Overview
- District ID
- sd-sd-007
- State
- South Dakota
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 007
- Land Area
- 107.4 sq mi
- Water Area
- 1.28 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 |
|---|
| Brookings County | 107.41 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 2 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 | 26,511 | 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
- 17,223
- Active Voters
- 16,124 (93.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 4,349 | 25.3% |
| Republican | 7,319 | 42.5% |
| Unaffiliated | <10 | — |
| Other parties | 3,058 | 17.8% |
| No party recorded | <10 | — |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 10,941 (63.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,825 (51.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,172 (59.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,903 (45.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,159 (47.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,466 (31.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,879 (39.9%) | 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
- 27,595 (± 423)
- Median Age
- 25.5
- Median Household Income
- $66,230 (± $5,642)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 46.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,426 | 19.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 18,766 | 68.0% |
| 65 and over | 3,403 | 12.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,133 | 4.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,903 | 86.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 328 | 1.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,105 | 4.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 244 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 882 | 3.2% |
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
- 26,233
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 20,997
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 25,170 | 95.9% |
| Hispanic | 1,059 | 4.0% |
| White | 23,644 | 90.1% |
| Black | 129 | 0.5% |
| Asian | 456 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 240 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,406 | 97.2% |
| Hispanic | 595 | 2.8% |
| White | 19,515 | 92.9% |
| Black | 168 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 336 | 1.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 381 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 5 | 0.0% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
