HarrisDemocratic31.3%4,227TrumpRepublican66.1%8,927OtherAll other candidates2.6%355
R+34.8- Lead
- 4,700
- Total
- 13,509
- vs nation
- R+33.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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South Dakota 33rd State House District
Contests in this Place (40 available)
President34 · 1892–2024 · 3 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
BidenDemocratic33.0%4,345TrumpRepublican64.0%8,432OtherAll other candidates3.1%406
R+31.0- Lead
- 4,087
- Total
- 13,183
- vs nation
- R+35.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic26.4%3,087TrumpRepublican66.0%7,727OtherAll other candidates7.6%885
R+39.7- Lead
- 4,640
- Total
- 11,699
- vs nation
- R+41.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic31.4%3,431RomneyRepublican66.2%7,220OtherAll other candidates2.4%260
R+34.7- Lead
- 3,789
- Total
- 10,911
- vs nation
- R+38.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic35.9%4,091McCainRepublican62.2%7,081OtherAll other candidates1.9%217
R+26.3- Lead
- 2,990
- Total
- 11,389
- vs nation
- R+33.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic29.2%3,268BushRepublican69.1%7,744OtherAll other candidates1.7%189
R+40.0- Lead
- 4,476
- Total
- 11,201
- vs nation
- R+37.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic27.8%2,530BushRepublican70.2%6,383OtherAll other candidates2.0%184
R+42.4- Lead
- 3,853
- Total
- 9,097
- vs nation
- R+42.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.2%2,990DoleRepublican56.1%4,905OtherAll other candidates9.7%848
R+21.9- Lead
- 1,915
- Total
- 8,743
- vs nation
- R+30.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 24,7882024 5-year
- Population density
- 157 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 158 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $91,3282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 83.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48.3 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 34, SD · twin score 97.5
presidential history
Party record book
South Dakota 33rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 20 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
56.0%
364 votes · D+12.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 51.3%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
73.7%
5,636 votes · R+48.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2000 · 70.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,345votes
33.0% of the vote · R+31.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,227 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,927votes
66.1% of the vote · R+34.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,432 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
+29.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+48.5 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +18.7 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2000
+42.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+42.4 · U.S. D+0.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +41.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCurt MassieState House · 33
RPhil JensenState House · 33
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 28.6%4,158 | 71.4%10,394 | 14,552 |
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%9,118 | 9,118 |
South Dakota 33rd State House District sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.3 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.8 points.
A population of 24,788, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,328 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 34 and State House District 30.
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 34
South Dakota
97.5twin score
2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 30
South Dakota
94.9twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age
State House District 31
South Dakota
91.4twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
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 33rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 33rd State House District voted Republican by 34.8 points (R+34.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,509 votes cast, 4,227 went Democratic and 8,927 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 33rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 33rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in South Dakota 33rd State House District?
South Dakota 33rd State House District has a population of 24,788 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 33rd State House District?
Median household income in South Dakota 33rd State House District is $91,328 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 33rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 33rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.