McCook County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+49.3
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
McCook County, South Dakota voted R+49.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,227 votes (73.47%). This represented a R+4.5% 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
5.7
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+49.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population5,682
Median Age
39.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
37.7%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$74,873(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.4%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.2%(733) | 73.5%(2,227) | R+49.3 | -4.5 |
| 2020 | 26.5%(769) | 71.3%(2,068) | R+44.8 | +0.5 |
| 2016 | 24.1%(623) | 69.3%(1,794) | R+45.3 | -16.6 |
| 2012 | 34.6%(905) | 63.3%(1,655) | R+28.7 | -14.2 |
| 2008 | 41.4%(1,219) | 55.9%(1,646) | R+14.5 | -8.4 |
| 2004 | 46.5%(1,099) | 52.5%(1,242) | R+6.0 | +18.5 |
| 2000 | 36.7%(965) | 61.2%(1,610) | R+24.5 | -19.9 |
| 1996 | 42.8%(1,166) | 47.5%(1,292) | R+4.6 | -4.3 |
| 1992 | 39.1%(1,167) | 39.4%(1,177) | R+0.3 | -0.0 |
| 1988 | 49.7%(1,492) | 50.0%(1,501) | R+0.3 | +13.2 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 16.1%(408) | 80.3%(2,033) | R+64.2 | -21.6 |
| 2020 | 28.7%(835) | 71.3%(2,072) | R+42.5 | +11.7 |
| 2016 | 22.9%(599) | 77.1%(2,021) | R+54.3 | -33.1 |
| 2014 | 27.2%(561) | 48.4%(998) | R+21.2 | +78.8 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,759) | R+100.0 | -129.0 |
| 2008 | 64.5%(1,909) | 35.5%(1,051) | D+29.0 | +31.0 |
| 2004 | 49.0%(1,619) | 51.0%(1,686) | R+2.0 | -3.6 |
| 2002 | 50.4%(1,475) | 48.8%(1,428) | D+1.6 | -25.4 |
| 1998 | 62.9%(1,406) | 35.9%(802) | D+27.0 | +25.1 |
| 1996 | 50.9%(1,393) | 49.1%(1,342) | D+1.9 | -32.8 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24.5%(625) | 72.7%(1,851) | R+48.1 | -36.5 |
| 2018 | 43.4%(1,083) | 55.1%(1,375) | R+11.7 | +39.8 |
| 2014 | 22.5%(462) | 74.0%(1,522) | R+51.5 | +16.0 |
| 2010 | 16.2%(294) | 83.8%(1,517) | R+67.5 | -30.3 |
| 2006 | 30.3%(867) | 67.6%(1,932) | R+37.3 | -28.4 |
| 2002 | 45.1%(1,326) | 53.9%(1,586) | R+8.8 | +30.2 |
| 1998 | 29.4%(650) | 68.4%(1,514) | R+39.0 | -29.2 |
| 1994 | 43.4%(1,205) | 53.3%(1,478) | R+9.8 | -0.6 |
| 1990 | 45.4%(1,075) | 54.6%(1,294) | R+9.2 | -13.0 |
| 1986 | 51.9%(1,525) | 48.1%(1,414) | D+3.8 | +46.1 |