South Dakota House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022
South Dakota Legislative District 29
A district of about 23,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+52.7 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
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 29.
Lower than 52% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 76% of seats.
Higher than 67% of seats.
Lower than 82% of seats.
Less dense than 76% 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 424% college gradsR+53.0Held RDistrict 19
25% college gradsR+54.6Held RDistrict 21
23% college gradsR+53.9Held RDistrict 20
22% college gradsR+41.2Held 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.
- Gary Deering (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Gary L. Cammack (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Terri Jorgenson (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Kathy Rice (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Kirk Chaffee (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 45.8 - Gary L. Cammack (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 39.5
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)