Turner County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+51.3
2024 Margin
R+4.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
9K
Population
Turner County, South Dakota voted R+51.3 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 3,374 votes (74.35%). This represented a R+4.0% 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
6.0
Elasticity
Moderate
Trend
-1.5/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+51.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.0%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population8,673
Median Age
42.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
32.5%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$72,312(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
3.3%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
79.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
8.5%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.0%(1,044) | 74.3%(3,374) | R+51.3 | -4.0 |
| 2020 | 25.0%(1,139) | 72.3%(3,290) | R+47.3 | +0.3 |
| 2016 | 23.2%(961) | 70.8%(2,937) | R+47.6 | -16.6 |
| 2012 | 33.5%(1,411) | 64.5%(2,715) | R+31.0 | -11.3 |
| 2008 | 38.6%(1,681) | 58.3%(2,538) | R+19.7 | +10.1 |
| 2004 | 34.0%(1,646) | 63.8%(3,084) | R+29.8 | -2.3 |
| 2000 | 35.3%(1,414) | 62.8%(2,514) | R+27.5 | -20.4 |
| 1996 | 41.5%(1,682) | 48.6%(1,970) | R+7.1 | +2.2 |
| 1992 | 35.1%(1,507) | 44.4%(1,906) | R+9.3 | +6.2 |
| 1988 | 42.0%(1,780) | 57.5%(2,436) | R+15.5 | +19.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 15.6%(602) | 80.0%(3,078) | R+64.3 | -13.9 |
| 2020 | 24.8%(1,126) | 75.2%(3,416) | R+50.4 | +7.7 |
| 2016 | 20.9%(871) | 79.1%(3,289) | R+58.1 | -32.5 |
| 2014 | 25.8%(854) | 51.4%(1,701) | R+25.6 | +74.4 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(2,778) | R+100.0 | -128.6 |
| 2008 | 64.3%(2,803) | 35.7%(1,556) | D+28.6 | +36.4 |
| 2004 | 46.1%(2,241) | 53.9%(2,620) | R+7.8 | -4.4 |
| 2002 | 47.9%(2,056) | 51.2%(2,201) | R+3.4 | -32.6 |
| 1998 | 64.2%(2,275) | 34.9%(1,237) | D+29.3 | +25.8 |
| 1996 | 51.7%(2,137) | 48.3%(1,995) | D+3.4 | -25.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 23.8%(919) | 73.3%(2,834) | R+49.5 | -31.0 |
| 2018 | 40.2%(1,556) | 58.8%(2,272) | R+18.5 | +31.8 |
| 2014 | 21.6%(713) | 72.0%(2,373) | R+50.4 | -29.7 |
| 2010 | 39.7%(1,505) | 60.3%(2,290) | R+20.7 | +5.8 |
| 2006 | 35.9%(1,473) | 62.3%(2,559) | R+26.5 | -11.7 |
| 2002 | 42.1%(1,801) | 56.9%(2,433) | R+14.8 | +22.4 |
| 1998 | 30.7%(1,078) | 67.8%(2,385) | R+37.2 | -22.6 |
| 1994 | 41.2%(1,666) | 55.8%(2,254) | R+14.6 | +8.4 |
| 1990 | 38.5%(1,376) | 61.5%(2,198) | R+23.0 | -4.6 |
| 1986 | 40.8%(1,761) | 59.2%(2,558) | R+18.4 | +39.9 |