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South Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Dakota Legislative District 26A

A district of about 11,000 people, 17% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+27.1 relative to the nation for president.

Eric Emery (D) · since Nov 8, 2022Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

D+27.11st most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 26A

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.

20162020202220242026
U.S. SenateD+36.5D+46.6No raceNo raceNo race
South Dakota House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceD+33.8D+20.9D+29.0

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 26A.

Adults with a bachelor's degree17% 0th pct · 34th of 34 in SD

Lowest of 34 seats.

White adults without a degree14% 0th pct · 34th of 34 in SD

Lowest of 34 seats.

Hispanic residents2% 9th pct · 31st of 34 in SD

Lower than 91% of seats.

Black residents0% 21st pct · 27th of 34 in SD

Lower than 79% of seats.

Asian residents3% 91st pct · 4th of 34 in SD

Higher than 91% of seats.

People per square mile3.4 9th pct · 31st of 34 in SD

Less dense than 91% 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 27
South DakotaR+0.6SplitDistrict 28A
South DakotaR+8.3Held RDistrict 32
24% college gradsR+3.2SplitDistrict 14
45% college gradsR+2.9Split

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.

  1. Eric Emery (D)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 33.8, 2024 by 20.9, 2026 by 29.0

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)