Brookings County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+17.4
2024 Margin
R+4.4%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2012
Voting Streak
35K
Population

Brookings County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+17.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 8,575 votes (57.4%) to 5,978 (40.02%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Brookings County is classified as a solid Republican county. Brookings County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012. The county has a population of approximately 35,353.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+17.4
2020→2024 SwingR+4.4%
Voting StreakR since 2012
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population35,353
Median Age
28.0(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
42.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$70,064(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
57.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
19.4%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
18.7%
Catholic
10.4%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
38.5%Significant Hub(3.1x)
Irish
10.4%
English
7.3%
Mexican
1.6%
American Heritage
1.5%
Puerto Rican
1.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:28.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.1%
18-29
24.6%
30-44
18.2%
45-64
22.7%
65+
13.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ManufacturingMajor Specialization
21.0%(2.1x US)
Retail Trade
9.0%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.9%
Professional & Technical
7.5%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.4%(3.7x US)
Construction
4.4%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202440.0%(5,978)57.4%(8,575)R+17.4R+4.4
202041.9%(6,110)54.9%(8,000)R+13.0D+1.8
201638.5%(4,879)53.2%(6,748)R+14.7R+11.6
201247.0%(5,827)50.2%(6,220)R+3.2R+8.7
200851.7%(7,207)46.1%(6,431)D+5.6D+22.2
200440.7%(5,443)57.3%(7,662)R+16.6R+1.4
200041.4%(4,546)56.5%(6,212)R+15.2R+15.1
199645.3%(5,105)45.4%(5,112)R+0.1D+0.4
199238.7%(4,645)39.1%(4,698)R+0.4D+4.7
198847.2%(4,860)52.3%(5,394)R+5.2D+18.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Brookings County, SD18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.9%(3,816)64.7%(7,990)R+33.8R+12.8
202039.5%(5,746)60.5%(8,792)R+21.0D+17.2
201630.9%(3,947)69.1%(8,817)R+38.2R+27.1
201434.4%(3,195)45.5%(4,226)R+11.1D+88.9
20100.0%(0)100.0%(7,721)R+100.0R+135.2
200867.6%(9,354)32.4%(4,485)D+35.2D+28.2
200453.5%(7,196)46.5%(6,255)D+7.0R+2.5
200254.3%(6,208)44.9%(5,128)D+9.4R+26.2
199867.3%(6,070)31.7%(2,855)D+35.6D+23.6
199656.0%(6,266)44.0%(4,923)D+12.0R+26.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202241.0%(5,096)56.1%(6,974)R+15.1R+24.8
201854.1%(6,372)44.4%(5,225)D+9.7D+45.7
201430.3%(2,792)66.2%(6,105)R+35.9R+17.0
201040.5%(4,471)59.5%(6,555)R+18.9D+5.1
200637.1%(4,358)61.1%(7,174)R+24.0R+10.4
200242.6%(4,859)56.2%(6,409)R+13.6D+6.9
199838.0%(3,402)58.5%(5,241)R+20.5R+19.5
199447.7%(4,986)48.8%(5,098)R+1.1D+21.2
199038.9%(3,288)61.1%(5,171)R+22.3R+0.9
198639.3%(3,697)60.7%(5,702)R+21.3D+20.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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