South Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
South Dakota Legislative District 2
A district of about 33,000 people, 39% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+28.4 relative to the nation for president.
Where it sits among all 32 seats
Every South Dakota State Senate 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Senate | R+48.3 | R+31.4 |
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 32 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Dakota. The black marker is District 2.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Lower than 87% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Highest of 32 seats.
Higher than 52% of seats.
Denser than 71% 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 935% college gradsR+23.4Held RDistrict 6
45% college gradsR+31.7Held RDistrict 17
44% college gradsR+18.0Held RDistrict 34
44% college gradsR+17.3Held 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.
- John Sjaarda (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - Steve Kolbeck (R)
2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)