Minnehaha County, South Dakota

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	39,923	51,842	2,221	93,986
2020	40,482	49,249	2,595	92,326
2016	30,618	42,053	5,610	78,281
2012	34,674	40,342	1,567	76,583
2008	39,838	39,251	1,463	80,552
2004	32,314	44,189	1,129	77,632

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

39,923

51,842

2,221

93,986

2020

40,482

49,249

2,595

92,326

2016

30,618

42,053

5,610

78,281

2012

34,674

40,342

1,567

76,583

2008

39,838

39,251

1,463

80,552

2004

32,314

44,189

1,129

77,632

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Median age	36	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.9%	18.0%	17.2%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Median age

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

13.9%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$76,880	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.8%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	35.2%	31.9%	35.6%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Median household income

$76,880

$75,081

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.8%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

35.2%

31.9%

35.6%

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	10.3%	7.1%	22.3%
Spanish	4.4%	2.6%	13.6%
Other languages	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

10.3%

7.1%

22.3%

Spanish

4.4%

2.6%

13.6%

Other languages

2.8%

1.9%

0.8%

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Catholic	16.7%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	25.3%	20.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	33.0%	44.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	22.1%	18.0%	5.2%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Catholic

16.7%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

25.3%

20.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

33.0%

44.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

22.1%

18.0%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

156 precincts · 93,986 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Minnehaha County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4-174-17	784	1,429	43	2,256	34.8%	63.3%	R+28.6
Precinct -3-163-16	797	1,347	53	2,197	36.3%	61.3%	R+25.0
Precinct -3-193-19	868	1,216	42	2,126	40.8%	57.2%	R+16.4
Precinct -VP-15VP-15	693	1,351	45	2,089	33.2%	64.7%	R+31.5
Precinct -VP-05VP-05	666	1,366	49	2,081	32.0%	65.6%	R+33.6
Precinct -VP-07VP-07	606	1,410	45	2,061	29.4%	68.4%	R+39.0
Precinct -VP-21VP-21	583	1,418	30	2,031	28.7%	69.8%	R+41.1
Precinct -VP-03VP-03	635	1,289	41	1,965	32.3%	65.6%	R+33.3
Precinct -4-154-15	802	1,096	47	1,945	41.2%	56.3%	R+15.1
Precinct -2-172-17	801	944	44	1,789	44.8%	52.8%	R+8.0
Precinct -1-171-17	688	1,025	48	1,761	39.1%	58.2%	R+19.1
Precinct -4-164-16	720	1,008	19	1,747	41.2%	57.7%	R+16.5
Precinct -3-103-10	726	982	35	1,743	41.7%	56.3%	R+14.7
Precinct -VP-09VP-09	447	1,144	38	1,629	27.4%	70.2%	R+42.8
Precinct -VP-10VP-10	461	1,120	35	1,616	28.5%	69.3%	R+40.8
Precinct -2-22-2	798	754	37	1,589	50.2%	47.5%	D+2.8
Precinct -2-142-14	715	810	15	1,540	46.4%	52.6%	R+6.2
Precinct -3-93-9	709	742	46	1,497	47.4%	49.6%	R+2.2
Precinct -3-143-14	602	854	32	1,488	40.5%	57.4%	R+16.9
Precinct -4-124-12	712	718	42	1,472	48.4%	48.8%	R+0.4
Precinct -VP-02VP-02	465	958	37	1,460	31.8%	65.6%	R+33.8
Precinct -1-101-10	623	779	34	1,436	43.4%	54.2%	R+10.9
Precinct -5-125-12	787	606	37	1,430	55.0%	42.4%	D+12.7
