South Dakota 5th State House District (SD) — Elections 1892–2024

2024

How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	69.2%	1,868
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	28.4%	767
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other	2.4%	64

D+60

R+60

District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).

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

County-level results (1 county) — table

2024 presidential result by county for South Dakota 5th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Codington County, SD	Republican	R+40.8

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). † 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	28.4%Harris767	69.2%Trump1,868	2.4%Kennedy64	−40.8%	2,699
2020	R	29.2%Biden767	68.1%Trump1,790	2.7%Jorgensen72	−38.9%	2,629
2016	R	27.2%Clinton634	66.5%Trump1,551	6.3%Johnson146	−39.3%	2,331
2012^†	R	39.8%Obama917	58.1%Romney1,338	2.0%Johnson47	−18.3%	2,302
2008	R	45.9%Obama1,118	52.3%McCain1,273	1.8%Nader43	−6.4%	2,434
2004	R	37.7%Kerry960	61.0%Bush1,554	1.3%Nader33	−23.3%	2,547
2000	R	37.6%Gore837	60.3%Bush1,342	2.1%Buchanan46	−22.7%	2,225
1996	R	42.7%Clinton943	45.2%Dole998	12.1%Browne267	−2.5%	2,208
1992	R	33.8%Clinton739	36.0%Bush788	30.1%Perot659	−2.2%	2,186
1988	R	47.0%Dukakis913	52.0%Bush1,009	1.0%Paul19	−4.9%	1,941
1984	R	36.5%Mondale705	63.1%Reagan1,220	0.4%Serrette8	−26.6%	1,933
1980	R	33.6%Carter670	59.1%Reagan1,179	7.4%Anderson147	−25.5%	1,996
1976	D	50.8%Carter935	48.9%Ford900	0.3%Macbride6	+1.9%	1,841
1972	R	48.1%McGovern919	51.6%Nixon986	0.3%Schmitz6	−3.5%	1,911
1968	D	50.1%Humphrey846	46.5%Nixon785	3.4%Wallace57	+3.6%	1,688
1964	D	59.8%Johnson1,069	40.2%Goldwater718	0.0%	+19.6%	1,787
1960	R	44.8%Kennedy860	55.3%Nixon1,061	0.0%	−10.5%	1,920
1956	R	42.3%Stevenson754	57.7%Eisenhower1,029	0.0%	−15.4%	1,782
1952	R	34.1%Stevenson594	65.9%Eisenhower1,149	0.0%	−31.8%	1,743
1948	D	54.3%Truman807	45.0%Dewey669	0.7%Thurmond11	+9.3%	1,487
1944	R	48.2%Roosevelt623	51.8%Dewey669	0.0%	−3.6%	1,292
1940	R	46.2%Roosevelt740	53.8%Willkie863	0.0%	−7.7%	1,603
1936	D	55.8%Roosevelt850	39.4%Landon600	4.7%Lemke72	+16.4%	1,522
1932	D	65.0%Roosevelt960	34.3%Hoover507	0.7%Thomas11	+30.6%	1,478
1928	R	46.5%Smith659	53.1%Hoover752	0.4%Thomas5	−6.6%	1,416
1924	O	13.9%Davis125	41.4%Coolidge372	44.7%La Follette402	La Follette +3.3	899
1920	R	19.2%Cox173	59.9%Harding541	20.9%Debs189	−40.8%	903
1916	R	44.8%Wilson268	51.8%Hughes310	3.3%Benson20	−7.0%	598
1912	O	45.0%Wilson222	0.0%Taft0	55.0%Roosevelt271	Roosevelt +9.9	493
1908	R	32.5%Bryan166	63.2%Taft323	4.3%Debs22	−30.7%	511
1904	R	24.1%Parker116	72.2%Roosevelt348	3.7%Debs18	−48.1%	482
1900	R	38.3%Bryan161	58.3%McKinley245	3.3%Woolley14	−20.0%	420
1896	R	41.8%Bryan152	57.1%McKinley208	1.1%Palmer4	−15.4%	364
1892	R	24.3%Cleveland82	52.1%Harrison176	23.7%Weaver80	−27.8%	338
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−27.8%
1896	−15.4%
1900	−20.0%
1904	−48.1%
1908	−30.7%
1912	+45.0%
1916	−7.0%
1920	−40.8%
1924	−27.5%
1928	−6.6%
1932	+30.6%
1936	+16.4%
1940	−7.7%
1944	−3.6%
1948	+9.3%
1952	−31.8%
1956	−15.4%
1960	−10.5%
1964	+19.6%
1968	+3.6%
1972	−3.5%
1976	+1.9%
1980	−25.5%
1984	−26.6%
1988	−4.9%
1992	−2.2%
1996	−2.5%
2000	−22.7%
2004	−23.3%
2008	−6.4%
2012	−18.3%
2016	−39.3%
2020	−38.9%
2024	−40.8%

DemocraticRepublican

current representation

Current officeholders

RJosephine GarciaState House · 5

RMatt RobyState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+40, this district sits well above the state's already conservative baseline, suggesting a rural or small-town constituency with deep, consistent Republican alignment at every level of the ballot.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.8 points.

A population of 24,953, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,322 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 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 4

South Dakota

98.9twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 21A

Minnesota

97.3twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 16A

Minnesota

96.4twin score

elasticity2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

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 5th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, South Dakota 5th State House District voted Republican by 40.8 points (R+40.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,699 votes cast, 767 went Democratic and 1,868 went Republican.

When did South Dakota 5th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 5th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.

How many people live in South Dakota 5th State House District?

South Dakota 5th State House District has a population of 24,953 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in South Dakota 5th State House District?

Median household income in South Dakota 5th State House District is $72,322 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of South Dakota 5th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.