Rapid, SD politics & representatives
Rapid is represented in Congress by Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds and Representative Dusty Johnson. Larry Rhoden is governor.
Who represents Rapid in Washington and in South Dakota, with how to reach each office.
How Pennington County voted in 2024
Official results for all of Pennington County. Rapid's own results aren't published in a form we can match to the town exactly, so these are the county's.
President 56,580 votes
South Dakota: Trump 63.4%, Harris 34.2%
U.S. House · South Dakota's at-large district 421,448 votes
Whole-district result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, official 2024 precinct returns (statewide totals from its official state files). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren't counted.
Who represents Rapid in Congress
U.S. Senate Both senators represent all of South Dakota
U.S. House · South Dakota's at-large district
Who represents Rapid in state government
State Senate Rapid is split between 5 districts
- District 3435% of RapidTaffy Howard Republican
- District 3528% of RapidGreg Blanc Republican
- District 3316% of RapidCurt Voight Republican
- District 3216% of RapidHelene Duhamel Republican
- District 275% of RapidRed Dawn Foster Democrat
State House Rapid is split between 5 districts
- District 3435% of RapidHeather Baxter RepublicanMike Derby Republican
- District 3528% of RapidTina Mulally RepublicanTony Randolph Republican
- District 3316% of RapidCurt Massie RepublicanPhil Jensen Republican
- District 3216% of RapidNicole Uhre-Balk DemocratSteve Duffy Republican
- District 275% of RapidLiz May RepublicanPeri Pourier Republican
Rapid is split between state legislative districts. Find yours by address ↗
Rapid's own government: Town Hall →
Sources: congressional and state legislative districts from the U.S. Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); members of Congress from the congress-legislators project (portraits public domain); governors and state legislators from Open States. Districts are matched to Rapid by land area, so if the town is split, your street decides which one is yours.