How did SD-SD-25, South Dakota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

SD-SD-25, South Dakota voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+39.5. Kamala D Harris received 4,126 votes and Donald Trump received 9,693 out of 14,103 total votes cast, a 5.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is SD-SD-25, South Dakota's political history?

SD-SD-25, 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 27.1 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of SD-SD-25, South Dakota?

SD-SD-25, South Dakota has a population of 25,864 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 88.2% non-Hispanic white, 2.9% Hispanic.

Which places are most similar to SD-SD-25, South Dakota?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to SD-SD-25, South Dakota are Montana State Senate District 28, Montana State Senate District 9, Wyoming State Senate District 16. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

South Dakota State Senate District 25

South Dakota · Latest: 2024↓ R+5.5 vs 2020

Safe Republican — shifted 5.5pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 26K residents

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Similar state senate districts

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

8 visible matches

Montana State Senate District 28MT

Suburban Republican 3

R+43.5

Similarity score97%

Montana State Senate District 9MT

Suburban Republican

R+48.9

Similarity score95%

Wyoming State Senate District 16WY

Suburban Republican

R+43.5

Similarity score94%

Iowa State Senate District 6IA

Suburban Republican

R+43.0

Similarity score94%

North Dakota State Senate District 8ND

Suburban Republican

R+65.1

Similarity score94%

South Dakota State Senate District 29SD

Suburban Republican

R+51.8

Similarity score94%

Minnesota State Senate District 1MN

Suburban Republican 3

R+37.1

Similarity score94%

Minnesota State Senate District 22MN

Suburban Republican 3

R+33.7

Similarity score93%

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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-SD-25Census 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) 88.2%Multiracial 3.7%Native American 3.7%Hispanic 2.9%Black 0.8%Asian 0.7%

Group	SD-SD-25	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	88.2%	79.8%	57.4%
Multiracial / Other	3.7%	4.2%	4.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	3.7%	7.5%	0.9%
Hispanic / Latino	2.9%	4.8%	19.3%
Black / African American	0.8%	2.3%	12.2%
Asian	0.7%	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 Senate District 25? 25,864 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-SD-25 vs South Dakota vs National26K residents

Population & electorate

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

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

26K

local

26KState 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.

73.3%

local

73.3%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-SD-25

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

74.4%

vs Previous

+1.3pp

Voting-Age Pop

18,961

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is SD-SD-25?

Safe RAvg margin: R+35.5 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+5.3

2012

R+5.9

2016

R+33.0

2020

R+34.0

2024

R+39.5

Elasticity

34.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+23.5

Other South Dakota State Senate Districts

34 total

Name	Margin ↓
SD-SD-15	D+8.1
SD-SD-10	D+7.5
SD-SD-27	R+0.2
SD-SD-32	R+1.8
SD-SD-14	R+3.4
SD-SD-12	R+5.2
SD-SD-07	R+7.3
SD-SD-11	R+9.6
SD-SD-13	R+10.3
SD-SD-26	R+12.4
SD-SD-34	R+16.3
SD-SD-17	R+18.7
SD-SD-01	R+23.0
SD-SD-09	R+23.9
SD-SD-03	R+23.9
SD-SD-02	R+29.3
SD-SD-31	R+30.5
SD-SD-06	R+32.6
SD-SD-35	R+33.8
SD-SD-33	R+34.8
SD-SD-18	R+34.9
SD-SD-08	R+36.6
SD-SD-05	R+38.0
SD-SD-22	R+40.0
SD-SD-20	R+40.1

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