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South Dakota 23rd State House District
presidential margin
2008R+26.92012R+41.52016R+58.52020R+59.02024R+61.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+61.2
2024
median income$70,116U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age43.2U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate12.4%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.6%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english5.8%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German51.3%
Irish8.6%
Norwegian8.0%
Mexican1.8%
religion

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

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

South Dakota 23rd State House District

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South Dakota 23rd State House DistrictTrumpR+61.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for South Dakota 23rd State House DistrictThe boundary of South Dakota 23rd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+61.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.South Dakota 23rd State House District · R+61.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican79.8%8,971
Kamala HarrisDemocratic18.5%2,086
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other1.7%191
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 8 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 (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for South Dakota 23rd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brown County, SDRepublicanR+26.8
Campbell County, SDRepublicanR+70.1
Edmunds County, SDRepublicanR+60.8
Faulk County, SDRepublicanR+65.2
Hand County, SDRepublicanR+57.3
McPherson County, SDRepublicanR+69.2
Potter County, SDRepublicanR+65.1
Walworth County, SDRepublicanR+59.2
38 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
18.5%Harris2,086
79.8%Trump8,971
1.7%Kennedy191
−61.2%
11,248
R
19.7%Biden2,282
78.7%Trump9,125
1.6%Jorgensen190
−59.0%
11,597
R
18.3%Clinton2,023
76.9%Trump8,484
4.8%Johnson530
−58.5%
11,037
R
28.2%Obama3,144
69.7%Romney7,775
2.1%Johnson237
−41.5%
11,156
R
35.5%Obama4,277
62.4%McCain7,511
2.0%Nader244
−26.9%
12,032
R
32.2%Kerry4,830
66.4%Bush9,954
1.3%Nader197
−34.2%
14,981
R
27.4%Gore3,327
69.9%Bush8,487
2.7%Buchanan325
−42.5%
12,139
R
33.9%Clinton4,604
53.6%Dole7,280
12.4%Browne1,688
−19.7%
13,572
R
30.9%Clinton4,376
47.7%Bush6,757
21.5%Perot3,047
−16.8%
14,180
R
39.1%Dukakis5,990
60.3%Bush9,224
0.6%Paul95
−21.1%
15,309
R
27.6%Mondale4,496
72.1%Reagan11,764
0.3%Serrette56
−44.5%
16,316
R
22.3%Carter4,015
72.9%Reagan13,144
4.8%Anderson871
−50.6%
18,030
R
44.9%Carter7,996
54.7%Ford9,743
0.4%Macbride75
−9.8%
17,814
R
38.5%McGovern7,229
61.2%Nixon11,503
0.3%Schmitz53
−22.8%
18,785
R
33.0%Humphrey6,052
60.7%Nixon11,144
6.3%Wallace1,150
−27.8%
18,346
R
47.9%Johnson9,069
52.1%Goldwater9,875
0.0%
−4.3%
18,943
R
38.2%Kennedy7,695
61.8%Nixon12,455
0.0%Byrd1
−23.6%
20,151
R
42.8%Stevenson8,542
57.2%Eisenhower11,436
0.0%Andrews1
−14.5%
19,979
R
26.4%Stevenson5,286
73.6%Eisenhower14,741
0.0%
−47.2%
20,027
R
41.3%Truman7,342
57.9%Dewey10,291
0.8%Thurmond148
−16.6%
17,781
R
35.4%Roosevelt5,718
64.6%Dewey10,420
0.0%
−29.1%
16,138
R
37.7%Roosevelt8,311
62.3%Willkie13,708
0.0%
−24.5%
22,019
D
52.1%Roosevelt11,225
45.6%Landon9,820
2.3%Lemke486
+6.5%
21,531
D
67.3%Roosevelt14,859
31.3%Hoover6,918
1.4%Thomas307
+36.0%
22,084
R
41.8%Smith8,627
57.8%Hoover11,934
0.5%Thomas98
−16.0%
20,659
R
11.2%Davis1,790
47.2%Coolidge7,532
41.6%La Follette6,632
−36.0%
15,954
R
15.3%Cox2,230
65.4%Harding9,558
19.3%Debs2,821
−50.2%
14,609
R
38.6%Wilson3,620
58.0%Hughes5,429
3.4%Benson318
−19.3%
9,367
O
42.7%Wilson3,583
0.0%Taft0
57.3%Roosevelt4,799
Roosevelt +14.5
8,382
R
33.2%Bryan2,861
61.9%Taft5,328
4.9%Debs425
−28.6%
8,614
R
20.1%Parker1,428
71.9%Roosevelt5,115
8.0%Debs568
−51.8%
7,111
R
38.0%Bryan2,702
60.0%McKinley4,262
2.0%Woolley142
−22.0%
7,106
R
49.0%Bryan2,766
50.3%McKinley2,836
0.7%Palmer40
−1.2%
5,642
R
13.3%Cleveland740
50.4%Harrison2,805
36.3%Weaver2,016
−37.1%
5,561
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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: −61.2% in 2024.flipped R · 1940−61.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−37.1%
1896−1.2%
1900−22.0%
1904−51.8%
1908−28.6%
1912+42.7%
1916−19.3%
1920−50.2%
1924−36.0%
1928−16.0%
1932+36.0%
1936+6.5%
1940−24.5%
1944−29.1%
1948−16.6%
1952−47.2%
1956−14.5%
1960−23.6%
1964−4.3%
1968−27.8%
1972−22.8%
1976−9.8%
1980−50.6%
1984−44.5%
1988−21.1%
1992−16.8%
1996−19.7%
2000−42.5%
2004−34.2%
2008−26.9%
2012−41.5%
2016−58.5%
2020−59.0%
2024−61.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RScott MooreState House · 23
RSpencer GoschState House · 23

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, this district of roughly 24,000 residents sits firmly outside competitive territory, making it a benchmark for measuring baseline Republican strength in the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 61.2 points.

A population of 24,173, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,116 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 19 and State House District 21.

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 19
South Dakota
96.8twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 21
South Dakota
95.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ German ancestry
State House District 33
North Dakota
92.5twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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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Places within South Dakota 23rd State House District

counties it covers7
Campbell CountyEdmunds CountyFaulk CountyHand CountyMcPherson CountyPotter CountyWalworth County

Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 23rd State House District voted Republican by 61.2 points (R+61.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,248 votes cast, 2,086 went Democratic and 8,971 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 23rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 23rd State House District voted Democratic was 1936.
How many people live in South Dakota 23rd State House District?
South Dakota 23rd State House District has a population of 24,173 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 23rd State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 23rd State House District is $70,116 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 23rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.