Women in the SD State Legislature

The first woman to serve in the South Dakota State Legislature was Gladys Pyle, who was elected to the State House of Representatives from Huron in 1922. The 2024 election brought female representation to an all-time high, as 39 of the 105 legislators will be women. Below is a chart showing female senators and representatives by year, followed by a graph:

SessionSenateHouseTotal
192311
192544
192711
19290
19310
193311
19350
193711
193911
19410
19430
19450
19470
19490
195111
195333
195522
195711
195922
196133
196322
196422
196533
196633
196722
196822
196922
197022
197133
197233
1973145
1974145
19755712
19765712
19772810
19782810
1979369
1980369
19813811
19823811
198331215
198431215
198541115
198641115
198751621
198851722
198981321
199071320
1991111526
1992111526
199371421
199471421
199551419
199661420
199751318
199851318
19995914
200051015
200151116
200261117
200341317
200441317
200531417
200631417
200751318
200851318
200971320
201071421
201171421
201271421
201361824
201461824
201571522
201671522
201751621
201851621
201961925
202071926
202192130
202292130
202382331
202472330
2025122739