Precinct -3-173-17	568	802	22	1,392	40.8%	57.6%	R+16.8
Precinct -1-61-6	653	670	30	1,353	48.3%	49.5%	R+1.3
Precinct -3-153-15	601	703	25	1,329	45.2%	52.9%	R+7.7
Precinct -2-62-6	619	672	37	1,328	46.6%	50.6%	R+4.0
Precinct -4-114-11	538	742	35	1,315	40.9%	56.4%	R+15.5
Precinct -1-91-9	593	658	25	1,276	46.5%	51.6%	R+5.1
Precinct -2-32-3	600	632	43	1,275	47.1%	49.6%	R+2.5
Precinct -2-182-18	511	736	21	1,268	40.3%	58.0%	R+17.7
Precinct -2-12-1	609	606	23	1,238	49.2%	48.9%	D+0.2
Precinct -VP-16VP-16	337	870	24	1,231	27.4%	70.7%	R+43.3
Precinct -5-185-18	699	473	41	1,213	57.6%	39.0%	D+18.6
Precinct -4-184-18	432	766	14	1,212	35.6%	63.2%	R+27.6
Precinct -5-45-4	767	405	30	1,202	63.8%	33.7%	D+30.1
Precinct -3-123-12	466	685	22	1,173	39.7%	58.4%	R+18.7
Precinct -5-195-19	581	558	33	1,172	49.6%	47.6%	D+2.0
Precinct -2-92-9	606	535	30	1,171	51.8%	45.7%	D+6.1
Precinct -5-65-6	571	506	36	1,113	51.3%	45.5%	D+5.8
Precinct -5-15-1	627	427	48	1,102	56.9%	38.7%	D+18.1
Precinct -VP-04VP-04	351	727	21	1,099	31.9%	66.2%	R+34.2
Precinct -4-194-19	517	534	23	1,074	48.1%	49.7%	R+1.6
Precinct -5-225-22	539	486	46	1,071	50.3%	45.4%	D+4.9
Precinct -3-113-11	433	606	27	1,066	40.6%	56.8%	R+16.2
Precinct -4-94-9	535	476	34	1,045	51.2%	45.6%	D+5.6
Precinct -VP-13VP-13	223	786	23	1,032	21.6%	76.2%	R+54.6
Precinct -5-205-20	476	497	29	1,002	47.5%	49.6%	R+2.1
Precinct -5-85-8	603	337	26	966	62.4%	34.9%	D+27.5
Precinct -VP-08VP-08	245	683	12	940	26.1%	72.7%	R+46.6
Precinct -4-44-4	426	444	27	897	47.5%	49.5%	R+2.0
Precinct -3-133-13	414	460	14	888	46.6%	51.8%	R+5.2
Precinct -3-13-1	440	420	25	885	49.7%	47.5%	D+2.3
Precinct -5-215-21	473	388	16	877	53.9%	44.2%	D+9.7
Precinct -VP-01VP-01	224	623	16	863	26.0%	72.2%	R+46.2
Precinct -1-41-4	489	353	14	856	57.1%	41.2%	D+15.9
Precinct -3-183-18	398	422	17	837	47.6%	50.4%	R+2.9
Precinct -4-84-8	400	401	17	818	48.9%	49.0%	R+0.1
Precinct -5-235-23	462	333	22	817	56.5%	40.8%	D+15.8
Precinct -4-134-13	399	387	22	808	49.4%	47.9%	D+1.5
Precinct -4-24-2	385	381	28	794	48.5%	48.0%	D+0.5
Precinct -5-165-16	340	422	23	785	43.3%	53.8%	R+10.4
Precinct -1-191-19	366	388	28	782	46.8%	49.6%	R+2.8
Precinct -VP-17VP-17	187	547	20	754	24.8%	72.5%	R+47.7
Precinct -3-53-5	310	397	18	725	42.8%	54.8%	R+12.0
Precinct -4-74-7	307	401	12	720	42.6%	55.7%	R+13.1
Precinct -4-54-5	306	369	18	693	44.2%	53.2%	R+9.1
Precinct -4-64-6	279	392	14	685	40.7%	57.2%	R+16.5
Precinct -5-105-10	337	281	21	639	52.7%	44.0%	D+8.8
Precinct -2-82-8	319	288	18	625	51.0%	46.1%	D+5.0
Precinct -5-75-7	398	213	14	625	63.7%	34.1%	D+29.6
Precinct -5-25-2	365	215	21	601	60.7%	35.8%	D+25.0
Precinct -1-51-5	288	283	25	596	48.3%	47.5%	D+0.8
Precinct -3-203-20	204	319	15	538	37.9%	59.3%	R+21.4
Precinct -VP-11VP-11	112	406	9	527	21.3%	77.0%	R+55.8
Precinct -4-34-3	267	241	15	523	51.1%	46.1%	D+5.0
Precinct -5-95-9	295	184	16	495	59.6%	37.2%	D+22.4
Precinct -5-155-15	248	214	21	483	51.3%	44.3%	D+7.0
Precinct -VP-06VP-06	128	320	10	458	27.9%	69.9%	R+41.9
Precinct -4-104-10	181	243	8	432	41.9%	56.3%	R+14.4
Precinct -5-35-3	188	163	3	354	53.1%	46.0%	D+7.1
