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South Dakota 29th State Senate District
presidential margin
2008R+32.42012R+42.92016R+53.52020R+48.22024R+50.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+50.9
2024
median income$72,100U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age35.8U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate7.4%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.8%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english3.4%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.0%
Irish11.4%
English8.4%
Mexican2.6%
Puerto Rican1.0%
Honduran0.2%
Rosebud Sioux0.7%
Navajo0.4%
Oglala Sioux0.4%
African American†1.5%
religion

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

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

South Dakota 29th State Senate District

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South Dakota 29th State Senate DistrictTrumpR+50.9
2024
2024 presidential margin for South Dakota 29th State Senate DistrictThe boundary of South Dakota 29th State Senate District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+50.9), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.South Dakota 29th State Senate District · R+50.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican74.2%10,823
Kamala HarrisDemocratic23.3%3,401
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.5%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 Senate District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Meade County, SDRepublicanR+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.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
23.3%Harris3,401
74.2%Trump10,823
2.5%Kennedy361
−50.9%
14,585
R
24.0%Biden3,266
72.2%Trump9,817
3.7%Jorgensen506
−48.2%
13,589
R
19.1%Clinton2,210
72.6%Trump8,391
8.2%Johnson951
−53.5%
11,552
R
27.1%Obama2,911
69.9%Romney7,521
3.0%Johnson321
−42.9%
10,753
R
32.3%Obama3,729
64.8%McCain7,471
2.9%Nader338
−32.4%
11,538
R
25.6%Kerry2,924
72.6%Bush8,298
1.9%Nader214
−47.0%
11,436
R
24.2%Gore2,254
73.3%Bush6,829
2.4%Buchanan228
−49.1%
9,311
R
32.3%Clinton2,943
54.3%Dole4,955
13.4%Browne1,224
−22.1%
9,122
R
26.7%Clinton2,678
46.9%Bush4,696
26.4%Perot2,642
−20.1%
10,016
R
37.9%Dukakis3,193
61.2%Bush5,158
0.9%Paul72
−23.3%
8,423
R
26.0%Mondale2,081
73.5%Reagan5,873
0.5%Serrette40
−47.4%
7,994
R
22.8%Carter1,711
70.9%Reagan5,317
6.2%Anderson468
−48.1%
7,496
R
43.5%Carter2,463
54.4%Ford3,078
2.0%Macbride115
−10.9%
5,656
R
32.1%McGovern1,623
67.2%Nixon3,396
0.6%Schmitz31
−35.1%
5,050
R
35.8%Humphrey1,513
56.2%Nixon2,378
8.1%Wallace341
−20.4%
4,232
D
52.0%Johnson2,309
47.9%Goldwater2,127
0.0%Hass1
+4.1%
4,437
R
42.1%Kennedy1,912
57.9%Nixon2,628
0.0%
−15.8%
4,540
R
40.2%Stevenson1,648
59.8%Eisenhower2,452
0.0%Andrews1
−19.6%
4,101
R
30.0%Stevenson1,326
70.0%Eisenhower3,091
0.0%
−40.0%
4,417
R
44.6%Truman1,671
54.5%Dewey2,041
0.9%Thurmond35
−9.9%
3,747
R
37.8%Roosevelt1,157
62.2%Dewey1,901
0.0%
−24.3%
3,058
R
43.0%Roosevelt1,920
57.0%Willkie2,545
0.0%
−14.0%
4,464
D
49.9%Roosevelt2,290
44.7%Landon2,052
5.4%Lemke247
+5.2%
4,589
D
58.3%Roosevelt2,671
37.7%Hoover1,725
4.0%Thomas185
+20.7%
4,581
R
33.4%Smith1,432
66.0%Hoover2,828
0.5%Thomas23
−32.6%
4,283
R
22.5%Davis781
57.4%Coolidge1,994
20.1%La Follette697
−34.9%
3,472
R
27.6%Cox889
58.4%Harding1,883
14.1%Debs454
−30.8%
3,226
D
54.6%Wilson1,217
38.3%Hughes853
7.2%Benson160
+16.3%
2,230
O
43.7%Wilson969
0.0%Taft0
56.3%Roosevelt1,248
Roosevelt +12.6
2,217
R
42.6%Bryan787
51.2%Taft947
6.2%Debs115
−8.7%
1,849
R
23.4%Parker266
65.8%Roosevelt750
10.8%Debs123
−42.5%
1,139
D
50.3%Bryan562
48.9%McKinley547
0.8%Woolley9
+1.3%
1,118
D
58.8%Bryan802
41.0%McKinley559
0.3%Palmer4
+17.8%
1,365
O
10.9%Cleveland127
36.5%Harrison424
52.5%Weaver610
Weaver +15.9
1,161
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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: −50.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−50.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (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
RJohn CarleyState Senate · 29

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, this district of roughly 25,000 residents sits firmly in the Republican column, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.

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 Senate District 1 and State Senate District 19.

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 1
North Dakota
92.3twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 19
Montana
92.1twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 2
North Dakota
91.6twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend

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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Frequently asked questions

How did South Dakota 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 29th State Senate 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 Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 29th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in South Dakota 29th State Senate District?
South Dakota 29th State Senate 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 Senate District?
Median household income in South Dakota 29th State Senate 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 Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 29th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.