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

South Dakota Legislative District 30

A district of about 30,000 people, 37% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+46.1 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.

R+46.128th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 30

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. SenateR+56.8R+47.8No raceNo raceNo race
South Dakota House of RepresentativesNo raceNo raceR+40.7R+43.0R+35.3

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 30.

Adults with a bachelor's degree37% 76th pct · 9th of 34 in SD

Higher than 76% of seats.

White adults without a degree54% 45th pct · 19th of 34 in SD

Lower than 55% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 52nd pct · 17th of 34 in SD

Higher than 52% of seats.

Black residents0% 6th pct · 32nd of 34 in SD

Lower than 94% of seats.

Asian residents1% 52nd pct · 17th of 34 in SD

Higher than 52% of seats.

People per square mile7.3 30th pct · 24th of 34 in SD

Less dense than 70% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Tim Goodwin (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 by 44.6, 2026 by 35.3
  2. Trish Ladner (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 44.2, 2024 by 43.0, 2026 by 37.3
  3. Dennis Krull (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 40.7

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