Bennett County, South Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
12 precincts · 1,088 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -MARTIN RURAL 26/27MARTIN RURAL 26/27 | 87 | 276 | 5 | 368 | 23.6% | 75.0% | R+51.4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -MARTIN CITYMARTIN CITY | 115 | 188 | 5 | 308 | 37.3% | 61.0% | R+23.7 |
| Precinct -ALLENALLEN | 177 | 70 | 10 | 257 | 68.9% | 27.2% | D+41.6 |
| Precinct -VETAL/TUTHILLVETAL/TUTHILL | 10 | 142 | 3 | 155 | 6.5% | 91.6% | R+85.2 |
| VTD - Allen1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD - Martin Ward 1 Part of Martin City precinct05 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD - Martin Ward 2 Part of Martin City precinct02 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD - Martin Ward 3 Part of Martin City precinct06 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD - MR 2626 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD - MR 2727 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD - Vetal4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-Tuthill3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +70.8% |
| 1916 | +52.2% |
| 1920 | −4.6% |
| 1924 | −44.0% |
| 1928 | −16.9% |
| 1932 | +50.2% |
| 1936 | +20.5% |
| 1940 | −3.1% |
| 1944 | +6.8% |
| 1948 | +22.4% |
| 1952 | −25.7% |
| 1956 | −4.3% |
| 1960 | −12.4% |
| 1964 | +10.8% |
| 1968 | −16.9% |
| 1972 | −25.8% |
| 1976 | −11.6% |
| 1980 | −43.0% |
| 1984 | −30.6% |
| 1988 | −6.7% |
| 1992 | −11.9% |
| 1996 | −2.8% |
| 2000 | −30.0% |
| 2004 | −4.5% |
| 2008 | −4.7% |
| 2012 | −6.5% |
| 2016 | −22.1% |
| 2020 | −19.3% |
| 2024 | −26.4% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 28.9%295 | 67.1%684 | 1,020 |
| 2020 | R | 37.5%437 | 62.5%729 | 1,166 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 22 points more Democratic.
1,789 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−31 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −564 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $31,552 in average income, against $46,611 for residents who stayed — 32% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −31 |
| 2012 | −49 |
| 2013 | −28 |
| 2014 | −72 |
| 2015 | −51 |
| 2016 | −2 |
| 2017 | −22 |
| 2018 | +5 |
| 2019 | −131 |
| 2021 | +4 |
| 2022 | −72 |
| 2023 | −43 |
| 2024 | −41 |
| 2025 | −31 |
Bennett County's large Lakota population — concentrated on the Rosebud Sioux Reservation — creates a distinct demographic mix rare in rural South Dakota, yet Republican margins at the county level have held in the mid-to-high double digits across recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 70.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 44.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.4 points.
A population of 3,345, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,750 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Thurston County and Mellette County.
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Bennett County, South Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/46007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.