Minnehaha County, South Dakota: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+13%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+13MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 203,2892024 5-year
- Median household income
- $76,8802024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Spink County, SD · similarity 0.93
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Minnehaha CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Minnehaha County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 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
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 39,923 | 51,842 | 93,986 | ||
| R | 40,482 | 49,249 | 92,326 | ||
| R | 30,618 | 42,053 | 78,281 | ||
| R | 34,674 | 40,342 | 76,583 | ||
| D | 39,838 | 39,251 | 80,552 | ||
| R | 32,314 | 44,189 | 77,632 | ||
| D | 33,428 | 27,042 | 61,369 | ||
| D | 29,790 | 27,432 | 62,004 | ||
| D | 27,016 | 25,081 | 63,786 | ||
| D | 29,135 | 26,765 | 56,095 | ||
| R | 23,042 | 29,908 | 53,171 | ||
| R | 20,008 | 26,256 | 51,478 | ||
| R | 22,068 | 23,286 | 45,556 | ||
| R | 22,386 | 22,447 | 44,988 | ||
| R | 16,462 | 20,141 | 37,780 | ||
| D | 20,929 | 16,766 | 37,695 | ||
| R | 15,152 | 23,238 | 38,390 | ||
| R | 13,093 | 22,285 | 35,378 | ||
| R | 9,390 | 23,559 | 32,949 | ||
| R | 11,770 | 14,047 | 26,125 | ||
| R | 10,216 | 13,920 | 24,136 | ||
| R | 12,259 | 16,664 | 28,923 | ||
| D | 13,174 | 12,418 | 26,508 | ||
| D | 12,646 | 10,288 | 23,273 | ||
| R | 6,805 | 13,741 | 20,608 | ||
| R | 1,524 | 8,822 | 15,773 | ||
| R | 2,534 | 8,290 | 13,127 | ||
| D | 4,318 | 3,494 | 8,203 | ||
| O | 2,576 | 0 | 6,078 | ||
| R | 1,948 | 4,125 | 6,438 | ||
| R | 1,046 | 4,455 | 6,017 | ||
| R | 2,440 | 3,410 | 5,978 | ||
| D | 2,667 | 2,429 | 5,146 | ||
| R | 484 | 2,208 | 4,221 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.5%
Irish
10.2%
English
7.1%
American
4.5%
French
1.6%
Italian
1.3%
Polish
1.3%
African American
5.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$76,880
Minnehaha County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Minnehaha County$76,880
South Dakota$75,081
United States$80,734
Minnehaha County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.3%
Working age (18–64)8.2%
Seniors (65+)9.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
89.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.4%
Other languages3.0%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached forty-two points in 1912; the Republican margin reached fifty-seven points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirteen points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $76,880, and a 9% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Spink County and Brown County.
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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+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 93,986 votes cast, 39,923 went Democratic and 51,842 went Republican.
What is Minnehaha County, South Dakota's political typology?
Akashic places Minnehaha County, South Dakota in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 10 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
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, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.