| South Dakota's 2nd congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1910 |
| Eliminated | 1980 |
| Years active | 1913–1983 |
South Dakota's 2nd congressional district is an obsolete district. It was created after the1910 census and was eliminated as a result of theredistricting cycle after the1980 census. Members were electedat-large until the formation of individual districts after the 1910 census. From 1913 until 1933, it covered much of northeastern South Dakota, including the cities ofAberdeen,Brookings,Huron, andWatertown.[1] WhenSouth Dakota's 3rd congressional district was eliminated after the1930 census, the 2nd district was relocated to cover all of the counties in South Dakota west of theMissouri River.[2] Population changes eventually moved its boundaries further east. During the97th Congress, it covered all but the 21 easternmost counties in the state.[3]
