Hutchinson County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+57.9
2024 Margin
D+0.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
7K
Population
Hutchinson County, South Dakota voted R+57.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,918 votes (78.1%). This represented a D+0.0% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
Electoral Behavior
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Northern Rural SecularView all
Rural counties in the Upper Midwest (MN/IA/WI/IN/MO/IL/MI) that voted for Obama in 2008 but have swung dramatically toward Republicans. These historically Democratic, secular farming communities have realigned.
Volatility
5.0
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+57.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.0%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population7,427
Median Age
41.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
31.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$69,139(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.6%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.0%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20.2%(755) | 78.1%(2,918) | R+57.9 | +0.0 |
| 2020 | 20.2%(762) | 78.2%(2,944) | R+57.9 | -3.7 |
| 2016 | 20.6%(692) | 74.8%(2,517) | R+54.2 | -9.6 |
| 2012 | 26.9%(923) | 71.6%(2,451) | R+44.6 | -15.7 |
| 2008 | 34.4%(1,242) | 63.3%(2,285) | R+28.9 | +12.6 |
| 2004 | 28.4%(1,177) | 69.9%(2,899) | R+41.5 | -1.7 |
| 2000 | 29.0%(1,052) | 68.9%(2,497) | R+39.9 | -17.1 |
| 1996 | 32.9%(1,285) | 55.7%(2,177) | R+22.8 | -3.8 |
| 1992 | 29.1%(1,211) | 48.2%(2,002) | R+19.0 | +6.6 |
| 1988 | 36.9%(1,594) | 62.6%(2,700) | R+25.6 | +20.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.3%(417) | 83.3%(2,619) | R+70.1 | -11.2 |
| 2020 | 20.6%(772) | 79.4%(2,982) | R+58.9 | +5.2 |
| 2016 | 18.0%(609) | 82.0%(2,779) | R+64.0 | -25.8 |
| 2014 | 20.6%(575) | 58.9%(1,640) | R+38.3 | +61.8 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(2,486) | R+100.0 | -119.7 |
| 2008 | 59.9%(2,160) | 40.1%(1,448) | D+19.7 | +42.1 |
| 2004 | 38.8%(1,653) | 61.2%(2,605) | R+22.4 | -8.3 |
| 2002 | 42.6%(1,678) | 56.7%(2,231) | R+14.1 | -35.5 |
| 1998 | 60.4%(2,024) | 38.9%(1,305) | D+21.4 | +33.9 |
| 1996 | 43.8%(1,726) | 56.2%(2,216) | R+12.4 | -36.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.0%(604) | 79.0%(2,507) | R+60.0 | -32.5 |
| 2018 | 35.9%(1,180) | 63.3%(2,082) | R+27.4 | +35.8 |
| 2014 | 16.8%(466) | 80.0%(2,215) | R+63.2 | -31.3 |
| 2010 | 34.1%(1,080) | 65.9%(2,091) | R+31.9 | +22.2 |
| 2006 | 22.1%(823) | 76.2%(2,837) | R+54.1 | -24.1 |
| 2002 | 34.6%(1,303) | 64.7%(2,435) | R+30.1 | +2.7 |
| 1998 | 32.7%(1,051) | 65.4%(2,104) | R+32.7 | -11.9 |
| 1994 | 36.8%(1,463) | 57.6%(2,293) | R+20.9 | +6.9 |
| 1990 | 36.1%(1,328) | 63.9%(2,348) | R+27.8 | -2.9 |
| 1986 | 37.6%(1,619) | 62.4%(2,690) | R+24.9 | +39.0 |