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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
was admitted to the
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on November 2, 1889, and elects
U.S. senators The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and powe ...
to Class 2 and Class 3. Its current U.S. senators are Republicans
John Thune John Randolph Thune ( ; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005, and as the Senate minority whip since 2021. A member of the Re ...
(since 2005) and
Mike Rounds Marion Michael Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota ...
(since 2015).
Karl E. Mundt Karl Earl Mundt (June 3, 1900August 16, 1974) was an American educator and a Republican member of the United States Congress, representing South Dakota in the United States House of Representatives (1939–48) and in the United States Senate (19 ...
is South Dakota's longest-serving senator (1948–1973).


List of senators

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Richard Pettigrew , rowspan=4 , Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Nov 2, 1889 –
Mar 3, 1901 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1889. , rowspan=3 , 1 , , 1 , Elected in 1889.Lost re-election. , nowrap , Nov 2, 1889 –
Mar 3, 1891 , , Republican , align=right ,
Gideon Moody ! 1 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 2 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1891. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1891 –
Jul 1, 1901 , ,
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James H. Kyle James Henderson Kyle (February 24, 1854July 1, 1901) was an American politician. One of the most successful members of the Populist Party (United States), Populist Party, he served for 10 years as a member of the United States Senate from South ...
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Populist Populism refers to a range of political stances that emphasize the idea of "the people" and often juxtapose this group against " the elite". It is frequently associated with anti-establishment and anti-political sentiment. The term developed ...
, - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1894.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 2 , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Silver
Republican , , rowspan=5 , 3 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1897.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=8 , 2 , rowspan=8 align=left ,
Robert J. Gamble , rowspan=8 , Republican , rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1901 –
Mar 3, 1913 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1901. , rowspan=5 , 3 , , , Republican , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jul 1, 1901 –
Jul 11, 1901 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to continue Kyle's term. Elected in 1903 to finish Kyle's term. , rowspan=4 nowrap , Jul 11, 1901 –
Mar 3, 1909 , rowspan=4 , Republican , rowspan=4 align=right ,
Alfred B. Kittredge ! rowspan=4 , 3 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 4 , rowspan=3 , Elected to a full term in 1903.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1907.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 , 4 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 5 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1909.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1909 –
Mar 3, 1915 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Coe Crawford ! rowspan=3 , 4 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 3 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Thomas Sterling Thomas Sterling (February 21, 1851August 26, 1930) was an American lawyer, politician, and academic who served as a member of the United States Senate and the first dean of the University of South Dakota College of Law. A Republican, he serv ...
, rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Mar 4, 1913 –
Mar 3, 1925 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1913. , rowspan=3 , 5 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1914.Retired. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1915 –
Mar 3, 1921 , rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 align=right ,
Edwin S. Johnson ! rowspan=3 , 5 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1918.Lost renomination. , rowspan=3 , 6 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 7 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1920. , rowspan=8 nowrap , Mar 4, 1921 –
Dec 20, 1936 , rowspan=8 , Republican , rowspan=8 align=right ,
Peter Norbeck Peter Norbeck (August 27, 1870December 20, 1936) was an American politician from South Dakota. After serving two terms as the ninth Governor of South Dakota, Norbeck was elected to three consecutive terms as a United States Senator. Norbeck was ...
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William McMaster William McMaster (24 December 1811 – 22 September 1887) was a Canadian wholesaler, senator and banker in the 19th century. A director of the Bank of Montreal from 1864 to 1867, he was a driving force behind the creation of the Canadian ...
, rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Mar 4, 1925 –
Mar 3, 1931 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1924.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 7 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 8 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1926. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 5 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
William J. Bulow William John Bulow (January 13, 1869February 26, 1960) was an American politician and lawyer. He was the first Democratic Governor of South Dakota, serving from 1927 to 1931. He received the highest number of votes of any Democratic candidate f ...
, rowspan=9 , Democratic , rowspan=9 nowrap , Mar 4, 1931 –
Jan 3, 1943 , rowspan=5 , Elected in 1930. , rowspan=5 , 8 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=6 , 9 , rowspan=2 , Re-elected in 1932.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Dec 20, 1936 –
Dec 29, 1936 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 , Appointed to continue Norbeck's term.Lost election to finish Norbeck's term. , rowspan=2 nowrap , Dec 29, 1936 –
Nov 8, 1938 , rowspan=2 , Democratic , rowspan=2 align=right ,
Herbert Hitchcock Herbert Emery Hitchcock (August 22, 1867 - February 17, 1958) was a United States senator from South Dakota. Life Hitchcock was born in Maquoketa, Iowa, the son of Harriet M. Lumley and Milando Lansing Hitchcock. He attended public schools in I ...
! rowspan=2 , 7 , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=4 , Re-elected in 1936.Lost renomination. , rowspan=4 , 9 , , - style="height:2em" , Elected to finish Norbeck's term.Retired. , nowrap , Nov 9, 1938 –
Jan 3, 1939 , , Republican , align=right ,
Gladys Pyle Gladys Shields Pyle (October 4, 1890March 14, 1989) was an American educator, politician and the first woman elected to the United States Senate without having previously been appointed to her position; she was also the first female senator to se ...
! 8 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 10 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1938. , rowspan=10 nowrap , Jan 3, 1939 –
Jan 3, 1951 , rowspan=10 , Republican , rowspan=10 align=right ,
John Gurney ! rowspan=10 , 9 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 6 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
Harlan Bushfield , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1943 –
Sep 27, 1948 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1942.Died. , rowspan=7 , 10 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=7 , 11 , rowspan=7 , Re-elected in 1944.Lost renomination. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Sep 27, 1948 –
Oct 6, 1948 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! 7 , align=left ,
Vera Bushfield , , Republican , nowrap , Oct 6, 1948 –
