HarrisDemocratic30.0%1,428TrumpRepublican67.5%3,206OtherAll other candidates2.5%119
R+37.4- Lead
- 1,778
- Total
- 4,753
- vs nation
- R+35.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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South Dakota State House District 26B
Contests in this Place (39 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
BidenDemocratic32.3%1,673TrumpRepublican65.3%3,383OtherAll other candidates2.4%123
R+33.0- Lead
- 1,710
- Total
- 5,179
- vs nation
- R+37.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.3%1,328TrumpRepublican65.6%3,080OtherAll other candidates6.1%286
R+37.3- Lead
- 1,752
- Total
- 4,694
- vs nation
- R+39.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.6%2,025RomneyRepublican58.5%2,992OtherAll other candidates1.9%96
R+18.9- Lead
- 967
- Total
- 5,113
- vs nation
- R+22.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.7%2,294McCainRepublican54.0%2,836OtherAll other candidates2.3%122
R+10.3- Lead
- 542
- Total
- 5,252
- vs nation
- R+17.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic44.3%2,671BushRepublican53.9%3,250OtherAll other candidates1.8%109
R+9.6- Lead
- 579
- Total
- 6,030
- vs nation
- R+7.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic37.6%1,702BushRepublican59.5%2,693OtherAll other candidates3.0%134
R+21.9- Lead
- 991
- Total
- 4,529
- vs nation
- R+22.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic46.0%2,395DoleRepublican42.5%2,213OtherAll other candidates11.5%601
D+3.5- Lead
- 182
- Total
- 5,209
- vs nation
- R+5.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+37.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 11,8712024 5-year
- Population density
- 3.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,527 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,1122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 60.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+46.2 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37.4 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 21, SD · twin score 85.8
presidential history
Party record book
South Dakota State House District 26B · 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
56.6%
837 votes · D+13.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 53.0%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
67.5%
3,206 votes · R+37.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 65.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
2,671votes
44.3% of the vote · R+9.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 2,395 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
3,751votes
63.5% of the vote · R+34.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 3,496 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
+26.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+46.2 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +19.7 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2016
+39.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.3 · U.S. D+2.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +37.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRebecca ReimerState House · 26B
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%4,070 | 4,070 |
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 46.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 37.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.4 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.
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 21
South Dakota
85.8twin score
% unaffiliated2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
State House District 23
South Dakota
78.9twin score
% unaffiliated2016–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
State House District 37
North Dakota
76.1twin score
% Catholic12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 State House District 26B vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota State House District 26B voted Republican by 37.4 points (R+37.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,753 votes cast, 1,428 went Democratic and 3,206 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 1996.
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, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.