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State Senate District 29·South Dakota

South Dakota 29th State Senate District: R+51 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of South Dakota's most reliably one-sided legislative districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
SD
Latest
R+51
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
24,978
2024 ACS

South Dakota 29th State Senate District, South Dakota: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+51%. Republican peak: R+53 in 2016.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+51MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
24,9782024 5-year
Median household income
$74,7902024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
86.4%2024 5-year
Black
2.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.9%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 2016MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−50.9%
2,7978,90211,998
R
−48.2%
2,6868,07511,178
R
−53.5%
1,8186,9029,503
R
−42.9%
2,3946,1878,845
R
−32.4%
3,0676,1459,490

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
30.7%
Irish
11.3%
English
8.3%
American
4.6%
Polish
2.8%
Italian
2.1%
French
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.9%
2.2%
75–84
2.4%
5.4%
65–74
5.2%
6.7%
55–64
6.2%
5.3%
45–54
5.1%
7.1%
35–44
6.5%
7.8%
25–34
7.3%
6.5%
18–24
3.5%
8.2%
5–17
7.9%
2.6%
<5
2.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$74,790
State Senate District 29 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 29$74,790
South Dakota$75,081
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
7.1%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 186.6%
Working age (18–64)7.1%
Seniors (65+)8.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
11.4%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.3%
Mainline Protestant
6.8%
Baptist
2.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.7%
Methodist
1.3%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 64.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 40 points, this district of roughly 25,000 residents sits firmly in the Republican column, leaving little competitive ground for statewide or legislative challengers.

The Republican margin in South Dakota 29th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-three points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was fifty-one points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,790, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 24,978 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 29, South Dakota — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/46029/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 29, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 29, South Dakota voted Republican by 50.9 points (R+51), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,998 votes cast, 2,797 went Democratic and 8,902 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 29, South Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 29, South Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 29, South Dakota?
State Senate District 29, South Dakota has a population of 24,978 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 29, South Dakota?
Median household income in State Senate District 29, South Dakota is $74,790 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of State Senate District 29, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 29, South Dakota from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.