Tripp County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1912–2024
R+63.3
2024 Margin
R+1.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Tripp County, South Dakota voted R+63.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,150 votes (81.01%). This represented a R+1.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
6.3
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+63.3
2020→2024 SwingR+1.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record29
Demographics
Population5,624
Median Age
44.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$56,758(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
80.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.6%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
70.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
18.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
4.5%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.7%(470) | 81.0%(2,150) | R+63.3 | -1.5 |
| 2020 | 18.4%(495) | 80.2%(2,161) | R+61.8 | -0.7 |
| 2016 | 17.6%(462) | 78.7%(2,069) | R+61.1 | -17.7 |
| 2012 | 27.4%(737) | 70.8%(1,905) | R+43.4 | -10.1 |
| 2008 | 32.2%(914) | 65.5%(1,859) | R+33.3 | +5.5 |
| 2004 | 29.9%(972) | 68.7%(2,230) | R+38.8 | +1.4 |
| 2000 | 28.9%(799) | 69.0%(1,909) | R+40.1 | -21.2 |
| 1996 | 34.7%(1,088) | 53.6%(1,680) | R+18.9 | -6.6 |
| 1992 | 31.1%(1,046) | 43.4%(1,459) | R+12.3 | +14.4 |
| 1988 | 36.3%(1,219) | 63.0%(2,113) | R+26.6 | +18.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.8%(263) | 83.2%(1,861) | R+71.4 | -8.8 |
| 2020 | 18.7%(502) | 81.3%(2,188) | R+62.7 | -0.1 |
| 2016 | 18.7%(492) | 81.3%(2,134) | R+62.5 | -25.2 |
| 2014 | 23.0%(506) | 60.3%(1,328) | R+37.4 | +62.6 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,925) | R+100.0 | -113.5 |
| 2008 | 56.8%(1,620) | 43.2%(1,234) | D+13.5 | +25.4 |
| 2004 | 44.0%(1,440) | 56.0%(1,829) | R+11.9 | -0.3 |
| 2002 | 43.8%(1,331) | 55.4%(1,682) | R+11.6 | -36.1 |
| 1998 | 61.8%(1,560) | 37.2%(939) | D+24.6 | +29.4 |
| 1996 | 47.6%(1,540) | 52.4%(1,697) | R+4.8 | -25.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.1%(364) | 82.6%(1,873) | R+66.5 | -50.2 |
| 2018 | 41.1%(1,023) | 57.5%(1,430) | R+16.4 | +49.5 |
| 2014 | 15.9%(348) | 81.8%(1,793) | R+65.9 | -26.9 |
| 2010 | 30.5%(765) | 69.5%(1,745) | R+39.0 | +5.2 |
| 2006 | 27.0%(739) | 71.3%(1,948) | R+44.2 | -17.0 |
| 2002 | 36.0%(1,082) | 63.2%(1,903) | R+27.3 | +15.5 |
| 1998 | 27.6%(690) | 70.4%(1,757) | R+42.8 | -27.1 |
| 1994 | 39.5%(1,241) | 55.2%(1,734) | R+15.7 | +14.2 |
| 1990 | 35.0%(1,089) | 65.0%(2,019) | R+29.9 | -15.1 |
| 1986 | 42.6%(1,469) | 57.4%(1,979) | R+14.8 | +28.4 |
Primary Election History
| Year | Party | Winner | Runner-up | Nominee? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Dem | Joe Biden(84.2%) | Bernie Sanders(15.8%) | ✓ |
| 2016 | Dem | Bernie Sanders(51.9%) | Hillary Clinton(48.1%) | ✗ |
| 2016 | GOP | Donald Trump(77.8%) | Ted Cruz(12.7%) | ✓ |
| 2008 | Dem | Hillary Clinton(59.5%) | Barack Obama(40.5%) | ✗ |
✓ = County picked eventual party nominee