South Dakota 29th State House District (SD) — Elections 1892–2024

2024

How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Donald Trump ✓Republican	74.2%	10,823
Kamala HarrisDemocratic	23.3%	3,401
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other	2.5%	361

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 29th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Meade County, SD	Republican	R+50.9

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.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	R	23.3%Harris3,401	74.2%Trump10,823	2.5%Kennedy361	−50.9%	14,585
2020	R	24.0%Biden3,266	72.2%Trump9,817	3.7%Jorgensen506	−48.2%	13,589
2016	R	19.1%Clinton2,210	72.6%Trump8,391	8.2%Johnson951	−53.5%	11,552
2012^†	R	27.1%Obama2,911	69.9%Romney7,521	3.0%Johnson321	−42.9%	10,753
2008	R	32.3%Obama3,729	64.8%McCain7,471	2.9%Nader338	−32.4%	11,538
2004	R	25.6%Kerry2,924	72.6%Bush8,298	1.9%Nader214	−47.0%	11,436
2000	R	24.2%Gore2,254	73.3%Bush6,829	2.4%Buchanan228	−49.1%	9,311
1996	R	32.3%Clinton2,943	54.3%Dole4,955	13.4%Browne1,224	−22.1%	9,122
1992	R	26.7%Clinton2,678	46.9%Bush4,696	26.4%Perot2,642	−20.1%	10,016
1988	R	37.9%Dukakis3,193	61.2%Bush5,158	0.9%Paul72	−23.3%	8,423
1984	R	26.0%Mondale2,081	73.5%Reagan5,873	0.5%Serrette40	−47.4%	7,994
1980	R	22.8%Carter1,711	70.9%Reagan5,317	6.2%Anderson468	−48.1%	7,496
1976	R	43.5%Carter2,463	54.4%Ford3,078	2.0%Macbride115	−10.9%	5,656
1972	R	32.1%McGovern1,623	67.2%Nixon3,396	0.6%Schmitz31	−35.1%	5,050
1968	R	35.8%Humphrey1,513	56.2%Nixon2,378	8.1%Wallace341	−20.4%	4,232
1964	D	52.0%Johnson2,309	47.9%Goldwater2,127	0.0%Hass1	+4.1%	4,437
1960	R	42.1%Kennedy1,912	57.9%Nixon2,628	0.0%	−15.8%	4,540
1956	R	40.2%Stevenson1,648	59.8%Eisenhower2,452	0.0%Andrews1	−19.6%	4,101
1952	R	30.0%Stevenson1,326	70.0%Eisenhower3,091	0.0%	−40.0%	4,417
1948	R	44.6%Truman1,671	54.5%Dewey2,041	0.9%Thurmond35	−9.9%	3,747
1944	R	37.8%Roosevelt1,157	62.2%Dewey1,901	0.0%	−24.3%	3,058
1940	R	43.0%Roosevelt1,920	57.0%Willkie2,545	0.0%	−14.0%	4,464
1936	D	49.9%Roosevelt2,290	44.7%Landon2,052	5.4%Lemke247	+5.2%	4,589
1932	D	58.3%Roosevelt2,671	37.7%Hoover1,725	4.0%Thomas185	+20.7%	4,581
1928	R	33.4%Smith1,432	66.0%Hoover2,828	0.5%Thomas23	−32.6%	4,283
1924	R	22.5%Davis781	57.4%Coolidge1,994	20.1%La Follette697	−34.9%	3,472
1920	R	27.6%Cox889	58.4%Harding1,883	14.1%Debs454	−30.8%	3,226
1916	D	54.6%Wilson1,217	38.3%Hughes853	7.2%Benson160	+16.3%	2,230
1912	O	43.7%Wilson969	0.0%Taft0	56.3%Roosevelt1,248	Roosevelt +12.6	2,217
1908	R	42.6%Bryan787	51.2%Taft947	6.2%Debs115	−8.7%	1,849
1904	R	23.4%Parker266	65.8%Roosevelt750	10.8%Debs123	−42.5%	1,139
1900	D	50.3%Bryan562	48.9%McKinley547	0.8%Woolley9	+1.3%	1,118
1896	D	58.8%Bryan802	41.0%McKinley559	0.3%Palmer4	+17.8%	1,365
1892	O	10.9%Cleveland127	36.5%Harrison424	52.5%Weaver610	Weaver +15.9	1,161
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−25.6%
1896	+17.8%
1900	+1.3%
1904	−42.5%
1908	−8.7%
1912	+43.7%
1916	+16.3%
1920	−30.8%
1924	−34.9%
1928	−32.6%
1932	+20.7%
1936	+5.2%
1940	−14.0%
1944	−24.3%
1948	−9.9%
1952	−40.0%
1956	−19.6%
1960	−15.8%
1964	+4.1%
1968	−20.4%
1972	−35.1%
1976	−10.9%
1980	−48.1%
1984	−47.4%
1988	−23.3%
1992	−20.1%
1996	−22.1%
2000	−49.1%
2004	−47.0%
2008	−32.4%
2012	−42.9%
2016	−53.5%
2020	−48.2%
2024	−50.9%

DemocraticRepublican

current representation

Current officeholders

RKathy RiceState House · 29

RTerri JorgensonState House · 29

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+40.8 across a population of roughly 25,000, this district consistently delivers lopsided margins that reflect the deeply conservative rural character of its corner of South Dakota.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.9 points.

A population of 24,978, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,100 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 28B and State House District 38.

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 28B

South Dakota

93.4twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

State House District 38

Montana

93.1twin score

2012–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry

State House District 2

North Dakota

92.6twin score

2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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.

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Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota 29th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, South Dakota 29th State House District voted Republican by 50.9 points (R+50.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,585 votes cast, 3,401 went Democratic and 10,823 went Republican.

When did South Dakota 29th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 29th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in South Dakota 29th State House District?

South Dakota 29th State House District has a population of 24,978 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in South Dakota 29th State House District?

Median household income in South Dakota 29th State House District is $72,100 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of South Dakota 29th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 29th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.