state house districtSouth Dakota State House District 26B
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+14.0
2008R+13.2
2012R+20.5
2016R+36.5
2020R+32.3
2024R+35.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 71.1% of 8,313 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,846
3,917
146
5,909
8,313
71.1%
2020
2,046
4,075
154
6,275
8,414†
74.6%
2016
1,647
3,738
352
5,736
8,481†
67.6%
2012
2,385
3,645
119
6,149
8,342†
73.7%
2008
2,671
3,506
141
6,319
8,113†
77.9%
2004
3,004
4,005
126
7,135
7,884†
90.5%
† 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 26South DakotaUnited States
German23.1%33.1%12.5%
American8.6%4.4%5.3%
Irish7.0%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian6.6%10.4%—
English4.9%7.7%9.5%
Czech3.5%——
Swedish1.9%2.5%—
Dutch1.8%3.4%—
Rosebud Sioux2.9%1.1%—
Oglala Sioux0.4%2.0%—
Mexican1.0%2.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.4%1.8%
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
36.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.3%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD HD 26
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$67,112
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
19.3%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.0%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD HD 26
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.2%
7.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
2.6%
13.6%
German or other West Germanic
1.1%
0.8%
0.5%
Other languages
1.3%
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 26B
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−31.0%
1896
+8.6%
1900
−8.1%
1904
−30.8%
1908
−8.1%
1912
+46.4%
1916
+8.9%
1920
−28.0%
1924
−22.7%
1928
−5.8%
1932
+41.2%
1936
+20.4%
1940
−2.3%
1944
−2.6%
1948
+5.6%
1952
−25.2%
1956
+0.6%
1960
−5.3%
1964
+23.5%
1968
−8.7%
1972
−8.2%
1976
+0.8%
1980
−35.1%
1984
−31.6%
1988
−7.0%
1992
−4.5%
1996
−0.5%
2000
−25.1%
2004
−14.0%
2008
−13.2%
2012
−20.5%
2016
−36.5%
2020
−32.3%
2024
−35.0%
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
R
31.2%Harris1,846
66.3%Trump3,917
2.5%
R+35.0
R+2.7
R+33.6
5,909
R
32.6%Biden2,046
64.9%Trump4,075
2.5%
R+32.3
D+4.1
R+36.8
6,275
R
28.7%Clinton1,647
65.2%Trump3,738
6.1%
R+36.5
R+16.0
R+38.5
5,736
R
38.8%Obama2,385
59.3%Romney3,645
1.9%
R+20.5
R+7.3
R+24.3
6,149
R
42.3%Obama2,671
55.5%McCain3,506
2.2%
R+13.2
D+0.8
R+20.5
6,319
R
42.1%Kerry3,004
56.1%Bush4,005
1.8%
R+14.0
D+11.1
R+11.6
7,135
R
36.1%Gore1,969
61.2%Bush3,340
2.8%
R+25.1
R+24.6
R+25.6
5,461
R
44.4%Clinton2,731
44.9%Dole2,760
10.7%
R+0.5
D+4.1
R+9.0
6,152
R
36.8%Clinton2,317
41.3%Bush2,602
21.9%
R+4.5
D+2.5
R+10.1
6,301
R
46.2%Dukakis2,540
53.2%Bush2,926
0.6%
R+7.0
D+24.6
D+0.7
5,500
R
33.9%Mondale2,109
65.5%Reagan4,074
0.6%
R+31.6
D+3.5
R+13.4
6,219
R
28.8%Carter1,929
63.8%Reagan4,282
7.4%
R+35.1
R+35.8
R+25.3
6,708
D
50.1%Carter3,198
49.3%Ford3,150
0.6%
D+0.8
D+8.9
R+1.3
6,384
R
45.8%McGovern3,221
53.9%Nixon3,797
0.3%
R+8.2
D+0.5
D+15.0
7,040
R
42.5%Humphrey2,786
51.2%Nixon3,353
6.3%
R+8.7
R+32.2
R+8.0
6,551
D
61.8%Johnson4,461
38.2%Goldwater2,762
0.0%
D+23.5
D+28.9
D+0.9
7,223
R
47.3%Kennedy3,338
52.7%Nixon3,714
0.0%
R+5.3
R+6.0
R+5.5
7,052
D
50.3%Stevenson3,599
49.7%Eisenhower3,553
0.0%
D+0.6
D+25.9
D+16.0
7,151
R
37.4%Stevenson2,634
62.6%Eisenhower4,412
0.0%
R+25.2
R+30.8
R+14.5
7,046
D
52.2%Truman3,278
46.7%Dewey2,927
1.1%
D+5.6
D+8.2
D+1.1
6,274
R
48.7%Roosevelt2,590
51.3%Dewey2,726
0.0%
R+2.6
R+0.2
R+10.1
5,317
R
48.8%Roosevelt3,823
51.2%Willkie4,006
0.0%
R+2.3
R+22.7
R+12.3
7,828
D
59.3%Roosevelt4,587
38.9%Landon3,011
1.8%
D+20.4
R+20.8
R+3.9
7,739
D
69.8%Roosevelt5,741
28.6%Hoover2,353
1.6%
D+41.2
D+47.0
D+23.4
8,226
R
46.7%Smith3,624
52.4%Hoover4,072
0.9%
R+5.8
D+17.0
D+11.7
7,765
R
19.8%Davis1,396
42.6%Coolidge2,998
37.6%
R+22.7
D+5.2
D+2.4
7,045
R
29.0%Cox1,432
57.0%Harding2,813
14.0%
R+28.0
R+36.9
R+1.8
4,934
D
52.5%Wilson2,319
43.5%Hughes1,925
4.0%
D+8.9
R+37.5
D+5.8
4,421
O
46.4%Wilson1,818
0.0%Taft0
53.6%
Roosevelt +7.3
D+54.5
D+26.8
3,921
R
43.8%Bryan2,148
51.9%Taft2,546
4.3%
R+8.1
D+22.7
D+1.4
4,905
R
32.5%Parker1,016
63.3%Roosevelt1,980
4.3%
R+30.8
R+22.7
R+11.1
3,129
R
45.7%Bryan1,078
53.7%McKinley1,269
0.6%
R+8.1
R+16.7
R+0.5
2,361
D
54.1%Bryan929
45.5%McKinley781
0.5%
D+8.6
D+39.6
D+14.7
1,718
R
15.3%Cleveland233
46.3%Harrison703
38.3%
R+31.0
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R+32.6
1,518
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current representation
Current officeholders
RRebecca ReimerState House · 26B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 37 points, District 26B sits deep in Republican territory, leaving little recent history of competitive legislative contests in this sparsely populated corner of the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 35.0 points.
A population of 11,871, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,112 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 21 and State House District 23.
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How did South Dakota State House District 26B vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota State House District 26B voted Republican by 35.0 points (R+35.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,909 votes cast, 1,846 went Democratic and 3,917 went Republican.
When did South Dakota State House District 26B last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota State House District 26B voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in South Dakota State House District 26B?
South Dakota State House District 26B has a population of 11,871 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 26B?
Median household income in South Dakota State House District 26B is $67,112 — 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 26B?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota State House District 26B from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.
