List of United States Representatives from South Dakota
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South Dakota was admitted as the 40th state to the United States of America on November 2, 1889. As of October 2025, a total of 37 individuals have represented South Dakota in the U.S. House.
Current members
The current member of the U.S. House from South Dakota is:
| Office | Name | Party | Date assumed office | Date term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. House South Dakota At-large District | Dusty Johnson | Republican | January 3, 2019 | January 3, 2027 |
District map
Historical representatives
The following individuals were elected to the U.S. House from South Dakota.
2000s
| Historical Representation to the U.S. House by Party in the 2000s from South Dakota | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Democratic | 1 | |||
| Republican | 3 | |||
| Total Representatives | 4 | |||
| Representatives to the U.S. House from South Dakota | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Bill Janklow | 2003–2004 | Republican | ||||||
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | 2004–2011 | Democratic | ||||||
| Kristi Noem | 2011-2019 | Republican | ||||||
| Dusty Johnson | 2019 - present | Republican | ||||||
1900s
| Historical Representation to the U.S. House by Party in the 1900s from South Dakota | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Democratic | 8 | |||
| Republican | 16 | |||
| Total Representatives | 24 | |||
| Representatives to the U.S. House from South Dakota | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| Eben W. Martin | 1901–1915 | Republican | ||||||
| William H. Parker | 1907–1908 | Republican | ||||||
| Philo Hall | 1907–1909 | Republican | ||||||
| Charles H. Dillon | 1913–1919 | Republican | ||||||
| Harry L. Gandy | 1915–1921 | Democratic | ||||||
| Royal C. Johnson | 1915–1933 | Republican | ||||||
| Charles A. Christopherson | 1919–1933 | Republican | ||||||
| William Williamson | 1921–1933 | Republican | ||||||
| Theodore B. Werner | 1933–1937 | Democratic | ||||||
| Fred H. Hildebrandt | 1933–1939 | Democratic | ||||||
| Francis Case | 1937–1951 | Republican | ||||||
| Karl E. Mundt | 1939–1948 | Republican | ||||||
| Harold O. Lovre | 1949–1957 | Republican | ||||||
| E. Y. Berry | 1951–1971 | Republican | ||||||
| George McGovern | 1957–1961 | Democratic | ||||||
| Ben Reifel | 1961–1971 | Republican | ||||||
| James Abourezk | 1971–1973 | Democratic | ||||||
| Frank E. Denholm | 1971–1975 | Democratic | ||||||
| James Abdnor | 1973–1981 | Republican | ||||||
| Larry Pressler | 1975–1979 | Republican | ||||||
| Tom Daschle | 1979–1987 | Democratic | ||||||
| Clint Roberts | 1981–1983 | Republican | ||||||
| Tim Johnson | 1987–1997 | Democratic | ||||||
| John R. Thune | 1997–2003 | Republican | ||||||
1800s
| Historical Representation to the U.S. House by Party in the 1800s from South Dakota | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Total | |||
| Populist | 2 | |||
| Republican | 7 | |||
| Total Representatives | 9 | |||
| Representatives to the U.S. House from South Dakota | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representative | Years Served | Party | ||||||
| John Rankin Gamble | 1891 | Republican | ||||||
| Oscar S. Gifford | 1889–1891 | Republican | ||||||
| John A. Pickler | 1889–1897 | Republican | ||||||
| John L. Jolley | 1891–1893 | Republican | ||||||
| William V. Lucas | 1893–1895 | Republican | ||||||
| Robert J. Gamble | 1895–1897 | Republican | ||||||
| John Edward Kelley | 1897–1899 | Populist | ||||||
| Freeman T. Knowles | 1897–1899 | Populist | ||||||
| Charles H. Burke | 1899–1907, 1909-1915 | Republican | ||||||
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See also
