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South Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Dakota Legislative District 20

A district of about 24,000 people, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+41.2 relative to the nation for president.

Paul Miskimins (R) · since Nov 5, 2024Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

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.

R+41.223rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 20

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
U.S. SenateR+47.0

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 32 seats. Small marks are other seats in South Dakota. The black marker is District 20.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 13th pct · 28th of 32 in SD

Lower than 87% of seats.

White adults without a degree71% 94th pct · 3rd of 32 in SD

Higher than 94% of seats.

Hispanic residents5% 68th pct · 11th of 32 in SD

Higher than 68% of seats.

Black residents1% 32nd pct · 22nd of 32 in SD

Lower than 68% of seats.

Asian residents0% 13th pct · 28th of 32 in SD

Lower than 87% of seats.

People per square mile15 42nd pct · 19th of 32 in SD

Less dense than 58% 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 16
27% college gradsR+45.0Held RDistrict 4
24% college gradsR+53.0Held RDistrict 8
30% college gradsR+36.2Held RDistrict 5
21% college gradsR+38.8Held 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. Paul Miskimins (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Joshua Klumb (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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