Butte County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.6
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
11K
Population

Butte County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+60.6 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 4,024 votes (79.18%) to 942 (18.54%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Butte County is classified as a deep Republican county. Butte County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 10,676.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.6
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population10,676
Median Age
40.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$75,652(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
4.3%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
24.3%
Mainline Protestant
9.6%(Above Average)
Catholic
9.1%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
23.4%Above Average(1.9x)
English
13.1%(1.5x)
Irish
11.9%(1.3x)
American Heritage
6.1%
Polish
4.0%(1.6x)
Italian
2.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.8%
18-29
7.3%
30-44
17.7%
45-64
30.1%
65+
20.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.9%(8.8x US)
Manufacturing
10.3%
Retail Trade
9.9%
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Educational Services
9.1%
Professional & Technical
5.6%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.5%(942)79.2%(4,024)R+60.6R+2.5
202019.6%(939)77.7%(3,731)R+58.1D+3.0
201616.0%(696)77.2%(3,357)R+61.2R+11.9
201223.8%(1,002)73.0%(3,073)R+49.2R+13.6
200830.7%(1,306)66.3%(2,821)R+35.6D+14.9
200423.6%(1,009)74.1%(3,166)R+50.5D+1.5
200022.8%(840)74.8%(2,760)R+52.0R+29.8
199630.9%(1,132)53.2%(1,947)R+22.3R+3.3
199226.3%(973)45.2%(1,674)R+18.9D+9.9
198835.1%(1,256)64.0%(2,291)R+28.9D+27.9

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Butte County, SD18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.4%(597)78.6%(3,269)R+64.3R+4.6
202020.1%(961)79.9%(3,809)R+59.7D+5.1
201617.6%(758)82.4%(3,546)R+64.8R+22.1
201416.8%(539)59.4%(1,910)R+42.7D+57.3
20100.0%(0)100.0%(2,975)R+100.0R+103.9
200852.0%(2,201)48.0%(2,034)D+3.9D+33.0
200435.5%(1,518)64.5%(2,763)R+29.1D+2.5
200233.4%(1,193)65.0%(2,321)R+31.6R+37.9
199851.5%(1,525)45.2%(1,339)D+6.3D+33.7
199636.3%(1,325)63.7%(2,324)R+27.4R+35.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202219.7%(823)76.7%(3,211)R+57.0R+23.7
201832.4%(1,234)65.8%(2,505)R+33.4D+28.1
201416.0%(513)77.5%(2,484)R+61.5R+21.2
201029.8%(1,095)70.2%(2,575)R+40.3R+5.7
200631.0%(1,181)65.6%(2,502)R+34.6R+6.4
200234.9%(1,248)63.2%(2,257)R+28.2D+11.5
199826.7%(782)66.4%(1,949)R+39.8R+15.3
199434.7%(1,187)59.2%(2,022)R+24.4D+5.2
199035.2%(1,009)64.8%(1,859)R+29.6D+5.8
198632.3%(1,090)67.7%(2,287)R+35.4D+11.8

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

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