State House District 28A
Akashic| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 55.8% | 2,717 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.1% | 2,047 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other | 2.1% | 104 |
County-level results (4 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Corson County, SD | Republican | R+11.9 |
| Dewey County, SD | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| Perkins County, SD | Republican | R+70.0 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 42.1%Harris2,047 | 55.8%Trump2,717 | 2.1%Kennedy104 | 4,868 | ||
| R | 45.4%Biden2,395 | 52.8%Trump2,786 | 1.9%Jorgensen100 | 5,281 | ||
| R | 40.2%Clinton1,903 | 54.5%Trump2,578 | 5.3%Johnson252 | 4,733 | ||
| D | 50.9%Obama2,509 | 46.8%Romney2,305 | 2.3%Johnson114 | 4,928 | ||
| D | 56.0%Obama3,055 | 41.2%McCain2,249 | 2.7%Nader149 | 5,453 | ||
| D | 52.8%Kerry3,501 | 45.0%Bush2,984 | 2.1%Nader142 | 6,627 | ||
| R | 41.0%Gore1,943 | 55.1%Bush2,608 | 3.9%Buchanan183 | 4,734 | ||
| D | 45.7%Clinton2,446 | 41.6%Dole2,228 | 12.6%Browne676 | 5,350 | ||
| R | 36.9%Clinton1,872 | 40.2%Bush2,041 | 22.9%Perot1,163 | 5,076 | ||
| R | 49.5%Dukakis2,730 | 49.5%Bush2,731 | 1.0%Paul53 | 5,514 | ||
| R | 40.8%Mondale2,405 | 58.7%Reagan3,462 | 0.5%Serrette31 | 5,898 | ||
| R | 28.5%Carter1,769 | 66.0%Reagan4,103 | 5.5%Anderson345 | 6,217 | ||
| R | 49.3%Carter2,894 | 49.6%Ford2,911 | 1.0%Macbride61 | 5,866 | ||
| R | 39.5%McGovern2,373 | 60.1%Nixon3,610 | 0.4%Schmitz24 | 6,007 | ||
| R | 39.2%Humphrey2,478 | 55.5%Nixon3,508 | 5.3%Wallace335 | 6,321 | ||
| D | 53.9%Johnson3,987 | 46.1%Goldwater3,412 | 0.0%Hass1 | 7,400 | ||
| R | 44.9%Kennedy3,434 | 55.1%Nixon4,218 | 0.0% | 7,652 | ||
| R | 42.9%Stevenson3,299 | 57.1%Eisenhower4,394 | 0.0% | 7,693 | ||
| R | 31.2%Stevenson2,399 | 68.8%Eisenhower5,300 | 0.0% | 7,698 | ||
| R | 47.0%Truman3,129 | 51.7%Dewey3,442 | 1.4%Thurmond92 | 6,663 | ||
| R | 42.5%Roosevelt2,326 | 57.5%Dewey3,146 | 0.0% | 5,472 | ||
| R | 44.4%Roosevelt3,987 | 55.6%Willkie4,994 | 0.0% | 8,981 | ||
| D | 54.7%Roosevelt5,042 | 42.7%Landon3,931 | 2.6%Lemke238 | 9,211 | ||
| D | 64.9%Roosevelt6,242 | 31.9%Hoover3,066 | 3.2%Thomas312 | 9,620 | ||
| R | 40.1%Smith3,673 | 59.3%Hoover5,425 | 0.6%Thomas52 | 9,150 | ||
| R | 10.0%Davis702 | 56.0%Coolidge3,937 | 34.0%La Follette2,394 | 7,033 | ||
| R | 21.2%Cox1,277 | 61.9%Harding3,729 | 16.9%Debs1,017 | 6,023 | ||
| D | 49.5%Wilson1,864 | 46.0%Hughes1,730 | 4.5%Benson170 | 3,764 | ||
| O | 42.4%Wilson1,776 | 0.0%Taft0 | 57.6%Roosevelt2,409 | 4,185 | ||
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| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +42.4% |
| 1916 | +3.6% |
| 1920 | −40.7% |
| 1924 | −46.0% |
| 1928 | −19.1% |
| 1932 | +33.0% |
| 1936 | +12.1% |
| 1940 | −11.2% |
| 1944 | −15.0% |
| 1948 | −4.7% |
| 1952 | −37.7% |
| 1956 | −14.2% |
| 1960 | −10.2% |
| 1964 | +7.8% |
| 1968 | −16.3% |
| 1972 | −20.6% |
| 1976 | −0.3% |
| 1980 | −37.5% |
| 1984 | −17.9% |
| 1988 | −0.0% |
| 1992 | −3.3% |
| 1996 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | −14.0% |
| 2004 | +7.8% |
| 2008 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | −14.3% |
| 2020 | −7.4% |
| 2024 | −13.8% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
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.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.8 points.
A population of 12,687, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,947 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 26A.
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