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Pierre, SD
presidential margin
2008R+27.62012R+31.62016R+36.42020R+32.32024R+33.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+33.0
2024
median income$82,316U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age40.2U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate8.6%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)37.4%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english4.2%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.9%
Norwegian11.9%
Irish11.8%
Rosebud Sioux0.9%
Oglala Sioux0.3%
Mexican1.5%
Chilean0.5%
Spanish0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline15.1%
Latter-day Saints1.8%
Other Christian0.4%
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.

Pierre, SD, South Dakota

Akashic
Pierre, SDTrumpR+33.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Pierre, SD, SDA map of the constituent counties of Pierre, 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.Hughes County, SD · R+30.1Stanley County, SD · R+46.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.3%6,639
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.3%3,285
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.4%246
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Pierre, SD, SD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Hughes County, SDRepublicanR+30.1
Stanley County, SDRepublicanR+46.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
32.3%Harris3,285
65.3%Trump6,639
2.4%Kennedy246
−33.0%
10,170
R
32.5%Biden3,374
64.8%Trump6,725
2.7%Jorgensen276
−32.3%
10,375
R
28.5%Clinton2,779
64.9%Trump6,322
6.6%Johnson641
−36.4%
9,742
R
33.2%Obama3,221
64.8%Romney6,282
2.0%Johnson192
−31.6%
9,695
R
35.4%Obama3,547
63.0%McCain6,315
1.6%Nader159
−27.6%
10,021
R
30.2%Kerry3,161
68.3%Bush7,146
1.4%Nader151
−38.1%
10,458
R
29.3%Gore2,614
68.9%Bush6,143
1.8%Buchanan158
−39.6%
8,915
R
35.0%Clinton3,242
56.9%Dole5,264
8.0%Browne744
−21.9%
9,250
R
31.6%Clinton3,005
53.0%Bush5,044
15.5%Perot1,471
−21.4%
9,520
R
38.8%Dukakis3,364
60.5%Bush5,243
0.6%Paul54
−21.7%
8,661
R
28.9%Mondale2,423
70.7%Reagan5,927
0.5%Serrette38
−41.8%
8,388
R
25.0%Carter2,090
66.4%Reagan5,544
8.5%Anderson713
−41.4%
8,347
R
39.5%Carter3,054
60.0%Ford4,634
0.5%Macbride37
−20.5%
7,725
R
33.5%McGovern2,529
66.3%Nixon5,010
0.3%Schmitz21
−32.8%
7,560
R
33.3%Humphrey2,105
59.7%Nixon3,776
7.0%Wallace441
−26.4%
6,322
D
50.6%Johnson3,356
49.4%Goldwater3,281
0.0%
+1.1%
6,637
R
40.9%Kennedy2,766
59.1%Nixon3,998
0.0%
−18.2%
6,764
R
39.1%Stevenson2,254
60.9%Eisenhower3,510
0.0%
−21.8%
5,764
R
25.2%Stevenson1,222
74.8%Eisenhower3,627
0.0%
−49.6%
4,849
R
38.7%Truman1,439
60.8%Dewey2,261
0.5%Thurmond18
−22.1%
3,718
R
36.3%Roosevelt1,172
63.7%Dewey2,060
0.0%
−27.5%
3,232
R
41.7%Roosevelt1,903
58.3%Willkie2,661
0.0%
−16.6%
4,564
D
51.0%Roosevelt2,291
45.5%Landon2,042
3.5%Lemke155
+5.5%
4,488
D
56.6%Roosevelt2,609
41.8%Hoover1,927
1.5%Thomas70
+14.8%
4,606
R
37.5%Smith1,608
61.8%Hoover2,651
0.7%Thomas31
−24.3%
4,290
R
16.0%Davis574
50.0%Coolidge1,791
33.9%La Follette1,215
−34.0%
3,580
R
27.8%Cox827
64.2%Harding1,911
8.0%Debs237
−36.4%
2,975
D
49.3%Wilson917
46.5%Hughes865
4.1%Benson77
+2.8%
1,859
O
48.5%Wilson1,595
0.0%Taft0
51.5%Roosevelt1,697
Roosevelt +3.1
3,292
R
36.8%Bryan1,947
58.8%Taft3,108
4.4%Debs230
−22.0%
5,285
R
32.5%Parker731
65.6%Roosevelt1,476
2.0%Debs44
−33.1%
2,251
R
39.4%Bryan524
59.4%McKinley791
1.2%Woolley16
−20.1%
1,331
R
45.6%Bryan467
53.8%McKinley551
0.7%Palmer7
−8.2%
1,025
R
14.8%Cleveland131
60.5%Harrison535
24.7%Weaver219
−45.6%
885
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: −33.0% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−33.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−45.6%
1896−8.2%
1900−20.1%
1904−33.1%
1908−22.0%
1912+48.5%
1916+2.8%
1920−36.4%
1924−34.0%
1928−24.3%
1932+14.8%
1936+5.5%
1940−16.6%
1944−27.5%
1948−22.1%
1952−49.6%
1956−21.8%
1960−18.2%
1964+1.1%
1968−26.4%
1972−32.8%
1976−20.5%
1980−41.4%
1984−41.8%
1988−21.7%
1992−21.4%
1996−21.9%
2000−39.6%
2004−38.1%
2008−27.6%
2012−31.6%
2016−36.4%
2020−32.3%
2024−33.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Pierre sits at the geographic center of South Dakota along the Missouri River, serving a trade area that stretches hundreds of miles across ranching country. Its small size makes it one of the least-populous state capitals in the nation.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.6 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.0 points.

A population of 20,679, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,316 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rapid City, SD and Spearfish, SD.

Political twins — metros

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

Rapid City, SD
79.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
Spearfish, SD
79.1twin score
2000–2004 trajectorypopulation scale12-yr trend≠ % unaffiliated
Bismarck, ND
77.5twin score
2000–2012 trajectoryNorwegian ancestry≠ elasticity

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 Pierre, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Pierre, SD, South Dakota voted Republican by 33.0 points (R+33.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,170 votes cast, 3,285 went Democratic and 6,639 went Republican.
When did Pierre, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Pierre, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Pierre, SD, South Dakota?
Pierre, SD, South Dakota has a population of 20,679 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Pierre, SD, South Dakota?
Median household income in Pierre, SD, South Dakota is $82,316 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Pierre, SD, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Pierre, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.