Kingsbury County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+43.9
2024 Margin
R+4.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
5K
Population
Kingsbury County, South Dakota voted R+43.9 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,989 votes (71.01%). This represented a R+4.8% 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
-1.6/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+43.9
2020→2024 SwingR+4.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,187
Median Age
41.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
28.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$65,964(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.1%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.7%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.4%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.9%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.1%(760) | 71.0%(1,989) | R+43.9 | -4.8 |
| 2020 | 29.5%(819) | 68.5%(1,904) | R+39.0 | -0.7 |
| 2016 | 27.6%(703) | 65.9%(1,680) | R+38.3 | -24.5 |
| 2012 | 41.9%(1,092) | 55.6%(1,451) | R+13.8 | -8.1 |
| 2008 | 45.9%(1,277) | 51.5%(1,435) | R+5.7 | +15.6 |
| 2004 | 38.6%(1,163) | 59.9%(1,804) | R+21.3 | -0.6 |
| 2000 | 38.5%(1,049) | 59.1%(1,612) | R+20.6 | -22.6 |
| 1996 | 45.2%(1,357) | 43.2%(1,297) | D+2.0 | -2.9 |
| 1992 | 40.3%(1,267) | 35.4%(1,113) | D+4.9 | +8.8 |
| 1988 | 47.7%(1,472) | 51.6%(1,592) | R+3.9 | +21.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.4%(441) | 79.0%(2,000) | R+61.6 | -19.8 |
| 2020 | 29.1%(809) | 70.9%(1,970) | R+41.8 | +5.8 |
| 2016 | 26.2%(674) | 73.8%(1,899) | R+47.6 | -30.9 |
| 2014 | 31.4%(669) | 48.1%(1,026) | R+16.7 | +83.3 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,707) | R+100.0 | -143.1 |
| 2008 | 71.6%(2,009) | 28.4%(798) | D+43.1 | +32.9 |
| 2004 | 55.1%(1,688) | 44.9%(1,374) | D+10.3 | -2.4 |
| 2002 | 55.9%(1,678) | 43.2%(1,298) | D+12.7 | -28.1 |
| 1998 | 69.8%(1,745) | 29.0%(725) | D+40.8 | +28.9 |
| 1996 | 55.9%(1,685) | 44.1%(1,327) | D+11.9 | -24.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.1%(692) | 70.3%(1,792) | R+43.1 | -35.3 |
| 2018 | 45.3%(1,111) | 53.1%(1,303) | R+7.8 | +35.3 |
| 2014 | 26.9%(568) | 70.0%(1,480) | R+43.2 | -27.3 |
| 2010 | 42.1%(1,036) | 57.9%(1,426) | R+15.8 | +13.8 |
| 2006 | 34.6%(917) | 64.3%(1,703) | R+29.7 | -1.3 |
| 2002 | 35.1%(1,037) | 63.5%(1,876) | R+28.4 | +9.1 |
| 1998 | 29.8%(727) | 67.3%(1,644) | R+37.5 | -20.7 |
| 1994 | 39.7%(1,214) | 56.6%(1,729) | R+16.9 | -8.5 |
| 1990 | 45.8%(1,298) | 54.2%(1,534) | R+8.3 | -11.3 |
| 1986 | 51.5%(1,704) | 48.5%(1,604) | D+3.0 | +48.0 |