Fall River County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.3
2024 Margin
R+4.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
7K
Population

Fall River County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+49.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,135 votes (73.35%) to 1,030 (24.1%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Fall River County is classified as a deep Republican county. Fall River County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 7,258.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.1%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,258
Median Age
55.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,917(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
84.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.4%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.0%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
72.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
16.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
15.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.6%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
17.4%
Mainline Protestant
12.3%(Major Center)
Catholic
9.3%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
3.3%(Above Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
30.0%Above Average(2.4x)
Irish
15.0%Above Average(1.6x)
English
15.0%Above Average(1.7x)
American Heritage
4.5%
Mexican
3.0%
Scotch-Irish
2.3%Significant Hub(3.0x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:55.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
16.2%
18-29
4.0%
30-44
14.8%
45-64
32.2%
65+
32.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
13.4%(7.9x US)
Educational Services
11.3%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
9.6%
Construction
9.4%(1.4x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
8.1%(1.8x US)
Manufacturing
4.1%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.1%(1,030)73.3%(3,135)R+49.3R+4.1
202026.1%(1,053)71.2%(2,878)R+45.2D+2.3
201623.0%(821)70.5%(2,511)R+47.4R+15.6
201232.4%(1,140)64.2%(2,258)R+31.8R+5.3
200835.1%(1,338)61.6%(2,348)R+26.5D+1.8
200434.5%(1,326)62.8%(2,413)R+28.3D+2.4
200033.0%(1,133)63.7%(2,185)R+30.7R+22.6
199639.2%(1,357)47.3%(1,636)R+8.1R+5.0
199237.7%(1,416)40.8%(1,533)R+3.1D+15.1
198840.4%(1,380)58.6%(2,002)R+18.2D+23.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Fall River County, SD18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202218.3%(665)75.6%(2,754)R+57.4R+7.0
202024.8%(993)75.2%(3,009)R+50.4D+0.6
201624.5%(868)75.5%(2,671)R+50.9R+19.9
201422.9%(674)54.0%(1,587)R+31.1D+68.9
20100.0%(0)100.0%(2,336)R+100.0R+109.5
200854.7%(2,068)45.3%(1,710)D+9.5D+21.8
200443.9%(1,724)56.1%(2,207)R+12.3D+6.3
200239.7%(1,276)58.3%(1,873)R+18.6R+32.2
199855.4%(1,605)41.7%(1,210)D+13.6D+20.5
199646.6%(1,593)53.4%(1,827)R+6.8R+31.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.4%(859)73.0%(2,679)R+49.6R+18.5
201833.4%(1,065)64.5%(2,059)R+31.1D+20.9
201420.9%(609)72.9%(2,125)R+52.0R+20.0
201034.0%(1,042)66.0%(2,025)R+32.1R+15.6
200639.3%(1,316)55.7%(1,867)R+16.4D+5.9
200236.6%(1,150)59.0%(1,852)R+22.4R+4.8
199837.3%(1,035)54.9%(1,521)R+17.5R+10.6
199443.1%(1,446)50.1%(1,680)R+7.0D+16.4
199038.3%(1,100)61.7%(1,771)R+23.4R+3.8
198640.2%(1,273)59.8%(1,892)R+19.6D+19.6

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

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