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South Dakota 17th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+10.92012R+0.32016R+9.82020R+8.12024R+12.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+12.6
2024
median income$76,756U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age31.0U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate13.1%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.6%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.8%
Irish12.4%
Norwegian8.9%
Oglala Sioux0.4%
Maya0.4%
Mexican2.9%
Spaniard0.4%
Asian Indian0.9%
Chinese0.3%
Nepalese0.3%
African American†0.7%
Nigerian0.2%
religion

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

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

South Dakota 17th State House District

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South Dakota 17th State House DistrictTrumpR+12.6
2024
2024 presidential margin for South Dakota 17th State House DistrictThe boundary of South Dakota 17th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+12.6), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.South Dakota 17th State House District · R+12.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican55.2%4,349
Kamala HarrisDemocratic42.6%3,355
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.2%175
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties 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 (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for South Dakota 17th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clay County, SDDemocraticD+6.5
Union County, SDRepublicanR+40.7
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
42.6%Harris3,355
55.2%Trump4,349
2.2%Kennedy175
−12.6%
7,879
R
44.7%Biden3,533
52.8%Trump4,174
2.5%Jorgensen199
−8.1%
7,906
R
42.1%Clinton2,961
51.9%Trump3,651
6.1%Johnson428
−9.8%
7,040
R
48.8%Obama3,448
49.1%Romney3,469
2.1%Johnson151
−0.3%
7,068
D
54.4%Obama4,321
43.5%McCain3,453
2.1%Nader166
+10.9%
7,940
D
50.2%Kerry3,825
48.1%Bush3,664
1.7%Nader129
+2.1%
7,618
R
48.1%Gore3,033
49.7%Bush3,132
2.2%Buchanan140
−1.6%
6,305
D
51.2%Clinton3,323
38.0%Dole2,467
10.8%Browne698
+13.2%
6,488
D
45.9%Clinton3,135
32.1%Bush2,190
22.1%Perot1,507
+13.8%
6,832
D
55.6%Dukakis3,307
43.7%Bush2,597
0.7%Paul39
+11.9%
5,943
R
46.9%Mondale3,044
52.5%Reagan3,406
0.6%Serrette42
−5.6%
6,492
R
36.0%Carter2,539
49.5%Reagan3,491
14.5%Anderson1,019
−13.5%
7,049
D
49.9%Carter3,061
49.2%Ford3,018
1.0%Macbride59
+0.7%
6,138
D
52.7%McGovern3,255
47.0%Nixon2,902
0.3%Schmitz17
+5.7%
6,174
R
45.6%Humphrey2,386
50.8%Nixon2,658
3.6%Wallace190
−5.2%
5,234
D
60.0%Johnson3,170
40.0%Goldwater2,114
0.0%
+20.0%
5,284
R
42.3%Kennedy2,394
57.7%Nixon3,263
0.0%
−15.4%
5,657
R
43.8%Stevenson2,440
56.2%Eisenhower3,128
0.0%
−12.4%
5,568
R
30.8%Stevenson1,761
69.2%Eisenhower3,955
0.0%Hallinan1
−38.4%
5,717
R
48.4%Truman2,527
50.6%Dewey2,638
1.0%Thurmond53
−2.1%
5,218
R
46.8%Roosevelt2,228
53.2%Dewey2,531
0.0%
−6.4%
4,759
R
47.1%Roosevelt2,815
52.9%Willkie3,161
0.0%
−5.8%
5,976
D
60.9%Roosevelt3,809
33.0%Landon2,065
6.0%Lemke377
+27.9%
6,251
D
67.5%Roosevelt3,788
31.2%Hoover1,751
1.3%Thomas74
+36.3%
5,613
R
39.6%Smith1,979
60.1%Hoover3,000
0.3%Thomas14
−20.4%
4,993
R
17.6%Davis723
43.2%Coolidge1,771
39.2%La Follette1,606
−25.6%
4,100
R
29.5%Cox1,054
63.2%Harding2,260
7.4%Debs264
−33.7%
3,578
D
53.6%Wilson1,472
44.7%Hughes1,227
1.7%Benson48
+8.9%
2,747
O
40.4%Wilson1,117
0.0%Taft0
59.6%Roosevelt1,648
Roosevelt +19.2
2,765
R
38.5%Bryan1,028
58.8%Taft1,570
2.6%Debs70
−20.3%
2,668
R
20.1%Parker562
74.3%Roosevelt2,079
5.6%Debs157
−54.2%
2,798
R
43.4%Bryan1,347
55.2%McKinley1,714
1.4%Woolley42
−11.8%
3,103
R
48.3%Bryan1,415
50.9%McKinley1,492
0.8%Palmer24
−2.6%
2,931
R
10.5%Cleveland223
50.2%Harrison1,070
39.4%Weaver839
−39.7%
2,132
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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: −12.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−12.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−39.7%
1896−2.6%
1900−11.8%
1904−54.2%
1908−20.3%
1912+40.4%
1916+8.9%
1920−33.7%
1924−25.6%
1928−20.4%
1932+36.3%
1936+27.9%
1940−5.8%
1944−6.4%
1948−2.1%
1952−38.4%
1956−12.4%
1960−15.4%
1964+20.0%
1968−5.2%
1972+5.7%
1976+0.7%
1980−13.5%
1984−5.6%
1988+11.9%
1992+13.8%
1996+13.2%
2000−1.6%
2004+2.1%
2008+10.9%
2012−0.3%
2016−9.8%
2020−8.1%
2024−12.6%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RChris KassinState House · 17
RWilliam ShormaState House · 17

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored within the Pine Ridge and Rosebud reservation communities, this district's D+27.3 presidential margin in 2024 reflects the concentrated Native American electorate that makes it a consistent outlier in an otherwise heavily Republican state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.6 points.

A population of 26,401, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,756 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 51 and State House District 91.

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 51
Iowa
93.8twin score
median age% WhiteGerman ancestry
State House District 91
Iowa
89.6twin score
median age12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 92
Iowa
88.5twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian age% White≠ Norwegian 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

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Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota 17th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 17th State House District voted Republican by 12.6 points (R+12.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,879 votes cast, 3,355 went Democratic and 4,349 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 17th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 17th State House District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in South Dakota 17th State House District?
South Dakota 17th State House District has a population of 26,401 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 17th State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 17th State House District is $76,756 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 17th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 17th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.