akashic
1876–2024
Huron, SD·South Dakota

Huron, SD has voted Republican in six straight presidential cycles.

A small Great Plains hub where agricultural cycles shape the electorate

1876 — 2024·38 elections
SD
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
19,309
2024 ACS

Huron, SD, South Dakota: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+54 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
19,3092024 5-year
Median household income
$67,6812024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
71.5%2024 5-year
Black
1.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
14.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+46 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 1904MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−40.1%
2,0174,8267,010
R
−38.1%
2,1074,8087,081
R
−37.6%
1,9124,4556,772
R
−18.6%
2,8814,2307,263
R
−7.3%
3,4934,0547,714
R
−17.4%
3,4434,9178,480
D
+14.6%
4,3473,2167,739
D
+3.7%
3,9843,6708,581
D
+6.2%
3,9253,3639,136
R
−1.0%
4,5234,6119,180
R
−25.0%
3,5235,8769,422
R
−23.8%
3,5215,92110,104
D
+0.9%
4,8464,7589,666
R
−15.9%
4,2975,92210,244
D
+11.6%
5,3574,2149,878
D
+19.1%
5,9684,05110,019
R
−18.3%
4,0795,9119,990
R
−6.1%
4,6145,2169,830
R
−30.7%
3,4436,4879,930
D
+8.8%
4,3723,6628,111
D
+3.1%
3,8423,6107,452
D
+9.3%
5,2534,3569,609
D
+31.9%
5,8432,9659,011
D
+34.8%
6,2462,9959,346
R
−23.2%
3,1685,0948,293
R
−40.3%
8513,4666,494
R
−38.2%
9252,8525,044
R
−4.6%
1,6621,8283,635
O
+45.9%
1,46403,193
R
−22.1%
1,1051,7763,036
R
−53.8%
4931,8182,464
R
−13.9%
9151,2202,196
R
−1.1%
9159351,874
R
−41.8%
2069841,862
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———
—
No data
———

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
31.3%
English
6.8%
Irish
6.0%
American
5.7%
French
1.5%
Polish
0.8%
Scottish
0.7%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
2.1%
2.4%
75–84
2.9%
5.7%
65–74
4.9%
6.2%
55–64
6.1%
6.0%
45–54
5.3%
6.1%
35–44
5.2%
5.2%
25–34
5.9%
4.0%
18–24
3.6%
11.4%
5–17
10.5%
3.3%
<5
2.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,681
Huron, SD ranks near the middle of US counties.
Huron, SD$67,681
South Dakota$75,081
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.6%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.4%
Working age (18–64)12.9%
Seniors (65+)17.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.0%
speak English only
Spanish9.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.7%
Other Indo-European1.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Other Christian
19.8%
Mainline Protestant
17.1%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.0%
Methodist
7.4%
Baptist
3.3%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Republican margin in Huron, SD reached its widest at fifty-four points in 1904. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,681, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 19,309 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Huron, SD, South Dakota. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cbsa/26700/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0

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), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,010 votes cast, 2,017 went Democratic and 4,826 went Republican.
What is Huron, SD, South Dakota's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Huron, SD, South Dakota as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 11 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Huron, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Huron, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2000.
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 38 presidential elections in Huron, SD, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.