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Vermillion, SD
presidential margin
2008D+24.22012D+15.42016D+9.82020D+11.02024D+6.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+6.5
2024
median income$56,850U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age24.9U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate19.7%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)45.4%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english4.2%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German34.1%
Irish11.2%
Norwegian9.1%
Mexican2.3%
Spaniard0.6%
Asian Indian1.4%
Chinese0.5%
Nepalese0.5%
Oglala Sioux0.3%
Maya0.3%
African American†1.0%
Nigerian0.3%
African0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Vermillion, SD, South Dakota

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Vermillion, SDHarrisD+6.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Vermillion, SD, SDA map of the single county of Vermillion, 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.Clay County, SD · D+6.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.0%2,944
Donald TrumpRepublican45.5%2,574
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.5%139
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 Vermillion, SD, SD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Clay County, SDDemocraticD+6.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.0%Harris2,944
45.5%Trump2,574
2.5%Kennedy139
+6.5%
5,657
D
54.1%Biden3,083
43.1%Trump2,456
2.8%Jorgensen159
+11.0%
5,698
D
51.4%Clinton2,608
41.6%Trump2,109
6.9%Johnson352
+9.8%
5,069
D
56.5%Obama2,955
41.0%Romney2,147
2.5%Johnson132
+15.4%
5,234
D
61.0%Obama3,808
36.8%McCain2,296
2.2%Nader138
+24.2%
6,242
D
54.0%Kerry3,315
43.9%Bush2,692
2.1%Nader129
+10.2%
6,136
D
51.7%Gore2,638
46.3%Bush2,363
2.0%Buchanan104
+5.4%
5,105
D
53.5%Clinton2,980
36.0%Dole2,008
10.5%Browne584
+17.4%
5,572
D
46.8%Clinton2,826
31.0%Bush1,869
22.2%Perot1,341
+15.9%
6,036
D
55.0%Dukakis2,859
44.4%Bush2,307
0.7%Paul34
+10.6%
5,200
R
46.7%Mondale2,711
52.6%Reagan3,057
0.7%Serrette40
−6.0%
5,808
R
36.0%Carter2,271
47.6%Reagan3,004
16.5%Anderson1,041
−11.6%
6,316
R
48.9%Carter2,593
49.9%Ford2,647
1.2%Macbride61
−1.0%
5,301
D
52.7%McGovern2,821
47.0%Nixon2,518
0.2%Schmitz13
+5.7%
5,352
R
45.7%Humphrey2,006
51.3%Nixon2,249
3.0%Wallace131
−5.5%
4,386
D
59.1%Johnson2,599
40.9%Goldwater1,802
0.0%
+18.1%
4,401
R
40.4%Kennedy1,878
59.6%Nixon2,772
0.0%
−19.2%
4,650
R
42.3%Stevenson1,928
57.7%Eisenhower2,632
0.0%
−15.4%
4,560
R
30.0%Stevenson1,412
70.0%Eisenhower3,302
0.0%
−40.1%
4,714
R
47.7%Truman2,080
51.1%Dewey2,228
1.2%Thurmond53
−3.4%
4,361
R
47.7%Roosevelt1,796
52.3%Dewey1,970
0.0%
−4.6%
3,766
R
47.9%Roosevelt2,266
52.1%Willkie2,463
0.0%
−4.2%
4,729
D
61.0%Roosevelt3,070
33.6%Landon1,692
5.4%Lemke273
+27.4%
5,035
D
65.7%Roosevelt3,040
32.7%Hoover1,514
1.5%Thomas70
+33.0%
4,624
R
36.3%Smith1,474
63.4%Hoover2,573
0.2%Thomas10
−27.1%
4,057
O
14.7%Davis492
42.3%Coolidge1,415
43.0%La Follette1,438
La Follette +0.7
3,345
R
29.8%Cox907
61.9%Harding1,885
8.3%Debs254
−32.1%
3,046
D
53.7%Wilson1,207
44.5%Hughes1,000
1.7%Benson39
+9.2%
2,246
O
41.0%Wilson929
0.0%Taft0
59.0%Roosevelt1,337
Roosevelt +18.0
2,266
R
37.3%Bryan803
59.9%Taft1,291
2.8%Debs60
−22.7%
2,154
R
16.2%Parker361
77.4%Roosevelt1,723
6.4%Debs142
−61.2%
2,226
R
42.2%Bryan1,037
56.4%McKinley1,387
1.4%Woolley35
−14.2%
2,459
R
45.7%Bryan1,061
53.4%McKinley1,238
0.9%Palmer21
−7.6%
2,320
R
9.6%Cleveland164
53.7%Harrison918
36.8%Weaver629
−44.1%
1,711
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: +6.5% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+6.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−44.1%
1896−7.6%
1900−14.2%
1904−61.2%
1908−22.7%
1912+41.0%
1916+9.2%
1920−32.1%
1924−27.6%
1928−27.1%
1932+33.0%
1936+27.4%
1940−4.2%
1944−4.6%
1948−3.4%
1952−40.1%
1956−15.4%
1960−19.2%
1964+18.1%
1968−5.5%
1972+5.7%
1976−1.0%
1980−11.6%
1984−6.0%
1988+10.6%
1992+15.9%
1996+17.4%
2000+5.4%
2004+10.2%
2008+24.2%
2012+15.4%
2016+9.8%
2020+11.0%
2024+6.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to the University of South Dakota, Vermillion skews younger and more educated than most of the state, producing vote margins that diverge noticeably from surrounding Clay County's rural precincts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 61.2 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.5 points.

A population of 15,219, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,850 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ames, IA and Iowa City, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Ames, IA
91.4twin score
2016–2024 trajectorycollege share≠ population scale
Iowa City, IA
83.5twin score
2004–2012 trajectorycollege share≠ population scale
Mankato, MN
81.5twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ median age

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 Vermillion, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vermillion, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic by 6.5 points (D+6.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,657 votes cast, 2,944 went Democratic and 2,574 went Republican.
When did Vermillion, SD, South Dakota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vermillion, SD, South Dakota voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vermillion, SD, South Dakota?
Vermillion, SD, South Dakota has a population of 15,219 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vermillion, SD, South Dakota?
Median household income in Vermillion, SD, South Dakota is $56,850 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Vermillion, SD, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Vermillion, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.