Todd County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 5.9pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 26 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 8.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 2.4% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(2) | 3.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(1) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 83.7% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.7% | 32.6% |
| Catholic | 10.3% | 31.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.4% | 22.4% |
| Other | 4.5% | 13.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 2.5% | 7.5% |
| Non-religious | 67.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+50.5 |
| 2020 | Biden+56.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+47.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+59.2 |
| 2008 | Obama+57.9 |
| 2004 | Kerry+46.9 |
| 2000 | Gore+34.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+45.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+28.2 |
Todd, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 9,244. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+50.5. Akashic Edge tracks 26 presidential elections here, dating back to 1924.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 73.8% | 23.4% | D+50.5 | R+5.9 |
| 2020 | 77.3% | 21.0% | D+56.4 | D+8.5 |
| 2016 | 70.8% | 22.9% | D+47.9 | R+11.3 |
| 2012 | 79.1% | 19.9% | D+59.2 | D+1.3 |
| 2008 | 78.1% | 20.2% | D+57.9 | D+11.0 |
| 2004 | 72.2% | 25.2% | D+46.9 | D+12.5 |
| 2000 | 66.5% | 32.0% | D+34.5 | R+10.6 |
| 1996 | 69.3% | 24.2% | D+45.1 | D+16.9 |
| 1992 | 56.1% | 28.0% | D+28.2 | R+6.6 |
| 1988 | 66.6% | 31.9% | D+34.7 | D+14.7 |
| 1984 | 59.6% | 39.6% | D+20.0 | D+11.2 |
| 1980 | 50.5% | 41.8% | D+8.8 | R+8.2 |
| 1976 | 57.6% | 40.7% | D+16.9 | D+11.1 |
| 1972 | 52.6% | 46.8% | D+5.9 | R+11.4 |
| 1968 | 56.0% | 38.8% | D+17.3 | R+10.3 |
| 1964 | 63.8% | 36.2% | D+27.6 | D+27.9 |
| 1960 | 49.9% | 50.1% | R+0.3 | R+5.7 |
| 1956 | 52.7% | 47.3% | D+5.4 | D+30.7 |
| 1952 | 37.3% | 62.7% | R+25.3 | R+37.2 |
| 1948 | 55.4% | 43.5% | D+11.9 | — |
What defines Todd?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 50.5% margin
- Turnout of 38.7% in 2024 ranked 57 of 57 in the state — bottom quartile
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