Hamlin County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.4
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
6K
Population

Hamlin County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+60.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,560 votes (79.36%) to 610 (18.91%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hamlin County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hamlin County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 6,373.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.4
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population6,373
Median Age
31.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,101(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
91.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.9%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
82.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
14.0%(Major Center)
Catholic
6.0%(Below Average)
Evangelical
3.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
27.8%Above Average(2.3x)
Irish
5.2%
English
5.2%
American Heritage
4.7%
Mexican
1.9%
French
1.7%

Age Distribution

Median:31.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
33.1%
18-29
9.0%
30-44
16.9%
45-64
26.7%
65+
14.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Manufacturing
16.5%(1.7x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
13.4%(7.9x US)
Construction
11.7%(1.7x US)
Retail Trade
10.6%
Educational Services
3.9%(0.5x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
3.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.9%(610)79.4%(2,560)R+60.4R+4.5
202021.0%(647)76.9%(2,372)R+56.0R+1.8
201620.1%(555)74.3%(2,051)R+54.2R+22.6
201233.0%(921)64.5%(1,803)R+31.6R+9.4
200837.4%(1,043)59.6%(1,661)R+22.2D+8.7
200433.7%(1,015)64.6%(1,946)R+30.9R+1.2
200033.9%(923)63.6%(1,731)R+29.7R+20.6
199639.9%(1,101)49.0%(1,352)R+9.1D+2.1
199230.1%(826)41.4%(1,133)R+11.2R+6.6
198847.5%(1,258)52.1%(1,380)R+4.6D+25.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hamlin County, SD18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202213.5%(366)81.9%(2,214)R+68.4R+11.2
202021.4%(657)78.6%(2,413)R+57.2D+4.4
201619.2%(536)80.8%(2,253)R+61.6R+33.0
201424.6%(551)53.1%(1,191)R+28.5D+71.5
20100.0%(0)100.0%(1,969)R+100.0R+114.1
200857.0%(1,593)43.0%(1,200)D+14.1D+22.6
200445.8%(1,391)54.2%(1,649)R+8.5R+7.7
200249.2%(1,421)50.0%(1,444)R+0.8R+34.1
199865.8%(1,556)32.5%(769)D+33.3D+32.9
199650.2%(1,377)49.8%(1,365)D+0.4R+22.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.1%(548)77.6%(2,118)R+57.5R+26.5
201834.0%(923)64.9%(1,764)R+31.0D+22.7
201421.1%(472)74.8%(1,670)R+53.7R+25.2
201035.8%(942)64.2%(1,692)R+28.5D+5.6
200632.0%(822)66.2%(1,697)R+34.1R+7.5
200236.1%(1,035)62.7%(1,798)R+26.6D+18.2
199826.4%(624)71.2%(1,685)R+44.8R+18.0
199435.3%(967)62.1%(1,700)R+26.8R+32.9
199053.1%(1,174)46.9%(1,038)D+6.1R+0.5
198653.3%(1,378)46.7%(1,206)D+6.7D+52.0

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

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