state senate districtSouth Dakota 35th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+35.1
2008R+21.2
2012R+29.5
2016R+33.0
2020R+25.2
2024R+26.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
presidential returns
2024 turnout 4.5% of 20,244 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
325
568
25
918
20,244
4.5%
2020
334
569
30
934
19,793†
4.7%
2016
228
484
63
775
18,723†
4.1%
2012
245
458
18
722
17,487†
4.1%
2008
289
448
14
751
16,626†
4.5%
2004
231
487
13
730
15,764†
4.6%
† 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 35South DakotaUnited States
German28.8%33.1%12.5%
Irish13.3%9.9%9.4%
English11.8%7.7%9.5%
Norwegian7.7%10.4%—
American3.6%4.4%5.3%
French2.7%—1.6%
Italian2.5%—4.8%
Swedish2.5%2.5%—
Oglala Sioux5.1%2.0%—
Rosebud Sioux1.3%1.1%—
Mexican3.7%2.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.4%1.8%
Colombian0.4%—0.4%
Spanish0.3%——
Peruvian0.2%——
African American†1.4%1.1%9.9%
Filipino0.7%0.2%0.9%
Korean0.3%—0.4%
Burmese0.3%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 35
South Dakota
United States
Median age
33.8
38.2
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
9.2%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
20.0%
18.0%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
SD SD 35
South Dakota
United States
Median household income
$73,133
$75,081
$84,427
Poverty rate
10.6%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.6%
31.9%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
SD SD 35
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 35
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 35th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
−45.2%
1896
+17.2%
1900
−7.1%
1904
−46.2%
1908
−18.8%
1912
+47.4%
1916
+9.5%
1920
−33.8%
1924
−46.3%
1928
−33.6%
1932
+17.4%
1936
+10.7%
1940
−15.1%
1944
−19.7%
1948
−13.0%
1952
−42.1%
1956
−34.5%
1960
−20.6%
1964
+4.9%
1968
−12.9%
1972
−22.9%
1976
−14.0%
1980
−41.9%
1984
−45.2%
1988
−23.5%
1992
−18.5%
1996
−18.4%
2000
−37.1%
2004
−35.1%
2008
−21.2%
2012
−29.5%
2016
−33.0%
2020
−25.2%
2024
−26.5%
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
35.4%Harris325
61.9%Trump568
2.7%
R+26.5
R+1.3
R+25.0
918
R
35.8%Biden334
60.9%Trump569
3.3%
R+25.2
D+7.9
R+29.6
934
R
29.4%Clinton228
62.5%Trump484
8.1%
R+33.0
R+3.5
R+35.1
775
R
33.9%Obama245
63.4%Romney458
2.6%
R+29.5
R+8.3
R+33.4
722
R
38.5%Obama289
59.7%McCain448
1.9%
R+21.2
D+13.9
R+28.4
751
R
31.6%Kerry231
66.7%Bush487
1.6%
R+35.1
D+2.0
R+32.6
730
R
30.5%Gore181
67.6%Bush401
1.9%
R+37.1
R+18.7
R+37.6
593
R
35.9%Clinton207
54.3%Dole313
9.7%
R+18.4
D+0.1
R+26.9
576
R
29.5%Clinton180
48.0%Bush293
22.6%
R+18.5
D+5.0
R+24.1
611
R
38.1%Dukakis196
61.6%Bush317
0.4%
R+23.5
D+21.7
R+15.8
515
R
27.0%Mondale133
72.2%Reagan356
0.8%
R+45.2
R+3.3
R+27.0
493
R
25.3%Carter116
67.2%Reagan308
7.4%
R+41.9
R+27.9
R+32.2
458
R
42.3%Carter163
56.4%Ford217
1.3%
R+14.0
D+8.9
R+16.1
385
R
38.4%McGovern139
61.3%Nixon222
0.3%
R+22.9
R+10.0
D+0.2
362
R
40.3%Humphrey119
53.2%Nixon157
6.4%
R+12.9
R+17.8
R+12.2
295
D
52.5%Johnson160
47.5%Goldwater145
0.0%
D+4.9
D+25.5
R+17.7
305
R
39.5%Kennedy121
60.1%Nixon184
0.3%
R+20.6
D+13.9
R+20.8
306
R
33.0%Stevenson87
67.4%Eisenhower178
0.0%
R+34.5
D+7.6
R+19.1
264
R
29.0%Stevenson73
71.0%Eisenhower179
0.0%
R+42.1
R+29.1
R+31.3
252
R
43.2%Truman80
56.2%Dewey104
0.5%
R+13.0
D+6.7
R+17.5
185
R
40.1%Roosevelt57
59.9%Dewey85
0.0%
R+19.7
R+4.7
R+27.2
142
R
42.5%Roosevelt79
57.5%Willkie107
0.0%
R+15.1
R+25.7
R+25.0
186
D
53.3%Roosevelt90
42.6%Landon72
4.1%
D+10.7
R+6.7
R+13.6
169
D
58.3%Roosevelt84
41.0%Hoover59
0.7%
D+17.4
D+51.0
R+0.4
144
R
32.7%Smith37
66.4%Hoover75
0.9%
R+33.6
D+12.7
R+16.2
113
R
17.1%Davis14
63.4%Coolidge52
19.5%
R+46.3
R+12.5
R+21.2
82
R
30.8%Cox20
64.6%Harding42
4.6%
R+33.8
R+43.4
R+7.7
65
D
52.4%Wilson22
42.9%Hughes18
4.8%
D+9.5
R+37.8
D+6.4
42
O
47.4%Wilson18
0.0%Taft0
52.6%
Roosevelt +5.3
D+66.1
D+27.8
38
R
39.6%Bryan19
58.3%Taft28
2.1%
R+18.8
D+27.4
R+9.2
48
R
23.1%Parker6
69.2%Roosevelt18
7.7%
R+46.2
R+39.0
R+26.5
26
R
46.4%Bryan13
53.6%McKinley15
0.0%
R+7.1
R+24.4
D+0.4
28
D
58.6%Bryan17
41.4%McKinley12
0.0%
D+17.2
D+62.4
D+23.3
29
R
6.5%Cleveland2
51.6%Harrison16
41.9%
R+45.2
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R+46.8
31
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current representation
Current officeholders
RGreg BlancState Senate · 35
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Republican presidential margin of R+26.5 in 2024 and R+21.2 in 2008, switching sides at least once in between. About 1,840 residents lived here as of the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 46.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.5 points.
A population of 25,011, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,133 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 32 and State Senate District 34.
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How did South Dakota 35th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, South Dakota 35th State Senate District voted Republican by 26.5 points (R+26.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 918 votes cast, 325 went Democratic and 568 went Republican.
When did South Dakota 35th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which South Dakota 35th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in South Dakota 35th State Senate District?
South Dakota 35th State Senate District has a population of 25,011 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in South Dakota 35th State Senate District?
Median household income in South Dakota 35th State Senate District is $73,133 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of South Dakota 35th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in South Dakota 35th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 28 went Republican.
