Turner County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+51.3
2024 Margin
R+4.0%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1936
Voting Streak
9K
Population

Turner County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+51.3 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 3,374 votes (74.35%) to 1,044 (23.01%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Turner County is classified as a deep Republican county. Turner County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1936. The county has a population of approximately 8,882.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+51.3
2020→2024 SwingR+4.0%
Voting StreakR since 1936
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population8,882
Median Age
41.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$75,771(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
93.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
3.5%(US: 19.1%)
Homeownership
79.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Mainline Protestant
32.3%(Primary Hub)
Evangelical
11.0%(Below Average)
Catholic
6.7%(Below Average)

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
34.0%Significant Hub(2.8x)
Irish
8.0%
American Heritage
7.4%(1.4x)
English
4.0%

Age Distribution

Median:41.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.3%
18-29
6.6%
30-44
16.7%
45-64
31.1%
65+
20.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
11.3%(6.7x US)
Construction
10.6%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
9.9%
Manufacturing
7.0%(0.7x US)
Professional & Technical
6.3%(0.5x US)
Educational Services
6.2%(0.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202423.0%(1,044)74.3%(3,374)R+51.3R+4.0
202025.0%(1,139)72.3%(3,290)R+47.3D+0.3
201623.2%(961)70.8%(2,937)R+47.6R+16.6
201233.5%(1,411)64.5%(2,715)R+31.0R+11.3
200838.6%(1,681)58.3%(2,538)R+19.7D+10.1
200434.0%(1,646)63.8%(3,084)R+29.7R+2.3
200035.3%(1,414)62.8%(2,514)R+27.5R+20.4
199641.5%(1,682)48.6%(1,970)R+7.1D+2.2
199235.1%(1,507)44.4%(1,906)R+9.3D+6.2
198842.0%(1,780)57.5%(2,436)R+15.5D+19.4

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Turner County, SD18922024

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Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202215.6%(602)80.0%(3,078)R+64.3R+13.9
202024.8%(1,126)75.2%(3,416)R+50.4D+7.7
201620.9%(871)79.1%(3,289)R+58.1R+32.5
201425.8%(854)51.4%(1,701)R+25.6D+74.4
20100.0%(0)100.0%(2,778)R+100.0R+128.6
200864.3%(2,803)35.7%(1,556)D+28.6D+36.4
200446.1%(2,241)53.9%(2,620)R+7.8R+4.4
200247.8%(2,056)51.2%(2,201)R+3.4R+32.7
199864.2%(2,275)34.9%(1,237)D+29.3D+25.8
199651.7%(2,137)48.3%(1,995)D+3.4R+25.9

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202223.8%(919)73.3%(2,834)R+49.5R+31.0
201840.2%(1,556)58.8%(2,272)R+18.5D+31.8
201421.6%(713)72.0%(2,373)R+50.3R+29.7
201039.7%(1,505)60.3%(2,290)R+20.7D+5.8
200635.9%(1,473)62.3%(2,559)R+26.5R+11.7
200242.1%(1,801)56.9%(2,433)R+14.8D+22.4
199830.7%(1,078)67.8%(2,385)R+37.2R+22.6
199441.2%(1,666)55.8%(2,254)R+14.6D+8.4
199038.5%(1,376)61.5%(2,198)R+23.0R+4.5
198640.8%(1,761)59.2%(2,558)R+18.5D+39.9

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

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