| South Dakota House of Representatives | |
| Coa Pic: | SouthDakota-StateSeal.svg |
| Session Room: | South Dakota House of Representatives Chamber.JPG |
| Session Res: | 225px |
| House Type: | Lower house |
| Term Limits: | 4 terms (8 years) |
| New Session: | January 14, 2025 |
| Leader1: | Jon Hansen (R) |
| Election1: | January 14, 2025 |
| Leader2 Type: | Speaker pro tempore |
| Leader2: | Karla Lems (R) |
| Election2: | January 14, 2025 |
| Leader3 Type: | Majority Leader |
| Leader3: | Scott Odenbach (R) |
| Election3: | January 14, 2025 |
| Leader4 Type: | Minority Leader |
| Leader4: | Erin Healy (D) |
| Election4: | January 14, 2025 |
| Term Length: | 2 years |
| Salary: | $12,850.80/session + $151 per legislative day [1] |
| Members: | 70 |
| Structure1: | South Dakota House, February 2024.svg |
| Structure1 Res: | 250px |
| Political Groups1: | Majority Minority Vacant
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| Last Election1: | November 8, 2022 |
| Next Election1: | November 5, 2024 |
| Redistricting: | Legislative control |
| Meeting Place: | House of Representatives Chamber South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota |
| Website: | South Dakota State Legislature |
See also: South Dakota Senate. The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into two single-member districts (26A/26B and 28A/28B). The South Dakota House of Representatives meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Democratic | Vacant | ||||
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Start of 98th Legislature (2023) | 63 | 7 | 70 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | November 13, 2023 | rowspan=2 | 62 | 69 | 1 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | January 16, 2024 | 69 | 1 | |||
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | February 10, 2024 | 63 | 70 | 0 | ||
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | Start of 99th Legislature (2025) | 64 | 6 | 70 | 0 | |
| nowrap style="font-size:80%" | January 29, 2025 | 63 | 69 | 1 | ||
| Latest voting share | ||||||
See also: List of Speakers of the South Dakota House of Representatives.
| Position | Name | Party | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Hansen | Republican | 25 | ||
| Speaker pro tempore | Karla Lems | Republican | 16 | |
| Scott Odenbach | Republican | 31 | ||
| Assistant Majority Leader | Marty Overweg | Republican | 21 | |
| Jessica Bahmuller | Republican | 21 | ||
| Les Heinemann | Republican | 25 | ||
| Greg Jamison | Republican | 12 | ||
| Brandei Schaefbauer | Republican | 3 | ||
| Bethany Soye | Republican | 9 | ||
| Erin Healy | Democratic | 10 | ||
| Assistant Minority Leader | Eric Emery | Democratic | 26A | |
| Kadyn Wittman | Democratic | 15 | ||
| Nicole Uhre-Balk | Democratic | 32 |
In 2022, Democrat Kameron Nelson from District 10 became the first openly gay man elected to South Dakota's state house. He was sworn in in 2023.[2]
See main article: Political party strength in South Dakota.