Faulk County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.2
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Faulk County, South Dakota voted R+65.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 920 votes (81.42%). This represented a R+0.4% 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
6.2
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.2
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,125
Median Age
45.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
24.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$56,734(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.4%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
25.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.2%(183) | 81.4%(920) | R+65.2 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 16.8%(198) | 81.6%(964) | R+64.8 | -6.3 |
| 2016 | 18.3%(204) | 76.7%(858) | R+58.5 | -20.0 |
| 2012 | 29.4%(331) | 67.9%(765) | R+38.5 | -12.2 |
| 2008 | 35.7%(426) | 62.0%(739) | R+26.3 | +12.2 |
| 2004 | 30.5%(418) | 69.0%(945) | R+38.5 | +0.3 |
| 2000 | 29.2%(388) | 68.0%(904) | R+38.8 | -22.1 |
| 1996 | 35.5%(493) | 52.3%(726) | R+16.8 | -4.9 |
| 1992 | 34.0%(488) | 45.9%(658) | R+11.8 | -3.7 |
| 1988 | 45.7%(714) | 53.9%(842) | R+8.2 | +23.8 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.7%(120) | 82.4%(780) | R+69.7 | -5.5 |
| 2020 | 17.9%(213) | 82.1%(975) | R+64.1 | -0.6 |
| 2016 | 18.2%(206) | 81.8%(925) | R+63.6 | -26.8 |
| 2014 | 20.2%(180) | 57.0%(508) | R+36.8 | +63.2 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(798) | R+100.0 | -127.0 |
| 2008 | 63.5%(763) | 36.5%(439) | D+27.0 | +34.9 |
| 2004 | 46.0%(635) | 54.0%(744) | R+7.9 | -0.5 |
| 2002 | 45.6%(626) | 53.0%(727) | R+7.4 | -27.8 |
| 1998 | 59.5%(741) | 39.1%(487) | D+20.4 | +15.4 |
| 1996 | 52.5%(719) | 47.5%(651) | D+5.0 | -30.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.5%(167) | 80.7%(771) | R+63.3 | -36.6 |
| 2018 | 36.1%(388) | 62.7%(674) | R+26.6 | +35.6 |
| 2014 | 17.6%(157) | 79.8%(712) | R+62.2 | -34.7 |
| 2010 | 36.3%(394) | 63.8%(693) | R+27.5 | +24.3 |
| 2006 | 23.4%(270) | 75.2%(867) | R+51.8 | -17.9 |
| 2002 | 32.6%(443) | 66.5%(903) | R+33.9 | +7.6 |
| 1998 | 28.5%(361) | 70.1%(887) | R+41.5 | -15.6 |
| 1994 | 35.2%(495) | 61.2%(860) | R+26.0 | -13.9 |
| 1990 | 44.0%(668) | 56.0%(851) | R+12.1 | -31.8 |
| 1986 | 59.9%(990) | 40.1%(663) | D+19.8 | +63.7 |