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1892–2024
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Brookings, SD
presidential margin
2008D+5.62012R+3.22016R+14.72020R+13.02024R+17.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+17.4
2024
median income$70,064U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age28.0U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate13.2%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)42.5%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english9.7%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German38.5%
Norwegian14.4%
Irish10.4%
Mexican1.6%
Puerto Rican1.5%
Guatemalan0.6%
Asian Indian1.3%
Chinese0.8%
Nepalese0.6%
Ethiopian0.6%
African American†0.2%
Nigerian0.1%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.1%
Other Christian0.5%
Muslim0.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Brookings, SD, South Dakota

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Brookings, SDTrumpR+17.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Brookings, SD, SDA map of the single county of Brookings, SD, SD, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Brookings County, SD · R+17.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican57.4%8,575
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.0%5,978
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.6%386
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Brookings, SD, SD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Brookings County, SDRepublicanR+17.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.0%Harris5,978
57.4%Trump8,575
2.6%Kennedy386
−17.4%
14,939
R
41.9%Biden6,110
54.9%Trump8,000
3.1%Jorgensen457
−13.0%
14,567
R
38.5%Clinton4,879
53.2%Trump6,748
8.3%Johnson1,053
−14.7%
12,680
R
47.0%Obama5,827
50.2%Romney6,220
2.8%Johnson353
−3.2%
12,400
D
51.7%Obama7,207
46.1%McCain6,431
2.2%Nader307
+5.6%
13,945
R
40.7%Kerry5,443
57.3%Bush7,662
2.0%Nader270
−16.6%
13,375
R
41.4%Gore4,546
56.6%Bush6,212
2.1%Buchanan226
−15.2%
10,984
R
45.3%Clinton5,105
45.4%Dole5,112
9.4%Browne1,055
−0.1%
11,272
R
38.7%Clinton4,645
39.1%Bush4,698
22.2%Perot2,659
−0.4%
12,002
R
47.2%Dukakis4,860
52.3%Bush5,394
0.5%Paul51
−5.2%
10,305
R
37.8%Mondale4,089
61.8%Reagan6,679
0.4%Serrette46
−24.0%
10,814
R
35.8%Carter3,934
52.2%Reagan5,727
12.0%Anderson1,320
−16.3%
10,981
R
46.7%Carter4,685
52.6%Ford5,278
0.6%Macbride63
−5.9%
10,026
R
47.4%McGovern4,701
52.3%Nixon5,182
0.3%Schmitz33
−4.9%
9,916
R
39.6%Humphrey3,202
57.8%Nixon4,674
2.5%Wallace205
−18.2%
8,081
D
53.2%Johnson4,191
46.8%Goldwater3,692
0.0%
+6.3%
7,883
R
34.2%Kennedy2,974
65.8%Nixon5,710
0.0%
−31.5%
8,684
R
33.1%Stevenson2,620
66.9%Eisenhower5,293
0.0%
−33.8%
7,913
R
23.7%Stevenson1,861
76.3%Eisenhower5,988
0.0%
−52.6%
7,849
R
42.0%Truman2,907
57.4%Dewey3,975
0.6%Thurmond44
−15.4%
6,926
R
33.4%Roosevelt2,073
66.6%Dewey4,136
0.0%
−33.2%
6,209
R
34.7%Roosevelt2,671
65.3%Willkie5,016
0.0%
−30.5%
7,687
R
43.3%Roosevelt3,161
53.4%Landon3,899
3.3%Lemke242
−10.1%
7,302
D
49.2%Roosevelt3,247
49.0%Hoover3,231
1.8%Thomas121
+0.2%
6,599
R
29.3%Smith1,915
70.0%Hoover4,586
0.7%Thomas46
−40.8%
6,547
R
10.4%Davis1,010
48.5%Coolidge4,708
41.1%La Follette3,987
−38.1%
9,705
R
14.1%Cox564
68.6%Harding2,743
17.2%Debs689
−54.5%
3,996
R
43.8%Wilson1,385
51.8%Hughes1,638
4.4%Benson140
−8.0%
3,163
O
30.9%Wilson740
0.0%Taft0
69.1%Roosevelt1,655
Roosevelt +38.2
2,395
R
22.0%Bryan588
63.6%Taft1,697
14.4%Debs384
−41.6%
2,669
R
12.1%Parker353
76.2%Roosevelt2,220
11.7%Debs341
−64.1%
2,914
R
36.4%Bryan1,084
57.4%McKinley1,707
6.2%Woolley185
−20.9%
2,976
D
49.7%Bryan1,288
48.7%McKinley1,263
1.6%Palmer42
+1.0%
2,593
R
9.0%Cleveland189
51.6%Harrison1,082
39.4%Weaver827
−42.6%
2,098
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −17.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2012−17.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−42.6%
1896+1.0%
1900−20.9%
1904−64.1%
1908−41.6%
1912+30.9%
1916−8.0%
1920−54.5%
1924−38.1%
1928−40.8%
1932+0.2%
1936−10.1%
1940−30.5%
1944−33.2%
1948−15.4%
1952−52.6%
1956−33.8%
1960−31.5%
1964+6.3%
1968−18.2%
1972−4.9%
1976−5.9%
1980−16.3%
1984−24.0%
1988−5.2%
1992−0.4%
1996−0.1%
2000−15.2%
2004−16.6%
2008+5.6%
2012−3.2%
2016−14.7%
2020−13.0%
2024−17.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Brookings anchors a small but education-driven metro where the university population shapes turnout patterns and keeps the area's demographics younger and more transient than surrounding rural Kingsbury and Moody counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 64.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.4 points.

A population of 35,353, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,064 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fargo, ND-MN and Grand Forks, ND-MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Fargo, ND-MN
85.5twin score
elasticitycollege shareNorwegian ancestry≠ population scale
Grand Forks, ND-MN
85.3twin score
elasticityNorwegian ancestry2008–2012 trajectory≠ median age
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
78.4twin score
Norwegian ancestryelasticitycollege share≠ 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 Brookings, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Brookings, SD, South Dakota voted Republican by 17.4 points (R+17.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 14,939 votes cast, 5,978 went Democratic and 8,575 went Republican.
When did Brookings, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Brookings, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Brookings, SD, South Dakota?
Brookings, SD, South Dakota has a population of 35,353 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Brookings, SD, South Dakota?
Median household income in Brookings, SD, South Dakota is $70,064 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Brookings, SD, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Brookings, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.