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The structure of the government of South Dakota is based on that of the federal government, with three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial. The structure of the state government is laid out in the Constitution of South Dakota, the highest law in the state. The constitution may be amended either by a majority vote of ...
The South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre. Members of the South Dakota Legislature are elected from 35 districts, each of which elect one senator and two representatives. Members of both chambers serve two-year terms.
The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of South Dakota. The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election . [1] The current governor is Kristi Noem , a member of the Republican Party who took office on January 5, 2019.
Re-elected in 1910. Redistricted to the 3rd district . March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915. 3rd. Redistricted from the at-large district and re-elected in 1912. Retired. George McGovern. Democratic. January 3, 1957 – January 3, 1961.
Dakota Territory was organized on March 2, 1861; on November 2, 1889, it was split into the states of North Dakota and South Dakota. The Constitution of South Dakota originally provided for the election of a governor and lieutenant governor every two years with no limits. A law passed in 1947 prohibited parties from nominating someone who had ...
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists 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). The South Dakota House of Representatives meets ...
The South Dakota State Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of South Dakota. It is a bicameral legislative body, consisting of the South Dakota Senate, which has 35 members, and the South Dakota House of Representatives, which has 70 members. [1] The two houses are similar in most respects; the Senate alone holds the right to ...
South Dakota has one incorporated village, Wentworth, Lake County.[1] There are 311 municipalities. Cities[edit] County seat. State capitaland county seat. Map of the United States with South Dakota highlightedSioux Falls, largest city in South DakotaRapid City, DowntownAberdeen, Storybook Land. 2023 rank.