state senate districtSouth Dakota 29th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+47.0
2008R+32.4
2012R+42.9
2016R+53.5
2020R+48.2
2024R+50.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 73.5% of 19,839 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
3,401
10,823
362
14,585
19,839
73.5%
2020
3,266
9,817
507
13,589
17,941†
75.7%
2016
2,210
8,391
951
11,552
16,852†
68.5%
2012
2,911
7,521
321
10,753
15,849†
67.8%
2008
3,729
7,471
338
11,538
15,053†
76.6%
2004
2,924
8,298
215
11,436
14,257†
80.2%
† 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 SD 29South DakotaUnited States
German31.0%33.1%12.5%
Irish11.4%9.9%9.4%
English8.4%7.7%9.5%
Norwegian8.4%10.4%—
American4.6%4.4%5.3%
Polish2.8%—2.2%
Swedish2.3%2.5%—
Italian2.1%—4.8%
Mexican2.6%2.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.0%0.4%1.8%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Spanish0.2%——
Rosebud Sioux0.7%1.1%—
Navajo0.4%——
Oglala Sioux0.4%2.0%—
African American†1.5%1.1%9.9%
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 SD 29
South Dakota
United States
Median age
35.8
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
10.0%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.6%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD SD 29
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$72,100
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.4%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.8%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD SD 29
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.4%
7.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.7%
2.6%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
SD SD 29
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 29th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−25.6%
1896
+17.8%
1900
+1.3%
1904
−42.5%
1908
−8.7%
1912
+43.7%
1916
+16.3%
1920
−30.8%
1924
−34.9%
1928
−32.6%
1932
+20.7%
1936
+5.2%
1940
−14.0%
1944
−24.3%
1948
−9.9%
1952
−40.0%
1956
−19.6%
1960
−15.8%
1964
+4.1%
1968
−20.4%
1972
−35.1%
1976
−10.9%
1980
−48.1%
1984
−47.4%
1988
−23.3%
1992
−20.1%
1996
−22.1%
2000
−49.1%
2004
−47.0%
2008
−32.4%
2012
−42.9%
2016
−53.5%
2020
−48.2%
2024
−50.9%
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, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles 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
23.3%Harris3,401
74.2%Trump10,823
2.5%
R+50.9
R+2.7
R+49.4
14,585
R
24.0%Biden3,266
72.2%Trump9,817
3.7%
R+48.2
D+5.3
R+52.7
13,589
R
19.1%Clinton2,210
72.6%Trump8,391
8.2%
R+53.5
R+10.6
R+55.6
11,552
R
27.1%Obama2,911
69.9%Romney7,521
3.0%
R+42.9
R+10.4
R+46.7
10,753
R
32.3%Obama3,729
64.8%McCain7,471
2.9%
R+32.4
D+14.6
R+39.7
11,538
R
25.6%Kerry2,924
72.6%Bush8,298
1.9%
R+47.0
D+2.1
R+44.5
11,436
R
24.2%Gore2,254
73.3%Bush6,829
2.4%
R+49.1
R+27.1
R+49.7
9,311
R
32.3%Clinton2,943
54.3%Dole4,955
13.4%
R+22.1
R+1.9
R+30.6
9,122
R
26.7%Clinton2,678
46.9%Bush4,696
26.4%
R+20.1
D+3.2
R+25.7
10,016
R
37.9%Dukakis3,193
61.2%Bush5,158
0.9%
R+23.3
D+24.1
R+15.6
8,423
R
26.0%Mondale2,081
73.5%Reagan5,873
0.5%
R+47.4
D+0.7
R+29.2
7,994
R
22.8%Carter1,711
70.9%Reagan5,317
6.2%
R+48.1
R+37.2
R+38.4
7,496
R
43.5%Carter2,463
54.4%Ford3,078
2.0%
R+10.9
D+24.2
R+12.9
5,656
R
32.1%McGovern1,623
67.2%Nixon3,396
0.6%
R+35.1
R+14.7
R+12.0
5,050
R
35.8%Humphrey1,513
56.2%Nixon2,378
8.1%
R+20.4
R+24.5
R+19.7
4,232
D
52.0%Johnson2,309
47.9%Goldwater2,127
0.0%
D+4.1
D+19.9
R+18.5
4,437
R
42.1%Kennedy1,912
57.9%Nixon2,628
0.0%
R+15.8
D+3.8
R+15.9
4,540
R
40.2%Stevenson1,648
59.8%Eisenhower2,452
0.0%
R+19.6
D+20.4
R+4.2
4,101
R
30.0%Stevenson1,326
70.0%Eisenhower3,091
0.0%
R+40.0
R+30.1
R+29.2
4,417
R
44.6%Truman1,671
54.5%Dewey2,041
0.9%
R+9.9
D+14.5
R+14.4
3,747
R
37.8%Roosevelt1,157
62.2%Dewey1,901
0.0%
R+24.3
R+10.3
R+31.8
3,058
R
43.0%Roosevelt1,920
57.0%Willkie2,545
0.0%
R+14.0
R+19.2
R+23.9
4,464
D
49.9%Roosevelt2,290
44.7%Landon2,052
5.4%
D+5.2
R+15.5
R+19.1
4,589
D
58.3%Roosevelt2,671
37.7%Hoover1,725
4.0%
D+20.7
D+53.2
D+2.9
4,581
R
33.4%Smith1,432
66.0%Hoover2,828
0.5%
R+32.6
D+2.3
R+15.1
4,283
R
22.5%Davis781
57.4%Coolidge1,994
20.1%
R+34.9
R+4.1
R+9.8
3,472
R
27.6%Cox889
58.4%Harding1,883
14.1%
R+30.8
R+47.1
R+4.6
3,226
D
54.6%Wilson1,217
38.3%Hughes853
7.2%
D+16.3
R+27.4
D+13.2
2,230
O
43.7%Wilson969
0.0%Taft0
56.3%
Roosevelt +12.6
D+52.4
D+24.2
2,217
R
42.6%Bryan787
51.2%Taft947
6.2%
R+8.7
D+33.8
D+0.9
1,849
R
23.4%Parker266
65.8%Roosevelt750
10.8%
R+42.5
R+43.8
R+22.8
1,139
D
50.3%Bryan562
48.9%McKinley547
0.8%
D+1.3
R+16.5
D+8.9
1,118
D
58.8%Bryan802
41.0%McKinley559
0.3%
D+17.8
D+43.4
D+23.9
1,365
O
10.9%Cleveland127
36.5%Harrison424
52.5%
Weaver +15.9
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R+27.2
1,161
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current representation
Current officeholders
RJohn CarleyState Senate · 29
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, this district of roughly 25,000 residents sits firmly in the Republican column, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.5 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 50.9 points.
A population of 24,978, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,100 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 1 and State Senate District 2.
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How did South Dakota 29th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 29th State Senate District voted Republican by 50.9 points (R+50.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,585 votes cast, 3,401 went Democratic and 10,823 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 29th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 29th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in South Dakota 29th State Senate District?
South Dakota 29th State Senate District has a population of 24,978 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 29th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Dakota 29th State Senate District is $72,100 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 29th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 29th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.
