Deuel County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 93.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 3.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.5% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 37.4% | 47.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 28.2% | 36.1% |
| Catholic | 12.5% | 16.0% |
| Non-religious | 21.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+51.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+46.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+38.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+10.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+1.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+14.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+5.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.2 |
Deuel, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 4,328. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+51.7. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23.0% | 74.7% | R+51.7 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 25.9% | 72.3% | R+46.4 | R+8.1 |
| 2016 | 27.4% | 65.7% | R+38.3 | R+27.5 |
| 2012 | 43.3% | 54.1% | R+10.8 | R+9.3 |
| 2008 | 47.5% | 49.1% | R+1.5 | D+16.9 |
| 2004 | 39.8% | 58.3% | R+18.4 | R+4.1 |
| 2000 | 41.6% | 56.0% | R+14.3 | R+20.1 |
| 1996 | 46.4% | 40.7% | D+5.8 | D+1.5 |
| 1992 | 36.3% | 32.1% | D+4.2 | D+4.4 |
| 1988 | 49.3% | 49.5% | R+0.2 | D+23.7 |
| 1984 | 37.8% | 61.7% | R+23.9 | D+4.0 |
| 1980 | 32.5% | 60.4% | R+27.9 | R+38.8 |
| 1976 | 55.2% | 44.4% | D+10.9 | D+10.4 |
| 1972 | 50.1% | 49.6% | D+0.5 | D+12.8 |
| 1968 | 41.0% | 53.3% | R+12.3 | R+19.6 |
| 1964 | 53.6% | 46.4% | D+7.3 | D+31.1 |
| 1960 | 38.1% | 61.9% | R+23.8 | R+12.9 |
| 1956 | 44.5% | 55.5% | R+10.9 | D+33.4 |
| 1952 | 27.8% | 72.2% | R+44.3 | R+43.1 |
| 1948 | 48.7% | 49.9% | R+1.2 | — |
What defines Deuel?
Deuel is a deep Republican rural geography that has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. It shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. Its 4K residents are moderately educated (25% hold a bachelor's degree).
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 51.7% margin
- Has flipped parties 10 times since 1892