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. [edit] 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. - 85th Legislature (2009-2010)
| Affiliation | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | | | | | | Republican | Democratic | Vacant | | End of previous legislature | 20 | 15 | 35 | 0 | | | Begin | 21 | 14 | 35 | 0 | | Latest voting share | 60.0% | 40.0% | | [edit] Officers [edit] Members of the 85th Senate [edit] See also [edit] External links | Legislatures of the United States | | | United States Congress | | | | State legislatures | Alabama (H, S) · Alaska (H, S) · Arizona (H, S) · Arkansas (H, S) · California (A, S) · Colorado (H, S) · Connecticut (H, S) · Delaware (H, S) · Florida (H, S) · Georgia (H, S) · Hawaii (H, S) · Idaho (H, S) · Illinois (H, S) · Indiana (H, S) · Iowa (H, S) · Kansas (H, S) · Kentucky (H, S) · Louisiana (H, S) · Maine (H, S) · Maryland (H, S) · Massachusetts (H, S) · Michigan (H, S) · Minnesota (H, S) · Mississippi (H, S) · Missouri (H, S) · Montana (H, S) · Nebraska · Nevada (A, S) · New Hampshire (H, S) · New Jersey (GA, S) · New Mexico (H, S) · New York (A, S) · North Carolina (H, S) · North Dakota (H, S) · Ohio (H, S) · Oklahoma (H, S) · Oregon (H, S) · Pennsylvania (H, S) · Rhode Island (H, S) · South Carolina (H, S) · South Dakota (H, S) · Tennessee (H, S) · Texas (H, S) · Utah (H, S) · Vermont (H, S) · Virginia (H, S) · Washington (H, S) · West Virginia (H, S) · Wisconsin (A, S) · Wyoming (H, S) | | | Territorial legislatures | | | |