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SD

South Dakota

52 members in the record, the first seated in 1889. 3 are serving now.
All timeDemocratsRepublicansChanged label5212362

Who the state sent, decade by decade

DemocratRepublicanOther
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7
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3
8
2
2
2
5
2
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Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 14 decades: Democrats in 1, Republicans in 9.

Serving now

3 members · 119th Congress
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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SD

South Dakota

52 members in the record, the first seated in 1889. 3 are serving now.
All time52
Democrats12
Republicans36
Changed label2

Who the state sent, decade by decade

DemocratRepublicanOther
4
7
5
6
3
8
2
2
2
5
2
1
2
3
'80'90'00'10'20'30'40'50'60'70'80'90'00'10

Counted by the decade each member was first seated and the label they held then. Most new members wore one label in these 14 decades: Democrats in 1, Republicans in 9.

Serving now

3 members · 119th Congress
DJDustin (Dusty) Johnsonsince 2019 · 4 Cong.RMRMarion Michael (Mike) Roundssince 2015 · 6 Cong.RJTJohn Thunesince 1997 · 14 Cong.R
Chamber and district are on each member's page.

Most recent former members

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RKristi Noem2011–2019DTimothy Peter (Tim) Johnson1987–2015DStephanie Herseth Sandlin2003–2011DThomas Andrew Daschle1979–2005RWilliam J. Janklow2003–2005RLarry Lee Pressler1975–1997RJames Abdnor1973–1987RClint Ronald Roberts1981–1983DGeorge Stanley McGovern1957–1981DJames George Abourezk1971–1979DFrank Edward Denholm1971–1975RKarl Earl Mundt1939–1973
Longest spanKMKarl Earl MundtR · 17 Congresses · 1939–1973Open profile

Changed label

James Henderson KyleOther → R · 1891–1903Richard Franklin PettigrewR → Other · 1889–1901

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