Perkins County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1912–2024
R+70.0
2024 Margin
R+0.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
3K
Population
Perkins County, South Dakota voted R+70.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,342 votes (84.35%). This represented a R+0.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940.
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
Moderate
Trend
-1.7/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+70.0
2020→2024 SwingR+0.4%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record29
Demographics
Population2,835
Median Age
45.4(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
27.4%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$64,410(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.0%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
79.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
11.8%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
10.2%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3%(228) | 84.3%(1,342) | R+70.0 | -0.4 |
| 2020 | 14.3%(239) | 83.9%(1,401) | R+69.6 | +1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.7%(188) | 83.0%(1,333) | R+71.3 | -15.6 |
| 2012 | 20.1%(319) | 75.8%(1,205) | R+55.7 | -19.9 |
| 2008 | 29.6%(499) | 65.4%(1,102) | R+35.8 | +14.5 |
| 2004 | 23.1%(418) | 73.3%(1,329) | R+50.3 | +0.4 |
| 2000 | 23.8%(356) | 74.4%(1,112) | R+50.6 | -24.5 |
| 1996 | 31.4%(534) | 57.5%(979) | R+26.1 | -3.2 |
| 1992 | 27.7%(493) | 50.7%(901) | R+22.9 | -1.3 |
| 1988 | 38.7%(851) | 60.4%(1,326) | R+21.6 | +18.7 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.7%(133) | 83.3%(1,141) | R+73.6 | -3.9 |
| 2020 | 15.2%(249) | 84.8%(1,395) | R+69.7 | +1.5 |
| 2016 | 14.4%(231) | 85.6%(1,374) | R+71.2 | -30.3 |
| 2014 | 18.0%(242) | 59.0%(792) | R+41.0 | +59.0 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,088) | R+100.0 | -96.9 |
| 2008 | 48.5%(825) | 51.5%(877) | R+3.1 | +20.6 |
| 2004 | 38.2%(697) | 61.8%(1,128) | R+23.6 | +4.1 |
| 2002 | 35.4%(579) | 63.0%(1,032) | R+27.7 | -31.2 |
| 1998 | 50.3%(805) | 46.8%(749) | D+3.5 | +35.1 |
| 1996 | 34.2%(575) | 65.8%(1,107) | R+31.6 | -43.1 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 12.9%(177) | 83.2%(1,142) | R+70.3 | -26.8 |
| 2018 | 27.4%(368) | 70.9%(953) | R+43.5 | +22.9 |
| 2014 | 13.9%(184) | 80.3%(1,066) | R+66.5 | -41.8 |
| 2010 | 37.6%(509) | 62.4%(843) | R+24.7 | +14.6 |
| 2006 | 27.3%(402) | 66.6%(981) | R+39.3 | -0.4 |
| 2002 | 28.8%(455) | 67.7%(1,069) | R+38.9 | -0.8 |
| 1998 | 28.3%(434) | 66.5%(1,019) | R+38.2 | -10.7 |
| 1994 | 33.4%(604) | 60.9%(1,099) | R+27.4 | -16.3 |
| 1990 | 44.4%(786) | 55.6%(983) | R+11.1 | -3.1 |
| 1986 | 46.0%(1,022) | 54.0%(1,202) | R+8.1 | +27.1 |