South Dakota
Vera Cahalan Bushfield (R)1 | U.S. Senator | 1948 |
Gladys Pyle (R)2 | U.S. Senator | 1938 |
Kristi Noem (R) |
U.S. Representative |
2011-2018 |
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin(D)3 |
U.S. Representative | 2004-2010 |
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Kristi Lynn Noem (R) | Governor | 2019-present |
Shantel Krebs (R) | Secretary of State | 2015-2018 |
Kristie Fiegen (R)2 | Public Utilities Comm. | 2011-present |
Pam Nelson (D) | Public Utilities Comm. | 1997-2002 |
Carole Hillard (R) | Lt. Governor | 1995-2002 |
Joyce Hazeltine (R) | Secretary of State | 1987-2002 |
Laska Schoenfelder (R) | Public Utilities Comm. | 1989-2000 |
Alice Kundert (R) | Secretary of State | 1979-1986 |
Char Fischer (R) | Public Utilities Comm. | 1977-1982 |
Norma Klinkel (D) | Public Utilities Comm. | 1975-1980 |
Lorna B. Herseth (D) | Secretary of State | 1973-1978 |
Alice Kundert (R) | State Auditor | 1969-1978 |
Alma Larson (R) | Secretary of State | 1965-1972 |
Essie Wiedenman (R) | Secretary of State | 1961-1964 |
Betty Lou Casey (R) | State Auditor | 1961-1962 |
Harriet Horning (D) | State Auditor | 1959-1960 |
Selma Sandness (D) | Secretary of State | 1959-1960 |
Clara Halls (R) | Secretary of State | 1957-1958 |
Geraldine Ostroot (R) | Secretary of State | 1951-1956 |
Annamae Riff (R) | Secretary of State | 1947-1950 |
Hazel Dean (R)1 | State Treasurer | 1945-1946 |
L.M. Larsen (R) | Secretary of State | 1943-1946 |
Olive A. Ringsrud (R) | Secretary of State | 1939-1942 |
Goldie Wells (D) | Secretary of State | 1937-1938 |
Myrtle Morrison (D) | Secretary of State | 1933-1936 |
Elizabeth Coyne (R) | Secretary of State | 1931-1932 |
Gladys Pyle (R) | Secretary of State | 1927-1930 |
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Year |
State Rank |
Senate |
Total Women/ Total Senate |
House |
Total Women/ Total House |
Total Women/ Total Legis. |
% Total Women |
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D | R | D | R | I | |||||||||
2021 | 33 | 1 | 8 | 9/ | 35 | 4 | 17 | - | 21/ | 70 | 30/ | 105 | 28.6 |
2020 | 38 | 2 | 5 | 7/ | 35 | 4 | 15 | - | 19/ | 70 | 26/ | 105 | 24.8 |
2019 | 41 | 2 | 3 | 5/ | 35 | 4 | 15 | - | 19/ | 70 | 24/ | 105 | 22.9 |
2018 | 34 | 0 | 5 | 5/ | 35 | 3 | 14 | - | 17/ | 70 | 22/ | 105 | 21.0 |
2017 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 5/ | 35 | 3 | 13 | - | 16/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
2016 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7/ | 35 | 4 | 11 | - | 15/ | 70 | 22/ | 105 | 21.0 |
2015 | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7/ | 35 | 4 | 11 | - | 15/ | 70 | 22/ | 105 | 21.0 |
2014 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 6/ | 35 | 6 | 11 | - | 17/ | 70 | 23/ | 105 | 21.9 |
2013 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 6/ | 35 | 6 | 12 | - | 18/ | 70 | 24/ | 105 | 22.9 |
2012 | 37 | 1 | 6 | 7/ | 35 | 4 | 10 | - | 14/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
2011 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 7/ | 35 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 14/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
2010 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 7/ | 35 | 5 | 9 | - | 14/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
2009 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 7/ | 35 | 5 | 9 | - | 14/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
2008 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 5/ | 35 | 3 | 10 | - | 13/ | 70 | 18/ | 105 | 17.1 |
2007 | 40 | 4 | 1 | 5/ | 35 | 3 | 10 | - | 13/ | 70 | 18/ | 105 | 17.1 |
2006 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 35 | 4 | 10 | - | 14/ | 70 | 17/ | 105 | 16.2 |
2005 | 40 | 2 | 1 | 3/ | 35 | 4 | 10 | - | 14/ | 70 | 17/ | 105 | 16.2 |
2004 | 42 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 35 | 4 | 9 | - | 13/ | 70 | 17/ | 105 | 16.2 |
2003 | 41 | 0 | 4 | 4/ | 35 | 4 | 9 | - | 13/ | 70 | 17/ | 105 | 16.2 |
2002 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 5/ | 35 | 4 | 7 | - | 11/ | 70 | 16/ | 105 | 15.2 |
2001 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 5/ | 35 | 4 | 7 | - | 11/ | 70 | 16/ | 105 | 15.2 |
2000 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5/ | 35 | 4 | 6 | - | 10/ | 70 | 15/ | 105 | 14.3 |
1999 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 5/ | 35 | 4 | 5 | - | 9/ | 70 | 14/ | 105 | 13.3 |
1998 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5/ | 35 | 5 | 8 | - | 13/ | 70 | 18/ | 105 | 17.1 |
1997 | 32 | 2 | 3 | 5/ | 35 | 5 | 8 | - | 13/ | 70 | 18/ | 105 | 17.1 |
1996 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5/ | 35 | 4 | 10 | - | 14/ | 70 | 19/ | 105 | 18.1 |
1995 | 33 | 4 | 1 | 5/ | 35 | 4 | 10 | - | 14/ | 70 | 19/ | 105 | 18.1 |
1994 | 27 | 6 | 1 | 7/ | 35 | 3 | 11 | - | 14/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
1993 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 7/ | 35 | 3 | 11 | - | 14/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
1992 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 35 | 5 | 10 | - | 15/ | 70 | 26/ | 105 | 24.8 |
1991 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 11/ | 35 | 5 | 10 | - | 15/ | 70 | 26/ | 105 | 24.8 |
1990 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 7/ | 35 | 6 | 7 | - | 13/ | 70 | 20/ | 105 | 19.0 |
1989 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 7/ | 35 | 6 | 7 | - | 13/ | 70 | 20/ | 105 | 19.0 |
1988 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5/ | 35 | 5 | 11 | - | 16/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
1987 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 5/ | 35 | 5 | 11 | - | 16/ | 70 | 21/ | 105 | 20.0 |
1986 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4/ | 35 | 1 | 10 | - | 11/ | 70 | 15/ | 105 | 14.3 |
1985 | 27 | 2 | 2 | 4/ | 35 | 1 | 10 | - | 11/ | 70 | 15/ | 105 | 14.3 |
1984 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3/ | 35 | 2 | 9 | - | 11/ | 70 | 14/ | 105 | 13.3 |
1983 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 3/ | 35 | 2 | 9 | - | 11/ | 70 | 14/ | 105 | 13.3 |
1981 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 3/ | 35 | 3 | 5 | - | 8/ | 70 | 11/ | 105 | 10.5 |
1979 | 27 | - | - | 3/ | 35 | - | - | - | 6/ | 70 | 9/ | 105 | 8.6 |
1977 | 22 | - | - | 2/ | 35 | - | - | - | 6/ | 70 | 8/ | 105 | 7.6 |
1975 | 13 | - | - | 4/ | 35 | - | - | - | 7/ | 70 | 11/ | 105 | 10.6 |