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1892–2024
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Huron, SD
presidential margin
2008R+7.32012R+18.62016R+37.62020R+38.12024R+40.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+40.1
2024
median income$67,681U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age37.6U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate13.6%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.2%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english19.0%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German31.3%
English6.8%
Norwegian6.8%
Mexican7.5%
Guatemalan3.7%
Puerto Rican2.0%
Burmese6.1%
Vietnamese1.2%
Hmong1.2%
African American†1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline16.4%
Latter-day Saints1.9%
Other Christian1.0%
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.

Huron, SD, South Dakota

Akashic
Huron, SDTrumpR+40.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Huron, SD, SDA map of the single county of Huron, 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.Beadle County, SD · R+40.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.8%4,826
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.8%2,017
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.4%167
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 Huron, SD, SD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Beadle County, SDRepublicanR+40.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.8%Harris2,017
68.8%Trump4,826
2.4%Kennedy167
−40.1%
7,010
R
29.8%Biden2,107
67.9%Trump4,808
2.3%Jorgensen166
−38.1%
7,081
R
28.2%Clinton1,912
65.8%Trump4,455
6.0%Johnson405
−37.6%
6,772
R
39.7%Obama2,881
58.2%Romney4,230
2.1%Johnson152
−18.6%
7,263
R
45.3%Obama3,493
52.6%McCain4,054
2.2%Nader167
−7.3%
7,714
R
40.6%Kerry3,443
58.0%Bush4,917
1.4%Nader120
−17.4%
8,480
R
41.6%Gore3,216
56.2%Bush4,347
2.3%Buchanan176
−14.6%
7,739
D
46.4%Clinton3,984
42.8%Dole3,670
10.8%Browne927
+3.7%
8,581
D
43.0%Clinton3,925
36.8%Bush3,363
20.2%Perot1,848
+6.2%
9,136
R
49.3%Dukakis4,523
50.2%Bush4,611
0.5%Paul46
−1.0%
9,180
R
37.4%Mondale3,523
62.4%Reagan5,876
0.2%Serrette23
−25.0%
9,422
R
34.8%Carter3,521
58.6%Reagan5,921
6.6%Anderson662
−23.8%
10,104
D
50.1%Carter4,846
49.2%Ford4,758
0.6%Macbride62
+0.9%
9,666
R
41.9%McGovern4,297
57.8%Nixon5,922
0.2%Schmitz25
−15.9%
10,244
D
54.2%Humphrey5,357
42.7%Nixon4,214
3.1%Wallace307
+11.6%
9,878
D
59.6%Johnson5,968
40.4%Goldwater4,051
0.0%
+19.1%
10,019
R
40.8%Kennedy4,079
59.2%Nixon5,911
0.0%
−18.3%
9,990
R
46.9%Stevenson4,614
53.1%Eisenhower5,216
0.0%
−6.1%
9,830
R
34.7%Stevenson3,443
65.3%Eisenhower6,487
0.0%
−30.7%
9,930
D
53.9%Truman4,372
45.1%Dewey3,662
0.9%Thurmond77
+8.8%
8,111
D
51.6%Roosevelt3,842
48.4%Dewey3,610
0.0%
+3.1%
7,452
D
54.7%Roosevelt5,253
45.3%Willkie4,356
0.0%
+9.3%
9,609
D
64.8%Roosevelt5,843
32.9%Landon2,965
2.3%Lemke203
+31.9%
9,011
D
66.8%Roosevelt6,246
32.0%Hoover2,995
1.1%Thomas105
+34.8%
9,346
R
38.2%Smith3,168
61.4%Hoover5,094
0.4%Thomas31
−23.2%
8,293
R
13.1%Davis851
53.4%Coolidge3,466
33.5%La Follette2,177
−40.3%
6,494
R
18.3%Cox925
56.5%Harding2,852
25.1%Debs1,267
−38.2%
5,044
D
50.3%Wilson1,828
45.7%Hughes1,662
4.0%Benson145
+4.6%
3,635
O
45.9%Wilson1,464
0.0%Taft0
54.1%Roosevelt1,729
Roosevelt +8.3
3,193
R
36.4%Bryan1,105
58.5%Taft1,776
5.1%Debs155
−22.1%
3,036
R
20.0%Parker493
73.8%Roosevelt1,818
6.2%Debs153
−53.8%
2,464
R
41.7%Bryan915
55.6%McKinley1,220
2.8%Woolley61
−13.9%
2,196
R
48.8%Bryan915
49.9%McKinley935
1.3%Palmer24
−1.1%
1,874
R
11.1%Cleveland206
52.8%Harrison984
36.1%Weaver672
−41.8%
1,862
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: −40.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−40.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−41.8%
1896−1.1%
1900−13.9%
1904−53.8%
1908−22.1%
1912+45.9%
1916+4.6%
1920−38.2%
1924−40.3%
1928−23.2%
1932+34.8%
1936+31.9%
1940+9.3%
1944+3.1%
1948+8.8%
1952−30.7%
1956−6.1%
1960−18.3%
1964+19.1%
1968+11.6%
1972−15.9%
1976+0.9%
1980−23.8%
1984−25.0%
1988−1.0%
1992+6.2%
1996+3.7%
2000−14.6%
2004−17.4%
2008−7.3%
2012−18.6%
2016−37.6%
2020−38.1%
2024−40.1%
DemocraticRepublican

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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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.