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Mitchell, SD
presidential margin
2008R+15.02012R+25.02016R+40.22020R+40.32024R+43.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+43.0
2024
median income$69,366U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age39.5U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate10.4%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.5%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english3.8%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German37.9%
Irish9.2%
Norwegian8.1%
Mexican4.1%
Oglala Sioux0.5%
Rosebud Sioux0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline17.7%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Mitchell, SD, South Dakota

Akashic
Mitchell, SDTrumpR+43.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Mitchell, SD, SDA map of the constituent counties of Mitchell, SD, SD, each 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.Davison County, SD · R+37.8Hanson County, SD · R+59.2Sanborn County, SD · R+55.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.3%8,748
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.4%3,401
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.3%286
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Mitchell, SD, SD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Davison County, SDRepublicanR+37.8
Hanson County, SDRepublicanR+59.2
Sanborn County, SDRepublicanR+55.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.4%Harris3,401
70.3%Trump8,748
2.3%Kennedy286
−43.0%
12,435
R
28.8%Biden3,462
69.1%Trump8,311
2.1%Jorgensen254
−40.3%
12,027
R
27.3%Clinton3,020
67.4%Trump7,473
5.3%Johnson588
−40.2%
11,081
R
36.4%Obama4,191
61.5%Romney7,072
2.1%Johnson239
−25.0%
11,502
R
41.5%Obama5,015
56.4%McCain6,826
2.1%Nader252
−15.0%
12,093
R
36.6%Kerry4,589
61.9%Bush7,757
1.5%Nader182
−25.3%
12,528
R
37.8%Gore3,861
60.3%Bush6,156
2.0%Buchanan200
−22.5%
10,217
R
43.4%Clinton4,552
45.7%Dole4,802
10.9%Browne1,146
−2.4%
10,500
D
40.1%Clinton4,483
37.8%Bush4,228
22.2%Perot2,480
+2.3%
11,191
R
47.9%Dukakis5,251
51.4%Bush5,625
0.7%Paul77
−3.4%
10,953
R
39.8%Mondale4,484
60.0%Reagan6,761
0.2%Serrette28
−20.2%
11,273
R
35.6%Carter4,333
57.0%Reagan6,936
7.4%Anderson900
−21.4%
12,169
D
55.1%Carter6,540
44.3%Ford5,262
0.5%Macbride65
+10.8%
11,867
D
54.1%McGovern6,806
45.6%Nixon5,736
0.3%Schmitz40
+8.5%
12,582
R
46.4%Humphrey5,367
50.0%Nixon5,794
3.6%Wallace417
−3.7%
11,578
D
62.5%Johnson7,494
37.5%Goldwater4,503
0.0%
+24.9%
11,997
D
50.2%Kennedy6,510
49.8%Nixon6,446
0.0%
+0.5%
12,956
R
49.5%Stevenson6,298
50.5%Eisenhower6,433
0.0%
−1.1%
12,731
R
38.4%Stevenson4,905
61.6%Eisenhower7,855
0.0%
−23.1%
12,760
D
55.0%Truman6,063
44.0%Dewey4,846
1.0%Thurmond108
+11.0%
11,017
R
49.4%Roosevelt5,084
50.6%Dewey5,211
0.0%
−1.2%
10,295
D
50.2%Roosevelt6,844
49.8%Willkie6,799
0.0%
+0.3%
13,643
D
61.5%Roosevelt8,432
34.8%Landon4,774
3.7%Lemke511
+26.7%
13,717
D
70.2%Roosevelt9,414
28.7%Hoover3,852
1.1%Thomas145
+41.5%
13,411
R
42.5%Smith5,179
57.2%Hoover6,973
0.4%Thomas44
−14.7%
12,196
R
12.1%Davis1,204
48.3%Coolidge4,796
39.5%La Follette3,922
−36.2%
9,922
R
22.7%Cox2,040
52.6%Harding4,731
24.7%Debs2,224
−29.9%
8,995
R
48.2%Wilson2,984
48.3%Hughes2,994
3.5%Benson219
−0.2%
6,197
O
43.0%Wilson2,475
0.0%Taft0
57.0%Roosevelt3,278
Roosevelt +14.0
5,753
R
41.6%Bryan2,224
52.2%Taft2,791
6.2%Debs331
−10.6%
5,346
R
25.5%Parker1,294
66.8%Roosevelt3,384
7.7%Debs388
−41.3%
5,066
R
46.7%Bryan1,938
50.3%McKinley2,088
3.0%Woolley126
−3.6%
4,152
D
54.1%Bryan1,891
44.8%McKinley1,566
1.1%Palmer37
+9.3%
3,494
R
12.1%Cleveland411
44.6%Harrison1,511
43.3%Weaver1,465
−32.5%
3,387
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: −43.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−43.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−32.5%
1896+9.3%
1900−3.6%
1904−41.3%
1908−10.6%
1912+43.0%
1916−0.2%
1920−29.9%
1924−36.2%
1928−14.7%
1932+41.5%
1936+26.7%
1940+0.3%
1944−1.2%
1948+11.0%
1952−23.1%
1956−1.1%
1960+0.5%
1964+24.9%
1968−3.7%
1972+8.5%
1976+10.8%
1980−21.4%
1984−20.2%
1988−3.4%
1992+2.3%
1996−2.4%
2000−22.5%
2004−25.3%
2008−15.0%
2012−25.0%
2016−40.2%
2020−40.3%
2024−43.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Mitchell, SD sits in the Northern Plains. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 43.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.0 points.

A population of 25,808, a 89% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,366 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Watertown, SD and Le Mars, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Watertown, SD
89.1twin score
2016–2020 trajectorypopulation scale% White≠ Norwegian ancestry
Le Mars, IA
88.2twin score
population scale2020 margin% White≠ Norwegian ancestry
Jamestown, ND
87.2twin score
2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ Norwegian ancestry

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 Mitchell, SD

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Frequently asked questions

How did Mitchell, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Mitchell, SD, South Dakota voted Republican by 43.0 points (R+43.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,435 votes cast, 3,401 went Democratic and 8,748 went Republican.
When did Mitchell, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Mitchell, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Mitchell, SD, South Dakota?
Mitchell, SD, South Dakota has a population of 25,808 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Mitchell, SD, South Dakota?
Median household income in Mitchell, SD, South Dakota is $69,366 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Mitchell, SD, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Mitchell, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.