VTD 0202	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-1010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-1717	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-22	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-33	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-44	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-55	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-66	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-88	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1-99	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1146_46099N11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1546_46099N15	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 1646_46099NVP16	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-22	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-33	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-44	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-66	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-77	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-88	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2-99	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 2146_46099N21	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 346_46099N3	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-1010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-1111	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-1212	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-1515	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-1616	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-1717	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-55	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-66	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-77	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 3-88	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 446_46099N4	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-1010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-1111	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-1212	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-1313	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-44	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-55	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-66	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-77	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-88	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 4-99	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 546_46099N5	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-11	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-1010	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-1111	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-1212	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-1313	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-1515	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-1616	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-22	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-33	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-44	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-55	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-66	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-77	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-88	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 5-99	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD 66	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD VP 0146_46099NVP01	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD VP 1746_46099NVP17	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD VP0-808	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD VP1046_46099NVP10	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD VP1246_46099NVP12	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD VP1346_46099N13	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD VP946_46099NVP9	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD-0707	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
VTD3-99	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−40.8%
1896	+4.6%
1900	−16.2%
1904	−56.7%
1908	−33.8%
1912	+42.4%
1916	−10.0%
1920	−43.8%
1924	−46.3%
1928	−33.7%
1932	+10.1%
1936	+2.9%
1940	−15.2%
1944	−15.3%
1948	−8.7%
1952	−43.0%
1956	−26.0%
1960	−21.1%
1964	+11.0%
1968	−9.7%
1972	−0.1%
1976	−2.7%
1980	−12.1%
1984	−12.9%
1988	+4.2%
1992	+3.0%
1996	+3.8%
2000	−10.4%
2004	−15.3%
2008	+0.7%
2012	−7.4%
2016	−14.6%
2020	−9.5%
2024	−12.7%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	42.5%Harris39,923	55.2%Trump51,842	1.6%Kennedy1,548	R+12.7	R+3.2	R+11.2	93,986
2020	R	43.8%Biden40,482	53.3%Trump49,249	2.8%Jorgensen2,595	R+9.5	D+5.1	R+13.9	92,326
2016	R	39.1%Clinton30,618	53.7%Trump42,053	6.1%Johnson4,753	R+14.6	R+7.2	R+16.7	78,281
2012	R	45.3%Obama34,674	52.7%Romney40,342	2.0%	R+7.4	R+8.1	R+11.3	76,583
2008	D	49.5%Obama39,838	48.7%McCain39,251	1.8%	D+0.7	D+16.0	R+6.5	80,552
2004	R	41.6%Kerry32,314	56.9%Bush44,189	1.5%	R+15.3	R+4.9	R+12.8	77,632
2000	R	44.1%Gore27,042	54.5%Bush33,428	1.5%	R+10.4	R+14.2	R+10.9	61,369
1996	D	48.0%Clinton29,790	44.2%Dole27,432	7.1%Perot4,425	D+3.8	D+0.8	R+4.7	62,004
1992	D	42.4%Clinton27,016	39.3%Bush25,081	18.0%Perot11,496	D+3.0	R+1.2	R+2.5	63,786
1988	D	51.9%Dukakis29,135	47.7%Bush26,765	0.3%	D+4.2	D+17.1	D+12.0	56,095
1984	R	43.3%Mondale23,042	56.2%Reagan29,908	0.4%	R+12.9	R+0.8	D+5.3	53,171
1980	R	38.9%Carter20,008	51.0%Reagan26,256	10.1%	R+12.1	R+9.5	R+2.4	51,478
1976	R	48.4%Carter22,068	51.1%Ford23,286	0.4%	R+2.7	R+2.5	R+4.7	45,556
1972	R	49.8%McGovern22,386	49.9%Nixon22,447	0.3%	R+0.1	D+9.6	D+23.0	44,988
1968	R	43.6%Humphrey16,462	53.3%Nixon20,141	3.1%	R+9.7	R+20.8	R+9.0	37,780
1964	D	55.5%Johnson20,929	44.5%Goldwater16,766	0.0%	D+11.0	D+32.1	R+11.5	37,695
1960	R	39.5%Kennedy15,152	60.5%Nixon23,238	0.0%	R+21.1	D+4.9	R+21.2	38,390
1956	R	37.0%Stevenson13,093	63.0%Eisenhower22,285	0.0%	R+26.0	D+17.0	R+10.6	35,378
1952	R	28.5%Stevenson9,390	71.5%Eisenhower23,559	0.0%	R+43.0	R+34.3	R+32.2	32,949
1948	R	45.1%Truman11,770	53.8%Dewey14,047	1.2%	R+8.7	D+6.6	R+13.2	26,125
1944	R	42.3%Roosevelt10,216	57.7%Dewey13,920	0.0%	R+15.3	R+0.1	R+22.8	24,136
1940	R	42.4%Roosevelt12,259	57.6%Willkie16,664	0.0%	R+15.2	R+18.1	R+25.2	28,923
1936	D	49.7%Roosevelt13,174	46.8%Landon12,418	3.5%	D+2.9	R+7.3	R+21.4	26,508
1932	D	54.3%Roosevelt12,646	44.2%Hoover10,288	1.5%	D+10.1	D+43.8	R+7.7	23,273
1928	R	33.0%Smith6,805	66.7%Hoover13,741	0.3%	R+33.7	D+12.6	R+16.2	20,608
1924	R	9.7%Davis1,524	55.9%Coolidge8,822	34.4%La Follette5,427	R+46.3	R+2.4	R+21.1	15,773
1920	R	19.3%Cox2,534	63.2%Harding8,290	17.5%	R+43.8	R+33.8	R+17.7	13,127
1916	R	42.6%Wilson3,494	52.6%Hughes4,318	4.8%	R+10.0	R+52.4	R+13.2	8,203
1912	O	42.4%Wilson2,576	0.0%Taft0	57.6%	Roosevelt +15.2	D+76.2	D+22.8	6,078
1908	R	30.3%Bryan1,948	64.1%Taft4,125	5.7%	R+33.8	D+22.8	R+24.3	6,438
1904	R	17.4%Parker1,046	74.0%Roosevelt4,455	8.6%	R+56.7	R+40.4	R+37.0	6,017
1900	R	40.8%Bryan2,440	57.0%McKinley3,410	2.1%	R+16.2	R+20.9	R+8.7	5,978
1896	D	51.8%Bryan2,667	47.2%McKinley2,429	1.0%	D+4.6	D+45.5	D+10.7	5,146
1892	R	11.5%Cleveland484	52.3%Harrison2,208	36.2%	R+40.8	—	R+42.5	4,221
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Congressional elections · 2 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	33.4%24,772	62.8%46,551	74,144
2020	R	42.4%38,799	57.6%52,773	91,572

