HarrisDemocratic40.0%5,978TrumpRepublican57.4%8,575OtherAll other candidates2.6%386
R+17.4- Lead
- 2,597
- Total
- 14,939
- vs nation
- R+15.9
Akashicmetro area
Brookings, SD
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic41.9%6,110TrumpRepublican54.9%8,000OtherAll other candidates3.1%457
R+13.0- Lead
- 1,890
- Total
- 14,567
- vs nation
- R+17.4
ClintonDemocratic38.5%4,879TrumpRepublican53.2%6,748OtherAll other candidates8.3%1,053
R+14.7- Lead
- 1,869
- Total
- 12,680
- vs nation
- R+16.8
ObamaDemocratic47.0%5,827RomneyRepublican50.2%6,220OtherAll other candidates2.8%353
R+3.2- Lead
- 393
- Total
- 12,400
- vs nation
- R+7.0
ObamaDemocratic51.7%7,207McCainRepublican46.1%6,431OtherAll other candidates2.2%307
D+5.6- Lead
- 776
- Total
- 13,945
- vs nation
- R+1.7
KerryDemocratic40.7%5,443BushRepublican57.3%7,662OtherAll other candidates2.0%270
R+16.6- Lead
- 2,219
- Total
- 13,375
- vs nation
- R+14.1
GoreDemocratic41.4%4,546BushRepublican56.6%6,212OtherAll other candidates2.1%226
R+15.2- Lead
- 1,666
- Total
- 10,984
- vs nation
- R+15.7
ClintonDemocratic45.3%5,105DoleRepublican45.4%5,112OtherAll other candidates9.4%1,055
R+0.1- Lead
- 7
- Total
- 11,272
- vs nation
- R+8.6
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+17.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 35,3532024 5-year
- Population density
- 45 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 792 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,0642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 87.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+30.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fargo, ND-MN · twin score 85.5
presidential history
Party record book
Brookings, 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
Lyndon B. Johnson1964
53.2%
4,191 votes · D+6.3
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 51.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
76.3%
5,988 votes · R+52.6
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 76.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
7,207votes
51.7% of the vote · D+5.6
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,110 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
8,575votes
57.4% of the vote · R+17.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,000 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
George McGovern1972
+18.3pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.9 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +11.4 pts
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
+44.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.1 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · Benjamin Harrison, 1892 · +44.2 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%9,100 | 9,100 |
| 2018 | R | 42.4%4,717 | 57.6%6,418 | 11,135 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+26.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+17.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.0 points more Democratic than the rolls.
21,900 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+30 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +220 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −130 |
| 2012 | +274 |
| 2013 | +42 |
| 2014 | −99 |
| 2015 | +148 |
| 2016 | −129 |
| 2017 | −165 |
| 2018 | −6 |
| 2019 | −310 |
| 2021 | +85 |
| 2022 | +313 |
| 2023 | +121 |
| 2024 | +46 |
| 2025 | +30 |
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.