McPherson County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+69.2
2024 Margin
R+4.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
McPherson County, South Dakota voted R+69.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,087 votes (83.68%). This represented a R+4.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936.
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
5.8
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.3/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+69.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.8%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,411
Median Age
50.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.6%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$58,529(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
95.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
1.2%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
81.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
12.6%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.5%(188) | 83.7%(1,087) | R+69.2 | -4.8 |
| 2020 | 16.8%(222) | 81.2%(1,075) | R+64.4 | -2.9 |
| 2016 | 16.9%(192) | 78.5%(892) | R+61.6 | -8.1 |
| 2012 | 22.4%(272) | 75.8%(921) | R+53.4 | -19.0 |
| 2008 | 32.1%(441) | 66.5%(915) | R+34.5 | -9.5 |
| 2004 | 36.7%(1,201) | 61.7%(2,017) | R+24.9 | +29.9 |
| 2000 | 20.8%(295) | 75.7%(1,073) | R+54.9 | -19.3 |
| 1996 | 26.7%(463) | 62.3%(1,080) | R+35.6 | -8.9 |
| 1992 | 27.3%(478) | 53.9%(945) | R+26.7 | +14.0 |
| 1988 | 29.5%(571) | 70.1%(1,358) | R+40.6 | +21.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.8%(108) | 86.6%(954) | R+76.8 | -12.3 |
| 2020 | 17.8%(235) | 82.2%(1,086) | R+64.4 | +7.5 |
| 2016 | 14.1%(165) | 86.0%(1,009) | R+71.9 | -23.0 |
| 2014 | 16.8%(173) | 65.7%(677) | R+48.9 | +51.1 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(990) | R+100.0 | -107.8 |
| 2008 | 53.9%(740) | 46.1%(633) | D+7.8 | +33.3 |
| 2004 | 37.2%(596) | 62.8%(1,005) | R+25.6 | +1.9 |
| 2002 | 35.9%(571) | 63.3%(1,007) | R+27.4 | -29.3 |
| 1998 | 50.5%(682) | 48.6%(656) | D+1.9 | +29.7 |
| 1996 | 36.1%(618) | 63.9%(1,093) | R+27.8 | -43.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.2%(167) | 82.8%(911) | R+67.6 | -27.8 |
| 2018 | 29.3%(309) | 69.2%(729) | R+39.9 | +27.1 |
| 2014 | 15.6%(160) | 82.5%(848) | R+66.9 | -65.4 |
| 2010 | 49.2%(874) | 50.8%(901) | R+1.5 | +61.2 |
| 2006 | 17.8%(231) | 80.5%(1,046) | R+62.7 | -7.8 |
| 2002 | 21.9%(345) | 76.8%(1,212) | R+54.9 | -4.5 |
| 1998 | 23.6%(321) | 74.1%(1,006) | R+50.4 | -13.1 |
| 1994 | 30.5%(501) | 67.8%(1,114) | R+37.3 | +0.0 |
| 1990 | 31.4%(473) | 68.7%(1,036) | R+37.3 | -17.4 |
| 1986 | 40.0%(766) | 60.0%(1,148) | R+20.0 | +50.0 |
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