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1876–2024
State House District 26B·South Dakota

State House District 26B 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+35
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
14,020
2024 ACS

State House District 26B, South Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+46 in 1912.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+35MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
14,0202024 5-year
Median household income
$69,7252024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
67.1%2024 5-year
Black
0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
2.1%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+36 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
6 counties · 1 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
−35.0%
1,8463,9175,909
R
−32.3%
2,0464,0756,275
R
−36.5%
1,6473,7385,736
R
−20.5%
2,3853,6456,149
R
−13.2%
2,6713,5066,319
R
−14.0%
3,0044,0057,135
D
+25.1%
3,3401,9695,461
R
−0.5%
2,7312,7606,152
R
−4.5%
2,3172,6026,301
R
−7.0%
2,5402,9265,500
R
−31.6%
2,1094,0746,219
R
−35.1%
1,9294,2826,708
D
+0.8%
3,1983,1506,384
R
−8.2%
3,2213,7977,040
R
−8.7%
2,7863,3536,551
D
+23.5%
4,4612,7627,223
R
−5.3%
3,3383,7147,052
D
+0.6%
3,5993,5537,151
R
−25.2%
2,6344,4127,046
D
+5.6%
3,2782,9276,274
R
−2.6%
2,5902,7265,317
R
−2.3%
3,8234,0067,828
D
+20.4%
4,5873,0117,739
D
+41.2%
5,7412,3538,226
R
−5.8%
3,6244,0727,765
R
−22.7%
1,3962,9987,045
R
−28.0%
1,4322,8134,934
R
−8.9%
1,9252,3194,421
O
+46.4%
1,81803,921
R
−8.1%
2,1482,5464,905
R
−30.8%
1,0161,9803,129
R
−8.1%
1,0781,2692,361
D
+8.6%
9297811,718
R
−31.0%
2337031,518
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
25.4%
American
9.4%
Irish
7.7%
English
5.4%
French
1.0%
Scottish
0.8%
Polish
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: 37.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.4%
2.9%
75–84
2.7%
5.5%
65–74
5.1%
6.9%
55–64
6.3%
5.4%
45–54
5.3%
6.0%
35–44
5.3%
5.1%
25–34
5.6%
4.2%
18–24
4.2%
10.5%
5–17
9.3%
4.9%
<5
2.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$69,725
State House District 26B ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 26B$69,725
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
17.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.7%
Working age (18–64)16.4%
Seniors (65+)16.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European1.5%
Other languages1.3%
Spanish1.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
37.0%
Mainline Protestant
23.5%
Other Christian
10.9%
Methodist
2.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.4%
Baptist
1.0%
Non-Christian
0.2%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 23.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 37 points, District 26B sits deep in Republican territory, leaving little recent history of competitive legislative contests in this sparsely populated corner of the state.

The Republican margin in State House District 26B reached its widest at thirty-six points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $69,725, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 14,020 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 26B, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 26B, South Dakota voted Republican by 35.0 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,909 votes cast, 1,846 went Democratic and 3,917 went Republican.
What is State House District 26B, South Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 26B, 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 8 times, Republican 25 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 26B, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 26B, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 26B, South Dakota?
State House District 26B, South Dakota has a population of 14,020 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 26B, South Dakota?
Median household income in State House District 26B, South Dakota is $69,725 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of State House District 26B, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 26B, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.