South Dakota State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

South Dakota Legislative District 33

A district of about 27,000 people, 43% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+34.6 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+34.618th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican17th seat · the majority lineDistrict 33

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.

201620202026
U.S. SenateR+54.4R+43.3No race
South Dakota State SenateNo raceNo raceR+30.2

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 33.

Adults with a bachelor's degree43% 81st pct · 7th of 32 in SD

Higher than 81% of seats.

White adults without a degree50% 29th pct · 23rd of 32 in SD

Lower than 71% of seats.

Hispanic residents3% 32nd pct · 22nd of 32 in SD

Lower than 68% of seats.

Black residents1% 42nd pct · 19th of 32 in SD

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents1% 55th pct · 15th of 32 in SD

Higher than 55% of seats.

People per square mile169 61st pct · 13th of 32 in SD

Denser than 61% 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. David Johnson (R)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 30.2
  2. Curt Voight (R)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
  3. David Johnson (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 by 51.3

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