Hamlin County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+60.5
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Hamlin County, South Dakota voted R+60.5 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,560 votes (79.36%). This represented a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968.
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
7.3
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+60.5
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,164
Median Age
33.1(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
30.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$76,995(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.8%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
5.4%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.5%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
6.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.7%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.9%(610) | 79.4%(2,560) | R+60.5 | -4.5 |
| 2020 | 21.0%(647) | 76.9%(2,372) | R+56.0 | -1.8 |
| 2016 | 20.1%(555) | 74.3%(2,051) | R+54.2 | -22.6 |
| 2012 | 33.0%(921) | 64.5%(1,803) | R+31.6 | -9.4 |
| 2008 | 37.4%(1,043) | 59.6%(1,661) | R+22.2 | +8.8 |
| 2004 | 33.7%(1,015) | 64.6%(1,946) | R+30.9 | -1.3 |
| 2000 | 33.9%(923) | 63.6%(1,731) | R+29.7 | -20.6 |
| 1996 | 39.9%(1,101) | 49.0%(1,352) | R+9.1 | +2.1 |
| 1992 | 30.1%(826) | 41.4%(1,133) | R+11.2 | -6.6 |
| 1988 | 47.5%(1,258) | 52.1%(1,380) | R+4.6 | +25.1 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 13.5%(366) | 81.9%(2,214) | R+68.4 | -11.2 |
| 2020 | 21.4%(657) | 78.6%(2,413) | R+57.2 | +4.4 |
| 2016 | 19.2%(536) | 80.8%(2,253) | R+61.6 | -33.0 |
| 2014 | 24.6%(551) | 53.1%(1,191) | R+28.5 | +71.5 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,969) | R+100.0 | -114.1 |
| 2008 | 57.0%(1,593) | 43.0%(1,200) | D+14.1 | +22.6 |
| 2004 | 45.8%(1,391) | 54.2%(1,649) | R+8.5 | -7.7 |
| 2002 | 49.2%(1,421) | 50.0%(1,444) | R+0.8 | -34.1 |
| 1998 | 65.8%(1,556) | 32.5%(769) | D+33.3 | +32.9 |
| 1996 | 50.2%(1,377) | 49.8%(1,365) | D+0.4 | -22.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.1%(548) | 77.6%(2,118) | R+57.5 | -26.5 |
| 2018 | 34.0%(923) | 65.0%(1,764) | R+31.0 | +22.7 |
| 2014 | 21.1%(472) | 74.8%(1,670) | R+53.7 | -25.2 |
| 2010 | 35.8%(942) | 64.2%(1,692) | R+28.5 | +5.6 |
| 2006 | 32.0%(822) | 66.2%(1,697) | R+34.1 | -7.5 |
| 2002 | 36.1%(1,035) | 62.7%(1,798) | R+26.6 | +18.2 |
| 1998 | 26.4%(624) | 71.2%(1,685) | R+44.8 | -18.0 |
| 1994 | 35.3%(967) | 62.1%(1,700) | R+26.8 | -32.9 |
| 1990 | 53.1%(1,174) | 46.9%(1,038) | D+6.2 | -0.5 |
| 1986 | 53.3%(1,378) | 46.7%(1,206) | D+6.7 | +52.0 |