state house districtSouth Dakota 24th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+42.2
2008R+33.4
2012R+38.3
2016R+44.5
2020R+40.9
2024R+41.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 60.5% of 19,079 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,264
8,026
261
11,552
19,079
60.5%
2020
3,342
8,154
273
11,768
19,195†
61.3%
2016
2,737
7,647
654
11,038
19,191†
57.5%
2012
3,296
7,528
214
11,037
18,742†
58.9%
2008
3,713
7,530
196
11,439
18,136†
63.1%
2004
3,408
8,517
170
12,096
17,531†
69.0%
† 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 24South DakotaUnited States
German36.2%33.1%12.5%
Irish12.3%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian11.9%10.4%—
English10.7%7.7%9.5%
American4.5%4.4%5.3%
Dutch2.9%3.4%—
Swedish2.1%2.5%—
Polish1.6%—2.2%
Rosebud Sioux0.8%1.1%—
Oglala Sioux0.5%2.0%—
Muscogee (Creek)0.3%——
Mexican1.1%2.6%11.3%
Chilean0.4%——
Spanish0.3%——
Spaniard0.2%——
Salvadoran0.2%0.3%0.7%
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 24
South Dakota
United States
Median age
41.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
5.9%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.7%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD HD 24
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$80,232
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.1%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.3%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD HD 24
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.0%
7.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.3%
2.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.0%
0.8%
0.5%
Other languages
1.0%
1.9%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
SD HD 24
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 24th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−45.7%
1896
−13.0%
1900
−25.8%
1904
−42.7%
1908
−24.3%
1912
+45.3%
1916
+0.2%
1920
−35.4%
1924
−33.7%
1928
−28.1%
1932
+17.7%
1936
−1.0%
1940
−20.4%
1944
−28.6%
1948
−20.1%
1952
−47.7%
1956
−19.8%
1960
−18.7%
1964
−0.5%
1968
−25.6%
1972
−32.7%
1976
−18.6%
1980
−46.3%
1984
−45.7%
1988
−22.9%
1992
−24.8%
1996
−25.1%
2000
−43.8%
2004
−42.2%
2008
−33.4%
2012
−38.3%
2016
−44.5%
2020
−40.9%
2024
−41.2%
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
28.3%Harris3,264
69.5%Trump8,026
2.3%
R+41.2
R+0.3
R+39.8
11,552
R
28.4%Biden3,342
69.3%Trump8,154
2.3%
R+40.9
D+3.6
R+45.3
11,768
R
24.8%Clinton2,737
69.3%Trump7,647
5.9%
R+44.5
R+6.1
R+46.6
11,038
R
29.9%Obama3,296
68.2%Romney7,528
1.9%
R+38.3
R+5.0
R+42.2
11,037
R
32.5%Obama3,713
65.8%McCain7,530
1.7%
R+33.4
D+8.9
R+40.6
11,439
R
28.2%Kerry3,408
70.4%Bush8,517
1.4%
R+42.2
D+1.6
R+39.8
12,096
R
27.1%Gore2,850
70.9%Bush7,466
2.1%
R+43.8
R+18.7
R+44.3
10,533
R
33.1%Clinton3,706
58.2%Dole6,514
8.7%
R+25.1
R+0.3
R+33.6
11,194
R
29.3%Clinton3,370
54.1%Bush6,214
16.6%
R+24.8
R+1.8
R+30.3
11,486
R
37.9%Dukakis4,099
60.8%Bush6,580
1.3%
R+22.9
D+22.8
R+15.2
10,816
R
26.9%Mondale2,929
72.7%Reagan7,899
0.4%
R+45.7
D+0.5
R+27.5
10,872
R
23.2%Carter2,547
69.4%Reagan7,636
7.4%
R+46.3
R+27.7
R+36.5
11,000
R
40.4%Carter4,174
59.0%Ford6,093
0.6%
R+18.6
D+14.1
R+20.6
10,330
R
33.5%McGovern3,483
66.2%Nixon6,878
0.3%
R+32.7
R+7.0
R+9.5
10,396
R
33.4%Humphrey3,037
59.0%Nixon5,371
7.6%
R+25.6
R+25.2
R+24.9
9,101
R
49.8%Johnson4,885
50.2%Goldwater4,932
0.0%
R+0.5
D+18.3
R+23.1
9,817
R
40.6%Kennedy4,132
59.4%Nixon6,039
0.0%
R+18.7
D+1.0
R+18.9
10,171
R
40.1%Stevenson3,626
59.9%Eisenhower5,412
0.0%
R+19.8
D+27.9
R+4.4
9,038
R
26.1%Stevenson2,184
73.9%Eisenhower6,169
0.0%
R+47.7
R+27.7
R+37.0
8,353
R
39.5%Truman2,699
59.6%Dewey4,068
0.9%
R+20.1
D+8.5
R+24.5
6,827
R
35.7%Roosevelt2,121
64.3%Dewey3,817
0.0%
R+28.6
R+8.1
R+36.1
5,938
R
39.8%Roosevelt3,467
60.2%Willkie5,249
0.0%
R+20.4
R+19.4
R+30.4
8,716
R
47.8%Roosevelt4,041
48.8%Landon4,126
3.3%
R+1.0
R+18.7
R+25.3
8,448
D
57.1%Roosevelt5,343
39.4%Hoover3,687
3.5%
D+17.7
D+45.9
R+0.1
9,355
R
35.5%Smith3,058
63.6%Hoover5,483
0.9%
R+28.1
D+5.5
R+10.7
8,615
R
17.5%Davis1,214
51.1%Coolidge3,556
31.4%
R+33.7
D+1.8
R+8.5
6,955
R
25.6%Cox1,512
61.0%Harding3,608
13.5%
R+35.4
R+35.6
R+9.2
5,916
D
47.3%Wilson1,854
47.2%Hughes1,848
5.5%
D+0.2
R+45.2
R+3.0
3,918
O
45.3%Wilson1,964
0.0%Taft0
54.7%
Roosevelt +9.3
D+69.6
D+25.8
4,333
R
35.6%Bryan2,239
60.0%Taft3,766
4.4%
R+24.3
D+18.3
R+14.8
6,281
R
27.0%Parker813
69.6%Roosevelt2,099
3.4%
R+42.7
R+16.9
R+23.0
3,015
R
36.4%Bryan739
62.1%McKinley1,262
1.5%
R+25.8
R+12.7
R+18.2
2,031
R
43.1%Bryan725
56.1%McKinley944
0.8%
R+13.0
D+32.6
R+6.9
1,682
R
12.9%Cleveland201
58.6%Harrison910
28.5%
R+45.7
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R+47.3
1,553
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current representation
Current officeholders
RMike WeisgramState House · 24
RWill MortensonState House · 24
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of nearly 47 points, this district of roughly 25,000 residents sits firmly in the state's dominant political column, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.7 points in 1952. The 2024 margin was 41.2 points.
A population of 25,038, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,232 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 17B.
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How did South Dakota 24th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 24th State House District voted Republican by 41.2 points (R+41.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,552 votes cast, 3,264 went Democratic and 8,026 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 24th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 24th State House District voted Democratic was 1932.
How many people live in South Dakota 24th State House District?
South Dakota 24th State House District has a population of 25,038 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 24th State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 24th State House District is $80,232 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 24th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 24th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.