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+20.0

Presidential vote · 2024R+12.7

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 7.3 points more Republican.

137,415 registered voters · 2026

Democratic24.8%Republican44.8%Unaffiliated13.8%Other16.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+879 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +7,774 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $69,832 in average income, against $104,150 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+21.8 on average — 9.1 points more Republican-leaning than Minnehaha County, SD itself (R+12.7).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Lincoln County, SD1,664R+26.5
Brookings County, SD180R+17.4
Pennington County, SD133R+26.4
Lake County, SD103R+31.2
Davison County, SD100R+37.8
Maricopa County, AZ97R+3.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Lincoln County, SD1,899
Maricopa County, AZ128
Hennepin County, MN127
Brookings County, SD115
Pennington County, SD89
Turner County, SD69

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.

Domestic migration in Minnehaha County, SD in Minnehaha County, SD: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−351
2012	+968
2013	+1,573
2014	+597
2015	+259
2016	−238
2017	+255
2018	−327
2019	+414
2021	+794
2022	+1,610
2023	+1,069
2024	+272
2025	+879

Home to Sioux Falls, Minnehaha holds roughly one-sixth of South Dakota's total population, and its suburban growth has gradually compressed what was once a wider Republican presidential margin over the past decade.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.4 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 56.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.7 points.

A population of 203,289, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,880 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Cass County and Clay County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Cass County

North Dakota

88.2twin score

population scale2020–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ elasticity

Clay County

Minnesota

84.7twin score

elasticity2020–2024 trajectorymedian age≠ % unaffiliated

Brookings County

South Dakota

82.6twin score

elasticity2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Minnehaha County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Minnehaha County, South Dakota voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+12.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 93,986 votes cast, 39,923 went Democratic and 51,842 went Republican.

When did Minnehaha County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Minnehaha County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

Minnehaha County, South Dakota has a population of 203,289 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

Median household income in Minnehaha County, South Dakota is $76,880 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnehaha County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	39,923	51,842	2,221	93,986
2020	40,482	49,249	2,595	92,326
2016	30,618	42,053	5,610	78,281
2012	34,674	40,342	1,567	76,583
2008	39,838	39,251	1,463	80,552
2004	32,314	44,189	1,129	77,632

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

39,923

51,842

2,221

93,986

2020

40,482

49,249

2,595

92,326

2016

30,618

42,053

5,610

78,281

2012

34,674

40,342

1,567

76,583

2008

39,838

39,251

1,463

80,552

2004

32,314

44,189

1,129

77,632

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Median age	36	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	13.9%	18.0%	17.2%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Median age

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

8.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

13.9%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$76,880	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	8.8%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	35.2%	31.9%	35.6%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Median household income

$76,880

$75,081

$84,427

Poverty rate

8.8%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

35.2%

31.9%

35.6%

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	10.3%	7.1%	22.3%
Spanish	4.4%	2.6%	13.6%
Other languages	2.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

10.3%

7.1%

22.3%

Spanish

4.4%

2.6%

13.6%

Other languages

2.8%

1.9%

0.8%

Measure	Minnehaha County	South Dakota	United States
Catholic	16.7%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	25.3%	20.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	33.0%	44.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	22.1%	18.0%	5.2%

