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1876–2024
State House District 19·South Dakota

South Dakota 19th State House District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

One of South Dakota's most reliably Republican legislative seats

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SD
Latest
R+54
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
25,227
2024 ACS

South Dakota 19th State House District, South Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+54%. Republican peak: R+54 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+54MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
25,2272024 5-year
Median household income
$74,6522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
90.6%2024 5-year
Black
0.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+41 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
5 counties · 0 D · 5 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−54.1%
2,7679,58312,600
R
−51.4%
3,0099,61612,853
R
−49.9%
2,6118,42711,659
R
−32.9%
4,0028,03912,265
R
−18.8%
5,0837,51412,921
R
−27.3%
4,6028,12312,916
D
+30.5%
7,3923,88411,517
R
−9.6%
4,8556,04312,313
R
−5.9%
4,5025,24712,693
R
−11.4%
5,7487,24013,049
R
−29.6%
4,9789,19014,226
R
−37.3%
4,39710,19715,569
R
−1.7%
7,3767,62815,073
R
−3.6%
7,9808,57416,587
R
−21.8%
5,9009,38415,953
D
+4.6%
8,4787,72516,203
R
−22.8%
6,82910,86217,691
R
−30.1%
5,67810,55916,237
R
−46.5%
4,60512,59717,201
R
−18.8%
5,8918,64714,663
R
−36.3%
4,93510,56015,495
R
−33.5%
6,78813,62920,417
D
+6.2%
10,0378,81019,802
D
+37.8%
12,3565,52018,096
R
−10.0%
7,1928,80616,067
O
−23.1%
1,8464,79112,766
R
−37.2%
2,2927,08412,889
D
+15.1%
5,1033,7289,077
O
+40.6%
3,45808,526
R
−21.0%
3,2285,0228,546
R
−37.2%
2,5585,7488,568
R
−17.5%
3,3104,7308,132
R
−10.2%
3,2223,9577,222
R
−31.9%
1,0473,0586,300
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
46.5%
Irish
9.4%
English
5.8%
American
4.4%
French
1.9%
Polish
0.8%
Scottish
0.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
1.3%
85+
2.4%
2.4%
75–84
2.4%
6.0%
65–74
5.7%
7.3%
55–64
6.0%
6.4%
45–54
5.0%
7.1%
35–44
5.1%
6.5%
25–34
4.5%
4.0%
18–24
3.0%
8.9%
5–17
9.2%
3.3%
<5
3.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,652
State House District 19 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 19$74,652
South Dakota$75,081
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.9%
Working age (18–64)7.4%
Seniors (65+)19.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Other Indo-European3.0%
Spanish1.6%
Other languages0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Mainline Protestant
26.6%
Catholic & Orthodox
19.1%
Other Christian
12.6%
Methodist
2.1%
Baptist
0.8%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 60 points, this district delivers some of the most lopsided partisan numbers in the state, reflecting a rural, low-density electorate with deeply consistent voting patterns.

The Republican margin in South Dakota 19th State House District reached its widest at fifty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,652, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 25,227 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 19, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 19, South Dakota voted Republican by 54.1 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,600 votes cast, 2,767 went Democratic and 9,583 went Republican.
What is State House District 19, South Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 19, South Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 27 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 19, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 19, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 19, South Dakota?
State House District 19, South Dakota has a population of 25,227 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 19, South Dakota?
Median household income in State House District 19, South Dakota is $74,652 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of State House District 19, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 19, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.