Gregory County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18962024

R+60.2
2024 Margin
R+1.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
4K
Population

Gregory County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+60.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,790 votes (78.96%) to 426 (18.79%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Gregory County is classified as a deep Republican county. Gregory County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 4,016.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.2
2020→2024 SwingR+1.9%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record33

Demographics

Population4,016
Median Age
44.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$62,917(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
86.7%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
76.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
38.0%(Major Center)
Evangelical
25.4%(Above Average)
Mainline Protestant
17.1%(Unique Concentration)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
43.1%Significant Hub(3.5x)
Irish
9.0%
English
7.1%
American Heritage
6.0%
French
1.3%

Age Distribution

Median:44.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.4%
18-29
6.3%
30-44
14.2%
45-64
28.6%
65+
26.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
15.2%(8.9x US)
Retail Trade
15.1%(1.4x US)
Construction
10.9%(1.6x US)
Educational Services
4.5%(0.5x US)
Professional & Technical
4.4%(0.4x US)
ManufacturingUnder-represented
2.7%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.8%(426)79.0%(1,790)R+60.2R+1.9
202020.1%(455)78.4%(1,771)R+58.3R+0.5
201618.7%(391)76.5%(1,600)R+57.8R+15.6
201227.9%(599)70.1%(1,507)R+42.2R+13.2
200834.3%(771)63.3%(1,423)R+29.0D+5.2
200431.9%(813)66.2%(1,685)R+34.3R+0.2
200031.8%(718)65.9%(1,487)R+34.1R+22.4
199637.9%(923)49.6%(1,208)R+11.7R+6.1
199233.6%(879)39.3%(1,027)R+5.7D+10.1
198841.8%(1,138)57.5%(1,566)R+15.7D+23.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Gregory County, SD18962024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018961904191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.8%(279)82.2%(1,663)R+68.4R+11.7
202021.6%(488)78.3%(1,766)R+56.7D+2.7
201620.3%(426)79.7%(1,671)R+59.4R+31.3
201426.4%(483)54.5%(996)R+28.1D+71.9
20100.0%(0)100.0%(1,549)R+100.0R+111.6
200855.8%(1,268)44.2%(1,004)D+11.6D+22.7
200444.5%(1,142)55.5%(1,426)R+11.1R+5.3
200246.5%(1,092)52.3%(1,226)R+5.7R+30.8
199861.4%(1,392)36.2%(822)D+25.1D+24.6
199650.3%(1,241)49.7%(1,228)D+0.5R+21.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202219.1%(393)78.8%(1,618)R+59.6R+56.0
201847.8%(1,029)51.4%(1,107)R+3.6D+51.9
201420.3%(366)75.8%(1,369)R+55.5R+27.6
201036.1%(737)63.9%(1,307)R+27.9D+6.9
200631.7%(702)66.5%(1,471)R+34.8R+10.8
200237.6%(884)61.5%(1,448)R+24.0D+13.4
199829.8%(667)67.1%(1,502)R+37.3R+21.7
199438.4%(976)54.0%(1,374)R+15.7R+1.0
199042.7%(965)57.3%(1,296)R+14.6R+14.3
198649.9%(1,361)50.1%(1,369)R+0.3D+34.9

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

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