Measure

Minnehaha County

South Dakota

United States

Catholic

16.7%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

25.3%

20.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

33.0%

44.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

22.1%

18.0%

5.2%

Minnehaha County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -4-174-17

784

1,429

2,256

34.8%

63.3%

R+28.6

Precinct -3-163-16

797

1,347

2,197

36.3%

61.3%

R+25.0

Precinct -3-193-19

868

1,216

2,126

40.8%

57.2%

R+16.4

Precinct -VP-15VP-15

693

1,351

2,089

33.2%

64.7%

R+31.5

Precinct -VP-05VP-05

666

1,366

2,081

32.0%

65.6%

R+33.6

Precinct -VP-07VP-07

606

1,410

2,061

29.4%

68.4%

R+39.0

Precinct -VP-21VP-21

583

1,418

2,031

28.7%

69.8%

R+41.1

Precinct -VP-03VP-03

635

1,289

1,965

32.3%

65.6%

R+33.3

Precinct -4-154-15

802

1,096

1,945

41.2%

56.3%

R+15.1

Precinct -2-172-17

801

944

1,789

44.8%

52.8%

R+8.0

Precinct -1-171-17

688

1,025

1,761

39.1%

58.2%

R+19.1

Precinct -4-164-16

720

1,008

1,747

41.2%

57.7%

R+16.5

Precinct -3-103-10

726

982

1,743

41.7%

56.3%

R+14.7

Precinct -VP-09VP-09

447

1,144

1,629

27.4%

70.2%

R+42.8

Precinct -VP-10VP-10

461

1,120

1,616

28.5%

69.3%

R+40.8

Precinct -2-22-2

798

754

1,589

50.2%

47.5%

D+2.8

Precinct -2-142-14

715

810

1,540

46.4%

52.6%

R+6.2

Precinct -3-93-9

709

742

1,497

47.4%

49.6%

R+2.2

Precinct -3-143-14

602

854

1,488

40.5%

57.4%

R+16.9

Precinct -4-124-12

712

718

1,472

48.4%

48.8%

R+0.4

Precinct -VP-02VP-02

465

958

1,460

31.8%

65.6%

R+33.8

Precinct -1-101-10

623

779

1,436

43.4%

54.2%

R+10.9

Precinct -5-125-12

787

606

1,430

55.0%

42.4%

D+12.7

Precinct -3-173-17

568

802

1,392

40.8%

57.6%

R+16.8

Precinct -1-61-6

653

670

1,353

48.3%

49.5%

R+1.3

Precinct -3-153-15

601

703

1,329

45.2%

52.9%

R+7.7

Precinct -2-62-6

619

672

1,328

46.6%

50.6%

R+4.0

Precinct -4-114-11

538

742

1,315

40.9%

56.4%

R+15.5

Precinct -1-91-9

593

658

1,276

46.5%

51.6%

R+5.1

Precinct -2-32-3

600

632

1,275

47.1%

49.6%

R+2.5

Precinct -2-182-18

511

736

1,268

40.3%

58.0%

R+17.7

Precinct -2-12-1

609

606

1,238

49.2%

48.9%

D+0.2

Precinct -VP-16VP-16

337

870

1,231

27.4%

70.7%

R+43.3

Precinct -5-185-18

699

473

1,213

57.6%

39.0%

D+18.6

Precinct -4-184-18

432

766

1,212

35.6%

63.2%

R+27.6

Precinct -5-45-4

767

405

1,202

63.8%

33.7%

D+30.1

Precinct -3-123-12

466

685

1,173

39.7%

58.4%

R+18.7

Precinct -5-195-19

581

558

1,172

49.6%

47.6%

D+2.0

Precinct -2-92-9

606

535

1,171

51.8%

45.7%

D+6.1

Precinct -5-65-6

571

506

1,113

51.3%

45.5%

D+5.8

Precinct -5-15-1

627

427

1,102

56.9%

38.7%

D+18.1

Precinct -VP-04VP-04

