Marshall County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+24.0
2024 Margin
R+4.3%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2016
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
4K
Population
Marshall County, South Dakota voted R+24.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 1,288 votes (61.07%). This represented a R+4.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2016.
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
7.6
Elasticity
Inelastic
Trend
-1.2/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+24.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.3%
Voting StreakR since 2016
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population4,306
Median Age
43.7(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
26.3%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$74,018(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.3%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
6.1%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
80.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
7.9%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
8.3%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37.1%(782) | 61.1%(1,288) | R+24.0 | -4.3 |
| 2020 | 39.4%(858) | 59.1%(1,287) | R+19.7 | -4.2 |
| 2016 | 38.7%(754) | 54.2%(1,056) | R+15.5 | -24.2 |
| 2012 | 53.4%(1,061) | 44.7%(889) | D+8.7 | -7.8 |
| 2008 | 57.5%(1,261) | 41.1%(900) | D+16.5 | +22.5 |
| 2004 | 46.5%(1,099) | 52.5%(1,242) | R+6.0 | +1.5 |
| 2000 | 45.2%(939) | 52.8%(1,097) | R+7.6 | -22.0 |
| 1996 | 52.8%(1,185) | 38.3%(861) | D+14.4 | +3.7 |
| 1992 | 46.0%(1,056) | 35.3%(810) | D+10.7 | +1.6 |
| 1988 | 54.3%(1,372) | 45.2%(1,142) | D+9.1 | +24.9 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 29.0%(545) | 67.7%(1,272) | R+38.7 | -16.7 |
| 2020 | 39.0%(853) | 61.0%(1,334) | R+22.0 | +14.2 |
| 2016 | 31.9%(629) | 68.1%(1,341) | R+36.1 | -36.6 |
| 2014 | 39.5%(693) | 39.0%(684) | D+0.5 | +100.5 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(1,186) | R+100.0 | -146.8 |
| 2008 | 73.4%(1,614) | 26.6%(585) | D+46.8 | +27.9 |
| 2004 | 59.5%(1,422) | 40.5%(970) | D+18.9 | -2.6 |
| 2002 | 60.5%(1,311) | 39.0%(845) | D+21.5 | -23.7 |
| 1998 | 72.2%(1,415) | 27.0%(529) | D+45.2 | +24.6 |
| 1996 | 60.3%(1,350) | 39.7%(888) | D+20.6 | -24.9 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.0%(737) | 59.4%(1,123) | R+20.4 | -32.6 |
| 2018 | 55.3%(1,093) | 43.1%(853) | D+12.1 | +0.2 |
| 2014 | 55.0%(970) | 43.1%(760) | D+11.9 | +10.8 |
| 2010 | 50.6%(987) | 49.4%(965) | D+1.1 | +27.8 |
| 2006 | 36.0%(672) | 62.6%(1,171) | R+26.7 | -25.3 |
| 2002 | 49.0%(1,052) | 50.5%(1,083) | R+1.4 | +45.7 |
| 1998 | 25.6%(506) | 72.8%(1,437) | R+47.1 | -32.6 |
| 1994 | 41.9%(882) | 56.4%(1,187) | R+14.5 | -6.5 |
| 1990 | 46.0%(1,000) | 54.0%(1,173) | R+8.0 | -38.1 |
| 1986 | 65.1%(1,686) | 34.9%(904) | D+30.2 | +75.6 |