South Dakota At-Large Congressional District (SD) — Elections 1876–2024

South Dakota At-Large Congressional District, South Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+49 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 907,4282024 5-year
Median household income: $74,6252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.7%2024 5-year
Black: 2.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+49 in 1904MIT Election Lab

JOHNSON, Dustin (Dusty)Congress 119 · Republican

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: NOEM, Kristi (2017–2019), NOEM, Kristi (2015–2017), NOEM, Kristi (2013–2015), NOEM, Kristi (2011–2013)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

66 counties · 5 D · 61 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−29.2%	146,859	272,081	428,922
2020	R	−26.2%	150,471	261,043	422,609
2016	R	−29.8%	117,466	227,731	370,111
2012	R	−18.0%	145,039	210,610	363,815
2008	R	−8.4%	170,924	203,054	381,975
2004	R	−21.3%	149,974	232,646	389,000
2000	D	+22.7%	190,700	118,804	316,269
1996	R	−3.5%	139,333	150,543	323,826
1992	R	−3.5%	124,888	136,718	336,254
1988	R	−6.3%	145,560	165,415	312,991
1984	R	−26.5%	116,113	200,267	317,867
1980	R	−28.8%	103,855	198,343	327,703
1976	R	−1.5%	147,068	151,505	300,678
1972	R	−8.6%	139,945	166,476	307,415
1968	R	−11.3%	118,023	149,841	281,264
1964	D	+11.2%	163,010	130,108	293,118
1960	R	−16.4%	128,070	178,417	306,487
1956	R	−16.8%	122,288	171,569	293,857
1952	R	−38.5%	90,426	203,857	294,283
1948	R	−4.8%	117,653	129,651	250,105
1944	R	−16.7%	96,711	135,365	232,076
1940	R	−14.8%	131,362	177,065	308,427
1936	D	+11.5%	160,137	125,977	296,452
1932	D	+29.2%	183,515	99,212	288,438
1928	R	−21.0%	102,660	157,603	261,857
1924	R	−36.3%	27,214	101,299	203,868
1920	R	−41.0%	35,938	110,692	182,237
1916	D	+3.9%	64,217	59,191	128,942
1912	O	+42.1%	48,942	0	116,327
1908	R	−23.8%	40,266	67,536	114,775
1904	R	−49.4%	21,969	72,083	101,395
1900	R	−15.6%	39,538	54,574	96,169
1896	D	+0.2%	41,021	40,892	82,590
1892	R	−36.5%	9,085	34,888	70,617
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2022	R	26.1%	69.6%	348,020
2020	R	34.3%	65.7%	420,219
2016	R	28.2%	71.8%	369,656
2014	R	29.5%	50.4%	279,412
2010	R	0.0%	100.0%	227,947
2008	D	62.5%	37.5%	380,673
2004	R	49.4%	50.6%	391,188
2002	D	49.6%	49.5%	337,501
1998	D	62.1%	36.4%	262,111
1996	D	51.3%	48.7%	324,487
1992	D	64.9%	32.5%	334,495
1990	R	45.1%	52.4%	258,976
1986	D	51.6%	48.4%	295,830
1984	R	25.5%	74.5%	315,713
1980	R	39.4%	58.2%	327,478
1978	R	33.2%	66.8%	255,599

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

33.1%

Irish

9.9%

English

7.7%

American

4.4%

French

1.8%

Polish

1.1%

Italian

1.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.4%

2.3%

75–84

2.6%

5.5%

65–74

5.5%

6.3%

55–64

6.3%

5.5%

45–54

5.2%

6.6%

35–44

6.0%

6.6%

25–34

6.0%

4.8%

18–24

4.4%

9.2%

5–17

8.8%

3.2%

3.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$74,625

Congressional District (at Large) ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District (at Large)$74,625

South Dakota$75,081

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

12.0%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1813.4%

Working age (18–64)11.2%

Seniors (65+)12.8%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

92.9%

speak English only

Spanish2.6%

Other languages1.9%

Other Indo-European1.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

20.4%

Catholic & Orthodox

15.0%

Other Christian

10.9%

Pentecostal & Holiness

4.6%

Methodist

2.8%

Baptist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

South Dakota's single at-large seat covers the entire state, where the 2024 presidential contest ran nearly 30 points to the right — a gap consistent with the state's decades-long shift away from competitive federal races.

The Republican margin in South Dakota At-Large Congressional District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-nine points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,625, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 907,428 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 428,922 votes cast, 146,859 went Democratic and 272,081 went Republican.

What is Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 27 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota?

Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota has a population of 907,428 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota?

Median household income in Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota is $74,625 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District (at Large), South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Dakota At-Large Congressional District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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