Beadle County, South Dakota
AkashicBeadle County, SDTrumpR+40.1
2024 precinct map of Beadle CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Beadle County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 68.8% | 4,826 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 28.8% | 2,017 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.9% | 134 |
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9 precincts · 7,010 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 28.8%Harris2,017 | 68.8%Trump4,826 | 1.9%Kennedy134 | 7,010 | ||
| R | 29.8%Biden2,107 | 67.9%Trump4,808 | 2.3%Jorgensen166 | 7,081 | ||
| R | 28.2%Clinton1,912 | 65.8%Trump4,455 | 4.8%Johnson323 | 6,772 | ||
| R | 39.7%Obama2,881 | 58.2%Romney4,230 | 2.1%Johnson152 | 7,263 | ||
| R | 45.3%Obama3,493 | 52.6%McCain4,054 | 2.2%Nader167 | 7,714 | ||
| R | 40.6%Kerry3,443 | 58.0%Bush4,917 | 1.4%Nader120 | 8,480 | ||
| R | 41.6%Gore3,216 | 56.2%Bush4,347 | 2.3% | 7,739 | ||
| D | 46.4%Clinton3,984 | 42.8%Dole3,670 | 9.8%Perot842 | 8,581 | ||
| D | 43.0%Clinton3,925 | 36.8%Bush3,363 | 19.9%Perot1,819 | 9,136 | ||
| R | 49.3%Dukakis4,523 | 50.2%Bush4,611 | 0.5%Paul46 | 9,180 | ||
| R | 37.4%Mondale3,523 | 62.4%Reagan5,876 | 0.2%Serrette23 | 9,422 | ||
| R | 34.8%Carter3,521 | 58.6%Reagan5,921 | 6.6%Anderson662 | 10,104 | ||
| D | 50.1%Carter4,846 | 49.2%Ford4,758 | 0.6%Macbride62 | 9,666 | ||
| R | 41.9%McGovern4,297 | 57.8%Nixon5,922 | 0.2%Schmitz25 | 10,244 | ||
| D | 54.2%Humphrey5,357 | 42.7%Nixon4,214 | 3.1%Wallace307 | 9,878 | ||
| D | 59.6%Johnson5,968 | 40.4%Goldwater4,051 | 0.0% | 10,019 | ||
| R | 40.8%Kennedy4,079 | 59.2%Nixon5,911 | 0.0% | 9,990 | ||
| R | 46.9%Stevenson4,614 | 53.1%Eisenhower5,216 | 0.0% | 9,830 | ||
| R | 34.7%Stevenson3,443 | 65.3%Eisenhower6,487 | 0.0% | 9,930 | ||
| D | 53.9%Truman4,372 | 45.1%Dewey3,662 | 0.9%Thurmond77 | 8,111 | ||
| D | 51.6%Roosevelt3,842 | 48.4%Dewey3,610 | 0.0% | 7,452 | ||
| D | 54.7%Roosevelt5,253 | 45.3%Willkie4,356 | 0.0% | 9,609 | ||
| D | 64.8%Roosevelt5,843 | 32.9%Landon2,965 | 2.3%Lemke203 | 9,011 | ||
| D | 66.8%Roosevelt6,246 | 32.0%Hoover2,995 | 1.1%Thomas105 | 9,346 | ||
| R | 38.2%Smith3,168 | 61.4%Hoover5,094 | 0.4%Thomas31 | 8,293 | ||
| R | 13.1%Davis851 | 53.4%Coolidge3,466 | 33.5%La Follette2,177 | 6,494 | ||
| R | 18.3%Cox925 | 56.5%Harding2,852 | 25.1%Debs1,267 | 5,044 | ||
| D | 50.3%Wilson1,828 | 45.7%Hughes1,662 | 4.0%Benson145 | 3,635 | ||
| O | 45.9%Wilson1,464 | 0.0%Taft0 | 54.1%Roosevelt1,729 | 3,193 | ||
| R | 36.4%Bryan1,105 | 58.5%Taft1,776 | 5.1%Debs155 | 3,036 | ||
| R | 20.0%Parker493 | 73.8%Roosevelt1,818 | 6.2%Debs153 | 2,464 | ||
| R | 41.7%Bryan915 | 55.6%McKinley1,220 | 2.8%Woolley61 | 2,196 | ||
| R | 48.8%Bryan915 | 49.9%McKinley935 | 1.3%Palmer24 | 1,874 | ||
| R | 11.1%Cleveland206 | 52.8%Harrison984 | 36.1%Weaver672 | 1,862 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −41.8% |
| 1896 | −1.1% |
| 1900 | −13.9% |
| 1904 | −53.8% |
| 1908 | −22.1% |
| 1912 | +45.9% |
| 1916 | +4.6% |
| 1920 | −38.2% |
| 1924 | −40.3% |
| 1928 | −23.2% |
| 1932 | +34.8% |
| 1936 | +31.9% |
| 1940 | +9.3% |
| 1944 | +3.1% |
| 1948 | +8.8% |
| 1952 | −30.7% |
| 1956 | −6.1% |
| 1960 | −18.3% |
| 1964 | +19.1% |
| 1968 | +11.6% |
| 1972 | −15.9% |
| 1976 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | −23.8% |
| 1984 | −25.0% |
| 1988 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | +6.2% |
| 1996 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | −14.6% |
| 2004 | −17.4% |
| 2008 | −7.3% |
| 2012 | −18.6% |
| 2016 | −37.6% |
| 2020 | −38.1% |
| 2024 | −40.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
Beadle County's population has declined steadily as agricultural consolidation reduces the need for farm labor, leaving Huron as the lone urban anchor in a county that has shifted toward lopsided Republican margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.8 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.1 points.
A population of 19,309, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,681 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Pike County and White County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Beadle County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Beadle County, South Dakota voted Republican by 40.1 points (R+40.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,010 votes cast, 2,017 went Democratic and 4,826 went Republican.
When did Beadle County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Beadle County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Beadle County, South Dakota?
Beadle County, South Dakota has a population of 19,309 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Beadle County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Beadle County, South Dakota is $67,681 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Beadle County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Beadle County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.