Grant County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+45.4
2024 Margin
R+3.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
8K
Population
Grant County, South Dakota voted R+45.4 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,594 votes (71.46%). This represented a R+3.7% 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
7.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+45.4
2020→2024 SwingR+3.7%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population7,556
Median Age
43.8(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
33.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$70,851(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
6.7%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26.1%(946) | 71.5%(2,594) | R+45.4 | -3.7 |
| 2020 | 28.2%(1,056) | 69.9%(2,618) | R+41.7 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | 27.2%(971) | 66.8%(2,382) | R+39.6 | -24.6 |
| 2012 | 41.4%(1,493) | 56.4%(2,034) | R+15.0 | -10.7 |
| 2008 | 46.6%(1,786) | 50.9%(1,951) | R+4.3 | +14.3 |
| 2004 | 39.9%(1,633) | 58.5%(2,392) | R+18.6 | +1.3 |
| 2000 | 38.5%(1,475) | 58.4%(2,235) | R+19.8 | -20.4 |
| 1996 | 44.2%(1,805) | 43.6%(1,782) | D+0.6 | +3.3 |
| 1992 | 36.1%(1,484) | 38.8%(1,595) | R+2.7 | +1.1 |
| 1988 | 47.6%(1,988) | 51.5%(2,148) | R+3.8 | +22.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 18.8%(601) | 77.9%(2,492) | R+59.1 | -13.9 |
| 2020 | 27.4%(1,026) | 72.6%(2,723) | R+45.3 | +5.2 |
| 2016 | 24.8%(890) | 75.2%(2,705) | R+50.5 | -32.7 |
| 2014 | 30.4%(887) | 48.2%(1,405) | R+17.8 | +82.2 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(2,538) | R+100.0 | -136.8 |
| 2008 | 68.4%(2,618) | 31.6%(1,208) | D+36.9 | +33.5 |
| 2004 | 51.7%(2,124) | 48.3%(1,986) | D+3.4 | -3.9 |
| 2002 | 53.2%(2,064) | 46.0%(1,783) | D+7.3 | -24.2 |
| 1998 | 65.2%(2,141) | 33.8%(1,108) | D+31.5 | +21.5 |
| 1996 | 55.0%(2,181) | 45.0%(1,784) | D+10.0 | -16.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 25.8%(830) | 72.4%(2,328) | R+46.6 | -34.4 |
| 2018 | 43.1%(1,388) | 55.3%(1,780) | R+12.2 | +27.7 |
| 2014 | 28.6%(827) | 68.4%(1,981) | R+39.9 | -19.1 |
| 2010 | 39.6%(1,370) | 60.4%(2,087) | R+20.7 | +13.3 |
| 2006 | 32.3%(1,176) | 66.4%(2,415) | R+34.1 | -27.4 |
| 2002 | 45.8%(1,762) | 52.5%(2,019) | R+6.7 | +36.0 |
| 1998 | 27.9%(917) | 70.6%(2,318) | R+42.7 | -18.1 |
| 1994 | 36.4%(1,448) | 61.0%(2,425) | R+24.6 | +5.6 |
| 1990 | 34.9%(1,310) | 65.1%(2,444) | R+30.2 | -29.0 |
| 1986 | 49.4%(1,999) | 50.6%(2,049) | R+1.2 | +43.9 |