South Dakota House of Representatives

South Dakota House of Representatives
South Dakota State Legislature
Type
Type	Lower House
Term limits	4 terms (8 years)
History
New session started	January 10, 2017
Leadership
Speaker of the House	Mark Mickelson (R) Since January 10, 2017
Speaker pro Tempore	Don Haggar (R) Since January 10, 2017
Majority Leader	Lee Qualm (R) Since January 10, 2017
Minority Leader	Spencer Hawley (D) Since January 13, 2015
Structure
Seats	70
Political groups	Governing party   Republican (57) Opposition party   Democratic (12)
Length of term	2 years
Authority	Article III, South Dakota Constitution
Salary	$12,000/term + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2016 (70 seats)
Next election	November 6, 2018 (70 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Control
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber South Dakota State Capitol Pierre, South Dakota
Website
South Dakota State Legislature

Governing party

Opposition party

The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota State Legislature. It is made up of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into two single-member districts (26A/26B and 28A/28B). This was done in order to prevent dilution of voting strength for the minority of Native Americans in these districts, so that they may elect candidates of their choice.