state house districtSouth Dakota State House District 28A
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+7.8
2008D+14.8
2012D+4.1
2016R+14.3
2020R+7.4
2024R+13.8
full record · 1912 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 58.3% of 8,349 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
2,047
2,717
104
4,868
8,349
58.3%
2020
2,395
2,786
100
5,281
9,060†
58.3%
2016
1,903
2,578
252
4,733
9,088†
52.1%
2012
2,509
2,305
115
4,928
8,746†
56.3%
2008
3,055
2,249
148
5,453
9,104†
59.9%
2004
3,501
2,984
142
6,627
9,462†
70.0%
† 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
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 28South DakotaUnited States
Oglala Sioux1.2%2.0%—
Rosebud Sioux0.7%1.1%—
German13.5%33.1%12.5%
Irish4.6%9.9%9.4%
Norwegian4.3%10.4%—
American3.4%4.4%5.3%
English1.9%7.7%9.5%
Dutch0.4%3.4%—
Scottish0.4%—1.3%
Russian0.3%——
Mexican0.9%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 28
South Dakota
United States
Median age
30.5
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
9.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
13.7%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD HD 28
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$56,947
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
34.3%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.1%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD HD 28
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.5%
7.1%
22.3%
Other languages
8.4%
1.9%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
SD HD 28
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 28A
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1912
+42.4%
1916
+3.6%
1920
−40.7%
1924
−46.0%
1928
−19.1%
1932
+33.0%
1936
+12.1%
1940
−11.2%
1944
−15.0%
1948
−4.7%
1952
−37.7%
1956
−14.2%
1960
−10.2%
1964
+7.8%
1968
−16.3%
1972
−20.6%
1976
−0.3%
1980
−37.5%
1984
−17.9%
1988
−0.0%
1992
−3.3%
1996
+4.1%
2000
−14.0%
2004
+7.8%
2008
+14.8%
2012
+4.1%
2016
−14.3%
2020
−7.4%
2024
−13.8%
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
42.1%Harris2,047
55.8%Trump2,717
2.1%
R+13.8
R+6.4
R+12.3
4,868
R
45.4%Biden2,395
52.8%Trump2,786
1.9%
R+7.4
D+6.9
R+11.9
5,281
R
40.2%Clinton1,903
54.5%Trump2,578
5.3%
R+14.3
R+18.4
R+16.4
4,733
D
50.9%Obama2,509
46.8%Romney2,305
2.3%
D+4.1
R+10.6
D+0.3
4,928
D
56.0%Obama3,055
41.2%McCain2,249
2.7%
D+14.8
D+7.0
D+7.5
5,453
D
52.8%Kerry3,501
45.0%Bush2,984
2.1%
D+7.8
D+21.8
D+10.3
6,627
R
41.0%Gore1,943
55.1%Bush2,608
3.9%
R+14.0
R+18.1
R+14.6
4,734
D
45.7%Clinton2,446
41.6%Dole2,228
12.6%
D+4.1
D+7.4
R+4.4
5,350
R
36.9%Clinton1,872
40.2%Bush2,041
22.9%
R+3.3
R+3.3
R+8.9
5,076
R
49.5%Dukakis2,730
49.5%Bush2,731
1.0%
R+0.02
D+17.9
D+7.7
5,514
R
40.8%Mondale2,405
58.7%Reagan3,462
0.5%
R+17.9
D+19.6
D+0.3
5,898
R
28.5%Carter1,769
66.0%Reagan4,103
5.5%
R+37.5
R+37.3
R+27.8
6,217
R
49.3%Carter2,894
49.6%Ford2,911
1.0%
R+0.3
D+20.3
R+2.4
5,866
R
39.5%McGovern2,373
60.1%Nixon3,610
0.4%
R+20.6
R+4.3
D+2.6
6,007
R
39.2%Humphrey2,478
55.5%Nixon3,508
5.3%
R+16.3
R+24.1
R+15.6
6,321
D
53.9%Johnson3,987
46.1%Goldwater3,412
0.0%
D+7.8
D+18.0
R+14.8
7,400
R
44.9%Kennedy3,434
55.1%Nixon4,218
0.0%
R+10.2
D+4.0
R+10.4
7,652
R
42.9%Stevenson3,299
57.1%Eisenhower4,394
0.0%
R+14.2
D+23.5
D+1.2
7,693
R
31.2%Stevenson2,399
68.8%Eisenhower5,300
0.0%
R+37.7
R+33.0
R+26.9
7,698
R
47.0%Truman3,129
51.7%Dewey3,442
1.4%
R+4.7
D+10.3
R+9.2
6,663
R
42.5%Roosevelt2,326
57.5%Dewey3,146
0.0%
R+15.0
R+3.8
R+22.5
5,472
R
44.4%Roosevelt3,987
55.6%Willkie4,994
0.0%
R+11.2
R+23.3
R+21.2
8,981
D
54.7%Roosevelt5,042
42.7%Landon3,931
2.6%
D+12.1
R+21.0
R+12.2
9,211
D
64.9%Roosevelt6,242
31.9%Hoover3,066
3.2%
D+33.0
D+52.2
D+15.2
9,620
R
40.1%Smith3,673
59.3%Hoover5,425
0.6%
R+19.1
D+26.8
R+1.7
9,150
R
10.0%Davis702
56.0%Coolidge3,937
34.0%
R+46.0
R+5.3
R+20.8
7,033
R
21.2%Cox1,277
61.9%Harding3,729
16.9%
R+40.7
R+44.3
R+14.5
6,023
D
49.5%Wilson1,864
46.0%Hughes1,730
4.5%
D+3.6
R+38.9
D+0.4
3,764
O
42.4%Wilson1,776
0.0%Taft0
57.6%
Roosevelt +15.1
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D+22.9
4,185
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current representation
Current officeholders
RJana HuntState House · 28A
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
South Dakota House District 28A carries a population of roughly 12,700 and backed the 2024 Republican presidential nominee by just over 10 points, tracking closely with the state's broader rural voting pattern.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.8 points.
A population of 12,687, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,947 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 41 and State House District 26A.
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How did South Dakota State House District 28A vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota State House District 28A voted Republican by 13.8 points (R+13.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 4,868 votes cast, 2,047 went Democratic and 2,717 went Republican.
When did South Dakota State House District 28A last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota State House District 28A voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in South Dakota State House District 28A?
South Dakota State House District 28A has a population of 12,687 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 28A?
Median household income in South Dakota State House District 28A is $56,947 — 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 28A?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota State House District 28A from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.
