South Dakota's 7th legislative district

American legislative district

South Dakota's 7th
State Senate district

South Dakota's 7th legislative district is one of 35 districts in the South Dakota Legislature. Each district is represented by 1 senator and 2 representatives. In the Senate, it has been represented by Republican Tim Reed since 2023. In the House, it has been represented by Republicans Mellissa Heermann and Roger DeGroot since 2023.[1]

Geography

The district is based in and around Brookings, the state's fourth-largest city, in eastern South Dakota.[2]

Recent elections

South Dakota legislators are elected to two-year terms, with each permitted to serve a maximum of four consecutive two-year terms.[3] Elections are held every even-numbered year.

State senate elections

Year Incumbent Party First
elected 		Result General election Primary elections
2022 V. J. Smith Republican 2018 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY Tim Reed (Republican) 100%
Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Tim Reed (inc.) 60.2%
  • ▌ Julie Erickson 39.8%
2020 V. J. Smith Republican 2018 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY V. J. Smith (Republican) 100%
2018 Larry Tidemann Republican 2010 Incumbent retired.
Republican hold.
  • ▌Green tickY V. J. Smith (Republican) 61.2%
  • ▌ Mary Perpich (Independent) 38.8%
2016 Larry Tidemann Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Larry Tidemann (Republican) 65.9%
  • ▌ Mary Perpich (Democratic) 34.1%
Republican:
  • ▌Green tickY Larry Tidemann (inc.) 59.5%
  • ▌ Doug Post 40.5%
2014 Larry Tidemann Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Larry Tidemann (Republican) 62.7%
  • ▌ Jay Vanduch (Democratic) 37.3%
2012 Larry Tidemann Republican 2010 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Larry Tidemann (Republican) 53.5%
  • ▌ Pamela Merchant (Democratic) 46.5%

References

  1. ^ "Tim Reed". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "LRC Maps". sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  3. ^ "Article III, § 6 of the South Dakota Constitution" (PDF). sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
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List of South Dakota legislative districts
Each district elects one Senator and two members of the House. 33 districts elect their House members at-large, and districts 26 and 28 are split into 2 sub-districts.
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Members of the South Dakota Senate
South Dakota Legislature (2023–present)
President of the Senate
Larry Rhoden (R)
President pro tempore
Lee Schoenbeck (R)
Majority Leader
Casey Crabtree (R)
Minority Leader
Reynold Nesiba (D)
  1. ▌Michael Rohl (R)
  2. ▌Steve Kolbeck (R)
  3. ▌Al Novstrup (R)
  4. ▌John Wiik (R)
  5. ▌Lee Schoenbeck (R)
  6. ▌Herman Otten (R)
  7. ▌Tim Reed (R)
  8. ▌Casey Crabtree (R)
  9. ▌Brent "B.R." Hoffman (R)
  10. ▌Liz Larson (D)
  11. ▌Jim Stalzer (R)
  12. ▌Arch Beal (R)
  13. ▌Jack Kolbeck (R)
  14. ▌Larry Zikmund (R)
  15. ▌Reynold Nesiba (D)
  16. ▌Jim Bolin (R)
  17. ▌Sydney Davis (R)
  18. ▌Jean Hunhoff (R)
  19. ▌Kyle Schoenfish (R)
  20. ▌Joshua Klumb (R)
  21. ▌Erin Tobin (R)
  22. ▌David Wheeler (R)
  23. ▌Bryan Breitling (R)
  24. ▌Jim Mehlhaff (R)
  25. ▌Tom Pischke (R)
  26. ▌Shawn Bordeaux (D)
  27. ▌Red Dawn Foster (D)
  28. ▌Ryan Maher (R)
  29. ▌Dean Wink (R)
  30. ▌Julie Frye-Mueller (R)
  31. ▌Randy Deibert (R)
  32. ▌Helene Duhamel (R)
  33. ▌David Johnson (R)
  34. ▌Michael Diedrich (R)
  35. ▌Mike Walsh (R)
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South Dakota Legislature (2023–present)
Speaker of the House
Hugh Bartels (R-5)
Speaker pro tempore
Mike Stevens (R-18)
Majority Leader
Will Mortenson (R-24)

Minority Leader
Oren Lesmeister (D-28)