Edmunds County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+60.8
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
4K
Population
Edmunds County, South Dakota voted R+60.8 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,618 votes (79.67%). This represented a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980.
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
7.8
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-2.0/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+60.8
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,986
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
36.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$76,806(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
80.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.9%(384) | 79.7%(1,618) | R+60.8 | -4.3 |
| 2020 | 21.0%(417) | 77.5%(1,538) | R+56.5 | -1.6 |
| 2016 | 19.8%(380) | 74.7%(1,433) | R+54.9 | -21.7 |
| 2012 | 32.1%(622) | 65.3%(1,264) | R+33.2 | -14.2 |
| 2008 | 39.5%(819) | 58.4%(1,213) | R+19.0 | +11.0 |
| 2004 | 34.2%(765) | 64.2%(1,434) | R+29.9 | -0.7 |
| 2000 | 34.0%(676) | 63.3%(1,257) | R+29.3 | -25.7 |
| 1996 | 42.1%(973) | 45.7%(1,055) | R+3.5 | -1.3 |
| 1992 | 39.6%(894) | 41.8%(944) | R+2.2 | +0.4 |
| 1988 | 48.4%(1,259) | 51.1%(1,327) | R+2.6 | +18.6 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.0%(253) | 82.1%(1,385) | R+67.1 | -12.2 |
| 2020 | 22.6%(448) | 77.5%(1,539) | R+54.9 | +3.7 |
| 2016 | 20.7%(396) | 79.3%(1,517) | R+58.6 | -28.4 |
| 2014 | 24.3%(422) | 54.5%(947) | R+30.2 | +69.8 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,275) | R+100.0 | -127.2 |
| 2008 | 63.6%(1,325) | 36.4%(758) | D+27.2 | +31.6 |
| 2004 | 47.8%(1,101) | 52.2%(1,201) | R+4.3 | -6.4 |
| 2002 | 50.7%(1,156) | 48.6%(1,109) | D+2.1 | -22.3 |
| 1998 | 61.7%(1,341) | 37.3%(812) | D+24.3 | +15.1 |
| 1996 | 54.6%(1,248) | 45.4%(1,037) | D+9.2 | -29.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.3%(346) | 77.7%(1,321) | R+57.3 | -37.0 |
| 2018 | 39.3%(671) | 59.6%(1,018) | R+20.3 | +32.7 |
| 2014 | 22.2%(380) | 75.2%(1,288) | R+53.0 | -26.0 |
| 2010 | 36.5%(650) | 63.5%(1,131) | R+27.0 | +22.7 |
| 2006 | 24.4%(506) | 74.1%(1,539) | R+49.7 | -19.8 |
| 2002 | 34.4%(758) | 64.3%(1,416) | R+29.9 | +20.9 |
| 1998 | 23.5%(512) | 74.3%(1,619) | R+50.8 | -24.1 |
| 1994 | 35.2%(842) | 61.9%(1,480) | R+26.7 | -18.5 |
| 1990 | 45.9%(995) | 54.1%(1,172) | R+8.2 | -24.7 |
| 1986 | 58.3%(1,521) | 41.8%(1,090) | D+16.5 | +54.1 |