Spink County, South Dakota: Northern Rural Secular
South Dakota · Presidential Elections 1892–2024
R+39.0
2024 Margin
R+4.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
🌾 N. Rural
Classification
6K
Population
Spink County, South Dakota voted R+39.0 for Donald Trump in 2024, with Trump receiving 2,145 votes (68.33%). This represented a R+4.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996.
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
5.8
Elasticity
Sticky
Trend
-1.4/yr (red)
Quick Stats
2024 ResultR+39.0
2020→2024 SwingR+4.0%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34
Demographics
Population6,361
Median Age
45.0(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
32.0%(US: 47.9%)
Median Income
$65,795(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
94.4%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.6%(US: 18.6%)
Homeownership
75.1%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
9.3%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.4%)
Presidential Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.3%(921) | 68.3%(2,145) | R+39.0 | -4.0 |
| 2020 | 31.6%(998) | 66.5%(2,104) | R+35.0 | -3.3 |
| 2016 | 31.1%(919) | 62.8%(1,854) | R+31.7 | -19.5 |
| 2012 | 42.8%(1,300) | 54.9%(1,670) | R+12.2 | -8.8 |
| 2008 | 47.4%(1,550) | 50.8%(1,660) | R+3.4 | +17.3 |
| 2004 | 39.2%(1,478) | 59.9%(2,259) | R+20.7 | +0.1 |
| 2000 | 38.8%(1,274) | 59.6%(1,957) | R+20.8 | -20.4 |
| 1996 | 44.6%(1,636) | 45.0%(1,651) | R+0.4 | -5.4 |
| 1992 | 42.1%(1,732) | 37.1%(1,527) | D+5.0 | +2.5 |
| 1988 | 51.0%(2,071) | 48.5%(1,969) | D+2.5 | +24.4 |
Senate Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20.5%(546) | 76.1%(2,027) | R+55.6 | -17.9 |
| 2020 | 31.2%(986) | 68.8%(2,178) | R+37.7 | +7.8 |
| 2016 | 27.3%(816) | 72.7%(2,177) | R+45.5 | -33.0 |
| 2014 | 32.8%(833) | 45.3%(1,151) | R+12.5 | +87.5 |
| 2010 | 0.0%(0) | 100.0%(2,055) | R+100.0 | -142.6 |
| 2008 | 71.3%(2,349) | 28.7%(945) | D+42.6 | +31.2 |
| 2004 | 55.7%(2,124) | 44.3%(1,689) | D+11.4 | -3.7 |
| 2002 | 57.1%(2,064) | 42.0%(1,519) | D+15.1 | -20.6 |
| 1998 | 67.3%(2,172) | 31.6%(1,020) | D+35.7 | +23.3 |
| 1996 | 56.2%(2,061) | 43.8%(1,607) | D+12.4 | -28.0 |
Governor Elections
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 28.6%(765) | 68.6%(1,832) | R+40.0 | -40.6 |
| 2018 | 49.7%(1,394) | 49.0%(1,376) | D+0.6 | +46.5 |
| 2014 | 25.6%(650) | 71.5%(1,812) | R+45.9 | -33.3 |
| 2010 | 43.7%(1,277) | 56.3%(1,644) | R+12.6 | +25.8 |
| 2006 | 30.0%(999) | 68.4%(2,275) | R+38.4 | -24.7 |
| 2002 | 42.9%(1,543) | 56.6%(2,036) | R+13.7 | +5.9 |
| 1998 | 39.1%(1,260) | 58.6%(1,891) | R+19.6 | -5.2 |
| 1994 | 40.9%(1,572) | 55.2%(2,122) | R+14.3 | -0.5 |
| 1990 | 43.1%(1,519) | 56.9%(2,006) | R+13.8 | -33.5 |
| 1986 | 59.8%(2,499) | 40.2%(1,677) | D+19.7 | +57.2 |