state senate districtSouth Dakota 33rd State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.4
2008R+21.5
2012R+29.9
2016R+33.5
2020R+25.7
2024R+27.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 14.1% of 20,562 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
1,018
1,806
78
2,903
20,562
14.1%
2020
1,045
1,803
95
2,944
20,057†
14.7%
2016
714
1,533
198
2,445
18,969†
12.9%
2012
770
1,450
57
2,277
17,720†
12.8%
2008
908
1,418
46
2,372
16,847†
14.1%
2004
725
1,541
40
2,306
15,974†
14.4%
† 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 33South DakotaUnited States
German31.6%33.1%12.5%
Irish14.6%9.9%9.4%
English12.8%7.7%9.5%
Norwegian8.5%10.4%—
American3.9%4.4%5.3%
French2.8%—1.6%
Swedish2.7%2.5%—
Italian2.7%—4.8%
Oglala Sioux2.9%2.0%—
Rosebud Sioux0.8%1.1%—
Mexican2.7%2.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%0.4%1.8%
Colombian0.3%—0.4%
Spanish0.2%——
Filipino0.6%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.2%—0.4%
Burmese0.2%0.2%—
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 33
South Dakota
United States
Median age
46.3
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.3%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.0%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD SD 33
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$91,328
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
7.4%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.4%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD SD 33
South Dakota
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
4.4%
7.1%
22.3%
Spanish
1.5%
2.6%
13.6%
Other languages
1.1%
1.9%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
SD SD 33
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 33rd State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−41.6%
1896
+16.5%
1900
−6.6%
1904
−44.3%
1908
−17.7%
1912
+47.7%
1916
+9.9%
1920
−33.9%
1924
−45.8%
1928
−34.3%
1932
+17.5%
1936
+10.4%
1940
−15.1%
1944
−19.8%
1948
−12.7%
1952
−42.2%
1956
−34.1%
1960
−20.4%
1964
+5.1%
1968
−13.1%
1972
−23.0%
1976
−13.8%
1980
−42.3%
1984
−45.2%
1988
−23.4%
1992
−18.5%
1996
−18.4%
2000
−37.5%
2004
−35.4%
2008
−21.5%
2012
−29.9%
2016
−33.5%
2020
−25.7%
2024
−27.1%
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
35.1%Harris1,018
62.2%Trump1,806
2.7%
R+27.1
R+1.4
R+25.7
2,903
R
35.5%Biden1,045
61.2%Trump1,803
3.3%
R+25.7
D+7.7
R+30.2
2,944
R
29.2%Clinton714
62.7%Trump1,533
8.1%
R+33.5
R+3.6
R+35.6
2,445
R
33.8%Obama770
63.7%Romney1,450
2.5%
R+29.9
R+8.4
R+33.7
2,277
R
38.3%Obama908
59.8%McCain1,418
1.9%
R+21.5
D+13.9
R+28.8
2,372
R
31.4%Kerry725
66.8%Bush1,541
1.7%
R+35.4
D+2.1
R+32.9
2,306
R
30.2%Gore567
67.7%Bush1,270
2.0%
R+37.5
R+19.1
R+38.0
1,875
R
35.9%Clinton654
54.3%Dole990
9.8%
R+18.4
±0.0
R+27.0
1,822
R
29.4%Clinton569
47.9%Bush926
22.7%
R+18.5
D+5.0
R+24.0
1,934
R
38.0%Dukakis620
61.4%Bush1,002
0.6%
R+23.4
D+21.8
R+15.7
1,631
R
27.1%Mondale422
72.2%Reagan1,127
0.7%
R+45.2
R+2.9
R+27.0
1,560
R
25.2%Carter365
67.5%Reagan977
7.3%
R+42.3
R+28.4
R+32.5
1,448
R
42.5%Carter515
56.3%Ford683
1.2%
R+13.8
D+9.2
R+15.9
1,213
R
38.3%McGovern437
61.3%Nixon700
0.4%
R+23.0
R+9.9
D+0.1
1,141
R
40.2%Humphrey373
53.3%Nixon495
6.5%
R+13.1
R+18.2
R+12.5
928
D
52.6%Johnson506
47.5%Goldwater457
0.0%
D+5.1
D+25.5
R+17.5
962
R
39.8%Kennedy384
60.2%Nixon581
0.0%
R+20.4
D+13.7
R+20.6
965
R
32.9%Stevenson275
67.1%Eisenhower560
0.0%
R+34.1
D+8.1
R+18.7
835
R
28.8%Stevenson230
71.1%Eisenhower567
0.1%
R+42.2
R+29.5
R+31.5
798
R
43.2%Truman255
55.9%Dewey330
0.8%
R+12.7
D+7.1
R+17.2
590
R
40.1%Roosevelt182
59.9%Dewey272
0.0%
R+19.8
R+4.8
R+27.3
454
R
42.5%Roosevelt254
57.5%Willkie344
0.0%
R+15.1
R+25.5
R+25.0
598
D
53.1%Roosevelt290
42.7%Landon233
4.2%
D+10.4
R+7.0
R+13.8
546
D
58.2%Roosevelt273
40.7%Hoover191
1.1%
D+17.5
D+51.8
R+0.3
469
R
32.7%Smith121
67.0%Hoover248
0.3%
R+34.3
D+11.4
R+16.9
370
R
17.3%Davis47
63.1%Coolidge171
19.6%
R+45.8
R+11.8
R+20.6
271
R
29.8%Cox65
63.8%Harding139
6.4%
R+33.9
R+43.8
R+7.8
218
D
52.1%Wilson74
42.3%Hughes60
5.6%
D+9.9
R+37.8
D+6.7
142
O
47.7%Wilson62
0.0%Taft0
52.3%
Roosevelt +4.6
D+65.4
D+28.1
130
R
39.2%Bryan62
57.0%Taft90
3.8%
R+17.7
D+26.6
R+8.2
158
R
23.9%Parker21
68.2%Roosevelt60
8.0%
R+44.3
R+37.7
R+24.7
88
R
46.2%Bryan42
52.7%McKinley48
1.1%
R+6.6
R+23.1
D+1.0
91
D
57.7%Bryan56
41.2%McKinley40
1.0%
D+16.5
D+58.1
D+22.6
97
R
7.9%Cleveland8
49.5%Harrison50
42.6%
R+41.6
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R+43.2
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current representation
Current officeholders
RCurt VoightState Senate · 33
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 45 points, this district sits among the state's most lopsided constituencies, where general-election outcomes are typically decided well before November.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.8 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.1 points.
A population of 24,788, a 83% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,328 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 34 and State Senate District 30.
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How did South Dakota 33rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 33rd State Senate District voted Republican by 27.1 points (R+27.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,903 votes cast, 1,018 went Democratic and 1,806 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 33rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 33rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in South Dakota 33rd State Senate District?
South Dakota 33rd State Senate District has a population of 24,788 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 33rd State Senate District?
Median household income in South Dakota 33rd State Senate District is $91,328 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 33rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 33rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.
