Sanborn County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+55.3
2024 Margin
R+0.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1980
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Sanborn County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+55.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 929 votes (76.65%) to 259 (21.37%) for Harris.

This represents a R+0.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sanborn County is classified as a deep Republican county. Sanborn County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 2,384.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+55.3
2020→2024 SwingR+0.6%
Voting StreakR since 1980
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population2,384
Median Age
40.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$78,750(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
78.7%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
8.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.3%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
23.6%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
18.2%
Evangelical
14.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
42.0%Significant Hub(3.4x)
Irish
12.0%(1.3x)
English
7.2%
American Heritage
7.0%(1.3x)
Mexican
2.8%
French
2.2%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.9%
18-29
6.7%
30-44
17.2%
45-64
29.9%
65+
20.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
13.7%(8.0x US)
Manufacturing
12.5%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
7.4%(0.6x US)
Retail Trade
5.8%(0.5x US)
Construction
4.8%(0.7x US)
Educational Services
3.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202421.4%(259)76.7%(929)R+55.3R+0.6
202021.7%(257)76.4%(905)R+54.7R+3.2
201621.5%(241)72.9%(819)R+51.5R+24.7
201234.9%(389)61.7%(688)R+26.8R+12.8
200841.4%(500)55.4%(669)R+14.0D+2.5
200440.7%(581)57.3%(817)R+16.6D+41.7
200018.4%(297)76.6%(1,237)R+58.2R+27.3
199627.2%(460)58.1%(983)R+30.9R+15.5
199228.4%(566)43.8%(872)R+15.4R+12.5
198848.3%(770)51.1%(815)R+2.8D+24.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sanborn County, SD18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.4%(154)81.9%(821)R+66.6R+14.2
202023.8%(281)76.2%(898)R+52.3D+4.6
201621.5%(244)78.5%(889)R+56.9R+34.5
201424.2%(211)46.7%(407)R+22.5D+77.5
20100.0%(0)100.0%(854)R+100.0R+139.5
200869.8%(847)30.2%(367)D+39.5D+23.5
200458.0%(839)42.0%(607)D+16.0D+3.6
200255.5%(789)43.0%(612)D+12.4R+30.6
199871.0%(871)28.0%(343)D+43.1D+34.4
199654.3%(779)45.7%(655)D+8.6R+28.4

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202222.5%(226)75.4%(757)R+52.9R+36.0
201840.8%(419)57.7%(593)R+16.9D+32.9
201423.5%(203)73.3%(634)R+49.8R+33.5
201041.8%(484)58.2%(673)R+16.3D+10.8
200635.4%(438)62.5%(774)R+27.1R+23.4
200247.6%(671)51.3%(724)R+3.8D+35.2
199829.1%(362)68.1%(846)R+38.9R+29.3
199443.5%(656)53.2%(802)R+9.7D+2.1
199044.1%(675)55.9%(856)R+11.8R+13.9
198651.0%(862)49.0%(827)D+2.1D+49.3

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

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