Fall River County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 83.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 3.4% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(3) | 1.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 5.2% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.6% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.4% | 37.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 12.3% | 26.6% |
| Catholic | 9.3% | 20.2% |
| Other | 7.1% | 15.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.3% | 7.2% |
| Non-religious | 53.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+49.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+45.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+47.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+31.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+28.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+30.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+8.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.1 |
Fall River, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 7,258. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+49.3. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.1% | 73.4% | R+49.3 | R+4.1 |
| 2020 | 26.1% | 71.2% | R+45.1 | D+2.3 |
| 2016 | 23.0% | 70.5% | R+47.4 | R+15.6 |
| 2012 | 32.4% | 64.2% | R+31.8 | R+5.3 |
| 2008 | 35.1% | 61.6% | R+26.5 | D+1.8 |
| 2004 | 34.5% | 62.8% | R+28.3 | D+2.4 |
| 2000 | 33.0% | 63.7% | R+30.7 | R+22.6 |
| 1996 | 39.2% | 47.3% | R+8.1 | R+5.0 |
| 1992 | 37.7% | 40.8% | R+3.1 | D+15.1 |
| 1988 | 40.4% | 58.6% | R+18.2 | D+23.1 |
| 1984 | 29.1% | 70.4% | R+41.3 | D+4.1 |
| 1980 | 24.1% | 69.6% | R+45.5 | R+31.4 |
| 1976 | 42.5% | 56.6% | R+14.1 | D+22.1 |
| 1972 | 31.7% | 67.9% | R+36.2 | R+7.8 |
| 1968 | 31.2% | 59.6% | R+28.4 | R+19.8 |
| 1964 | 45.7% | 54.3% | R+8.6 | D+18.6 |
| 1960 | 36.4% | 63.6% | R+27.2 | D+7.6 |
| 1956 | 32.6% | 67.4% | R+34.8 | D+13.1 |
| 1952 | 26.0% | 74.0% | R+47.9 | R+27.7 |
| 1948 | 39.5% | 59.7% | R+20.2 | — |
What defines Fall River?
Fall River voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 49.3% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 22.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate