Stanley County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+46.9
2024 Margin
D+0.5%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
3K
Population

Stanley County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+46.9 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,260 votes (72.62%) to 447 (25.76%) for Harris.

This represents a D+0.5% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. Stanley County is classified as a deep Republican county. Stanley County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 3,015.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+46.9
2020→2024 SwingD+0.5%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population3,015
Median Age
44.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$87,712(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
90.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
2.2%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
83.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
5.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.8%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
42.4%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
3.6%
Evangelical
0.8%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
31.2%Significant Hub(2.5x)
English
10.8%(1.2x)
Irish
7.4%
American Heritage
4.4%
Italian
2.6%
Arab
2.3%Significant Hub(3.5x)
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:44.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.2%
18-29
5.9%
30-44
17.1%
45-64
31.5%
65+
24.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionMajor Specialization
14.9%(2.2x US)
Retail Trade
8.5%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.7%(3.9x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
Professional & Technical
4.6%(0.4x US)
Manufacturing
3.7%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202425.8%(447)72.6%(1,260)R+46.9D+0.5
202025.5%(421)72.8%(1,203)R+47.3D+4.9
201621.0%(329)73.3%(1,148)R+52.3R+11.5
201228.3%(435)69.0%(1,063)R+40.8R+8.1
200832.8%(510)65.5%(1,017)R+32.6D+8.3
200428.6%(464)69.6%(1,129)R+41.0R+0.9
200029.1%(402)69.2%(955)R+40.0R+15.4
199632.9%(454)57.5%(795)R+24.7R+3.8
199230.5%(427)51.4%(719)R+20.9R+5.5
198841.9%(511)57.3%(698)R+15.3D+30.2

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Stanley County, SD18922024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-6018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.9%(245)78.6%(1,138)R+61.7R+7.5
202022.9%(378)77.1%(1,274)R+54.2D+6.8
201619.5%(303)80.5%(1,254)R+61.1R+21.4
201422.3%(289)62.0%(803)R+39.7D+60.3
20100.0%(0)100.0%(1,062)R+100.0R+117.9
200858.9%(914)41.1%(637)D+17.9D+28.9
200444.5%(725)55.5%(905)R+11.0R+2.0
200245.0%(668)54.0%(802)R+9.0R+31.4
199860.3%(802)38.0%(505)D+22.3D+30.7
199645.8%(637)54.2%(753)R+8.3R+37.6

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202228.1%(407)69.0%(999)R+40.9R+37.0
201847.3%(704)51.2%(762)R+3.9D+60.7
201416.1%(208)80.7%(1,042)R+64.6R+30.8
201033.1%(471)66.9%(950)R+33.7R+3.6
200633.8%(511)63.9%(965)R+30.1D+1.7
200233.9%(503)65.6%(974)R+31.7R+28.3
199846.0%(611)49.5%(657)R+3.5D+0.1
199446.4%(635)50.0%(684)R+3.6R+9.5
199053.0%(574)47.0%(510)D+5.9D+4.6
198650.6%(673)49.4%(656)D+1.3D+43.5

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

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