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Huron, SD

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German31.3%33.1%12.5%

English6.8%7.7%9.5%

Norwegian6.8%10.4%—

Irish6.0%9.9%9.4%

American5.7%4.4%5.3%

Dutch3.6%3.4%—

Swedish2.1%2.5%—

French1.5%—1.6%

Mexican7.5%2.6%11.3%

Guatemalan3.7%0.5%0.5%

Puerto Rican2.0%0.4%1.8%

Honduran0.6%—0.3%

Peruvian0.3%——

Cuban0.2%—0.7%

Spanish0.2%——

Burmese6.1%0.2%—

Vietnamese1.2%—0.6%

Hmong1.2%——

Filipino0.9%0.2%0.9%

African American†1.0%1.1%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Huron, SD	South Dakota	United States
Median age	37.6	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	7.6%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.5%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Huron, SD	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$67,681	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	13.6%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	27.2%	31.9%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Huron, SD	South Dakota	United States
Owner-occupied homes	72.9%	68.6%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	27.1%	31.4%	34.8%
Median home value	$175,100	$257,400	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$879	$946	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	40.2%	39.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	11.1%	10.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Huron, SD	South Dakota	United States
Mean commute	13.4 min	17.8 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.0%	3.6%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	75.3%	77.0%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.1%	0.5%	3.2%
Works from home	6.2%	9.7%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Huron, SD	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	19.0%	7.1%	22.3%
Spanish	9.8%	2.6%	13.6%
Vietnamese	1.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	5.8%	0.4%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Huron, SD	South Dakota	United States
Catholic	12.0%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	29.4%	20.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	39.3%	44.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	16.4%	18.0%	5.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Huron, SD	South Dakota	United States
Foreign-born residents	12.1%	4.0%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	5.0%	1.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	7.1%	2.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.2%	7.9%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.449	0.449	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic28.8%2,017TrumpRepublican68.8%4,826OtherAll other candidates2.4%167

R+40.1

Lead: 2,809
Total: 7,010
vs nation: R+38.6

BidenDemocratic29.8%2,107TrumpRepublican67.9%4,808OtherAll other candidates2.3%166

R+38.1

Lead: 2,701
Total: 7,081
vs nation: R+42.6

ClintonDemocratic28.2%1,912TrumpRepublican65.8%4,455OtherAll other candidates6.0%405

R+37.6

Lead: 2,543
Total: 6,772
vs nation: R+39.6

ObamaDemocratic39.7%2,881RomneyRepublican58.2%4,230OtherAll other candidates2.1%152

R+18.6

Lead: 1,349
Total: 7,263
vs nation: R+22.4

ObamaDemocratic45.3%3,493McCainRepublican52.6%4,054OtherAll other candidates2.2%167

R+7.3

Lead: 561
Total: 7,714
vs nation: R+14.5

KerryDemocratic40.6%3,443BushRepublican58.0%4,917OtherAll other candidates1.4%120

R+17.4

Lead: 1,474
Total: 8,480
vs nation: R+14.9

GoreDemocratic41.6%3,216BushRepublican56.2%4,347OtherAll other candidates2.3%176

R+14.6

Lead: 1,131
Total: 7,739
vs nation: R+15.1

ClintonDemocratic46.4%3,984DoleRepublican42.8%3,670OtherAll other candidates10.8%927

D+3.7

Lead: 314
Total: 8,581
vs nation: R+4.9

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+40.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 19,3092024 5-year
Population density: 15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,259 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $67,6812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 68.1%2024 5-year
Black: 1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 14.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+45.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+53.8 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Storm Lake, IA · twin score 77.6

presidential history

Party record book

Huron, SD · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

66.8%

6,246 votes · D+34.8

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 64.8%

Republican

Theodore Roosevelt1904

73.8%

1,818 votes · R+53.8

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 68.8%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1932

6,246votes

66.8% of the vote · D+34.8

Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 5,968 votes

Republican

Dwight D. Eisenhower1952

6,487votes

65.3% of the vote · R+30.7

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 5,922 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

+26.3pts D vs U.S.

