State House District 27 State House District (SD) — Elections 1876–2024

South Dakota 27th State House District, South Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+20%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+20MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 92,2162024 5-year
Median household income: $67,7342024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 65.6%2024 5-year
Black: 0.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 5.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+51 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+51 in 1924MIT Election Lab

2024 results by constituent county

4 counties · 1 D · 3 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).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	−19.5%	16,133	24,220	41,456
2020	R	−17.3%	16,829	24,148	42,275
2016	R	−23.7%	12,244	20,686	35,676
2012	R	−17.5%	13,582	19,527	33,884
2008	R	−11.1%	15,345	19,262	35,282
2004	R	−20.4%	13,920	21,252	35,867
2000	D	+37.4%	26,883	12,007	39,740
1996	R	−18.2%	14,006	21,104	38,907
1992	R	−18.3%	12,230	19,790	41,302
1988	R	−17.0%	9,951	14,065	24,187
1984	R	−35.9%	7,565	16,116	23,850
1980	R	−35.9%	6,389	14,429	22,396
1976	R	−10.4%	8,257	10,209	18,736
1972	R	−16.4%	7,688	10,720	18,474
1968	R	−8.1%	6,798	8,086	15,927
1964	D	+12.3%	9,669	7,547	17,216
1960	R	−14.7%	7,102	9,541	16,643
1956	R	−24.5%	5,636	9,287	14,924
1952	R	−36.6%	4,549	9,808	14,357
1948	R	−5.1%	5,256	5,829	11,188
1944	R	−14.5%	3,654	4,889	8,543
1940	R	−12.4%	5,881	7,544	13,424
1936	D	+10.7%	6,134	4,914	11,409
1932	D	+28.4%	7,285	4,032	11,452
1928	R	−21.1%	3,521	5,408	8,964
1924	R	−51.1%	1,070	4,588	6,878
1920	R	−33.3%	1,175	2,457	3,851
1916	R	−11.8%	1,058	1,357	2,528
1912	D	+51.4%	905	0	1,760
1908	R	−18.2%	742	1,088	1,896
1904	R	−44.9%	251	720	1,044
1900	R	−6.7%	501	574	1,085
1896	D	+16.7%	664	473	1,141
1892	R	−42.9%	94	613	1,210
1888	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	No data	—	—	—

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

24.0%

Irish

11.1%

English

9.8%

American

3.3%

French

2.4%

Italian

2.0%

Scottish

1.9%

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: 37.7 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.6%

85+

1.4%

2.1%

75–84

2.4%

5.6%

65–74

5.7%

6.5%

55–64

6.6%

5.1%

45–54

5.3%

6.1%

35–44

5.9%

6.7%

25–34

6.2%

5.0%

18–24

3.9%

9.1%

5–17

9.1%

3.5%

3.1%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$67,734

State House District 27 ranks near the middle of US counties.

State House District 27$67,734

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

19.6%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1823.2%

Working age (18–64)18.2%

Seniors (65+)20.4%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

93.8%

speak English only

Other languages3.5%

Spanish1.2%

Other Indo-European0.8%

Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Mainline Protestant

11.6%

Other Christian

11.1%

Pentecostal & Holiness

10.3%

Catholic & Orthodox

7.7%

Baptist

1.3%

Methodist

1.3%

Non-Christian

0.5%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

South Dakota 27th State House District sits in the Northern Plains. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.

The Republican margin in South Dakota 27th State House District reached its widest at fifty-one points in 1924. The margin in 2024 was twenty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,734, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 92,216 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 27, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, State House District 27, South Dakota voted Republican by 19.5 points (R+20), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,456 votes cast, 16,133 went Democratic and 24,220 went Republican.

What is State House District 27, South Dakota's political archetype?

Akashic classifies State House District 27, 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 6 times, Republican 28 times, and other 0 times.

When did State House District 27, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which State House District 27, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2000.

How many people live in State House District 27, South Dakota?

State House District 27, South Dakota has a population of 92,216 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 27, South Dakota?

Median household income in State House District 27, South Dakota is $67,734 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of State House District 27, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 27, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

South Dakota 27th State House District has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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