Walworth County, SD

SD · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+59.2
2024 Margin
R+4.9%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1968
Voting Streak
5K
Population

Walworth County, SD (South Dakota) voted R+59.2 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 1,940 votes (78.67%) to 481 (19.51%) for Harris.

This represents a R+4.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Walworth County is classified as a deep Republican county. Walworth County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1968. The county has a population of approximately 5,271.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+59.2
2020→2024 SwingR+4.9%
Voting StreakR since 1968
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population5,271
Median Age
41.7(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
29.6%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$65,026(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
78.9%(US: 57.6%)
Homeownership
76.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.9%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
2.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
36.9%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
20.4%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
19.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
51.8%Major Concentration(4.2x)
Irish
8.3%
American Heritage
7.8%(1.5x)
English
4.9%
Russian
3.6%Major Concentration(5.3x)
French
2.3%(1.2x)
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:41.7 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
23.7%
18-29
4.2%
30-44
20.1%
45-64
29.0%
65+
23.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Healthcare & Social ServicesExceptional Hub
11.5%(2.5x US)
Educational Services
9.6%(1.1x US)
Retail Trade
8.8%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
7.5%(4.4x US)
Construction
7.2%
Manufacturing
5.3%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202419.5%(481)78.7%(1,940)R+59.2R+4.9
202021.9%(565)76.2%(1,966)R+54.3D+3.8
201618.4%(457)76.5%(1,896)R+58.1R+15.0
201227.3%(671)70.3%(1,731)R+43.1R+14.9
200834.8%(923)62.9%(1,668)R+28.1D+9.7
200430.5%(878)68.3%(1,967)R+37.8D+2.8
200028.2%(721)68.9%(1,758)R+40.6R+21.9
199633.7%(939)52.4%(1,461)R+18.7D+2.3
199228.5%(829)49.5%(1,439)R+21.0D+6.7
198835.8%(1,094)63.4%(1,940)R+27.6D+23.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Walworth County, SD18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202214.8%(301)80.7%(1,645)R+65.9R+6.9
202020.5%(525)79.5%(2,040)R+59.1D+1.7
201619.6%(482)80.4%(1,975)R+60.8R+19.7
201421.7%(420)62.8%(1,213)R+41.0D+59.0
20100.0%(0)100.0%(1,745)R+100.0R+115.1
200857.6%(1,534)42.4%(1,131)D+15.1D+26.5
200444.3%(1,298)55.7%(1,630)R+11.3D+1.2
200243.3%(1,177)55.8%(1,519)R+12.6R+31.2
199858.3%(1,417)39.7%(965)D+18.6D+24.9
199646.8%(1,295)53.2%(1,470)R+6.3R+20.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202220.9%(430)76.6%(1,573)R+55.7R+24.0
201833.3%(752)65.0%(1,468)R+31.7D+26.9
201419.3%(370)78.0%(1,493)R+58.6R+15.3
201028.3%(630)71.7%(1,595)R+43.4D+7.3
200623.2%(567)73.9%(1,805)R+50.7R+16.8
200232.5%(873)66.3%(1,783)R+33.8D+8.1
199827.5%(665)69.4%(1,680)R+41.9R+5.0
199429.9%(834)66.8%(1,864)R+36.9R+21.9
199042.5%(1,115)57.5%(1,510)R+15.0R+1.4
198643.2%(1,288)56.8%(1,694)R+13.6D+43.4

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

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