Hanson County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+59.2
2024 Margin
R+7.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Hanson County, South Dakota voted R+59.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,611 votes (78.74%). This represented a R+7.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.
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
7.5
Elasticity
Highly elastic
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+59.2
2020→2024 SwingR+7.5%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population3,461
Median Age
37.3(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$86,827(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
88.6%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
6.2%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.6%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.5%(399) | 78.7%(1,611) | R+59.2 | -7.5 |
| 2020 | 23.3%(557) | 75.1%(1,793) | R+51.8 | +1.7 |
| 2016 | 21.1%(424) | 74.6%(1,497) | R+53.5 | -17.6 |
| 2012 | 31.5%(760) | 67.3%(1,627) | R+35.9 | -16.8 |
| 2008 | 39.5%(961) | 58.7%(1,426) | R+19.1 | +10.4 |
| 2004 | 34.6%(745) | 64.1%(1,379) | R+29.5 | +4.8 |
| 2000 | 32.2%(457) | 66.4%(944) | R+34.3 | -17.3 |
| 1996 | 35.3%(541) | 52.2%(801) | R+16.9 | -20.0 |
| 1992 | 39.4%(566) | 36.4%(522) | D+3.1 | +3.7 |
| 1988 | 49.4%(776) | 50.0%(786) | R+0.6 | +17.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.6%(254) | 81.2%(1,323) | R+65.6 | -13.4 |
| 2020 | 23.9%(564) | 76.1%(1,796) | R+52.2 | +1.8 |
| 2016 | 23.0%(451) | 77.0%(1,512) | R+54.0 | -25.4 |
| 2014 | 27.1%(365) | 55.7%(752) | R+28.7 | +71.3 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,323) | R+100.0 | -104.5 |
| 2008 | 52.2%(1,211) | 47.8%(1,107) | D+4.5 | +17.0 |
| 2004 | 43.7%(938) | 56.3%(1,207) | R+12.5 | +1.3 |
| 2002 | 42.6%(790) | 56.4%(1,047) | R+13.8 | -32.4 |
| 1998 | 58.9%(779) | 40.4%(534) | D+18.5 | +27.0 |
| 1996 | 45.8%(710) | 54.2%(841) | R+8.4 | -45.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.6%(336) | 77.6%(1,267) | R+57.0 | -38.5 |
| 2018 | 40.2%(647) | 58.7%(945) | R+18.5 | +35.6 |
| 2014 | 20.9%(280) | 75.1%(1,005) | R+54.1 | -18.6 |
| 2010 | 32.2%(556) | 67.8%(1,170) | R+35.6 | +8.2 |
| 2006 | 27.5%(504) | 71.3%(1,305) | R+43.8 | -11.9 |
| 2002 | 33.3%(612) | 65.2%(1,198) | R+31.9 | +30.7 |
| 1998 | 17.7%(235) | 80.2%(1,068) | R+62.6 | -18.0 |
| 1994 | 25.6%(390) | 70.2%(1,068) | R+44.6 | -36.3 |
| 1990 | 45.8%(605) | 54.2%(715) | R+8.3 | -7.8 |
| 1986 | 49.7%(771) | 50.3%(780) | R+0.6 | +52.6 |