Davison County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+37.8
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
20K
Population

Davison County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+37.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 6,208 votes (67.65%) to 2,743 (29.89%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Davison County is classified as a deep Republican county. Davison County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 19,952.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+37.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population19,952
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,208(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
88.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.1%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
61.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.2%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
23.0%
Mainline Protestant
19.4%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
17.4%
LDS/Mormon
1.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
36.0%Significant Hub(2.9x)
Irish
9.1%
English
7.8%
American Heritage
7.3%(1.3x)
Mexican
5.0%
French
2.6%(1.3x)

Age Distribution

Median:39.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.6%
18-29
8.4%
30-44
18.7%
45-64
28.4%
65+
20.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
12.0%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
11.3%
Construction
10.2%(1.5x US)
Educational Services
9.2%
Professional & Technical
6.9%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202429.9%(2,743)67.7%(6,208)R+37.8R+2.7
202031.3%(2,648)66.4%(5,613)R+35.1D+0.2
201629.6%(2,355)64.8%(5,157)R+35.2R+13.7
201238.2%(3,042)59.7%(4,757)R+21.5R+7.6
200842.0%(3,554)56.0%(4,731)R+13.9D+11.7
200436.5%(3,263)62.1%(5,561)R+25.7R+5.6
200039.0%(2,936)59.0%(4,445)R+20.0R+20.0
199644.7%(3,364)44.8%(3,371)R+0.1R+2.2
199240.3%(3,285)38.2%(3,111)D+2.1D+6.2
198847.6%(3,705)51.7%(4,024)R+4.1D+15.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Davison County, SD18922024

D+R++40+200-20-4018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.1%(1,524)75.2%(5,420)R+54.0R+14.3
202030.1%(2,540)69.9%(5,893)R+39.8D+10.5
201624.9%(1,990)75.1%(6,017)R+50.3R+25.4
201426.0%(1,582)50.9%(3,097)R+24.9D+75.1
20100.0%(0)100.0%(5,480)R+100.0R+126.7
200863.4%(5,375)36.6%(3,107)D+26.7D+28.3
200449.2%(4,440)50.8%(4,583)R+1.6R+1.5
200249.5%(3,930)49.6%(3,937)R+0.1R+28.6
199863.8%(4,237)35.3%(2,342)D+28.5D+23.0
199652.8%(4,009)47.2%(3,590)D+5.5R+30.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202230.1%(2,179)67.5%(4,887)R+37.4R+32.2
201846.7%(3,398)52.0%(3,779)R+5.2D+49.9
201420.8%(1,255)75.9%(4,590)R+55.1R+28.8
201036.8%(2,668)63.2%(4,575)R+26.3D+4.7
200633.8%(2,662)64.8%(5,104)R+31.0R+12.9
200240.4%(3,187)58.5%(4,616)R+18.1D+24.5
199827.2%(1,797)69.8%(4,612)R+42.6R+22.1
199437.8%(2,956)58.3%(4,556)R+20.5D+2.1
199038.7%(2,584)61.3%(4,088)R+22.5R+13.7
198645.6%(3,401)54.4%(4,059)R+8.8D+41.0

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

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