Jerauld County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+43.2
2024 Margin
D+1.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
2K
Population
Jerauld County, South Dakota voted R+43.2 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 708 votes (70.87%). This represented a D+1.6% 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
9.9
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.8/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+43.2
2020→2024 SwingD+1.6%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population1,663
Median Age
50.5(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
25.8%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$66,607(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.2%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
7.6%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
84.9%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
10.4%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.8%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27.6%(276) | 70.9%(708) | R+43.2 | +1.6 |
| 2020 | 26.8%(270) | 71.7%(721) | R+44.8 | -5.1 |
| 2016 | 27.3%(264) | 67.0%(648) | R+39.7 | -31.2 |
| 2012 | 44.9%(452) | 53.5%(538) | R+8.6 | -8.2 |
| 2008 | 49.0%(542) | 49.4%(546) | R+0.4 | +20.2 |
| 2004 | 39.0%(482) | 59.5%(736) | R+20.6 | -6.7 |
| 2000 | 41.7%(468) | 55.6%(624) | R+13.9 | -23.1 |
| 1996 | 48.1%(656) | 38.9%(530) | D+9.2 | +3.7 |
| 1992 | 40.9%(600) | 35.3%(518) | D+5.6 | +7.3 |
| 1988 | 49.0%(751) | 50.6%(777) | R+1.7 | +28.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 17.8%(154) | 78.2%(676) | R+60.4 | -16.0 |
| 2020 | 27.8%(277) | 72.2%(720) | R+44.4 | +2.4 |
| 2016 | 26.6%(261) | 73.4%(720) | R+46.8 | -38.6 |
| 2014 | 34.5%(292) | 42.7%(361) | R+8.2 | +91.8 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(759) | R+100.0 | -138.8 |
| 2008 | 69.4%(774) | 30.6%(341) | D+38.8 | +23.2 |
| 2004 | 57.8%(740) | 42.2%(540) | D+15.6 | -5.0 |
| 2002 | 59.9%(770) | 39.2%(504) | D+20.7 | -15.0 |
| 1998 | 66.8%(836) | 31.2%(390) | D+35.6 | +22.4 |
| 1996 | 56.6%(789) | 43.4%(605) | D+13.2 | -26.3 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 27.5%(238) | 69.8%(604) | R+42.3 | +3.7 |
| 2018 | 26.1%(173) | 72.1%(478) | R+46.0 | +5.2 |
| 2014 | 23.4%(197) | 74.6%(627) | R+51.2 | -42.8 |
| 2010 | 45.8%(516) | 54.2%(611) | R+8.4 | +17.2 |
| 2006 | 36.5%(396) | 62.1%(674) | R+25.6 | -19.7 |
| 2002 | 45.9%(577) | 51.8%(651) | R+5.9 | +30.9 |
| 1998 | 29.9%(362) | 66.7%(807) | R+36.8 | -30.1 |
| 1994 | 45.0%(638) | 51.7%(733) | R+6.7 | -0.6 |
| 1990 | 46.9%(566) | 53.1%(640) | R+6.1 | -9.1 |
| 1986 | 51.5%(779) | 48.5%(735) | D+2.9 | +54.5 |