HarrisDemocratic39.3%56,266TrumpRepublican58.4%83,754OtherAll other candidates2.3%3,301
R+19.2- Lead
- 27,488
- Total
- 143,321
- vs nation
- R+17.7
Akashicmetro area
Sioux Falls, SD-MN
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
5 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic40.7%55,927TrumpRepublican56.6%77,807OtherAll other candidates2.7%3,676
R+15.9- Lead
- 21,880
- Total
- 137,410
- vs nation
- R+20.4
ClintonDemocratic36.2%41,651TrumpRepublican56.8%65,374OtherAll other candidates7.0%8,063
R+20.6- Lead
- 23,723
- Total
- 115,088
- vs nation
- R+22.7
ObamaDemocratic42.6%46,918RomneyRepublican55.5%61,133OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,153
R+12.9- Lead
- 14,215
- Total
- 110,204
- vs nation
- R+16.8
ObamaDemocratic47.1%53,459McCainRepublican51.1%58,013OtherAll other candidates1.9%2,119
R+4.0- Lead
- 4,554
- Total
- 113,591
- vs nation
- R+11.3
KerryDemocratic39.9%42,762BushRepublican58.6%62,787OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,538
R+18.7- Lead
- 20,025
- Total
- 107,087
- vs nation
- R+16.2
GoreDemocratic42.3%35,346BushRepublican56.1%46,870OtherAll other candidates1.6%1,354
R+13.8- Lead
- 11,524
- Total
- 83,570
- vs nation
- R+14.3
ClintonDemocratic46.7%38,423DoleRepublican45.1%37,064OtherAll other candidates8.2%6,782
D+1.7- Lead
- 1,359
- Total
- 82,269
- vs nation
- R+6.9
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 298,1812024 5-year
- Population density
- 98 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,058 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,0812024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 82.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+34.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+57.0 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fargo, ND-MN · twin score 86.6
presidential history
Party record book
Sioux Falls, SD-MN · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
57.6%
24,695 votes · D+16.8
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 53.9%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
75.3%
11,848 votes · R+57.0
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 73.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
56,266votes
39.3% of the vote · R+19.2
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 55,927 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
83,754votes
58.4% of the vote · R+19.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77,807 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
George McGovern1972
+18.6pts D vs U.S.
Place R+4.6 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +14.5 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+38.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.1 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +37.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+25.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+19.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.8 points more Democratic than the rolls.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (partial) | 198,279 | 45,610 | 95,232 | 25,197 | 32,240 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+2,420 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +27,583 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +618 |
| 2012 | +1,782 |
| 2013 | +2,440 |
| 2014 | +1,467 |
| 2015 | +1,066 |
| 2016 | +912 |
| 2017 | +1,923 |
| 2018 | +1,310 |
| 2019 | +1,956 |
| 2021 | +2,927 |
| 2022 | +4,006 |
| 2023 | +2,850 |
| 2024 | +1,906 |
| 2025 | +2,420 |
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.