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South Dakota State House District 32

South Dakota State House District 32

South Dakota · Latest: 2024↑ D+15.0 vs 2020

Competitive — shifted 15.0pp toward Democrats in 2024 — 27K residents

South Dakota State House District 32 is a state house district that has a population of 26,547. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+1.8. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.

South Dakota State House District 32 Presidential Election Results, 20082024
YearDem %Rep %MarginSwing
202447.3%49.1%R+1.8D+15.0
2020*39.8%56.6%R+16.8R+0.6
2016*36.8%53.1%R+16.2D+13.1
2012*34.0%63.3%R+29.4R+22.7
2008*45.5%52.2%R+6.6

* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.

Political Identity

What defines SD-HD-32?

It has a working-class electorate (0% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.

Automated Readout

Key Insights

High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
  • Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
  • The 2024 election was decided by just 1.8 points — razor-thin
  • Swung 15.0 points toward Democratic between 2020 and 2024
Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
SD-HD-32Census ACS 2024
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
Expand rows for ancestry detail
White (Non-Hispanic) 60.8%Native American 23.8%Hispanic 6.6%Multiracial 5.6%Black 1.6%Asian 1.5%
GroupSD-HD-32StateNational
White (Non-Hispanic)
60.8%79.8%57.4%
Native American / Alaska Native
23.8%7.5%0.9%
Hispanic / Latino
6.6%4.8%19.3%
Multiracial / Other
5.6%4.2%4.0%
Black / African American
1.6%2.3%12.2%
Asian
1.5%1.4%6.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%<0.1%0.2%
Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in South Dakota State House District 32? 26,547 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
SD-HD-32 vs South Dakota vs National27K residents
Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population
Local vs state vs U.S.
27K
local
27KState 907KNational 334.9M
Share of U.S. population
Local vs state vs U.S.
0.01%
local
0.01%National 100%
Voting-age population
Local vs state vs U.S.
78.4%
local
78.4%State 72.3%National 75.7%
Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState $75,136National $83,960
Poverty rate
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 11.9%National 12.5%
College degree
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 31.9%National 35.6%
Homeownership
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 68.6%National 65.2%
Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 38.2 yrsNational 39.1 yrs
Age 18–29
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 15.5%National 15.7%
Age 65+
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 18.0%National 17.0%
Foreign born
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 4.0%National 14.1%
Non-English at home
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 7.1%National 22.2%
English only
Local vs state vs U.S.
N/A
local
N/AState 92.9%National 77.8%
Voter Turnout

Turnout in SD-HD-32

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
2024 Turnout
45.0%
vs Previous
-71.0pp
Voting-Age Pop
20,819
History
20082024
Competitiveness

How competitive is SD-HD-32?

Likely RAvg margin: R+11.6 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+6.6
2012
R+29.4
2016
R+16.2
2020
R+16.8
2024
R+1.8
Elasticity
27.6pp
margin range
Party Flips
0
last 30 years
5-Elec Avg
R+14.2

Other South Dakota State House Districts

36 total
NameMargin
SD-HD-26AD+27.1
SD-HD-15D+8.1
SD-HD-10D+7.5
SD-HD-27R+0.2
SD-HD-14R+3.4
SD-HD-12R+5.2
SD-HD-11R+9.6
SD-HD-28AR+10.1
SD-HD-07R+10.2
SD-HD-13R+10.3
SD-HD-34R+16.3
SD-HD-17R+18.7
SD-HD-01R+23.0
SD-HD-03R+23.5
SD-HD-09R+23.9
SD-HD-02R+29.3
SD-HD-31R+30.5
SD-HD-06R+32.6
SD-HD-35R+33.8
SD-HD-33R+34.8
SD-HD-18R+34.9
SD-HD-08R+36.6
SD-HD-26BR+37.4
SD-HD-05R+38.0
SD-HD-25R+39.5
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