Overview
- District ID
- sd-hd-26b
- State
- South Dakota
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 26B
- Land Area
- 3,527.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 134 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 6 counties
Places
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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 | 11,871 | 100.0% | 1.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 7,205
- Active Voters
- 6,857 (95.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 2,209 | 30.7% |
| Republican | 3,528 | 49.0% |
| Unaffiliated | <10 | — |
| Other parties | 886 | 12.3% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 4,724 (65.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 4,021 (55.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 4,651 (64.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 3,930 (54.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 3,874 (53.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 2,925 (40.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 3,581 (49.7%) | 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
- 11,715 (± 240)
- Median Age
- 36.5
- Median Household Income
- $67,112 (± $5,404)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,313 | 28.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 6,231 | 53.2% |
| 65 and over | 2,171 | 18.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 215 | 1.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,391 | 63.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 37 | 0.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 3,605 | 30.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 13 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 432 | 3.7% |
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
- 11,619
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 8,313
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 11,421 | 98.3% |
| Hispanic | 192 | 1.7% |
| White | 7,373 | 63.5% |
| Black | 38 | 0.3% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 3,621 | 31.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 11 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 8,204 | 98.7% |
| Hispanic | 109 | 1.3% |
| White | 5,699 | 68.6% |
| Black | 39 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 3 | 0.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2,465 | 29.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
