South Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022
South Dakota Legislative District 29
A district of about 23,000 people, 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+52.7 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
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 29.
Lower than 55% of seats.
Higher than 77% of seats.
Higher than 74% of seats.
Higher than 65% of seats.
Lower than 84% of seats.
Less dense than 81% 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 424% college gradsR+53.0Held RDistrict 19
25% college gradsR+54.6Held RDistrict 21
23% college gradsR+53.9Held RDistrict 20
22% college gradsR+41.2Held 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.
- William J. Meirose (R)
2027– · Won 2026 unopposed - John Carley (R)
2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed - Dean Wink (R)
2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)