state house districtSouth Dakota State House District 26A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+25.0
2008D+34.4
2012D+34.7
2016D+20.3
2020D+28.7
2024D+21.5
full record · 1912 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 45.0% of 7,074 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,889
1,204
87
3,180
7,074
45.0%
2020
2,312
1,266
72
3,650
7,553†
48.3%
2016
1,782
1,147
198
3,127
7,520†
41.6%
2012
2,412
1,159
42
3,614
7,265†
49.7%
2008
2,665
1,281
84
4,029
7,678†
52.5%
2004
2,980
1,765
119
4,865
8,090†
60.1%
† 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
19122024
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 26South DakotaUnited States
Rosebud Sioux59.4%1.1%—
Oglala Sioux2.3%2.0%—
German6.7%33.1%12.5%
American2.5%4.4%5.3%
Irish1.9%9.9%9.4%
English1.6%7.7%9.5%
French1.3%—1.6%
Czech0.8%——
Dutch0.6%3.4%—
Swedish0.3%2.5%—
Mexican1.3%2.6%11.3%
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 26
South Dakota
United States
Median age
27.8
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.5%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
10.2%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD HD 26
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$44,296
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
46.7%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
17.5%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD HD 26
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
34.3%
7.1%
22.3%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
1.3%
0.2%
0.6%
Other languages
31.1%
1.9%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
SD HD 26
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 State House District 26A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
+54.0%
1916
+6.9%
1920
−34.0%
1924
−27.0%
1928
−5.3%
1932
+41.8%
1936
+18.9%
1940
−5.4%
1944
−10.9%
1948
+3.7%
1952
−32.3%
1956
−3.4%
1960
−10.7%
1964
+20.4%
1968
−0.5%
1972
−8.1%
1976
+2.9%
1980
−13.5%
1984
−7.8%
1988
+12.0%
1992
+5.3%
1996
+19.4%
2000
+1.1%
2004
+25.0%
2008
+34.4%
2012
+34.7%
2016
+20.3%
2020
+28.7%
2024
+21.5%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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
D
59.4%Harris1,889
37.9%Trump1,204
2.7%
D+21.5
R+7.1
D+23.0
3,180
D
63.3%Biden2,312
34.7%Trump1,266
2.0%
D+28.7
D+8.4
D+24.2
3,650
D
57.0%Clinton1,782
36.7%Trump1,147
6.3%
D+20.3
R+14.4
D+18.2
3,127
D
66.7%Obama2,412
32.1%Romney1,159
1.2%
D+34.7
D+0.3
D+30.8
3,614
D
66.1%Obama2,665
31.8%McCain1,281
2.1%
D+34.4
D+9.4
D+27.1
4,029
D
61.3%Kerry2,980
36.3%Bush1,765
2.5%
D+25.0
D+23.9
D+27.4
4,865
D
49.6%Gore1,293
48.5%Bush1,264
1.9%
D+1.1
R+18.3
D+0.6
2,607
D
55.7%Clinton1,787
36.3%Dole1,164
8.0%
D+19.4
D+14.2
D+10.9
3,206
D
44.1%Clinton1,287
38.8%Bush1,133
17.0%
D+5.3
R+6.7
R+0.3
2,917
D
55.4%Dukakis1,651
43.4%Bush1,293
1.1%
D+12.0
D+19.8
D+19.7
2,978
R
45.7%Mondale1,443
53.5%Reagan1,689
0.7%
R+7.8
D+5.7
D+10.4
3,155
R
39.8%Carter1,359
53.4%Reagan1,821
6.8%
R+13.5
R+16.4
R+3.8
3,412
D
50.8%Carter1,469
47.9%Ford1,386
1.3%
D+2.9
D+10.9
D+0.8
2,892
R
45.7%McGovern1,538
53.7%Nixon1,810
0.6%
R+8.1
R+7.6
D+15.1
3,369
R
46.6%Humphrey1,599
47.0%Nixon1,616
6.4%
R+0.5
R+20.9
D+0.2
3,435
D
60.2%Johnson2,245
39.8%Goldwater1,485
0.0%
D+20.4
D+31.0
R+2.2
3,731
R
44.7%Kennedy1,656
55.3%Nixon2,052
0.0%
R+10.7
R+7.3
R+10.8
3,708
R
48.3%Stevenson1,622
51.7%Eisenhower1,735
0.0%
R+3.4
D+29.0
D+12.0
3,357
R
33.8%Stevenson1,143
66.2%Eisenhower2,235
0.0%
R+32.3
R+36.0
R+21.6
3,378
D
51.2%Truman1,515
47.5%Dewey1,406
1.2%
D+3.7
D+14.5
R+0.8
2,957
R
44.6%Roosevelt1,244
55.4%Dewey1,547
0.0%
R+10.9
R+5.5
R+18.3
2,791
R
47.3%Roosevelt2,434
52.7%Willkie2,711
0.0%
R+5.4
R+24.3
R+15.3
5,145
D
58.8%Roosevelt2,481
39.9%Landon1,683
1.2%
D+18.9
R+22.9
R+5.3
4,216
D
70.3%Roosevelt3,600
28.5%Hoover1,460
1.2%
D+41.8
D+47.1
D+24.0
5,122
R
47.1%Smith1,999
52.3%Hoover2,223
0.6%
R+5.3
D+21.7
D+12.2
4,248
R
25.5%Davis922
52.5%Coolidge1,898
21.9%
R+27.0
D+7.0
R+1.8
3,612
R
29.1%Cox407
63.1%Harding882
7.8%
R+34.0
R+40.8
R+7.8
1,398
D
52.4%Wilson436
45.6%Hughes379
2.0%
D+6.9
R+47.1
D+3.7
832
D
54.0%Wilson320
0.0%Taft0
46.0%
D+54.0
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D+34.4
593
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current representation
Current officeholders
DEric EmeryState House · 26A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
District 26A's D+27.1 presidential margin in 2024 stands out sharply in a state that leans heavily Republican statewide, pointing to a concentrated Democratic-leaning population — likely anchored by a Native American community or urban core.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 34.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.5 points.
A population of 11,483, a 14% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,296 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 5 and State House District 38.
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How did South Dakota State House District 26A vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota State House District 26A voted Democratic by 21.5 points (D+21.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,180 votes cast, 1,889 went Democratic and 1,204 went Republican.
When did South Dakota State House District 26A last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota State House District 26A voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in South Dakota State House District 26A?
South Dakota State House District 26A has a population of 11,483 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota State House District 26A?
Median household income in South Dakota State House District 26A is $44,296 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota State House District 26A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota State House District 26A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.
