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

South Dakota Legislative District 6

A district of about 28,000 people, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+31.7 relative to the nation for president.

Aaron Aylward (R) · since Nov 3, 2020Tim Czmowski (R)Next 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.

R+31.716th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican18th seat · the majority lineDistrict 6

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.

20242026
South Dakota House of RepresentativesR+29.6R+17.5

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 6.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 97th pct · 2nd of 34 in SD

Higher than 97% of seats.

White adults without a degree49% 27th pct · 25th of 34 in SD

Lower than 73% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 48th pct · 18th of 34 in SD

Lower than 52% of seats.

Black residents2% 76th pct · 9th of 34 in SD

Higher than 76% of seats.

Asian residents1% 64th pct · 13th of 34 in SD

Higher than 64% of seats.

People per square mile267 70th pct · 11th of 34 in SD

Denser 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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 33
43% college gradsR+34.6Held RDistrict 17
44% college gradsR+18.0Held RDistrict 34
44% college gradsR+17.3Held RDistrict 18
31% college gradsR+33.2Held 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.

  1. Elliott Neff (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 17.5
  2. Jerry Jongeling (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 23.3
  3. Ernie Otten (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 34.1
  4. Aaron Aylward (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 29.6

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