South Dakota State Senate District 26
Leans Republican — shifted 5.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 23K residents
South Dakota State Senate District 26 is a state senate district that has a population of 23,354. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+12.4. Akashic Edge tracks 5 presidential elections here, dating back to 2008.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.5% | 54.9% | R+12.4 | R+5.9 |
| 2020* | 45.6% | 52.2% | R+6.6 | D+6.6 |
| 2016* | 40.3% | 53.5% | R+13.2 | R+17.2 |
| 2012* | 51.2% | 47.2% | D+4.0 | R+6.1 |
| 2008* | 53.0% | 42.9% | D+10.1 | — |
* Pre-2022 results projected onto current district boundaries. Actual boundaries at the time of the election may have differed.
What defines SD-SD-26?
SD-SD-26 has been won by both parties in the last 5 presidential elections (2D, 3R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2012, Republicans in 2024
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 23.2 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
- Turnout decreased by 61.7 percentage points since the previous presidential election
Who Lives Here
| Group | SD-SD-26 | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
Native American / Alaska Native | 57.3% | 7.5% | 0.9% |
White (Non-Hispanic) | 37.2% | 79.8% | 57.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% | 4.2% | 4.0% |
Hispanic / Latino | 1.9% | 4.8% | 19.3% |
Asian | 0.4% | 1.4% | 6.0% |
Black / African American | 0.2% | 2.3% | 12.2% |
Who lives in South Dakota State Senate District 26? 23,354 residents as of the 2020 Census.
Demographics
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Turnout in SD-SD-26
How competitive is SD-SD-26?
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-11 | R+9.6 |
| SD-SD-07 | R+10.2 |
| SD-SD-13 | R+10.3 |
| SD-SD-34 | R+16.3 |
| SD-SD-17 | R+18.7 |
| SD-SD-01 | R+23.0 |
| SD-SD-03 | R+23.5 |
| SD-SD-09 | 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-25 | R+39.5 |
| SD-SD-22 | R+40.0 |
| SD-SD-20 | R+40.1 |