Deuel County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+51.7
2024 Margin
R+5.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
4K
Population
Deuel County, South Dakota voted R+51.7 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,717 votes (74.72%). This represented a R+5.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000.
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
8.3
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+51.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.4%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,295
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
29.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$76,997(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
80.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
6.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.0%(528) | 74.7%(1,717) | R+51.7 | -5.4 |
| 2020 | 25.9%(609) | 72.3%(1,699) | R+46.4 | -8.1 |
| 2016 | 27.4%(570) | 65.7%(1,366) | R+38.3 | -27.5 |
| 2012 | 43.3%(941) | 54.1%(1,175) | R+10.8 | -9.3 |
| 2008 | 47.5%(1,054) | 49.0%(1,088) | R+1.5 | +16.9 |
| 2004 | 39.8%(961) | 58.3%(1,406) | R+18.4 | -4.1 |
| 2000 | 41.6%(926) | 56.0%(1,245) | R+14.3 | -20.1 |
| 1996 | 46.4%(1,090) | 40.7%(955) | D+5.8 | +1.5 |
| 1992 | 36.3%(880) | 32.1%(778) | D+4.2 | +4.4 |
| 1988 | 49.3%(1,246) | 49.5%(1,251) | R+0.2 | +23.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.4%(346) | 78.0%(1,548) | R+60.5 | -14.2 |
| 2020 | 26.8%(628) | 73.2%(1,714) | R+46.4 | +2.7 |
| 2016 | 25.5%(534) | 74.5%(1,563) | R+49.1 | -31.3 |
| 2014 | 29.6%(530) | 47.4%(847) | R+17.7 | +82.3 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,427) | R+100.0 | -140.9 |
| 2008 | 70.4%(1,570) | 29.6%(659) | D+40.9 | +29.3 |
| 2004 | 55.8%(1,365) | 44.2%(1,083) | D+11.5 | -5.6 |
| 2002 | 58.1%(1,280) | 40.9%(902) | D+17.2 | -20.9 |
| 1998 | 68.2%(1,244) | 30.2%(550) | D+38.1 | +26.4 |
| 1996 | 55.9%(1,296) | 44.1%(1,024) | D+11.7 | -23.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.0%(458) | 74.3%(1,479) | R+51.3 | -43.2 |
| 2018 | 44.9%(893) | 52.9%(1,053) | R+8.0 | +32.8 |
| 2014 | 27.5%(484) | 68.3%(1,203) | R+40.8 | -24.6 |
| 2010 | 41.9%(853) | 58.1%(1,184) | R+16.3 | +9.5 |
| 2006 | 36.2%(781) | 62.0%(1,336) | R+25.8 | -21.8 |
| 2002 | 47.4%(1,036) | 51.3%(1,122) | R+3.9 | +26.7 |
| 1998 | 33.4%(641) | 64.0%(1,229) | R+30.6 | -15.4 |
| 1994 | 40.9%(943) | 56.1%(1,293) | R+15.2 | -16.7 |
| 1990 | 50.7%(1,134) | 49.3%(1,101) | D+1.5 | -19.2 |
| 1986 | 60.3%(1,571) | 39.7%(1,033) | D+20.7 | +64.6 |
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