Dec 26, 1948 , Appointed to finish her husband's term.Resigned when successor appointed. , - style="height:2em" , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , nowrap , Dec 26, 1948 –
Dec 31, 1948 ,   , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=15 , 8 , rowspan=15 align=left ,
Karl Mundt , rowspan=15 , Republican , rowspan=15 nowrap , Dec 31, 1948 –
Jan 3, 1973 , Appointed to finish Bushfield's term, having been elected to the next term. , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1948 , rowspan=3 , 11 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 12 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1950. , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 1951 –
Jun 22, 1962 , rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 align=right ,
Francis Case ! rowspan=6 , 10 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1954. , rowspan=3 , 12 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=5 , 13 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1956.Died. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=5 , Re-elected in 1960. , rowspan=5 , 13 , , - style="height:2em" ,   , nowrap , Jun 22, 1962 –
Jul 9, 1962 , colspan=3 , ''Vacant'' , - style="height:2em" , Appointed to finish Case's term.Lost election to full term. , nowrap , Jul 9, 1962 –
Jan 3, 1963 , , Republican , align=right ,
Joseph H. Bottum Joseph Henry Bottum (August 7, 1903July 4, 1984) was an American politician. He served as the 27th Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota and as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. Early life Bottum was born in Faulkton, South ...
! 11 , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 14 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1962. , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1963 –
Jan 3, 1981 , rowspan=9 , Democratic , rowspan=9 align=right ,
George McGovern George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 pres ...
! rowspan=9 , 12 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1966.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 14 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 15 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1968. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=3 , 9 , rowspan=3 align=left ,
James Abourezk James George Abourezk (born February 24, 1931) is an American attorney and Democratic politician who served as a United States senator and United States representative from South Dakota. He did not seek re-election to the US Senate in 1978. He w ...
, rowspan=3 , Democratic , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1973 –
Jan 3, 1979 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1972.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 15 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 16 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1974.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 10 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Larry Pressler Larry Lee Pressler (born March 29, 1942) is an American lawyer and politician from South Dakota who served in the United States House of Representatives (1975–1979) and United States Senate (1979–1997) as a Republican. He remained active in ...
, rowspan=9 , Republican , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1979 –
Jan 3, 1997 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1978. , rowspan=3 , 16 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 17 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1980.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 nowrap , Jan 3, 1981 –
Jan 3, 1987 , rowspan=3 , Republican , rowspan=3 align=right ,
James Abdnor Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Rona ...
! rowspan=3 , 13 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1984. , rowspan=3 , 17 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 18 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1986. , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1987 –
Jan 3, 2005 , rowspan=9 , Democratic , rowspan=9 align=right ,
Tom Daschle ! rowspan=9 , 14 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1990.Lost re-election. , rowspan=3 , 18 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 19 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1992. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=9 , 11 , rowspan=9 align=left ,
Tim Johnson , rowspan=9 , Democratic , rowspan=9 nowrap , Jan 3, 1997 –
Jan 3, 2015 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 1996. , rowspan=3 , 19 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 20 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 1998.Lost re-election. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2002. , rowspan=3 , 20 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 21 , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2004. , rowspan=12 nowrap , Jan 3, 2005 –
Present , rowspan=12 , Republican , rowspan=12 align=right ,
John Thune John Randolph Thune ( ; born January 7, 1961) is an American politician and businessman serving as the senior United States senator from South Dakota, a seat he has held since 2005, and as the Senate minority whip since 2021. A member of the Re ...
! rowspan=12 , 15 , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2008.Retired. , rowspan=3 , 21 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 22 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2010. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" ! rowspan=6 , 12 , rowspan=6 align=left ,
Mike Rounds Marion Michael Rounds (born October 24, 1954) is an American businessman and politician serving as the junior United States senator from South Dakota since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 31st governor of South Dakota ...
, rowspan=6 , Republican , rowspan=6 nowrap , Jan 3, 2015 –
Present , rowspan=3 , Elected in 2014. , rowspan=3 , 22 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3 , 23 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2016. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2020. , rowspan=3 , 23 , , - style="height:2em" , , rowspan=3, 24 , rowspan=3 , Re-elected in 2022. , - style="height:2em" , , - style="height:2em" , rowspan=2 colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2026 election. , rowspan=2, 24 , , - style="height:2em" , , 25 , colspan=5 , To be determined in the 2028 election.


Living former senators

, there are four living former U.S. senators from South Dakota. The most recent senator to die was
George McGovern George Stanley McGovern (July 19, 1922 – October 21, 2012) was an American historian and South Dakota politician who was a U.S. representative and three-term U.S. senator, and the Democratic Party presidential nominee in the 1972 pres ...
(served 1963–1981) on October 21, 2012. The most recently serving senator to die was
James Abdnor Ellis James Abdnor (February 13, 1923 – May 16, 2012) was an American politician who served as a member of the United States Senate from South Dakota. He was also the 15th Administrator of the Small Business Administration under presidents Rona ...
(served 1981–1987) on May 16, 2012.


Superlatives


Longest service


Shortest service


Youngest at beginning of service


Oldest at end of service


See also

*
United States congressional delegations from South Dakota These are tables of congressional delegations from South Dakota to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. The current dean of the South Dakota delegation is Senator and Senate Minority Whip John Thune, having served ...
* List of United States representatives from South Dakota * Elections in South Dakota


Notes

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South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux language, Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the West North Central states, North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota people, Lakota and Dakota peo ...
United States Senate The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The composition and pow ...