Sully County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+60.8
2024 Margin
R+2.6%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
2K
Population

Sully County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+60.8 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 716 votes (79.47%) to 168 (18.65%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.6% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sully County is classified as a deep Republican county. Sully County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 1,526.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+60.8
2020→2024 SwingR+2.6%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population1,526
Median Age
46.9(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$72,578(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
92.5%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
72.8%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
1.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
16.6%
Mainline Protestant
16.3%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
11.1%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
27.5%Above Average(2.2x)
English
14.6%Above Average(1.7x)
Irish
9.4%
American Heritage
5.0%
Sub-Saharan African
3.8%Significant Hub(3.2x)
Polish
1.6%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:46.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.0%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
13.6%
45-64
34.6%
65+
23.1%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
27.9%(16.4x US)
Educational Services
9.9%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
8.3%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.9%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.0%
Manufacturing
4.3%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.6%(168)79.5%(716)R+60.8R+2.6
202019.9%(185)78.1%(726)R+58.2D+4.8
201615.9%(137)78.9%(679)R+63.0R+10.8
201222.7%(186)74.9%(613)R+52.2R+10.4
200828.0%(233)69.8%(581)R+41.8D+12.9
200421.9%(201)76.5%(702)R+54.6R+6.0
200024.0%(209)72.7%(633)R+48.7R+22.2
199631.3%(321)57.8%(592)R+26.4D+2.5
199227.0%(273)55.9%(565)R+28.9R+11.2
198839.1%(393)56.8%(571)R+17.7D+33.8

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sully County, SD18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.6%(114)79.4%(622)R+64.9R+1.1
202018.1%(168)81.9%(759)R+63.8D+4.4
201615.9%(136)84.1%(718)R+68.2R+19.8
201416.8%(115)65.1%(446)R+48.3D+51.7
20100.0%(0)100.0%(600)R+100.0R+109.3
200854.7%(457)45.3%(379)D+9.3D+37.7
200435.8%(334)64.2%(598)R+28.3R+7.3
200238.8%(364)59.7%(561)R+21.0R+35.7
199856.4%(469)41.8%(347)D+14.7D+27.6
199643.5%(444)56.5%(576)R+12.9R+27.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202221.4%(169)75.8%(597)R+54.3R+29.2
201836.5%(296)61.6%(500)R+25.1D+43.7
201414.1%(96)83.0%(565)R+68.9R+25.9
201028.5%(211)71.5%(529)R+43.0D+7.3
200623.6%(198)73.9%(620)R+50.3R+6.6
200227.8%(263)71.5%(676)R+43.7R+5.0
199827.9%(232)66.6%(554)R+38.7R+5.1
199430.1%(303)63.8%(641)R+33.6R+21.2
199043.8%(436)56.2%(560)R+12.4R+8.4
198648.0%(542)52.0%(588)R+4.1D+54.7

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

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