state house districtSouth Dakota 6th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+32.0
2008R+15.2
2012R+25.7
2016R+29.4
2020R+23.6
2024R+26.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 34.4% of 18,935 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,321
4,045
141
6,508
18,935
34.4%
2020
2,142
3,508
143
5,793
15,410†
37.6%
2016
1,444
2,772
296
4,512
13,551†
33.3%
2012
1,427
2,434
64
3,925
11,837†
33.2%
2008
1,545
2,111
58
3,714
9,968†
37.3%
2004
1,020
1,996
36
3,052
8,098†
37.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
18922024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupSD HD 6South DakotaUnited States
German36.4%33.1%12.5%
Norwegian14.6%10.4%—
Irish9.4%9.9%9.4%
English7.2%7.7%9.5%
Dutch6.7%3.4%—
American5.2%4.4%5.3%
Swedish3.7%2.5%—
Polish1.6%—2.2%
Mexican1.8%2.6%11.3%
Guatemalan0.3%0.5%0.5%
African American†1.4%1.1%9.9%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
SD HD 6
South Dakota
United States
Median age
32.2
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.7%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.7%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD HD 6
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$107,326
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.4%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
44.4%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD HD 6
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
5.8%
7.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.7%
2.6%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.7%
0.4%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
SD HD 6
South Dakota
United States
Catholic
—
14.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
20.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
44.9%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
South Dakota 6th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−45.3%
1896
−4.2%
1900
−21.4%
1904
−68.1%
1908
−43.6%
1912
+28.6%
1916
−25.0%
1920
−61.9%
1924
−37.4%
1928
−43.3%
1932
+20.5%
1936
−6.3%
1940
−33.2%
1944
−34.0%
1948
−20.3%
1952
−56.6%
1956
−24.5%
1960
−28.3%
1964
+1.7%
1968
−23.8%
1972
−10.0%
1976
−2.4%
1980
−23.7%
1984
−20.5%
1988
−5.1%
1992
−5.4%
1996
−6.5%
2000
−25.6%
2004
−32.0%
2008
−15.2%
2012
−25.7%
2016
−29.4%
2020
−23.6%
2024
−26.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
35.7%Harris2,321
62.2%Trump4,045
2.2%
R+26.5
R+2.9
R+25.0
6,508
R
37.0%Biden2,142
60.6%Trump3,508
2.5%
R+23.6
D+5.9
R+28.0
5,793
R
32.0%Clinton1,444
61.4%Trump2,772
6.6%
R+29.4
R+3.8
R+31.5
4,512
R
36.4%Obama1,427
62.0%Romney2,434
1.6%
R+25.7
R+10.4
R+29.5
3,925
R
41.6%Obama1,545
56.8%McCain2,111
1.6%
R+15.2
D+16.7
R+22.5
3,714
R
33.4%Kerry1,020
65.4%Bush1,996
1.2%
R+32.0
R+6.3
R+29.5
3,052
R
36.4%Gore687
62.0%Bush1,171
1.6%
R+25.6
R+19.1
R+26.2
1,888
R
42.4%Clinton651
48.9%Dole751
8.7%
R+6.5
R+1.1
R+15.0
1,536
R
37.1%Clinton526
42.5%Bush602
20.4%
R+5.4
R+0.2
R+10.9
1,417
R
47.2%Dukakis570
52.3%Bush632
0.5%
R+5.1
D+15.3
D+2.6
1,208
R
39.6%Mondale470
60.1%Reagan713
0.3%
R+20.5
D+3.2
R+2.3
1,187
R
33.7%Carter404
57.4%Reagan688
8.8%
R+23.7
R+21.3
R+14.0
1,198
R
48.6%Carter529
51.0%Ford555
0.4%
R+2.4
D+7.6
R+4.5
1,088
R
44.9%McGovern468
54.9%Nixon572
0.2%
R+10.0
D+13.9
D+13.2
1,042
R
36.1%Humphrey351
59.9%Nixon583
4.0%
R+23.8
R+25.5
R+23.1
973
D
50.9%Johnson507
49.1%Goldwater490
0.0%
D+1.7
D+30.0
R+20.9
997
R
35.9%Kennedy355
64.1%Nixon635
0.0%
R+28.3
R+3.8
R+28.4
990
R
37.8%Stevenson383
62.2%Eisenhower631
0.0%
R+24.5
D+32.2
R+9.1
1,014
R
21.7%Stevenson217
78.3%Eisenhower784
0.0%
R+56.6
R+36.4
R+45.9
1,001
R
39.3%Truman327
59.5%Dewey496
1.2%
R+20.3
D+13.7
R+24.8
833
R
33.1%Roosevelt291
67.0%Dewey590
0.0%
R+34.0
R+0.8
R+41.5
880
R
33.4%Roosevelt366
66.6%Willkie730
0.0%
R+33.2
R+26.9
R+43.2
1,096
R
42.1%Roosevelt454
48.4%Landon522
9.5%
R+6.3
R+26.8
R+30.6
1,078
D
59.4%Roosevelt590
38.8%Hoover386
1.8%
D+20.5
D+63.8
D+2.7
994
R
28.1%Smith244
71.4%Hoover619
0.5%
R+43.3
R+5.8
R+25.8
867
O
6.3%Davis47
43.8%Coolidge326
49.9%
La Follette +6.0
D+24.5
R+12.3
745
R
11.7%Cox79
73.6%Harding499
14.7%
R+61.9
R+36.9
R+35.8
678
R
35.4%Wilson167
60.4%Hughes285
4.2%
R+25.0
R+53.6
R+28.1
472
O
28.6%Wilson129
0.0%Taft0
71.4%
Roosevelt +42.8
D+72.2
D+9.1
451
R
25.7%Bryan125
69.3%Taft337
4.9%
R+43.6
D+24.5
R+34.1
486
R
12.4%Parker68
80.5%Roosevelt442
7.1%
R+68.1
R+46.7
R+48.5
549
R
38.5%Bryan219
59.9%McKinley341
1.6%
R+21.4
R+17.2
R+13.9
569
R
47.6%Bryan249
51.8%McKinley271
0.6%
R+4.2
D+41.1
D+1.9
523
R
10.2%Cleveland37
55.5%Harrison202
34.3%
R+45.3
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R+47.0
364
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current representation
Current officeholders
RAaron AylwardState House · 6
RTim CzmowskiState House · 6
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+26.5 in 2024 and R+15.2 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. The district had about 12,600 residents, 89.5% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 28.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 68.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.5 points.
A population of 25,075, a 90% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $107,326 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 16 and State House District 13.
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How did South Dakota 6th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 6th State House District voted Republican by 26.5 points (R+26.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 6,508 votes cast, 2,321 went Democratic and 4,045 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 6th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 6th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in South Dakota 6th State House District?
South Dakota 6th State House District has a population of 25,075 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 6th State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 6th State House District is $107,326 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 6th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 6th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.
