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South Dakota 5th 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

German40.4%33.1%12.5%

Norwegian16.0%10.4%—

Irish9.2%9.9%9.4%

English6.3%7.7%9.5%

American4.2%4.4%5.3%

Swedish3.1%2.5%—

Polish2.8%—2.2%

Dutch2.4%3.4%—

Mexican2.0%2.6%11.3%

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

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 5	South Dakota	United States
Median age	39.3	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.8%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.7%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	SD HD 5	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$72,322	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	9.1%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	21.4%	31.9%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	SD HD 5	South Dakota	United States
Owner-occupied homes	67.5%	68.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	32.5%	31.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$238,600	$257,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$941	$946	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	36.3%	39.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	6.4%	10.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	SD HD 5	South Dakota	United States
Mean commute	12.9 min	17.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	1.7%	3.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	83.8%	77.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.5%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	5.3%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	SD HD 5	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.0%	7.1%	22.3%
Spanish	2.0%	2.6%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	SD HD 5	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 5	South Dakota	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	4.0%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.7%	1.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.6%	2.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.424	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

HarrisDemocratic29.9%3,486TrumpRepublican67.8%7,922OtherAll other candidates2.3%268

R+38.0

Lead: 4,436
Total: 11,676
vs nation: R+36.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic30.4%3,442TrumpRepublican66.9%7,579OtherAll other candidates2.7%308

R+36.5

Lead: 4,137
Total: 11,329
vs nation: R+41.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic27.9%2,797TrumpRepublican65.7%6,583OtherAll other candidates6.5%647

R+37.8

Lead: 3,786
Total: 10,027
vs nation: R+39.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic40.9%4,051RomneyRepublican57.1%5,655OtherAll other candidates2.1%204

R+16.2

Lead: 1,604
Total: 9,910
vs nation: R+20.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic46.7%4,882McCainRepublican51.5%5,384OtherAll other candidates1.7%180

R+4.8

Lead: 502
Total: 10,446
vs nation: R+12.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic38.8%4,262BushRepublican60.0%6,597OtherAll other candidates1.2%134

R+21.2

Lead: 2,335
Total: 10,993
vs nation: R+18.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic38.7%3,704BushRepublican59.3%5,667OtherAll other candidates2.0%192

R+20.5

Lead: 1,963
Total: 9,563
vs nation: R+21.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic43.3%4,136DoleRepublican44.2%4,214OtherAll other candidates12.5%1,192

R+0.8

Lead: 78
Total: 9,542
vs nation: R+9.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+38.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 24,9532024 5-year
Population density: 192 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 130 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $72,3222024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+46.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+44.7 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 4, SD · twin score 98.5

presidential history

Party record book

South Dakota 5th 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

48.2%

4,034 votes · R+2.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 46.7%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

70.3%

1,499 votes · R+44.7 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 67.8%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Barack Obama2008

4,882votes

46.7% of the vote · R+4.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 4,262 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

7,922votes

67.8% of the vote · R+38.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 7,579 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

+27.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+46.6 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · +5.2 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+41.0pts R vs U.S.

Place R+36.5 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +39.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RJosephine GarciaState House · 5

RMatt RobyState House · 5

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38, 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 46.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 38.0 points.

A population of 24,953, a 91% 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

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 21A

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend

State House District 22A

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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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 38.0 points (R+38.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,676 votes cast, 3,486 went Democratic and 7,922 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.