351

727

1,099

31.9%

66.2%

R+34.2

Precinct -4-194-19

517

534

1,074

48.1%

49.7%

R+1.6

Precinct -5-225-22

539

486

1,071

50.3%

45.4%

D+4.9

Precinct -3-113-11

433

606

1,066

40.6%

56.8%

R+16.2

Precinct -4-94-9

535

476

1,045

51.2%

45.6%

D+5.6

Precinct -VP-13VP-13

223

786

1,032

21.6%

76.2%

R+54.6

Precinct -5-205-20

476

497

1,002

47.5%

49.6%

R+2.1

Precinct -5-85-8

603

337

966

62.4%

34.9%

D+27.5

Precinct -VP-08VP-08

245

683

940

26.1%

72.7%

R+46.6

Precinct -4-44-4

426

444

897

47.5%

49.5%

R+2.0

Precinct -3-133-13

414

460

888

46.6%

51.8%

R+5.2

Precinct -3-13-1

440

420

885

49.7%

47.5%

D+2.3

Precinct -5-215-21

473

388

877

53.9%

44.2%

D+9.7

Precinct -VP-01VP-01

224

623

863

26.0%

72.2%

R+46.2

Precinct -1-41-4

489

353

856

57.1%

41.2%

D+15.9

Precinct -3-183-18

398

422

837

47.6%

50.4%

R+2.9

Precinct -4-84-8

400

401

818

48.9%

49.0%

R+0.1

Precinct -5-235-23

462

333

817

56.5%

40.8%

D+15.8

Precinct -4-134-13

399

387

808

49.4%

47.9%

D+1.5

Precinct -4-24-2

385

381

794

48.5%

48.0%

D+0.5

Precinct -5-165-16

340

422

785

43.3%

53.8%

R+10.4

Precinct -1-191-19

366

388

782

46.8%

49.6%

R+2.8

Precinct -VP-17VP-17

187

547

754

24.8%

72.5%

R+47.7

Precinct -3-53-5

310

397

725

42.8%

54.8%

R+12.0

Precinct -4-74-7

307

401

720

42.6%

55.7%

R+13.1

Precinct -4-54-5

306

369

693

44.2%

53.2%

R+9.1

Precinct -4-64-6

279

392

685

40.7%

57.2%

R+16.5

Precinct -5-105-10

337

281

639

52.7%

44.0%

D+8.8

Precinct -2-82-8

319

288

625

51.0%

46.1%

D+5.0

Precinct -5-75-7

398

213

625

63.7%

34.1%

D+29.6

Precinct -5-25-2

365

215

601

60.7%

35.8%

D+25.0

Precinct -1-51-5

288

283

596

48.3%

47.5%

D+0.8

Precinct -3-203-20

204

319

538

37.9%

59.3%

R+21.4

Precinct -VP-11VP-11

112

406

527

21.3%

77.0%

R+55.8

Precinct -4-34-3

267

241

523

51.1%

46.1%

D+5.0

Precinct -5-95-9

295

184

495

59.6%

37.2%

D+22.4

Precinct -5-155-15

248

214

483

51.3%

44.3%

D+7.0

Precinct -VP-06VP-06

128

320

458

27.9%

69.9%

R+41.9

Precinct -4-104-10

181

243

432

41.9%

56.3%

R+14.4

Precinct -5-35-3

188

163

354

53.1%

46.0%

D+7.1

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Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−40.8%
1896	+4.6%
1900	−16.2%
1904	−56.7%
1908	−33.8%
1912	+42.4%
1916	−10.0%
1920	−43.8%
1924	−46.3%
1928	−33.7%
1932	+10.1%
1936	+2.9%
1940	−15.2%
1944	−15.3%
1948	−8.7%
1952	−43.0%
1956	−26.0%
1960	−21.1%
1964	+11.0%
1968	−9.7%
1972	−0.1%
1976	−2.7%
1980	−12.1%
1984	−12.9%
1988	+4.2%
1992	+3.0%
1996	+3.8%
2000	−10.4%
2004	−15.3%
2008	+0.7%
2012	−7.4%
2016	−14.6%
2020	−9.5%
2024	−12.7%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

