South Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Dakota Legislative District 25

A district of about 30,000 people, 33% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+38.6 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.

R+38.620th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 25

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.

201620202024
U.S. SenateR+47.5R+27.8No race
South Dakota State SenateNo raceNo raceR+45.4

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 25.

Adults with a bachelor's degree33% 61st pct · 13th of 32 in SD

Higher than 61% of seats.

White adults without a degree59% 61st pct · 13th of 32 in SD

Higher than 61% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 35th pct · 21st of 32 in SD

Lower than 65% of seats.

Black residents1% 39th pct · 20th of 32 in SD

Lower than 61% of seats.

Asian residents0% 23rd pct · 25th of 32 in SD

Lower than 77% of seats.

People per square mile27 48th pct · 17th of 32 in SD

Less dense than 52% 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. Bart Sample (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 15.9
  2. Tom Pischke (R)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 45.4

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