Potter County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+65.1
2024 Margin
D+1.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Potter County, South Dakota voted R+65.1 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,059 votes (81.59%). This represented a D+1.0% swing toward Democrats 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
14.7
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-2.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+65.1
2020→2024 SwingD+1.0%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population2,472
Median Age
44.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
31.1%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$71,786(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.4%(US: 57.5%)
Homeownership
78.8%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16.5%(214) | 81.6%(1,059) | R+65.1 | +1.0 |
| 2020 | 16.4%(227) | 82.5%(1,139) | R+66.1 | -2.1 |
| 2016 | 16.1%(215) | 80.1%(1,071) | R+64.0 | -14.1 |
| 2012 | 24.6%(339) | 74.5%(1,029) | R+50.0 | -18.4 |
| 2008 | 33.5%(482) | 65.1%(937) | R+31.6 | +10.4 |
| 2004 | 28.6%(463) | 70.6%(1,143) | R+42.0 | -28.9 |
| 2000 | 41.7%(1,700) | 54.9%(2,237) | R+13.2 | -25.6 |
| 1996 | 50.5%(2,186) | 38.0%(1,646) | D+12.5 | +5.7 |
| 1992 | 41.6%(1,716) | 34.9%(1,437) | D+6.8 | +31.8 |
| 1988 | 37.0%(701) | 62.1%(1,175) | R+25.0 | +27.5 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 11.3%(123) | 85.7%(937) | R+74.5 | -6.8 |
| 2020 | 16.2%(224) | 83.8%(1,160) | R+67.6 | -5.4 |
| 2016 | 18.9%(253) | 81.1%(1,087) | R+62.2 | -15.3 |
| 2014 | 18.1%(211) | 65.1%(758) | R+47.0 | +53.0 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,035) | R+100.0 | -117.6 |
| 2008 | 58.8%(846) | 41.2%(593) | D+17.6 | +33.3 |
| 2004 | 42.2%(688) | 57.8%(944) | R+15.7 | -2.3 |
| 2002 | 43.0%(687) | 56.4%(900) | R+13.3 | -25.2 |
| 1998 | 55.6%(808) | 43.7%(635) | D+11.9 | +21.4 |
| 1996 | 45.2%(768) | 54.8%(930) | R+9.5 | -27.6 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.0%(187) | 81.2%(892) | R+64.2 | -27.1 |
| 2018 | 30.9%(373) | 67.9%(821) | R+37.1 | +31.8 |
| 2014 | 14.6%(170) | 83.5%(973) | R+68.9 | -26.0 |
| 2010 | 28.6%(374) | 71.5%(936) | R+42.9 | +4.9 |
| 2006 | 25.3%(368) | 73.1%(1,063) | R+47.8 | -5.5 |
| 2002 | 28.4%(452) | 70.7%(1,125) | R+42.3 | +8.3 |
| 1998 | 23.7%(344) | 74.2%(1,077) | R+50.5 | -2.5 |
| 1994 | 24.3%(425) | 72.4%(1,264) | R+48.0 | -29.1 |
| 1990 | 40.5%(705) | 59.5%(1,035) | R+19.0 | -1.2 |
| 1986 | 41.1%(776) | 58.9%(1,112) | R+17.8 | +45.9 |