Hyde County, South Dakota
Latest: 2020
Safe Republican — 33 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 86.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.6% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.9% |
Native American / Alaska Native | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 11.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 45.3% | 50.7% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.6% | 29.8% |
| Catholic | 17.4% | 19.5% |
| Non-religious | 10.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Trump+60.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+60.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+46.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+40.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+41.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+44.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+20.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+14.6 |
Hyde, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 1,191. In the 2020 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+60.3. Akashic Edge tracks 33 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19.2% | 79.4% | R+60.3 | D+0.3 |
| 2016 | 18.1% | 78.7% | R+60.6 | R+13.9 |
| 2012 | 25.8% | 72.4% | R+46.7 | R+5.8 |
| 2008 | 28.8% | 69.7% | R+40.9 | D+0.4 |
| 2004 | 28.8% | 70.1% | R+41.3 | D+3.5 |
| 2000 | 26.1% | 70.9% | R+44.8 | R+24.4 |
| 1996 | 34.2% | 54.5% | R+20.4 | R+5.8 |
| 1992 | 31.5% | 46.1% | R+14.6 | R+3.8 |
| 1988 | 42.8% | 53.6% | R+10.8 | D+28.1 |
| 1984 | 30.5% | 69.4% | R+38.9 | D+9.5 |
| 1980 | 22.4% | 70.8% | R+48.4 | R+39.3 |
| 1976 | 45.3% | 54.4% | R+9.1 | D+10.2 |
| 1972 | 40.2% | 59.5% | R+19.3 | R+3.2 |
| 1968 | 37.7% | 53.8% | R+16.1 | R+21.1 |
| 1964 | 52.5% | 47.5% | D+5.0 | D+12.9 |
| 1960 | 46.1% | 53.9% | R+7.9 | D+3.8 |
| 1956 | 44.2% | 55.8% | R+11.7 | D+33.9 |
| 1952 | 27.2% | 72.8% | R+45.6 | R+26.4 |
| 1948 | 40.1% | 59.2% | R+19.1 | D+10.8 |
| 1944 | 35.0% | 65.0% | R+29.9 | — |
What defines Hyde?
It has a working-class electorate (20% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2020) was a Republican landslide with a 60.3% margin
- College attainment is 20% — 13pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally