South Dakota 29th State Senate District, South Dakota: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+54 in 2016.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+51MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 30,3662024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,7902024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 86.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+49 in 2000MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 29, SDOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 3,401 | 10,823 | 14,585 | ||
| R | 3,266 | 9,817 | 13,589 | ||
| R | 2,210 | 8,391 | 11,552 | ||
| R | 2,911 | 7,521 | 10,753 | ||
| R | 3,729 | 7,471 | 11,538 | ||
| R | 2,924 | 8,298 | 11,436 | ||
| D | 6,829 | 2,254 | 9,311 | ||
| R | 2,943 | 4,955 | 9,122 | ||
| R | 2,678 | 4,696 | 10,016 | ||
| R | 3,193 | 5,158 | 8,423 | ||
| R | 2,081 | 5,873 | 7,994 | ||
| R | 1,711 | 5,317 | 7,496 | ||
| R | 2,463 | 3,078 | 5,656 | ||
| R | 1,623 | 3,396 | 5,050 | ||
| R | 1,513 | 2,378 | 4,232 | ||
| D | 2,309 | 2,127 | 4,437 | ||
| R | 1,912 | 2,628 | 4,540 | ||
| R | 1,648 | 2,452 | 4,101 | ||
| R | 1,326 | 3,091 | 4,417 | ||
| R | 1,671 | 2,041 | 3,747 | ||
| R | 1,157 | 1,901 | 3,058 | ||
| R | 1,920 | 2,545 | 4,464 | ||
| D | 2,290 | 2,052 | 4,589 | ||
| D | 2,671 | 1,725 | 4,581 | ||
| R | 1,432 | 2,828 | 4,283 | ||
| R | 781 | 1,994 | 3,472 | ||
| R | 889 | 1,883 | 3,226 | ||
| R | 853 | 1,217 | 2,230 | ||
| O | 969 | 0 | 2,217 | ||
| R | 787 | 947 | 1,849 | ||
| R | 266 | 750 | 1,139 | ||
| D | 562 | 547 | 1,118 | ||
| D | 802 | 559 | 1,365 | ||
| O | 127 | 424 | 1,161 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.7%
Irish
11.3%
English
8.3%
American
4.6%
Polish
2.8%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.8%
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: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,790
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$74,790
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
7.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.6%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in South Dakota 29th State Senate District peaked at forty-nine points in 2000; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2004 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of forty-seven points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $74,790 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 29, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, South Dakota voted Republican by 50.9 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,585 votes cast, 3,401 went Democratic and 10,823 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, South Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, South Dakota as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 6 times, Republican 26 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 29, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 29, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, South Dakota?
State Senate District 29, South Dakota has a population of 30,366 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 29, South Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, South Dakota is $74,790 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.