Akashic
1892–2024
Akashic
Yankton, SD
presidential margin
2008R+2.02012R+12.72016R+24.52020R+23.52024R+25.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+25.5
2024
median income$72,821U.S. $80,734 · SD $75,081
median age42.5U.S. 39.1 · SD 38.2
poverty rate11.9%U.S. 12.5% · SD 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.4%U.S. 35.6% · SD 31.9%
non-english5.7%U.S. 22.3% · SD 7.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German36.0%
Irish10.2%
Norwegian7.9%
Mexican2.6%
Cuban1.5%
Spaniard0.4%
Oglala Sioux0.7%
Rosebud Sioux0.3%
African American†1.2%
Haitian0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline16.5%
Latter-day Saints1.6%
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.

Yankton, SD, South Dakota

Akashic
Yankton, SDTrumpR+25.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Yankton, SD, SDA map of the single county of Yankton, 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.Yankton County, SD · R+25.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.4%6,650
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.8%3,883
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Other2.8%299
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 Yankton, SD, SD — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Yankton County, SDRepublicanR+25.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
35.8%Harris3,883
61.4%Trump6,650
2.8%Kennedy299
−25.5%
10,832
R
36.8%Biden4,016
60.4%Trump6,581
2.8%Jorgensen303
−23.5%
10,900
R
34.3%Clinton3,301
58.8%Trump5,659
6.9%Johnson663
−24.5%
9,623
R
42.4%Obama4,226
55.1%Romney5,495
2.5%Johnson253
−12.7%
9,974
R
47.7%Obama4,838
49.7%McCain5,039
2.5%Nader257
−2.0%
10,134
R
40.6%Kerry4,237
57.5%Bush6,003
1.8%Nader191
−16.9%
10,431
R
41.1%Gore3,596
56.1%Bush4,904
2.7%Buchanan240
−15.0%
8,740
R
42.8%Clinton3,775
44.0%Dole3,885
13.2%Browne1,166
−1.2%
8,826
R
36.3%Clinton3,404
36.6%Bush3,430
27.1%Perot2,538
−0.3%
9,372
R
47.0%Dukakis3,777
52.0%Bush4,186
1.0%Paul80
−5.1%
8,043
R
36.0%Mondale2,932
63.4%Reagan5,161
0.6%Serrette52
−27.4%
8,145
R
30.8%Carter2,698
61.2%Reagan5,355
7.9%Anderson694
−30.4%
8,747
R
49.3%Carter3,987
49.8%Ford4,029
0.9%Macbride71
−0.5%
8,087
R
46.6%McGovern3,835
53.1%Nixon4,366
0.3%Schmitz24
−6.5%
8,225
R
38.5%Humphrey2,733
56.1%Nixon3,977
5.4%Wallace382
−17.5%
7,092
D
53.9%Johnson3,747
46.1%Goldwater3,208
0.0%
+7.7%
6,955
R
43.0%Kennedy3,061
57.0%Nixon4,065
0.0%
−14.1%
7,126
R
42.4%Stevenson2,987
57.6%Eisenhower4,063
0.0%
−15.3%
7,050
R
31.6%Stevenson2,220
68.4%Eisenhower4,802
0.0%
−36.8%
7,022
D
49.8%Truman2,932
49.3%Dewey2,904
1.0%Thurmond57
+0.5%
5,893
R
41.6%Roosevelt2,359
58.4%Dewey3,313
0.0%
−16.8%
5,672
R
42.3%Roosevelt3,064
57.7%Willkie4,179
0.0%
−15.4%
7,243
D
58.5%Roosevelt4,349
36.3%Landon2,702
5.2%Lemke387
+22.1%
7,438
D
73.3%Roosevelt4,930
25.2%Hoover1,693
1.6%Thomas107
+48.1%
6,730
R
48.7%Smith2,841
50.9%Hoover2,971
0.5%Thomas27
−2.2%
5,839
O
18.3%Davis693
39.8%Coolidge1,504
41.9%La Follette1,584
La Follette +2.1
3,781
R
27.7%Cox1,147
61.8%Harding2,555
10.4%Debs432
−34.1%
4,134
D
49.0%Wilson1,438
48.7%Hughes1,429
2.4%Benson70
+0.3%
2,937
O
44.0%Wilson1,289
0.0%Taft0
56.0%Roosevelt1,639
Roosevelt +12.0
2,928
R
38.6%Bryan1,118
56.8%Taft1,644
4.6%Debs132
−18.2%
2,894
R
27.6%Parker788
69.0%Roosevelt1,968
3.3%Debs95
−41.4%
2,851
R
43.1%Bryan1,268
55.7%McKinley1,639
1.1%Woolley33
−12.6%
2,940
R
48.0%Bryan1,330
51.4%McKinley1,423
0.6%Palmer16
−3.4%
2,769
R
10.6%Cleveland228
54.0%Harrison1,166
35.5%Weaver766
−43.4%
2,160
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: −25.5% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−25.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−43.4%
1896−3.4%
1900−12.6%
1904−41.4%
1908−18.2%
1912+44.0%
1916+0.3%
1920−34.1%
1924−21.4%
1928−2.2%
1932+48.1%
1936+22.1%
1940−15.4%
1944−16.8%
1948+0.5%
1952−36.8%
1956−15.3%
1960−14.1%
1964+7.7%
1968−17.5%
1972−6.5%
1976−0.5%
1980−30.4%
1984−27.4%
1988−5.1%
1992−0.3%
1996−1.2%
2000−15.0%
2004−16.9%
2008−2.0%
2012−12.7%
2016−24.5%
2020−23.5%
2024−25.5%
DemocraticRepublican

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 43.4 points in 1892. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.5 points.

A population of 23,414, a 87% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $72,821 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Aberdeen, SD and Spirit Lake, IA.

Political twins — metros

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

Aberdeen, SD
84.3twin score
% Catholicelasticity% White≠ % unaffiliated
Spirit Lake, IA
83.3twin score
population scaleelasticity% White≠ median age
Wahpeton, ND-MN
83.3twin score
population scale% Catholic% White≠ 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 Yankton, SD, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Yankton, SD, South Dakota voted Republican by 25.5 points (R+25.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,832 votes cast, 3,883 went Democratic and 6,650 went Republican.
When did Yankton, SD, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Yankton, SD, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Yankton, SD, South Dakota?
Yankton, SD, South Dakota has a population of 23,414 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Yankton, SD, South Dakota?
Median household income in Yankton, SD, South Dakota is $72,821 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Yankton, SD, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Yankton, SD, South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.