Overview
- District ID
- sd-hd-017
- State
- South Dakota
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 502.7 sq mi
- Water Area
- 11.6 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| Clay County | 340.26 sq mi | 67.7% | 82.6% |
| Union County | 162.47 sq mi | 32.3% | 35.3% |
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Places
Showing all 8 places
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| SD At-Large | 26,401 | 100.0% | 3.0% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 19,370
- Active Voters
- 17,054 (88.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,737 | 24.5% |
| Republican | 8,486 | 43.8% |
| Unaffiliated | <10 | — |
| Other parties | 3,550 | 18.3% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 8,626 (44.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,969 (46.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 11,083 (57.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,172 (42.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,627 (44.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,377 (27.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,287 (37.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/20/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 27,018 (± 332)
- Median Age
- 31.0
- Median Household Income
- $76,756 (± $6,789)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.6%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,539 | 20.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 17,525 | 64.9% |
| 65 and over | 3,954 | 14.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,264 | 4.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,068 | 85.4% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 422 | 1.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 590 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 460 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 18 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 29 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,167 | 4.3% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 26,403
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 20,903
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,284 | 95.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,121 | 4.2% |
| White | 23,459 | 88.8% |
| Black | 368 | 1.4% |
| Asian | 284 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 458 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 16 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 75 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,213 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 689 | 3.3% |
| White | 19,007 | 90.9% |
| Black | 336 | 1.6% |
| Asian | 251 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 573 | 2.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 51 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
