South Dakota Democratic Party | |
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Chairperson | Shane Merrill[1] |
Headquarters | Sioux Falls, SD |
Ideology | Modern liberalism |
National affiliation | Democratic Party |
Colors | Blue |
Seats in the South Dakota Senate | 4 / 35 |
Seats in the South Dakota House of Representatives | 7 / 70 |
Statewide Offices | 0 / 13 |
Website | |
www.sddp.org | |
The South Dakota Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of South Dakota. The party currently has very weak electoral power in the state, controlling none of South Dakota's statewide or federal elected offices.
Important members in the history of the South Dakota Democratic Party include Dick Kneip, Jim Abourezk, George McGovern, Tom Daschle, Tim Johnson and Stephanie Herseth Sandlin.