McCook County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+49.3
2024 Margin
R+4.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
6K
Population

McCook County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+49.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 2,227 votes (73.47%) to 733 (24.18%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. McCook County is classified as a deep Republican county. McCook County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 5,751.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+49.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.5%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population5,751
Median Age
39.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$83,852(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.6%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.8%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.0%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
22.7%
Mainline Protestant
21.7%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
15.9%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
45.4%Significant Hub(3.7x)
Irish
12.8%(1.4x)
American Heritage
6.5%(1.2x)
English
5.1%
French
3.8%Above Average(2.0x)
Mexican
2.0%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
28.5%
18-29
6.7%
30-44
15.3%
45-64
30.8%
65+
18.8%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
11.2%(6.6x US)
Construction
9.7%(1.4x US)
Manufacturing
7.3%(0.7x US)
Retail Trade
6.5%(0.6x US)
Educational Services
6.3%(0.7x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.2%(1.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202424.2%(733)73.5%(2,227)R+49.3R+4.5
202026.5%(769)71.3%(2,068)R+44.8D+0.5
201624.1%(623)69.3%(1,794)R+45.3R+16.6
201234.6%(905)63.3%(1,655)R+28.7R+14.2
200841.4%(1,219)55.9%(1,646)R+14.5R+8.4
200446.5%(1,099)52.5%(1,242)R+6.0D+18.5
200036.7%(965)61.2%(1,610)R+24.5R+19.9
199642.8%(1,166)47.5%(1,292)R+4.6R+4.3
199239.1%(1,167)39.4%(1,177)R+0.3R+0.0
198849.7%(1,492)50.0%(1,501)R+0.3D+13.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

McCook County, SD18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.1%(408)80.3%(2,033)R+64.2R+21.6
202028.7%(835)71.3%(2,072)R+42.6D+11.7
201622.9%(599)77.1%(2,021)R+54.3R+33.1
201427.2%(561)48.4%(998)R+21.2D+78.8
20100.0%(0)100.0%(1,759)R+100.0R+129.0
200864.5%(1,909)35.5%(1,051)D+29.0D+31.0
200449.0%(1,619)51.0%(1,686)R+2.0R+3.6
200250.4%(1,475)48.8%(1,428)D+1.6R+25.4
199862.9%(1,406)35.9%(802)D+27.0D+25.1
199650.9%(1,393)49.1%(1,342)D+1.9R+32.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202224.5%(625)72.7%(1,851)R+48.1R+36.4
201843.4%(1,083)55.1%(1,375)R+11.7D+39.8
201422.5%(462)74.0%(1,522)R+51.5D+16.0
201016.2%(294)83.8%(1,517)R+67.5R+30.3
200630.3%(867)67.6%(1,932)R+37.3R+28.4
200245.1%(1,326)53.9%(1,586)R+8.8D+30.2
199829.4%(650)68.4%(1,514)R+39.0R+29.2
199443.4%(1,205)53.3%(1,478)R+9.8R+0.6
199045.4%(1,075)54.6%(1,294)R+9.2R+13.0
198651.9%(1,525)48.1%(1,414)D+3.8D+46.0

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

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