Day County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+29.9
2024 Margin
R+2.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Day County, South Dakota voted R+29.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,876 votes (63.98%). This represented a R+2.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016.
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
9.7
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+29.9
2020→2024 SwingR+2.3%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,449
Median Age
47.2(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$57,558(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
83.9%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.7%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
75.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
14.0%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
9.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34.1%(1,000) | 64.0%(1,876) | R+29.9 | -2.3 |
| 2020 | 35.5%(1,052) | 63.1%(1,869) | R+27.6 | -3.8 |
| 2016 | 35.5%(974) | 59.2%(1,627) | R+23.8 | -29.9 |
| 2012 | 52.1%(1,497) | 46.0%(1,320) | D+6.2 | -6.7 |
| 2008 | 55.7%(1,785) | 42.8%(1,372) | D+12.9 | +8.8 |
| 2004 | 51.3%(1,817) | 47.2%(1,671) | D+4.1 | +8.2 |
| 2000 | 46.7%(1,492) | 50.8%(1,623) | R+4.1 | -19.9 |
| 1996 | 52.1%(1,840) | 36.3%(1,282) | D+15.8 | +4.6 |
| 1992 | 42.4%(1,578) | 31.2%(1,161) | D+11.2 | -2.6 |
| 1988 | 56.6%(2,137) | 42.8%(1,616) | D+13.8 | +19.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.9%(602) | 71.4%(1,796) | R+47.5 | -19.6 |
| 2020 | 36.1%(1,069) | 63.9%(1,895) | R+27.9 | +2.8 |
| 2016 | 34.6%(962) | 65.4%(1,815) | R+30.7 | -35.7 |
| 2014 | 41.0%(989) | 36.0%(868) | D+5.0 | +105.0 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,673) | R+100.0 | -148.9 |
| 2008 | 74.5%(2,401) | 25.5%(823) | D+49.0 | +19.4 |
| 2004 | 64.8%(2,337) | 35.2%(1,270) | D+29.6 | +0.7 |
| 2002 | 64.1%(2,175) | 35.3%(1,196) | D+28.9 | -16.4 |
| 1998 | 72.3%(2,042) | 27.0%(763) | D+45.3 | +19.9 |
| 1996 | 62.7%(2,218) | 37.3%(1,319) | D+25.4 | -18.2 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 34.8%(876) | 63.4%(1,599) | R+28.7 | -40.4 |
| 2018 | 55.1%(1,531) | 43.5%(1,207) | D+11.7 | +19.6 |
| 2014 | 44.3%(1,065) | 52.3%(1,256) | R+8.0 | -11.3 |
| 2010 | 51.7%(1,413) | 48.3%(1,321) | D+3.4 | +12.3 |
| 2006 | 44.7%(1,356) | 53.6%(1,626) | R+8.9 | -15.5 |
| 2002 | 52.8%(1,772) | 46.2%(1,551) | D+6.6 | +36.4 |
| 1998 | 34.1%(962) | 64.0%(1,803) | R+29.8 | -14.6 |
| 1994 | 41.3%(1,476) | 56.5%(2,022) | R+15.3 | -21.0 |
| 1990 | 52.9%(1,616) | 47.1%(1,441) | D+5.7 | -21.2 |
| 1986 | 63.5%(2,453) | 36.5%(1,413) | D+26.9 | +64.3 |