Federal Representation
South Dakota is represented at the federal level by Senator Tim Johnson, Senator John Thune, and Representative Kristi Noem. Johnson is a Democrat, while Thune and Noem are Republicans. South Dakota is one of seven states with only one seat in the US House of Representatives.
In US presidential elections, South Dakota receives three votes in the electoral college, out of a total of 538. Like most states, South Dakota's electoral votes are granted in a winner-take-all system.
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