Harding County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+86.1
2024 Margin
R+0.1%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1940
Voting Streak
1K
Population

Harding County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+86.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 754 votes (91.95%) to 48 (5.85%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Harding County is classified as a deep Republican county. Harding County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1940. The county has a population of approximately 1,148.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+86.1
2020→2024 SwingR+0.1%
Voting StreakR since 1940
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population1,148
Median Age
46.3(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
30.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$80,441(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
87.4%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
1.4%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
76.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
9.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
26.5%
Mainline Protestant
20.1%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
13.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
25.1%Above Average(2.0x)
Irish
11.0%
English
8.0%
American Heritage
5.6%
French
2.4%(1.2x)
Italian
1.5%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.3 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.3%
18-29
5.6%
30-44
15.3%
45-64
35.0%
65+
20.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
38.7%(22.8x US)
Retail Trade
10.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
6.5%(1.4x US)
Construction
4.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
3.4%(0.4x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
3.4%(0.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20245.8%(48)92.0%(754)R+86.1R+0.1
20206.0%(49)92.0%(748)R+86.0R+0.7
20164.9%(38)90.3%(695)R+85.3R+10.1
201211.1%(82)86.3%(638)R+75.2R+15.3
200818.4%(135)78.3%(575)R+59.9D+14.9
200411.5%(94)86.4%(704)R+74.8D+5.3
20008.8%(64)88.9%(650)R+80.2R+31.0
199619.2%(151)68.4%(537)R+49.2R+6.5
199215.8%(139)58.5%(515)R+42.7R+1.1
198828.8%(259)70.3%(633)R+41.6D+17.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Harding County, SD19122024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20223.3%(22)90.6%(605)R+87.3R+5.5
20209.1%(73)90.9%(727)R+81.8R+1.3
20169.8%(74)90.2%(684)R+80.5R+26.1
20147.7%(46)62.0%(371)R+54.3D+45.7
20100.0%(0)100.0%(583)R+100.0R+77.2
200838.6%(284)61.4%(452)R+22.8D+34.3
200421.4%(175)78.6%(642)R+57.2R+0.2
200220.8%(164)77.7%(614)R+57.0R+54.5
199847.5%(332)49.9%(349)R+2.4D+45.0
199626.3%(207)73.7%(580)R+47.4R+54.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
20224.9%(33)93.4%(632)R+88.5R+40.2
201825.4%(174)73.6%(505)R+48.3D+28.8
20147.7%(47)84.8%(517)R+77.0R+38.5
201030.7%(206)69.3%(465)R+38.6R+14.0
200633.2%(223)57.7%(388)R+24.6D+43.0
200215.6%(122)83.1%(651)R+67.6R+13.9
199821.6%(152)75.2%(529)R+53.6R+3.9
199423.7%(198)73.4%(614)R+49.8R+15.5
199032.9%(265)67.1%(541)R+34.2D+0.3
198632.7%(295)67.3%(607)R+34.6D+26.2

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

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