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South Dakota 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008D+5.32012R+0.12016R+16.42020R+9.92024R+15.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+15.2
2024
median income$55,202U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age31.7U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate32.8%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.7%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english17.9%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Rosebud Sioux30.6%
Oglala Sioux1.3%
German15.0%
American5.5%
Irish4.5%
Mexican1.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Mellette County.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

South Dakota 26th State Senate District

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South Dakota 26th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+15.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for South Dakota 26th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of South Dakota 26th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+15.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.South Dakota 26th State Senate District · R+15.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.3%5,121
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.1%3,735
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.6%234
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 8 counties 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 (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for South Dakota 26th State Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brule County, SDRepublicanR+42.4
Buffalo County, SDDemocraticD+27.3
Hughes County, SDRepublicanR+30.1
Hyde County, SDRepublicanR+55.0
Jones County, SDRepublicanR+75.8
Lyman County, SDRepublicanR+39.5
Mellette County, SDRepublicanR+20.1
Todd County, SDDemocraticD+50.5
38 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.1%Harris3,735
56.3%Trump5,121
2.6%Kennedy234
−15.2%
9,090
R
43.9%Biden4,359
53.8%Trump5,341
2.3%Jorgensen225
−9.9%
9,925
R
38.7%Clinton3,429
55.1%Trump4,884
6.2%Johnson550
−16.4%
8,863
R
49.1%Obama4,798
49.2%Romney4,805
1.6%Johnson160
−0.1%
9,763
D
51.6%Obama5,336
46.3%McCain4,787
2.2%Nader225
+5.3%
10,348
D
49.9%Kerry5,984
48.1%Bush5,771
2.0%Nader245
+1.8%
12,000
R
40.4%Gore3,262
57.1%Bush4,604
2.5%Buchanan202
−16.6%
8,068
D
48.3%Clinton4,518
41.9%Dole3,924
9.8%Browne916
+6.3%
9,358
R
39.1%Clinton3,603
40.5%Bush3,735
20.4%Perot1,880
−1.4%
9,218
R
49.4%Dukakis4,191
49.8%Bush4,219
0.8%Paul68
−0.3%
8,478
R
37.9%Mondale3,552
61.5%Reagan5,763
0.6%Serrette59
−23.6%
9,374
R
32.5%Carter3,288
60.3%Reagan6,103
7.2%Anderson728
−27.8%
10,119
D
50.3%Carter4,667
48.9%Ford4,536
0.8%Macbride73
+1.4%
9,276
R
45.7%McGovern4,759
53.9%Nixon5,607
0.4%Schmitz43
−8.1%
10,409
R
43.9%Humphrey4,384
49.8%Nixon4,969
6.3%Wallace633
−5.9%
9,986
D
61.2%Johnson6,707
38.8%Goldwater4,247
0.0%
+22.5%
10,954
R
46.4%Kennedy4,994
53.6%Nixon5,765
0.0%
−7.2%
10,759
R
49.7%Stevenson5,221
50.3%Eisenhower5,288
0.0%
−0.6%
10,509
R
36.2%Stevenson3,777
63.8%Eisenhower6,647
0.0%
−27.5%
10,424
D
51.9%Truman4,792
46.9%Dewey4,333
1.2%Thurmond107
+5.0%
9,232
R
47.3%Roosevelt3,834
52.7%Dewey4,274
0.0%
−5.4%
8,108
R
48.2%Roosevelt6,256
51.8%Willkie6,717
0.0%
−3.6%
12,973
D
59.1%Roosevelt7,068
39.3%Landon4,693
1.6%Lemke194
+19.9%
11,955
D
70.0%Roosevelt9,341
28.6%Hoover3,813
1.5%Thomas194
+41.4%
13,348
R
46.8%Smith5,623
52.4%Hoover6,295
0.8%Thomas96
−5.6%
12,014
R
21.8%Davis2,318
45.9%Coolidge4,896
32.3%La Follette3,443
−24.2%
10,657
R
29.0%Cox1,839
58.3%Harding3,695
12.6%Debs799
−29.3%
6,333
D
52.4%Wilson2,755
43.9%Hughes2,304
3.7%Benson194
+8.6%
5,253
O
47.4%Wilson2,138
0.0%Taft0
52.6%Roosevelt2,376
Roosevelt +5.3
4,514
R
43.8%Bryan2,148
51.9%Taft2,546
4.3%Debs211
−8.1%
4,905
R
32.5%Parker1,016
63.3%Roosevelt1,980
4.3%Debs133
−30.8%
3,129
R
45.7%Bryan1,078
53.7%McKinley1,269
0.6%Woolley14
−8.1%
2,361
D
54.1%Bryan929
45.5%McKinley781
0.5%Palmer8
+8.6%
1,718
R
15.3%Cleveland233
46.3%Harrison703
38.3%Weaver582
−31.0%
1,518
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −15.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−15.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−31.0%
1896+8.6%
1900−8.1%
1904−30.8%
1908−8.1%
1912+47.4%
1916+8.6%
1920−29.3%
1924−24.2%
1928−5.6%
1932+41.4%
1936+19.9%
1940−3.6%
1944−5.4%
1948+5.0%
1952−27.5%
1956−0.6%
1960−7.2%
1964+22.5%
1968−5.9%
1972−8.1%
1976+1.4%
1980−27.8%
1984−23.6%
1988−0.3%
1992−1.4%
1996+6.3%
2000−16.6%
2004+1.8%
2008+5.3%
2012−0.1%
2016−16.4%
2020−9.9%
2024−15.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
RTamara GroveState Senate · 26

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+15.2 in 2024 and D+5.3 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. No racial group formed a majority of its residents in the 2024 ACS 5-year, with All other residents at 50%.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 31.0 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.2 points.

A population of 23,354, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,202 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 28 and State Senate District 27.

Political twins — state-senate districts

The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State Senate District 28
South Dakota
68.2twin score
population scale12-yr trendcollege share≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 27
South Dakota
62.8twin score
population scale% White% Latino≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 9
North Dakota
62.6twin score
median agepopulation scale% White≠ elasticity

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Places within South Dakota 26th State Senate District

counties it covers8
Brule CountyBuffalo CountyHughes CountyHyde CountyJones CountyLyman CountyMellette CountyTodd County

Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.2 points (R+15.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,090 votes cast, 3,735 went Democratic and 5,121 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 26th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 26th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in South Dakota 26th State Senate District?
South Dakota 26th State Senate District has a population of 23,354 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Dakota 26th State Senate District is $55,202 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 26th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.