South Dakota Senate

South Dakota State Senate
South Dakota State Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Term limits
4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started
January 13, 2014
Leadership
Matt Michels (R)
Since January 11, 2011
Corey Brown (R)
Since January 8, 2013
Majority Leader
Tim Rave (R)
Since September 8, 2013
Minority Leader
Billie Sutton (D)
Since January 10, 2015
Structure
Seats 35
Political groups

Governing party

Opposition party

Length of term
2 years
Authority Article III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary $12,000/term + per diem
Elections
Last election
November 4, 2014
(35 seats)
Next election
November 1, 2018
(35 seats)
Redistricting Legislative Control
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber
South Dakota State Capitol
Pierre, South Dakota
Website
South Dakota State Legislature

The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 35 members, one representing each legislative district, and meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.

Composition

South Dakota Senate Districts. Senate district boundaries are identical to the South Dakota House of Representative's districts, with one senator elected from each district.
90th Legislature (2015)
Affiliation Party
(Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican Democratic Vacant
End of previous legislature 30 5 35 0
End of previous legislature 28 7 35 0
Begin 27 8 35 0
Latest voting share 77.1% 22.9%

Officers

Position Name Party District
President Pro Tem of the Senate Corey Brown Republican 23
Majority Leader Tim Rave Republican 25
Assistant Majority Leader Dan Lederman Republican 16
Minority Leader Jason Frerichs Democratic 01
Assistant Minority Leader Billie Sutton Democratic 21

Members of the 90th Senate

District Senator Party Residence
1 Jason Frerichs Democratic Wilmot
2 Brock Greenfield Republican Clark
3 David Novstrup Republican Aberdeen
4 Jim Peterson Democrat Revillo
5 Ried Holien Republican Watertown
6 Ernie Otten Republican Tea
7 Larry Tidemann Republican Brookings
8 Scott Parsley Democratic Madison
9 Deb Peters Republican Hartford
10 Jenna Haggar Republican Sioux Falls
11 Todd Schlekeway Republican Sioux Falls
12 Blake Curd Republican Sioux Falls
13 Phyllis Heineman Republican Sioux Falls
14 Deb Soholt Republican Sioux Falls
15 Angie Buhl Democratic Sioux Falls
16 William Shorma Republican Dakota Dunes
17 Arthur Rusch Republican Vermillion
18 Bernie Hunhoff Democratic Yankton
19 Bill Van Gerpen Republican Tyndall
20 Mike Vehle Republican Mitchell
21 Billie Sutton Democratic Burke
22 Jim White Republican Huron
23 Corey Brown Republican Hoven
24 Jeff Monroe Republican Pierre
25 Tim Rave Republican Baltic
26 Troy Heinert Democratic Mission
27 Jim Bradford Democratic Pine Ridge
28 Betty Olsen Republican Prairie City
29 Gary Cammack Republican Union Center
30 Bruce Rampelberg Republican Rapid City
31 Bob Ewing Republican Spearfish
32 Alan Solano Republican Rapid City
33 Phil Jensen Republican Rapid City
34 Craig Tieszen Republican Rapid City
35 Terri Haverly Republican Rapid City

See also

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