Lyman County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 33 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 57.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(4) | 1.2% |
▶Black / African American(2) | <0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 39.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 83.5% | 72.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 24.6% | 21.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6.4% | 5.6% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+39.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+42.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+20.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+11.2 |
| 2004 | Bush+8.1 |
| 2000 | Bush+28.4 |
| 1996 | Dole+5.3 |
| 1992 | Bush+12.4 |
Lyman, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 3,724. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+39.5. Akashic Edge tracks 33 presidential elections here, dating back to 1896.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.2% | 68.6% | R+39.5 | R+7.1 |
| 2020 | 32.9% | 65.2% | R+32.4 | D+10.4 |
| 2016 | 26.0% | 68.8% | R+42.8 | R+21.9 |
| 2012 | 38.6% | 59.5% | R+20.9 | R+9.7 |
| 2008 | 43.3% | 54.5% | R+11.2 | R+3.1 |
| 2004 | 44.9% | 53.0% | R+8.1 | D+20.3 |
| 2000 | 34.8% | 63.1% | R+28.4 | R+23.1 |
| 1996 | 42.4% | 47.7% | R+5.3 | D+7.1 |
| 1992 | 32.8% | 45.2% | R+12.4 | D+2.0 |
| 1988 | 42.6% | 57.0% | R+14.3 | D+25.7 |
| 1984 | 29.8% | 69.8% | R+40.0 | D+1.0 |
| 1980 | 25.9% | 66.9% | R+41.0 | R+37.5 |
| 1976 | 47.8% | 51.3% | R+3.5 | D+16.6 |
| 1972 | 39.8% | 60.0% | R+20.2 | D+2.7 |
| 1968 | 35.0% | 57.9% | R+22.9 | R+33.0 |
| 1964 | 55.1% | 44.9% | D+10.2 | D+25.7 |
| 1960 | 42.2% | 57.8% | R+15.6 | R+1.8 |
| 1956 | 43.1% | 56.9% | R+13.7 | D+26.4 |
| 1952 | 29.9% | 70.1% | R+40.2 | R+35.5 |
| 1948 | 47.3% | 51.9% | R+4.7 | — |
What defines Lyman?
Lyman has been volatile — swinging back and forth between elections rather than trending in one direction.
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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 (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 39.5% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 31.6 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate