Overview
- District ID
- sd-hd-005
- State
- South Dakota
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 130.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 13.1 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 |
|---|
| Codington County | 130.15 sq mi | 100.0% | 18.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Watertown city | 18.11 sq mi | 13.9% | 98.2% |
Showing all 1 place
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 | 24,953 | 100.0% | 2.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,999
- Active Voters
- 16,676 (92.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 3,451 | 19.2% |
| Republican | 9,695 | 53.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 2,152 | 12.0% |
| Other parties | 2,701 | 15.0% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 11,698 (65.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 9,273 (51.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,700 (59.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,300 (46.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,714 (48.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,353 (35.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,816 (43.4%) | 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
- 25,749 (± 370)
- Median Age
- 39.3
- Median Household Income
- $72,322 (± $5,469)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 93.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 21.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,913 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,929 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 4,907 | 19.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 909 | 3.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 23,102 | 89.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 198 | 0.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 154 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 530 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 107 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 749 | 2.9% |
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
- 25,600
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,687
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,816 | 96.9% |
| Hispanic | 781 | 3.1% |
| White | 23,264 | 90.9% |
| Black | 202 | 0.8% |
| Asian | 154 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 529 | 2.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 19,300 | 98.0% |
| Hispanic | 379 | 1.9% |
| White | 18,291 | 92.9% |
| Black | 181 | 0.9% |
| Asian | 184 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 616 | 3.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 27 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
