MAGA is Ruining South Dakota

Rankings

  • Violent Crime: #31
  • Murder: #15/49
  • Firearm Death: #26
  • Incarceration: #42
  • Overall Health: #23
  • Life Expectancy: #24
  • Food Insecurity: #3
  • Obesity: #36/48
  • Women's Health: #30
  • Child Well-being: #22
  • Teen Birth Rate: #39
  • Infant Mortality: #36
  • Household Income: #29
  • Poverty Rate: #18
  • Public Education: #33
  • Voter Turnout: #27
Overall Rank: #29
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Frequently Asked Questions

How did South Dakota vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Trump won South Dakota with 63.4% of the vote to 34.2%, a margin of 29.2 points. (Full 2024 presidential results, state by state.)

How many of South Dakota's members of Congress are Republican?

3 of 3 — 100%. In the U.S. House, South Dakota has 1 Republican and 0 Democrats; in the Senate, 2 Republicans and 0 Democrats. (Source: Current members of Congress from South Dakota, on Wikipedia.)

Where does South Dakota rank among the 50 states?

South Dakota ranks #29 of 50. That is the average of its rank on the 17 measures in the report card above — violent crime, gun deaths, life expectancy, food insecurity, maternal and infant mortality, household income, public education, voter turnout and more. #1 is the best state to live in, #50 the worst.

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Which South Dakota politicians have report cards here?

1, listed above. We grade Republicans running in 2026 — U.S. Senators, U.S. Representatives and governors — on their record: how they voted, who funds them, and what it has cost South Dakota. Democrats and independents do not get report cards.

When is the next election?

The general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — 81 days away. Check your registration and polling place at vote.org.

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