Hanson County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.2
2024 Margin
R+7.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1996
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Hanson County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+59.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,611 votes (78.74%) to 399 (19.5%) for Harris.

This represents a R+7.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Hanson County is classified as a deep Republican county. Hanson County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1996. The county has a population of approximately 3,472.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.2
2020→2024 SwingR+7.5%
Voting StreakR since 1996
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,472
Median Age
38.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
22.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$81,071(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
89.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
7.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
7.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
25.8%
Evangelical
16.7%
Mainline Protestant
3.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
46.0%Significant Hub(3.7x)
English
10.2%
Irish
7.8%
American Heritage
6.8%(1.3x)
French
1.3%
Russian
1.1%Above Average(1.6x)

Age Distribution

Median:38.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
28.7%
18-29
7.5%
30-44
16.4%
45-64
31.1%
65+
16.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
12.8%(7.6x US)
Construction
10.5%(1.5x US)
Manufacturing
9.2%
Professional & Technical
9.2%(0.8x US)
Retail Trade
8.1%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
6.5%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(399)78.7%(1,611)R+59.2R+7.5
202023.3%(557)75.1%(1,793)R+51.8D+1.7
201621.1%(424)74.6%(1,497)R+53.5R+17.6
201231.5%(760)67.3%(1,627)R+35.9R+16.8
200839.5%(961)58.7%(1,426)R+19.1D+10.4
200434.6%(745)64.1%(1,379)R+29.5D+4.8
200032.2%(457)66.4%(944)R+34.3R+17.3
199635.3%(541)52.2%(801)R+16.9R+20.0
199239.4%(566)36.4%(522)D+3.1D+3.7
198849.4%(776)50.0%(786)R+0.6D+17.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Hanson County, SD18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.6%(254)81.2%(1,323)R+65.6R+13.4
202023.9%(564)76.1%(1,796)R+52.2D+1.8
201623.0%(451)77.0%(1,512)R+54.0R+25.4
201427.1%(365)55.7%(752)R+28.7D+71.3
20100.0%(0)100.0%(1,323)R+100.0R+104.5
200852.2%(1,211)47.8%(1,107)D+4.5D+17.0
200443.7%(938)56.3%(1,207)R+12.5D+1.3
200242.6%(790)56.4%(1,047)R+13.8R+32.4
199858.9%(779)40.4%(534)D+18.5D+27.0
199645.8%(710)54.2%(841)R+8.4R+45.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.6%(336)77.6%(1,267)R+57.0R+38.5
201840.2%(647)58.7%(945)R+18.5D+35.6
201420.9%(280)75.1%(1,005)R+54.1R+18.6
201032.2%(556)67.8%(1,170)R+35.6D+8.2
200627.5%(504)71.3%(1,305)R+43.7R+11.9
200233.3%(612)65.2%(1,198)R+31.9D+30.7
199817.7%(235)80.2%(1,068)R+62.6R+18.0
199425.6%(390)70.2%(1,068)R+44.6R+36.2
199045.8%(605)54.2%(715)R+8.3R+7.8
198649.7%(771)50.3%(780)R+0.6D+52.6

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

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