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State House District 28A·South Dakota

State House District 28A delivered R+14 in 2024.

A mid-sized rural district where statewide margins hold firm

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SD
Latest
R+14
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
13,412
2024 ACS

State House District 28A, South Dakota: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+14%. Republican peak: R+46 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+14MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
13,4122024 5-year
Median household income
$53,8272024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
35.5%2024 5-year
Black
0.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
1.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+42 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+46 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).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−13.8%
2,0472,7174,868
R
−7.4%
2,3952,7865,281
R
−14.3%
1,9032,5784,733
D
+4.1%
2,5092,3054,928
D
+14.8%
3,0552,2495,453
D
+7.8%
3,5012,9846,627
D
+11.6%
2,5241,9834,653
D
+5.1%
2,4962,2255,357
R
−4.8%
1,8222,0614,932
R
−0.0%
2,7302,7315,514
R
−17.9%
2,4053,4625,898
R
−37.5%
1,7694,1036,217
R
−0.3%
2,8942,9115,866
R
−20.6%
2,3733,6106,007
R
−16.3%
2,4783,5086,321
D
+7.8%
3,9873,4127,400
R
−10.2%
3,4344,2187,652
R
−14.2%
3,2994,3947,693
R
−37.7%
2,3995,3007,698
R
−4.7%
3,1293,4426,663
R
−15.0%
2,3263,1465,472
R
−11.2%
3,9874,9948,981
D
+12.1%
5,0423,9319,211
D
+33.0%
6,2423,0669,620
R
−19.1%
3,6735,4259,150
R
−46.0%
7023,9377,033
R
−40.7%
1,2773,7296,023
R
−3.6%
1,7301,8643,764
O
+42.4%
1,77604,185
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
18.3%
Irish
6.2%
American
4.6%
English
2.6%
French
0.6%
Scottish
0.5%
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: 32.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.7%
1.7%
75–84
1.9%
4.4%
65–74
4.5%
5.9%
55–64
6.0%
4.9%
45–54
5.0%
5.9%
35–44
5.6%
5.0%
25–34
5.9%
4.8%
18–24
4.5%
11.0%
5–17
11.9%
5.4%
<5
4.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$53,827
State House District 28A ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 28A$53,827
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
33.4%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1842.8%
Working age (18–64)29.6%
Seniors (65+)19.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.5%
speak English only
Other languages8.4%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Spanish0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.8%
Mainline Protestant
17.0%
Other Christian
9.6%
Baptist
1.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Methodist
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

South Dakota House District 28A carries a population of roughly 12,700 and backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by just over 10 points, tracking closely with the state's broader rural voting pattern.

The Democratic margin in State House District 28A has rarely exceeded forty-two points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-six points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by fourteen points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 36% non-Hispanic-white share, a 33% poverty rate, and a median household income of $53,827 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 28A, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 28A, South Dakota voted Republican by 13.8 points (R+14), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,868 votes cast, 2,047 went Democratic and 2,717 went Republican.
What is State House District 28A, South Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 28A, South Dakota as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 8 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 28A, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 28A, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in State House District 28A, South Dakota?
State House District 28A, South Dakota has a population of 13,412 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 28A, South Dakota?
Median household income in State House District 28A, South Dakota is $53,827 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of State House District 28A, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 28A, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.