Gregory County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1896–2024
R+60.2
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
4K
Population
Gregory County, South Dakota voted R+60.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,790 votes (78.96%). This represented a R+1.9% 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
6.6
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.9/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+60.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record33
Demographics
Population3,994
Median Age
45.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.2%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$48,272(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.1%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
78.3%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.1%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.8%(426) | 79.0%(1,790) | R+60.2 | -1.9 |
| 2020 | 20.1%(455) | 78.4%(1,771) | R+58.3 | -0.5 |
| 2016 | 18.7%(391) | 76.5%(1,600) | R+57.8 | -15.6 |
| 2012 | 27.9%(599) | 70.1%(1,507) | R+42.2 | -13.2 |
| 2008 | 34.3%(771) | 63.3%(1,423) | R+29.0 | +5.2 |
| 2004 | 31.9%(813) | 66.2%(1,685) | R+34.3 | -0.2 |
| 2000 | 31.8%(718) | 65.9%(1,487) | R+34.1 | -22.4 |
| 1996 | 37.9%(923) | 49.6%(1,208) | R+11.7 | -6.1 |
| 1992 | 33.6%(879) | 39.3%(1,027) | R+5.7 | +10.1 |
| 1988 | 41.8%(1,138) | 57.5%(1,566) | R+15.7 | +23.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.8%(279) | 82.2%(1,663) | R+68.4 | -11.7 |
| 2020 | 21.6%(488) | 78.3%(1,766) | R+56.7 | +2.7 |
| 2016 | 20.3%(426) | 79.7%(1,671) | R+59.4 | -31.3 |
| 2014 | 26.4%(483) | 54.5%(996) | R+28.1 | +71.9 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,549) | R+100.0 | -111.6 |
| 2008 | 55.8%(1,268) | 44.2%(1,004) | D+11.6 | +22.7 |
| 2004 | 44.5%(1,142) | 55.5%(1,426) | R+11.1 | -5.4 |
| 2002 | 46.5%(1,092) | 52.3%(1,226) | R+5.7 | -30.8 |
| 1998 | 61.4%(1,392) | 36.2%(822) | D+25.1 | +24.6 |
| 1996 | 50.3%(1,241) | 49.7%(1,228) | D+0.5 | -21.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 19.1%(393) | 78.8%(1,618) | R+59.6 | -56.0 |
| 2018 | 47.8%(1,029) | 51.4%(1,107) | R+3.6 | +51.9 |
| 2014 | 20.3%(366) | 75.8%(1,369) | R+55.5 | -27.6 |
| 2010 | 36.1%(737) | 63.9%(1,307) | R+27.9 | +6.9 |
| 2006 | 31.7%(702) | 66.5%(1,471) | R+34.8 | -10.8 |
| 2002 | 37.5%(884) | 61.5%(1,448) | R+24.0 | +13.4 |
| 1998 | 29.8%(667) | 67.1%(1,502) | R+37.3 | -21.7 |
| 1994 | 38.4%(976) | 54.0%(1,374) | R+15.7 | -1.0 |
| 1990 | 42.7%(965) | 57.3%(1,296) | R+14.6 | -14.4 |
| 1986 | 49.9%(1,361) | 50.1%(1,369) | R+0.3 | +34.9 |