Overview
- District ID
- sd-hd-28b
- State
- South Dakota
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 28B
- Land Area
- 5,851.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 33.5 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
Showing all 3 counties
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 | 13,256 | 100.0% | 1.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 10,352
- Active Voters
- 9,201 (88.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 1,146 | 11.1% |
| Republican | 6,836 | 66.0% |
| Unaffiliated | <10 | — |
| Other parties | 1,439 | 13.9% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 6,771 (65.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,460 (52.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 6,125 (59.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 4,655 (45.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 5,089 (49.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,504 (33.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 4,344 (42.0%) | 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
- 13,558 (± 181)
- Median Age
- 41.9
- Median Household Income
- $73,735 (± $9,163)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 90.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 3,252 | 24.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 7,406 | 54.6% |
| 65 and over | 2,900 | 21.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 504 | 3.7% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,051 | 88.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 17 | 0.1% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 50 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 155 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.1% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 38 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 727 | 5.4% |
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
- 13,525
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 10,273
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 13,035 | 96.4% |
| Hispanic | 492 | 3.6% |
| White | 12,245 | 90.5% |
| Black | 17 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 49 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 158 | 1.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 0 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 9,979 | 97.1% |
| Hispanic | 295 | 2.9% |
| White | 9,447 | 92.0% |
| Black | 89 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 38 | 0.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 379 | 3.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 18 | 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).
