State House District 1 State House District (SD) — Elections 1876–2024

South Dakota 1st State House District, South Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+26%. Republican peak: R+51 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+26MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 54,1562024 5-year
Median household income: $70,1132024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 80.9%2024 5-year
Black: 1.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+42 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1904MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

5 counties · 0 D · 5 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	−26.4%	8,835	15,346	24,645
2020	R	−22.0%	9,621	15,187	25,354
2016	R	−23.3%	8,171	13,582	23,202
2012	R	−1.4%	11,331	11,665	23,620
2008	D	+9.4%	13,826	11,403	25,677
2004	R	−8.0%	12,532	14,752	27,664
2000	D	+10.5%	11,979	9,650	22,089
1996	D	+8.6%	11,094	9,137	22,625
1992	D	+6.2%	10,317	8,808	24,533
1988	D	+4.1%	13,611	12,524	26,281
1984	R	−17.3%	11,244	15,966	27,314
1980	R	−22.7%	10,087	16,623	28,754
1976	D	+12.9%	15,141	11,653	26,979
1972	D	+5.8%	14,604	12,995	27,712
1968	D	+5.3%	13,086	11,705	25,919
1964	D	+25.9%	16,864	9,925	26,789
1960	D	+0.8%	14,531	14,302	28,833
1956	R	−3.2%	14,202	15,152	29,354
1952	R	−22.3%	11,380	17,913	29,293
1948	D	+12.8%	14,319	11,014	25,815
1944	D	+2.9%	12,350	11,653	24,003
1940	D	+5.2%	15,973	14,389	30,361
1936	D	+30.5%	17,392	9,076	27,267
1932	D	+34.0%	17,901	8,457	27,751
1928	R	−13.5%	10,903	14,363	25,602
1924	R	−45.6%	1,016	7,486	14,186
1920	R	−44.4%	2,364	11,505	20,567
1916	D	+6.6%	6,119	5,306	12,412
1912	O	+42.5%	4,357	0	10,254
1908	R	−25.0%	3,584	6,275	10,779
1904	R	−50.9%	2,089	7,526	10,685
1900	R	−15.7%	4,324	5,997	10,648
1896	D	+1.3%	4,455	4,336	8,880
1892	R	−33.3%	797	3,043	6,751
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

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

German

40.4%

English

6.7%

Irish

6.3%

American

3.8%

Polish

2.3%

French

1.8%

Scottish

0.7%

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: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.8%

85+

1.8%

2.6%

75–84

3.0%

5.6%

65–74

5.7%

6.5%

55–64

6.8%

5.6%

45–54

4.8%

6.2%

35–44

5.8%

5.7%

25–34

5.3%

4.9%

18–24

4.5%

9.3%

5–17

9.1%

2.8%

3.1%

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

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$70,113

State House District 1 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 1$70,113

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

12.2%

Child poverty is below the national average.

Children under 1814.1%

Working age (18–64)11.5%

Seniors (65+)12.1%

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

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.9%

speak English only

Spanish2.4%

Other Indo-European1.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander1.5%

Other languages0.5%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

32.0%

Catholic & Orthodox

24.8%

Other Christian

8.1%

Methodist

3.4%

Pentecostal & Holiness

2.2%

Baptist

1.0%

Non-Christian

0.2%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 28.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Covering the sparsely populated northwestern corner of the state, this district's economy centers on cattle ranching and agriculture, producing consistent double-digit Republican margins in statewide and federal contests.

The Republican margin in South Dakota 1st State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was twenty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,113, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 54,156 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 1, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 1, South Dakota voted Republican by 26.4 points (R+26), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,645 votes cast, 8,835 went Democratic and 15,346 went Republican.

What is State House District 1, South Dakota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 1, 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 17 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.

When did State House District 1, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 1, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in State House District 1, South Dakota?

State House District 1, South Dakota has a population of 54,156 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in State House District 1, South Dakota?

Median household income in State House District 1, South Dakota is $70,113 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of State House District 1, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 1, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Dakota 1st State House District delivered R+26 in 2024 — Republican for decades.

Key facts

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