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South Dakota 9th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+0.72012R+7.42016R+14.62020R+9.52024R+12.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+12.7
2024
median income$84,282U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age31.9U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate8.9%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)35.2%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english10.3%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.5%
Norwegian12.9%
Irish10.9%
Mexican2.4%
Salvadoran1.2%
Guatemalan1.0%
African American†2.3%
Ethiopian0.9%
African0.7%
Oglala Sioux0.6%
Rosebud Sioux0.4%
Nepalese0.2%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion

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

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

South Dakota 9th State House District

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South Dakota 9th State House DistrictTrumpR+12.7
2024
2024 presidential margin for South Dakota 9th State House DistrictThe boundary of South Dakota 9th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+12.7), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.South Dakota 9th State House District · R+12.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.2%5,631
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.5%4,337
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.4%241
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 9th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Minnehaha County, SDRepublicanR+12.7
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.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
42.5%Harris4,337
55.2%Trump5,631
2.4%Kennedy241
−12.7%
10,209
R
43.8%Biden4,397
53.3%Trump5,350
2.8%Jorgensen282
−9.5%
10,029
R
39.1%Clinton3,326
53.7%Trump4,568
7.2%Johnson609
−14.6%
8,503
R
45.3%Obama3,766
52.7%Romney4,382
2.1%Johnson171
−7.4%
8,319
D
49.5%Obama4,327
48.7%McCain4,264
1.8%Nader159
+0.7%
8,750
R
41.6%Kerry3,510
56.9%Bush4,800
1.5%Nader123
−15.3%
8,433
R
44.1%Gore2,937
54.5%Bush3,631
1.5%Buchanan98
−10.4%
6,666
D
48.0%Clinton3,236
44.2%Dole2,980
7.7%Browne519
+3.8%
6,735
D
42.4%Clinton2,935
39.3%Bush2,724
18.3%Perot1,270
+3.0%
6,929
D
51.9%Dukakis3,165
47.7%Bush2,907
0.3%Paul21
+4.2%
6,093
R
43.3%Mondale2,503
56.3%Reagan3,249
0.4%Serrette24
−12.9%
5,776
R
38.9%Carter2,173
51.0%Reagan2,852
10.1%Anderson567
−12.1%
5,592
R
48.4%Carter2,397
51.1%Ford2,529
0.4%Macbride22
−2.7%
4,948
R
49.8%McGovern2,432
49.9%Nixon2,438
0.3%Schmitz17
−0.1%
4,887
R
43.6%Humphrey1,788
53.3%Nixon2,188
3.1%Wallace128
−9.7%
4,104
D
55.5%Johnson2,273
44.5%Goldwater1,821
0.0%
+11.0%
4,094
R
39.5%Kennedy1,646
60.5%Nixon2,524
0.0%
−21.1%
4,170
R
37.0%Stevenson1,422
63.0%Eisenhower2,421
0.0%
−26.0%
3,843
R
28.5%Stevenson1,020
71.5%Eisenhower2,559
0.0%
−43.0%
3,579
R
45.0%Truman1,278
53.8%Dewey1,526
1.2%Thurmond34
−8.7%
2,838
R
42.3%Roosevelt1,110
57.7%Dewey1,512
0.0%
−15.3%
2,622
R
42.4%Roosevelt1,332
57.6%Willkie1,810
0.0%
−15.2%
3,142
D
49.7%Roosevelt1,431
46.9%Landon1,349
3.4%Lemke99
+2.8%
2,879
D
54.4%Roosevelt1,374
44.2%Hoover1,117
1.5%Thomas37
+10.2%
2,528
R
33.0%Smith739
66.7%Hoover1,493
0.3%Thomas6
−33.7%
2,238
R
9.7%Davis166
55.9%Coolidge958
34.4%La Follette589
−46.2%
1,713
R
19.3%Cox275
63.1%Harding900
17.6%Debs251
−43.8%
1,426
R
42.6%Wilson380
52.6%Hughes469
4.7%Benson42
−10.0%
891
O
42.4%Wilson280
0.0%Taft0
57.6%Roosevelt380
Roosevelt +15.2
660
R
30.3%Bryan212
64.1%Taft448
5.6%Debs39
−33.8%
699
R
17.4%Parker114
74.0%Roosevelt484
8.6%Debs56
−56.6%
654
R
40.8%Bryan265
57.0%McKinley370
2.2%Woolley14
−16.2%
649
D
51.9%Bryan290
47.2%McKinley264
0.9%Palmer5
+4.7%
559
R
11.6%Cleveland53
52.4%Harrison240
36.0%Weaver165
−40.8%
458
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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: −12.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−12.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−40.8%
1896+4.7%
1900−16.2%
1904−56.6%
1908−33.8%
1912+42.4%
1916−10.0%
1920−43.8%
1924−46.2%
1928−33.7%
1932+10.2%
1936+2.8%
1940−15.2%
1944−15.3%
1948−8.7%
1952−43.0%
1956−26.0%
1960−21.1%
1964+11.0%
1968−9.7%
1972−0.1%
1976−2.7%
1980−12.1%
1984−12.9%
1988+4.2%
1992+3.0%
1996+3.8%
2000−10.4%
2004−15.3%
2008+0.7%
2012−7.4%
2016−14.6%
2020−9.5%
2024−12.7%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RBethany SoyeState House · 9
RTesa SchwansState House · 9

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 51 points, this western South Dakota district ranks among the state's most one-sided constituencies, where competitive general elections are exceedingly rare and primary contests carry outsized weight.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.

A population of 26,227, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,282 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 2 and State House District 11.

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 2
South Dakota
99.8twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedNorwegian ancestry
State House District 11
South Dakota
99.6twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedNorwegian ancestry
State House District 14
South Dakota
99.3twin score
elasticity% unaffiliatedNorwegian ancestry

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota 9th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 9th State House District voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+12.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,209 votes cast, 4,337 went Democratic and 5,631 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 9th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 9th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in South Dakota 9th State House District?
South Dakota 9th State House District has a population of 26,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 9th State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 9th State House District is $84,282 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 9th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 9th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.