HarrisDemocratic33.9%6,459TrumpRepublican64.3%12,263OtherAll other candidates1.8%352
R+30.4- Lead
- 5,804
- Total
- 19,074
- vs nation
- R+29.0
Akashicmetro area
Aberdeen, SD
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic35.6%6,955TrumpRepublican62.0%12,118OtherAll other candidates2.3%459
R+26.4- Lead
- 5,163
- Total
- 19,532
- vs nation
- R+30.9
ClintonDemocratic32.3%5,832TrumpRepublican61.3%11,046OtherAll other candidates6.4%1,154
R+28.9- Lead
- 5,214
- Total
- 18,032
- vs nation
- R+31.0
ObamaDemocratic43.7%7,872RomneyRepublican53.2%9,585OtherAll other candidates3.0%547
R+9.5- Lead
- 1,713
- Total
- 18,004
- vs nation
- R+13.4
ObamaDemocratic50.6%9,860McCainRepublican47.6%9,280OtherAll other candidates1.9%362
D+3.0- Lead
- 580
- Total
- 19,502
- vs nation
- R+4.3
KerryDemocratic41.8%8,708BushRepublican56.7%11,820OtherAll other candidates1.5%305
R+14.9- Lead
- 3,112
- Total
- 20,833
- vs nation
- R+12.5
GoreDemocratic42.3%7,849BushRepublican55.6%10,317OtherAll other candidates2.0%376
R+13.3- Lead
- 2,468
- Total
- 18,542
- vs nation
- R+13.8
ClintonDemocratic47.4%8,886DoleRepublican41.9%7,856OtherAll other candidates10.7%2,015
D+5.5- Lead
- 1,030
- Total
- 18,757
- vs nation
- R+3.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+30.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 41,9252024 5-year
- Population density
- 15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,839 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,9342024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 85.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+50.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+45.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wahpeton, ND-MN · twin score 86.3
presidential history
Party record book
Aberdeen, SD · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
64.6%
11,257 votes · D+31.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 62.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
66.2%
3,523 votes · R+41.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 64.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
11,257votes
64.6% of the vote · D+31.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 11,207 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1980
12,431votes
59.4% of the vote · R+26.3
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 12,263 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+30.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+50.3 · U.S. D+19.5
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +24.0 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+36.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+34.4 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +31.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%15,447 | 15,447 |
| 2018 | R | 39.6%5,482 | 60.4%8,346 | 13,828 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+33.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+30.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 3.1 points more Democratic than the rolls.
26,487 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−141 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,134 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +48 |
| 2012 | +370 |
| 2013 | +423 |
| 2014 | −112 |
| 2015 | +4 |
| 2016 | +79 |
| 2017 | −6 |
| 2018 | −431 |
| 2019 | −506 |
| 2021 | −120 |
| 2022 | −251 |
| 2023 | −307 |
| 2024 | −184 |
| 2025 | −141 |
Aberdeen anchors northeastern South Dakota as a trade and medical center, drawing a mix of farm-county conservatives and university-adjacent moderates that has kept Brown County competitive in statewide races decided elsewhere by wider margins.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 50.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 45.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.
A population of 41,925, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,934 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wahpeton, ND-MN and Marshall, MN.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Wahpeton, ND-MN
86.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ Norwegian ancestry
Marshall, MN
86.1twin score
elasticity12-yr trend% Catholic≠ French ancestry
Yankton, SD
84.3twin score
% Catholicelasticity% White≠ % unaffiliated
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 Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota voted Republican by 30.4 points (R+30.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 19,074 votes cast, 6,459 went Democratic and 12,263 went Republican.
When did Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota?
Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota has a population of 41,925 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota?
Median household income in Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota is $71,934 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Aberdeen, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.