How did SD-HD-34, South Dakota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

SD-HD-34, South Dakota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+16.2. Kamala D Harris received 5,304 votes and Donald Trump received 7,431 out of 13,093 total votes cast, a 0.8-point shift toward Democrats from 2020.

What is SD-HD-34, South Dakota's political history?

SD-HD-34, South Dakota has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 9.3 points in 2020.

What are the demographics of SD-HD-34, South Dakota?

SD-HD-34, South Dakota has a population of 24,132 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 82.8% non-Hispanic white, 4.0% Hispanic, 1.2% Black.

Which places are most similar to SD-HD-34, South Dakota?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to SD-HD-34, South Dakota are Montana State House District 7, North Dakota State House District 32, North Dakota State House District 35. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

South Dakota State House District 34

South Dakota · Latest: 2024↑ D+0.8 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 24K residents

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Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Montana State House District 7MT

Suburban Republican 3

R+16.5

Similarity score94%

North Dakota State House District 32ND

Suburban Republican 3

R+33.2

Similarity score93%

North Dakota State House District 35ND

Urban Competitive

R+24.3

Similarity score93%

Montana State House District 20MT

Suburban Republican 3

R+27.0

Similarity score92%

Montana State House District 21MT

Suburban Republican 3

R+19.4

Similarity score92%

North Dakota State House District 34ND

Suburban Republican 3

R+43.5

Similarity score92%

Wisconsin State House District 52WI

Suburban Republican 3

R+19.6

Similarity score91%

Montana State House District 51MT

Suburban Republican 3

R+16.1

Similarity score91%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

SD-HD-34Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 82.8%Multiracial 5.4%Native American 5.3%Hispanic 4.0%Black 1.2%Asian 1.2%

Group	SD-HD-34	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	82.8%	79.8%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	5.4%	4.2%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	5.3%	7.5%	0.9%
Hispanic / Latino	4.0%	4.8%	19.3%
Black / African American	1.2%	2.3%	12.2%
Asian	1.2%	1.4%	6.0%

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 34? 24,132 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-34 vs South Dakota vs National24K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

24K

local

24KState 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.

78.9%

local

78.9%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-34

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

68.8%

vs Previous

-1.9pp

Voting-Age Pop

19,042

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is SD-HD-34?

Safe RAvg margin: R+19.9 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+21.1

2012

R+29.4

2016

R+26.3

2020

R+17.1

2024

R+16.2

Elasticity

13.1pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+22.0

Other South Dakota State House Districts

36 total

Name	Margin ↓
SD-HD-26A	D+27.1
SD-HD-15	D+8.1
SD-HD-10	D+7.5
SD-HD-27	R+0.2
SD-HD-32	R+1.8
SD-HD-14	R+3.4
SD-HD-12	R+5.2
SD-HD-07	R+7.3
SD-HD-11	R+9.6
SD-HD-28A	R+10.1
SD-HD-13	R+10.3
SD-HD-17	R+18.7
SD-HD-01	R+23.0
SD-HD-09	R+23.9
SD-HD-03	R+23.9
SD-HD-02	R+29.3
SD-HD-31	R+30.5
SD-HD-06	R+32.6
SD-HD-35	R+33.8
SD-HD-33	R+34.8
SD-HD-18	R+34.9
SD-HD-08	R+36.6
SD-HD-26B	R+37.4
SD-HD-05	R+38.0
SD-HD-25	R+39.5

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