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South Dakota 4th State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German40.0%33.1%12.5%

Norwegian16.9%10.4%—

Irish7.9%9.9%9.4%

English5.8%7.7%9.5%

American4.4%4.4%5.3%

Swedish3.4%2.5%—

Dutch3.3%3.4%—

Polish1.7%—2.2%

Mexican2.9%2.6%11.3%

Nicaraguan0.2%——

Honduran0.2%—0.3%

Colombian0.2%—0.4%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	SD HD 4	South Dakota	United States
Median age	41.5	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	20.0%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	SD HD 4	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$79,149	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.7%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	22.6%	31.9%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	SD HD 4	South Dakota	United States
Owner-occupied homes	81.3%	68.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	18.7%	31.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$191,000	$257,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$764	$946	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	25.6%	39.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	20.4%	10.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	SD HD 4	South Dakota	United States
Mean commute	20.2 min	17.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.5%	3.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.9%	77.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	9.9%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	SD HD 4	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.2%	7.1%	22.3%
Spanish	3.0%	2.6%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	1.6%	0.8%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	SD HD 4	South Dakota	United States
Catholic	—	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	20.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	44.9%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	SD HD 4	South Dakota	United States
Foreign-born residents	3.6%	4.0%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.8%	1.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.8%	2.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.5%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.426	0.449	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic22.5%3,072TrumpRepublican75.2%10,244OtherAll other candidates2.3%311

R+52.6

Lead: 7,172
Total: 13,627
vs nation: R+51.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic24.9%3,406TrumpRepublican73.1%10,007OtherAll other candidates2.0%280

R+48.2

Lead: 6,601
Total: 13,693
vs nation: R+52.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic24.9%3,097TrumpRepublican69.0%8,584OtherAll other candidates6.1%758

R+44.1

Lead: 5,487
Total: 12,439
vs nation: R+46.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic38.5%4,872RomneyRepublican59.3%7,494OtherAll other candidates2.2%280

R+20.7

Lead: 2,622
Total: 12,646
vs nation: R+24.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic43.9%5,804McCainRepublican53.6%7,077OtherAll other candidates2.5%333

R+9.6

Lead: 1,273
Total: 13,214
vs nation: R+16.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic36.9%5,315BushRepublican61.6%8,864OtherAll other candidates1.5%217

R+24.7

Lead: 3,549
Total: 14,396
vs nation: R+22.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic36.6%4,807BushRepublican61.0%8,013OtherAll other candidates2.5%325

R+24.4

Lead: 3,206
Total: 13,145
vs nation: R+24.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic42.5%5,777DoleRepublican45.5%6,181OtherAll other candidates12.0%1,625

R+3.0

Lead: 404
Total: 13,583
vs nation: R+11.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+52.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 26,5752024 5-year
Population density: 7.9 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 3,357 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $79,1492024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 92.4%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 4.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+33.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+61.9 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 5, SD · twin score 98.5

presidential history

Party record book

South Dakota 4th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 20 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Michael Dukakis1988

46.6%

6,414 votes · R+6.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 45.6%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

77.8%

6,136 votes · R+61.9 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 75.2%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Michael Dukakis1988

6,414votes

46.6% of the vote · R+6.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 5,804 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

10,244votes

75.2% of the vote · R+52.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,007 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Woodrow Wilson1912

+13.7pts D vs U.S.

Place D+33.2 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +1.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+52.7pts R vs U.S.

Place R+48.2 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +51.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RDylan JordanState House · 4

RKent RoeState House · 4

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 2 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	18.7%2,881	81.3%12,545	15,426
2020	R	0.0%0	100.0%9,844	9,844

South Dakota 4th State House District sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.9 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 52.6 points.

A population of 26,575, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,149 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 21A.

Political twins — state-house districts

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

State House District 5

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 21A

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory

State House District 29

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory

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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Places within South Dakota 4th State House District

counties it covers6

Clark County Codington County Deuel County Grant County Hamlin County Roberts County

Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota 4th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, South Dakota 4th State House District voted Republican by 52.6 points (R+52.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,627 votes cast, 3,072 went Democratic and 10,244 went Republican.

When did South Dakota 4th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 4th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in South Dakota 4th State House District?

South Dakota 4th State House District has a population of 26,575 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in South Dakota 4th State House District?

Median household income in South Dakota 4th State House District is $79,149 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of South Dakota 4th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 4th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.