Place D+45.9 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +17.0 pts

Republican

Benjamin Harrison1892

+43.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+41.8 · U.S. D+1.7

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +42.6 pts

U.S. House elections · 1 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2020	R	0.0%0	100.0%5,857	5,857

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+30.8

Presidential vote · 2024R+40.1

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 9.3 points more Republican than the rolls.

10,216 registered voters · 2026

Democratic22.0%Republican52.7%Unaffiliated11.7%Other13.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−265 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −2,861 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Huron, SD in Huron, SD: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+73
2012	+47
2013	+9
2014	−410
2015	−296
2016	−382
2017	−217
2018	−341
2019	−124
2021	−192
2022	−265
2023	−255
2024	−243
2025	−265

Huron anchors Beadle County in the James River valley, drawing a mix of commodity farmers and meatpacking workers whose economic pressures consistently make it a bellwether for statewide rural sentiment.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.1 points.

A population of 19,309, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,681 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Storm Lake, IA and Worthington, MN.

Political twins — metros

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

Storm Lake, IA

77.6twin score

% Asian12-yr trendpopulation scale≠ % Evangelical

Worthington, MN

69.5twin score

population scale12-yr trend% unaffiliated≠ % Catholic

Marshall, MN

68.2twin score

12-yr trendpopulation scale% unaffiliated≠ % Asian

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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Places within Huron, SD

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Frequently asked questions

How did Huron, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Huron, SD, South Dakota voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,010 votes cast, 2,017 went Democratic and 4,826 went Republican.

When did Huron, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Huron, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Huron, SD, South Dakota?

Huron, SD, South Dakota has a population of 19,309 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Huron, SD, South Dakota?

Median household income in Huron, SD, South Dakota is $67,681 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Huron, SD, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Huron, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.

Measure

Huron, SD

South Dakota

United States

Median age

37.6

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

7.6%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.5%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure

Huron, SD

South Dakota

United States

Median household income

$67,681

$75,081

$84,427

Poverty rate

13.6%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

27.2%

31.9%

35.6%

Measure

Huron, SD

South Dakota

United States

Owner-occupied homes

72.9%

68.6%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

27.1%

31.4%

34.8%

Median home value

$175,100

$257,400

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$879

$946

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

40.2%

39.8%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

11.1%

10.5%

10.1%

Measure

Huron, SD

South Dakota

United States

Mean commute

13.4 min

17.8 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

2.0%

3.6%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

75.3%

77.0%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.1%

0.5%

3.2%

Works from home

6.2%

9.7%

15.1%

Measure

Huron, SD

South Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

19.0%

7.1%

22.3%

Spanish

9.8%

2.6%

13.6%

Vietnamese

1.3%

0.1%

0.5%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

5.8%

0.4%

1.1%

Measure

Huron, SD

South Dakota

United States

Catholic

12.0%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

29.4%

20.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

39.3%

44.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

16.4%

18.0%

5.2%

Measure

Huron, SD

South Dakota

United States

Foreign-born residents

12.1%

4.0%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

5.0%

1.7%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

7.1%

2.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

6.2%

7.9%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.449

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+40.1MIT Election Lab

Population

19,3092024 5-year

Population density

15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

1,259 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$67,6812024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

68.1%2024 5-year

Black

1.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

14.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+45.9 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+53.8 in 1904MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Storm Lake, IA · twin score 77.6

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2020

0.0%0

100.0%5,857

5,857

Frequently asked questions

How did Huron, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Huron, SD, South Dakota voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,010 votes cast, 2,017 went Democratic and 4,826 went Republican.

When did Huron, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Huron, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Huron, SD, South Dakota?

Huron, SD, South Dakota has a population of 19,309 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Huron, SD, South Dakota?

Median household income in Huron, SD, South Dakota is $67,681 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Huron, SD, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Huron, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Huron, SD

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Huron, SD

Frequently asked questions