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South Dakota At-Large Congressional District
presidential margin
2008R+8.42012R+18.02016R+29.82020R+26.22024R+29.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+29.2
2024
median income$75,081U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate11.9%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.9%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english7.1%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.5%
Norwegian10.5%
Irish10.0%
Oglala Sioux2.8%
Rosebud Sioux1.5%
Mexican2.4%
Guatemalan0.5%
Puerto Rican0.4%
African American†1.0%
Ethiopian0.3%
African0.2%
Filipino0.2%
Asian Indian0.2%
Burmese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Jackson County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

South Dakota At-Large Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionSouth Dakota At-Large Congressional DistrictTrumpR+29.2
South Dakota At-Large Congressional District premium atlas map: Trump R+29.2, 617 precincts, 10 city labels.
2024
617 precincts by 2024 margin · 10 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −29.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−29.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−36.5%
1896+0.2%
1900−15.6%
1904−49.4%
1908−23.8%
1912+42.1%
1916−3.9%
1920−41.0%
1924−36.3%
1928−21.0%
1932+29.2%
1936+11.5%
1940−14.8%
1944−16.7%
1948−4.8%
1952−38.5%
1956−16.8%
1960−16.4%
1964+11.2%
1968−11.3%
1972−8.6%
1976−1.5%
1980−28.8%
1984−26.5%
1988−6.3%
1992−3.5%
1996−3.5%
2000−22.7%
2004−21.3%
2008−8.4%
2012−18.0%
2016−29.8%
2020−26.2%
2024−29.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Congressional elections · 22 House races · 16 Senate races

U.S. House

Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20240R
28.0%117,818
72.0%303,630
421,448
20220R
0.0%0
77.4%253,821
327,841
20200R
0.0%0
81.0%321,984
397,732
20180R
36.0%120,816
60.3%202,446
335,471
20160R
35.9%132,810
64.1%237,163
369,973
20140R
33.5%92,485
66.5%183,834
276,319
20120R
42.6%153,789
57.4%207,640
361,429
20100R
45.9%146,589
48.1%153,703
319,426
20080D
67.6%256,041
32.4%122,966
379,007
20060D
69.1%230,468
29.3%97,864
333,562
20040D
53.4%207,837
45.9%178,823
389,468
20020R
45.6%153,551
53.5%180,023
336,691
20000R
24.9%78,321
73.4%231,083
314,761
19980R
24.9%64,433
75.1%194,157
258,590
19960R
37.0%119,547
57.7%186,393
323,203
19940D
59.8%183,036
36.6%112,054
305,922
19920D
69.1%230,070
26.8%89,375
332,902
19900D
67.6%173,814
32.4%83,484
257,298
19880D
71.7%223,759
28.3%88,157
311,916
19860D
59.2%171,462
40.8%118,261
289,723
19840D
57.4%181,401
42.6%134,821
316,222
19820D
51.6%142,122
48.4%133,530
275,652

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2022R
26.1%91,007
69.6%242,316
348,020
2020R
34.3%143,987
65.7%276,232
420,219
2016R
28.2%104,140
71.8%265,516
369,656
2014R
29.5%82,456
50.4%140,741
279,412
2010R
0.0%0
100.0%227,947
227,947
2008D
62.5%237,889
37.5%142,784
380,673
2004R
49.4%193,340
50.6%197,848
391,188
2002D
49.6%167,481
49.5%166,949
337,501
1998D
62.1%162,884
36.4%95,431
262,111
1996D
51.3%166,533
48.7%157,954
324,487
1992D
64.9%217,095
32.5%108,733
334,495
1990R
45.1%116,727
52.4%135,682
258,976
1986D
51.6%152,657
48.4%143,173
295,830
1984R
25.5%80,537
74.5%235,176
315,713
1980R
39.4%129,018
58.2%190,594
327,478
1978R
33.2%84,767
66.8%170,832
255,599

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.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.2 points.

A population of 886,667, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,081 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 4 and Congressional District 1.

Political twins — districts

The congressional districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Congressional District 4
Iowa
85.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ population scale
Congressional District 1
Idaho
84.7twin score
population scale2016–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ Scottish ancestry
Congressional District (at Large)
North Dakota
81.8twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota At-Large Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota At-Large Congressional District voted Republican by 29.2 points (R+29.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 428,922 votes cast, 146,859 went Democratic and 272,081 went Republican.
When did South Dakota At-Large Congressional District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota At-Large Congressional District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in South Dakota At-Large Congressional District?
South Dakota At-Large Congressional District has a population of 886,667 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota At-Large Congressional District?
Median household income in South Dakota At-Large Congressional District is $75,081 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota At-Large Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota At-Large Congressional District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.