Mellette County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 19122024

R+20.1
2024 Margin
R+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Mellette County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+20.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 434 votes (58.65%) to 285 (38.51%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Mellette County is classified as a solid Republican county. Mellette County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 1,943.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+20.1
2020→2024 SwingR+0.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record29

Demographics

Population1,943
Median Age
37.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
19.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$54,076(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
31.6%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
60.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
41.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
9.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
14.7%
Mainline Protestant
14.6%(Major Center)
Evangelical
7.2%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
13.0%
English
7.0%
American Heritage
6.5%(1.2x)
Irish
2.0%
French
2.0%

Age Distribution

Median:37.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
28.7%
18-29
6.3%
30-44
19.7%
45-64
28.9%
65+
16.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
32.6%(19.2x US)
Educational Services
14.3%(1.7x US)
Construction
7.3%
Retail Trade
3.6%(0.3x US)
Healthcare & Social ServicesUnder-represented
1.1%(0.2x US)
Professional & TechnicalUnder-represented
0.7%(0.1x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202438.5%(285)58.6%(434)R+20.1R+0.5
202038.8%(298)58.4%(449)R+19.6D+4.4
201634.9%(238)58.9%(402)R+24.0R+23.2
201248.8%(375)49.5%(381)R+0.8D+7.8
200844.3%(373)52.8%(445)R+8.5D+12.1
200438.8%(361)59.4%(553)R+20.6D+16.6
200030.3%(222)67.5%(495)R+37.2R+22.8
199637.8%(302)52.3%(417)R+14.4D+2.2
199232.9%(277)49.6%(417)R+16.6R+7.8
198845.2%(385)54.0%(460)R+8.8D+25.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Mellette County, SD19122024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-60191219201928193619441952196019681976198419922000200820162024
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202226.4%(165)66.5%(415)R+40.1R+18.7
202039.3%(303)60.7%(468)R+21.4D+13.5
201632.6%(224)67.4%(464)R+34.9R+42.6
201444.5%(305)36.7%(252)D+7.7D+107.7
20100.0%(0)100.0%(543)R+100.0R+133.5
200866.7%(560)33.3%(279)D+33.5D+31.8
200450.8%(495)49.2%(479)D+1.6R+7.8
200254.0%(483)44.6%(399)D+9.4R+24.2
199865.5%(527)32.0%(257)D+33.6D+39.1
199647.2%(385)52.8%(430)R+5.5R+41.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202234.0%(214)61.3%(386)R+27.3R+40.8
201855.6%(395)42.1%(299)D+13.5D+42.9
201432.9%(224)62.3%(424)R+29.4R+21.3
201046.0%(342)54.0%(402)R+8.1D+26.6
200630.4%(220)65.1%(471)R+34.7R+21.8
200241.9%(359)54.7%(469)R+12.8R+5.4
199843.8%(335)51.3%(392)R+7.5D+0.8
199442.9%(381)51.1%(454)R+8.2D+20.6
199035.6%(312)64.4%(565)R+28.8R+32.8
198652.0%(509)48.0%(470)D+4.0D+39.9

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

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