BidenDemocratic36.7%4,258TrumpRepublican60.7%7,036OtherAll other candidates2.6%305
R+24.0- Lead
- 2,778
- Total
- 11,599
- vs nation
- R+28.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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South Dakota 3rd State House District
Contests in this Place (39 available)
President33 · 1892–2020 · 2 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
ClintonDemocratic32.6%3,435TrumpRepublican60.6%6,386OtherAll other candidates6.8%715
R+28.0- Lead
- 2,951
- Total
- 10,536
- vs nation
- R+30.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.8%4,615RomneyRepublican52.1%5,487OtherAll other candidates4.1%432
R+8.3- Lead
- 872
- Total
- 10,534
- vs nation
- R+12.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic50.3%5,636McCainRepublican47.4%5,308OtherAll other candidates2.4%265
D+2.9- Lead
- 328
- Total
- 11,209
- vs nation
- R+4.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic41.0%5,017BushRepublican57.2%6,993OtherAll other candidates1.8%217
R+16.2- Lead
- 1,976
- Total
- 12,227
- vs nation
- R+13.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.3%4,574BushRepublican55.2%5,964OtherAll other candidates2.5%270
R+12.9- Lead
- 1,390
- Total
- 10,808
- vs nation
- R+13.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.4%5,005DoleRepublican41.8%4,509OtherAll other candidates11.8%1,270
D+4.6- Lead
- 496
- Total
- 10,784
- vs nation
- R+3.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.4%4,832BushRepublican36.9%4,417OtherAll other candidates22.7%2,715
D+3.5- Lead
- 415
- Total
- 11,964
- vs nation
- R+2.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- —MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 26,5952024 5-year
- Population density
- 723 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 36.8 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $64,8382024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.7 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 1, SD · twin score 95.6
presidential history
Party record book
South Dakota 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2020 · 19 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
52.6%
1,276 votes · D+5.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 50.3%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
63.3%
1,827 votes · R+38.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 61.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
5,636votes
50.3% of the vote · D+2.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Michael Dukakis, 1988 · 5,412 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
7,099votes
59.2% of the vote · R+26.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 7,090 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+28.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.2 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +11.9 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+35.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.9 · U.S. D+1.7 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +30.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAl NovstrupState House · 3
RBrandei SchaefbauerState House · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%9,624 | 9,624 |
| 2018 | R | 39.6%3,849 | 60.4%5,860 | 9,709 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 54 points, this district in South Dakota ranks among the most one-sided in the state, leaving little competitive ground for legislative challengers regardless of cycle or candidate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.7 points in 1920. The 2024 margin was 24.0 points.
A population of 26,595, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,838 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 1 and State House District 25.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 1
South Dakota
95.6twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated
State House District 25
North Dakota
94.2twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ Norwegian ancestry
State House District 15A
Minnesota
92.3twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated12-yr trend≠ Norwegian ancestry
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did South Dakota 3rd State House District vote in 2024?
South Dakota 3rd State House District did not have a recorded major-party winner in the 2024 presidential election.
How many people live in South Dakota 3rd State House District?
South Dakota 3rd State House District has a population of 26,595 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 3rd State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 3rd State House District is $64,838 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 3rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.