South Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
South Dakota Legislative District 25
A district of about 30,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.6 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 34 seats
Every South Dakota House of Representatives seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.
Democratic
Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Every race on these lines
Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.
| 2016 | 2020 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+47.5 | R+27.8 | No race |
| South Dakota House of Representatives | No race | No race | R+16.8 |
Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year
Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: South Dakota Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET
Who lives here, compared
Grey bars show the spread of all 34 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Dakota. The black marker is District 25.
Higher than 64% of seats.
Higher than 61% of seats.
Lower than 64% of seats.
Lower than 58% of seats.
Lower than 73% of seats.
Denser than 52% of seats.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET
Seats most like this one
Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.
District 830% college gradsR+36.2Held RDistrict 18
31% college gradsR+33.2Held RDistrict 24
35% college gradsR+45.1Held RDistrict 30
37% college gradsR+46.1Held R
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET
Who has held it
These lines took effect in 2022.
- Nick Buchholz (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Carrie Sanderson (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Les Heinemann (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Randy Gross (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 16.8 - Jon Hansen (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 19.5, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)