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1892–2024
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Sioux Falls, SD-MN
presidential margin
2008R+4.02012R+12.92016R+20.62020R+15.92024R+19.2
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+19.2
2024
median income$82,081U.S. $80,734 · SD $89,062
median age36.4U.S. 39.1
poverty rate8.1%U.S. 12.5%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.8%U.S. 35.6%
non-english8.7%U.S. 22.3%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German33.2%
Norwegian12.5%
Irish9.8%
Mexican2.4%
Salvadoran1.0%
Guatemalan0.9%
African American†2.6%
Ethiopian0.8%
African0.6%
Oglala Sioux0.2%
Asian Indian0.4%
Nepalese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Orthodox0.7%
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.

Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota

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Sioux Falls, SD-MNTrumpR+19.2
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sioux Falls, SD-MN, SDA map of the constituent counties of Sioux Falls, SD-MN, 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.Rock County, MN · R+39.2Lincoln County, SD · R+26.5McCook County, SD · R+49.3Minnehaha County, SD · R+12.7Turner County, SD · R+51.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.4%83,754
Kamala HarrisDemocratic39.3%56,266
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.3%3,301
D+60
R+60
5 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (5 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Sioux Falls, SD-MN, SD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln County, SDRepublicanR+26.5
McCook County, SDRepublicanR+49.3
Minnehaha County, SDRepublicanR+12.7
Rock County, MNRepublicanR+39.2
Turner County, SDRepublicanR+51.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
39.3%Harris56,266
58.4%Trump83,754
2.3%Kennedy3,301
−19.2%
143,321
R
40.7%Biden55,927
56.6%Trump77,807
2.7%Jorgensen3,676
−15.9%
137,410
R
36.2%Clinton41,651
56.8%Trump65,374
7.0%Johnson8,063
−20.6%
115,088
R
42.6%Obama46,918
55.5%Romney61,133
2.0%Johnson2,153
−12.9%
110,204
R
47.1%Obama53,459
51.1%McCain58,013
1.9%Nader2,119
−4.0%
113,591
R
39.9%Kerry42,762
58.6%Bush62,787
1.4%Nader1,538
−18.7%
107,087
R
42.3%Gore35,346
56.1%Bush46,870
1.6%Buchanan1,354
−13.8%
83,570
D
46.7%Clinton38,423
45.1%Dole37,064
8.2%Browne6,782
+1.7%
82,269
D
41.1%Clinton34,639
39.8%Bush33,594
19.1%Perot16,088
+1.2%
84,321
D
50.5%Dukakis38,032
49.1%Bush36,976
0.4%Paul300
+1.4%
75,308
R
42.2%Mondale30,790
57.4%Reagan41,855
0.4%Serrette312
−15.2%
72,957
R
37.2%Carter26,950
53.3%Reagan38,625
9.5%Anderson6,890
−16.1%
72,465
R
48.1%Carter31,522
51.4%Ford33,721
0.5%Macbride332
−3.4%
65,575
R
47.5%McGovern31,078
52.1%Nixon34,088
0.4%Schmitz235
−4.6%
65,401
R
41.1%Humphrey23,510
55.4%Nixon31,661
3.5%Wallace2,026
−14.3%
57,197
D
53.9%Johnson31,026
46.1%Goldwater26,497
0.0%Hass2
+7.9%
57,525
R
37.8%Kennedy22,304
62.2%Nixon36,755
0.0%Byrd5
−24.5%
59,064
R
35.1%Stevenson19,140
64.9%Eisenhower35,402
0.0%Andrews4
−29.8%
54,546
R
26.3%Stevenson13,999
73.7%Eisenhower39,315
0.0%Hallinan7
−47.5%
53,321
R
43.2%Truman18,631
55.6%Dewey23,965
1.1%Thurmond490
−12.4%
43,086
R
38.1%Roosevelt15,957
61.8%Dewey25,867
0.1%Thomas27
−23.7%
41,851
R
38.4%Roosevelt19,760
61.5%Willkie31,643
0.0%Thomas24
−23.1%
51,427
D
49.4%Roosevelt24,084
46.0%Landon22,419
4.6%Lemke2,246
+3.4%
48,749
D
57.6%Roosevelt24,695
40.8%Hoover17,508
1.5%Thomas658
+16.8%
42,861
R
33.7%Smith12,914
65.9%Hoover25,233
0.3%Thomas128
−32.2%
38,275
R
9.1%Davis2,792
51.4%Coolidge15,788
39.5%La Follette12,141
−42.3%
30,721
R
16.6%Cox4,586
67.8%Harding18,768
15.7%Debs4,338
−51.2%
27,692
R
40.7%Wilson7,290
55.2%Hughes9,872
4.1%Benson735
−14.4%
17,897
O
37.1%Wilson5,629
3.1%Taft463
59.9%Roosevelt9,085
Roosevelt +22.8
15,177
R
30.3%Bryan4,791
64.8%Taft10,247
5.0%Debs784
−34.5%
15,822
R
18.3%Parker2,879
75.3%Roosevelt11,848
6.3%Debs998
−57.0%
15,725
R
38.3%Bryan6,099
59.6%McKinley9,507
2.1%Woolley338
−21.4%
15,944
R
47.3%Bryan6,822
51.7%McKinley7,448
1.0%Palmer143
−4.3%
14,413
R
15.6%Cleveland1,764
52.6%Harrison5,959
31.8%Weaver3,598
−37.1%
11,321
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: −19.2% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−19.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−37.1%
1896−4.3%
1900−21.4%
1904−57.0%
1908−34.5%
1912+34.0%
1916−14.4%
1920−51.2%
1924−42.3%
1928−32.2%
1932+16.8%
1936+3.4%
1940−23.1%
1944−23.7%
1948−12.4%
1952−47.5%
1956−29.8%
1960−24.5%
1964+7.9%
1968−14.3%
1972−4.6%
1976−3.4%
1980−16.1%
1984−15.2%
1988+1.4%
1992+1.2%
1996+1.7%
2000−13.8%
2004−18.7%
2008−4.0%
2012−12.9%
2016−20.6%
2020−15.9%
2024−19.2%
DemocraticRepublican

Sioux Falls has been one of the fastest-growing metros in the Great Plains for over a decade, drawing in-migrants whose varied backgrounds have gradually shifted its voter composition even as the broader region remains reliably Republican by wide margins.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 19.2 points.

A population of 298,181, a 82% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,081 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fargo, ND-MN and Brookings, SD.

Political twins — metros

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

Fargo, ND-MN
86.6twin score
Norwegian ancestrycollege sharepopulation scale≠ elasticity
Brookings, SD
78.4twin score
Norwegian ancestryelasticitycollege share≠ median age
Grand Forks, ND-MN
75.4twin score
elasticityNorwegian ancestrycollege share≠ 12-yr trend

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 Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota voted Republican by 19.2 points (R+19.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 143,321 votes cast, 56,266 went Democratic and 83,754 went Republican.
When did Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota?
Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota has a population of 298,181 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota?
Median household income in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota is $82,081 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $89,062.
What is the political history of Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sioux Falls, SD-MN, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.