42.5%Harris39,923

55.2%Trump51,842

1.6%Kennedy1,548

R+12.7

R+3.2

R+11.2

93,986

2020

43.8%Biden40,482

53.3%Trump49,249

2.8%Jorgensen2,595

R+9.5

D+5.1

R+13.9

92,326

2016

39.1%Clinton30,618

53.7%Trump42,053

6.1%Johnson4,753

R+14.6

R+7.2

R+16.7

78,281

2012

45.3%Obama34,674

52.7%Romney40,342

2.0%

R+7.4

R+8.1

R+11.3

76,583

2008

49.5%Obama39,838

48.7%McCain39,251

1.8%

D+0.7

D+16.0

R+6.5

80,552

2004

41.6%Kerry32,314

56.9%Bush44,189

1.5%

R+15.3

R+4.9

R+12.8

77,632

2000

44.1%Gore27,042

54.5%Bush33,428

1.5%

R+10.4

R+14.2

R+10.9

61,369

1996

48.0%Clinton29,790

44.2%Dole27,432

7.1%Perot4,425

D+3.8

D+0.8

R+4.7

62,004

1992

42.4%Clinton27,016

39.3%Bush25,081

18.0%Perot11,496

D+3.0

R+1.2

R+2.5

63,786

1988

51.9%Dukakis29,135

47.7%Bush26,765

0.3%

D+4.2

D+17.1

D+12.0

56,095

1984

43.3%Mondale23,042

56.2%Reagan29,908

0.4%

R+12.9

R+0.8

D+5.3

53,171

1980

38.9%Carter20,008

51.0%Reagan26,256

10.1%

R+12.1

R+9.5

R+2.4

51,478

1976

48.4%Carter22,068

51.1%Ford23,286

0.4%

R+2.7

R+2.5

R+4.7

45,556

1972

49.8%McGovern22,386

49.9%Nixon22,447

0.3%

R+0.1

D+9.6

D+23.0

44,988

1968

43.6%Humphrey16,462

53.3%Nixon20,141

3.1%

R+9.7

R+20.8

R+9.0

37,780

1964

55.5%Johnson20,929

44.5%Goldwater16,766

0.0%

D+11.0

D+32.1

R+11.5

37,695

1960

39.5%Kennedy15,152

60.5%Nixon23,238

0.0%

R+21.1

D+4.9

R+21.2

38,390

1956

37.0%Stevenson13,093

63.0%Eisenhower22,285

0.0%

R+26.0

D+17.0

R+10.6

35,378

1952

28.5%Stevenson9,390

71.5%Eisenhower23,559

0.0%

R+43.0

R+34.3

R+32.2

32,949

1948

45.1%Truman11,770

53.8%Dewey14,047

1.2%

R+8.7

D+6.6

R+13.2

26,125

1944

42.3%Roosevelt10,216

57.7%Dewey13,920

0.0%

R+15.3

R+0.1

R+22.8

24,136

1940

42.4%Roosevelt12,259

57.6%Willkie16,664

0.0%

R+15.2

R+18.1

R+25.2

28,923

1936

49.7%Roosevelt13,174

46.8%Landon12,418

3.5%

D+2.9

R+7.3

R+21.4

26,508

1932

54.3%Roosevelt12,646

44.2%Hoover10,288

1.5%

D+10.1

D+43.8

R+7.7

23,273

1928

33.0%Smith6,805

66.7%Hoover13,741

0.3%

R+33.7

D+12.6

R+16.2

20,608

1924

9.7%Davis1,524

55.9%Coolidge8,822

34.4%La Follette5,427

R+46.3

R+2.4

R+21.1

15,773

1920

19.3%Cox2,534

63.2%Harding8,290

17.5%

R+43.8

R+33.8

R+17.7

13,127

1916

42.6%Wilson3,494

52.6%Hughes4,318

4.8%

R+10.0

R+52.4

R+13.2

8,203

1912

42.4%Wilson2,576

0.0%Taft0

57.6%

Roosevelt +15.2

D+76.2

D+22.8

6,078

1908

30.3%Bryan1,948

64.1%Taft4,125

5.7%

R+33.8

D+22.8

R+24.3

6,438

1904

17.4%Parker1,046

74.0%Roosevelt4,455

8.6%

R+56.7

R+40.4

R+37.0

6,017

1900

40.8%Bryan2,440

57.0%McKinley3,410

2.1%

R+16.2

R+20.9

R+8.7

5,978

1896

51.8%Bryan2,667

47.2%McKinley2,429

1.0%

D+4.6

D+45.5

D+10.7

5,146

1892

11.5%Cleveland484

52.3%Harrison2,208

36.2%

R+40.8

—

R+42.5

4,221

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

33.4%24,772

62.8%46,551

74,144

2020

42.4%38,799

57.6%52,773

91,572

Frequently asked questions

How did Minnehaha County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Minnehaha County, South Dakota voted Republican by 12.7 points (R+12.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 93,986 votes cast, 39,923 went Democratic and 51,842 went Republican.

When did Minnehaha County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Minnehaha County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.

How many people live in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

Minnehaha County, South Dakota has a population of 203,289 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

Median household income in Minnehaha County, South Dakota is $76,880 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Minnehaha County, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Minnehaha County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.

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