state house districtSouth Dakota 13th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+22.1
2008R+6.4
2012R+16.1
2016R+22.1
2020R+17.0
2024R+20.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 3.9% of 20,045 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
304
463
18
785
20,045
3.9%
2020
294
418
19
731
17,509†
4.2%
2016
211
342
41
593
16,134†
3.7%
2012
225
313
10
548
14,684†
3.7%
2008
252
287
9
549
13,998†
3.9%
2004
189
298
7
494
13,311†
3.7%
† 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 13South DakotaUnited States
German35.7%33.1%12.5%
Norwegian14.1%10.4%—
Irish10.3%9.9%9.4%
English7.5%7.7%9.5%
Dutch6.4%3.4%—
American5.1%4.4%5.3%
Swedish3.4%2.5%—
Polish0.8%—2.2%
Mexican1.5%2.6%11.3%
Guatemalan0.5%0.5%0.5%
Salvadoran0.5%0.3%0.7%
African American†1.5%1.1%9.9%
Ethiopian0.4%0.3%—
African0.2%0.2%0.5%
Asian Indian0.6%0.2%1.4%
Vietnamese0.2%—0.6%
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 13
South Dakota
United States
Median age
39.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.3%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD HD 13
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$93,065
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
5.7%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
40.0%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD HD 13
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
7.9%
7.1%
22.3%
Spanish
3.0%
2.6%
13.6%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic
1.1%
0.4%
0.7%
Other languages
1.5%
1.9%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
SD HD 13
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 13th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−45.0%
1896
+0.0%
1900
−18.3%
1904
−64.4%
1908
−39.3%
1912
+34.0%
1916
−17.7%
1920
−52.1%
1924
−42.2%
1928
−37.8%
1932
+15.0%
1936
−0.6%
1940
−22.7%
1944
−22.1%
1948
−13.1%
1952
−47.4%
1956
−25.0%
1960
−23.3%
1964
+8.2%
1968
−14.1%
1972
−2.9%
1976
−2.5%
1980
−15.4%
1984
−15.1%
1988
+1.7%
1992
+0.6%
1996
+0.6%
2000
−15.7%
2004
−22.1%
2008
−6.4%
2012
−16.1%
2016
−22.1%
2020
−17.0%
2024
−20.3%
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
38.7%Harris304
59.0%Trump463
2.3%
R+20.3
R+3.3
R+18.8
785
R
40.2%Biden294
57.2%Trump418
2.6%
R+17.0
D+5.1
R+21.4
731
R
35.6%Clinton211
57.7%Trump342
6.7%
R+22.1
R+6.0
R+24.2
593
R
41.1%Obama225
57.1%Romney313
1.8%
R+16.1
R+9.7
R+19.9
548
R
45.9%Obama252
52.3%McCain287
1.8%
R+6.4
D+15.7
R+13.6
549
R
38.3%Kerry189
60.3%Bush298
1.4%
R+22.1
R+6.3
R+19.6
494
R
41.3%Gore147
57.0%Bush203
1.7%
R+15.7
R+16.3
R+16.2
356
D
46.3%Clinton155
45.7%Dole153
8.1%
D+0.6
±0.0
R+7.9
335
D
40.8%Clinton136
40.2%Bush134
18.9%
D+0.6
R+1.1
R+5.0
333
D
50.5%Dukakis147
48.8%Bush142
0.7%
D+1.7
D+16.8
D+9.4
291
R
42.4%Mondale118
57.6%Reagan160
0.0%
R+15.1
D+0.3
D+3.1
278
R
37.4%Carter102
52.7%Reagan144
9.9%
R+15.4
R+12.9
R+5.6
273
R
48.6%Carter118
51.0%Ford124
0.4%
R+2.5
D+0.5
R+4.5
243
R
48.3%McGovern115
51.3%Nixon122
0.4%
R+2.9
D+11.1
D+20.2
238
R
41.3%Humphrey85
55.3%Nixon114
3.4%
R+14.1
R+22.3
R+13.4
206
D
53.8%Johnson112
45.7%Goldwater95
0.5%
D+8.2
D+31.5
R+14.4
208
R
38.1%Kennedy80
61.4%Nixon129
0.5%
R+23.3
D+1.7
R+23.5
210
R
37.5%Stevenson75
62.5%Eisenhower125
0.0%
R+25.0
D+22.4
R+9.6
200
R
26.3%Stevenson50
73.7%Eisenhower140
0.0%
R+47.4
R+34.3
R+36.6
190
R
43.1%Truman66
56.2%Dewey86
0.7%
R+13.1
D+9.1
R+17.6
153
R
38.9%Roosevelt58
61.1%Dewey91
0.0%
R+22.1
D+0.5
R+29.6
149
R
38.7%Roosevelt70
61.3%Willkie111
0.0%
R+22.7
R+22.1
R+32.6
181
R
46.8%Roosevelt80
47.4%Landon81
5.8%
R+0.6
R+15.6
R+24.8
171
D
56.9%Roosevelt87
41.8%Hoover64
1.3%
D+15.0
D+52.8
R+2.8
153
R
31.1%Smith42
68.9%Hoover93
0.0%
R+37.8
D+4.4
R+20.3
135
R
8.3%Davis9
50.5%Coolidge55
41.3%
R+42.2
D+9.9
R+17.0
109
R
16.0%Cox15
68.1%Harding64
16.0%
R+52.1
R+34.4
R+25.9
94
R
38.7%Wilson24
56.5%Hughes35
4.8%
R+17.7
R+51.7
R+20.9
62
O
34.0%Wilson18
0.0%Taft0
66.0%
Roosevelt +32.1
D+73.2
D+14.4
53
R
28.6%Bryan16
67.9%Taft38
3.6%
R+39.3
D+25.1
R+29.7
56
R
13.6%Parker8
78.0%Roosevelt46
8.5%
R+64.4
R+46.1
R+44.7
59
R
40.0%Bryan24
58.3%McKinley35
1.7%
R+18.3
R+18.3
R+10.8
60
O
50.0%Bryan27
50.0%McKinley27
0.0%
Tied
D+45.0
D+6.1
54
R
10.0%Cleveland4
55.0%Harrison22
35.0%
R+45.0
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R+46.7
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current representation
Current officeholders
RJack KolbeckState House · 13
RJohn HughesState House · 13
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+20.3 in 2024 and R+6.4 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 1,600 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.3 points.
A population of 24,449, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,065 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 22.
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How did South Dakota 13th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 13th State House District voted Republican by 20.3 points (R+20.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 785 votes cast, 304 went Democratic and 463 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 13th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 13th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in South Dakota 13th State House District?
South Dakota 13th State House District has a population of 24,449 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 13th State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 13th State House District is $93,065 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 13th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 13th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.
