Harding County, South Dakota
Precinct data
Results by precinct
18 precincts · 820 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -11 | 17 | 131 | 4 | 152 | 11.2% | 86.2% | R+75.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -22 | 13 | 134 | 5 | 152 | 8.6% | 88.2% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -55 | 5 | 131 | 5 | 141 | 3.5% | 92.9% | R+89.4 |
| Precinct -99 | 2 | 124 | 3 | 129 | 1.6% | 96.1% | R+94.6 |
| Precinct -77 | 5 | 97 | 0 | 102 | 4.9% | 95.1% | R+90.2 |
| Precinct -88 | 1 | 58 | 1 | 60 | 1.7% | 96.7% | R+95.0 |
| Precinct -33 | 5 | 48 | 0 | 53 | 9.4% | 90.6% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -66 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 31 | 0.0% | 100.0% | R+100.0 |
| VTD- precinct LudlowLU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct -CampCrookCC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct BuffaloTownBU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct FillmoreFI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct GovertGO | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct HiltonHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct LadnerLA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct Poplar GrovePG | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct RevaRE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
| VTD-precinct VesselVE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | Even |
Presidential margin, 1912–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1912 | +29.5% |
| 1916 | +6.2% |
| 1920 | −39.2% |
| 1924 | −52.6% |
| 1928 | −46.8% |
| 1932 | +6.2% |
| 1936 | +21.3% |
| 1940 | −6.0% |
| 1944 | −5.6% |
| 1948 | −4.8% |
| 1952 | −46.7% |
| 1956 | −26.7% |
| 1960 | −27.8% |
| 1964 | −0.2% |
| 1968 | −33.3% |
| 1972 | −43.1% |
| 1976 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | −53.6% |
| 1984 | −58.9% |
| 1988 | −41.6% |
| 1992 | −42.7% |
| 1996 | −49.2% |
| 2000 | −80.2% |
| 2004 | −74.8% |
| 2008 | −59.9% |
| 2012 | −75.2% |
| 2016 | −85.3% |
| 2020 | −86.0% |
| 2024 | −86.1% |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 3.3%22 | 90.6%605 | 668 |
| 2020 | R | 9.1%73 | 90.9%727 | 800 |
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.1 points more Democratic.
1,012 registered voters · 2026
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+11 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −58 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +24 |
| 2012 | +21 |
| 2013 | −59 |
| 2014 | −26 |
| 2015 | +8 |
| 2016 | −19 |
| 2017 | −30 |
| 2018 | −2 |
| 2019 | +35 |
| 2021 | +8 |
| 2022 | +5 |
| 2023 | −27 |
| 2024 | −7 |
| 2025 | +11 |
Harding County sits in South Dakota's remote northwest corner, where ranching defines both the economy and the electorate. In 2024 it posted an R+86.1 margin, among the widest of any county in the country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 86.1 points in 2024. The 2024 margin was 86.1 points.
A population of 1,148, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,441 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Crook County and Sully County.
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Harding County, South Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/46063/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.