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South Dakota Legislative District 5
R vs R2 seatsSame-party general election. Two Republicans advanced to November: the seat stays Republican.
Matt Roby has no major-party opponent.
Matt Roby has no major-party opponent.
2 seats in this district
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
0.0 D · 2.0 R expected of 2 seats
How this race is decided
The candidates
The district
Lean R+41: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 22,935
- People per km²
- 62
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 73%of adults
- White 90%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 1%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 6%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
18,467 votes · R+56.5✓ Matt Roby (R)45.0%
✓ Josephine Garcia (R)31.9%
Diane M Drake (D)12.5%
Amy D Rambow (D)10.6%
2024 President Vote in this district
11,406 two-party votes · R+38.9 · R+37.4 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)69.4%
Kamala Harris (D)30.6%
2022
13,326 votes · R+35.0✓ Hugh M Bartels (R)45.5%
✓ Byron I Callies (R)32.7%
Kahden Mooney (D)21.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
13,493 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Hugh M Bartels (R)54.2%
✓ Nancy York (R)45.8%
2020 President Vote in this district
12,208 two-party votes · R+38.4 · R+43.0 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)69.2%
Joe Biden (D)30.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
11,821 two-party votes · R+40.6 · R+42.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.3%
Hillary Clinton (D)29.7%