Davison County, South Dakota
AkashicDavison County, SDTrumpR+37.8
2024 precinct map of Davison CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Davison 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 | 67.6% | 6,208 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.9% | 2,743 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.9% | 173 |
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8 precincts · 9,177 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 | 29.9%Harris2,743 | 67.6%Trump6,208 | 1.9%Kennedy173 | 9,177 | ||
| R | 31.3%Biden2,648 | 66.4%Trump5,613 | 2.3%Jorgensen193 | 8,454 | ||
| R | 29.6%Clinton2,355 | 64.9%Trump5,157 | 4.4%Johnson349 | 7,952 | ||
| R | 38.2%Obama3,042 | 59.7%Romney4,757 | 2.2%Johnson172 | 7,971 | ||
| R | 42.0%Obama3,554 | 56.0%McCain4,731 | 2.0%Nader170 | 8,455 | ||
| R | 36.4%Kerry3,263 | 62.1%Bush5,561 | 1.4%Nader128 | 8,952 | ||
| R | 39.0%Gore2,936 | 59.0%Bush4,445 | 2.0% | 7,528 | ||
| R | 44.7%Clinton3,364 | 44.8%Dole3,371 | 9.8%Perot737 | 7,528 | ||
| D | 40.3%Clinton3,285 | 38.2%Bush3,111 | 20.9%Perot1,706 | 8,146 | ||
| R | 47.6%Dukakis3,705 | 51.7%Bush4,024 | 0.7%Paul57 | 7,786 | ||
| R | 40.4%Mondale3,248 | 59.4%Reagan4,783 | 0.2%Serrette17 | 8,048 | ||
| R | 36.5%Carter3,107 | 55.7%Reagan4,743 | 7.8%Anderson662 | 8,512 | ||
| D | 54.7%Carter4,510 | 44.7%Ford3,688 | 0.6%Macbride50 | 8,248 | ||
| D | 55.2%McGovern4,710 | 44.5%Nixon3,796 | 0.3%Schmitz25 | 8,531 | ||
| R | 46.4%Humphrey3,585 | 50.1%Nixon3,869 | 3.4%Wallace265 | 7,719 | ||
| D | 63.5%Johnson4,861 | 36.5%Goldwater2,789 | 0.0% | 7,650 | ||
| D | 50.0%Kennedy4,108 | 50.0%Nixon4,105 | 0.0% | 8,213 | ||
| R | 48.4%Stevenson3,809 | 51.6%Eisenhower4,056 | 0.0% | 7,865 | ||
| R | 40.3%Stevenson3,227 | 59.7%Eisenhower4,774 | 0.0% | 8,001 | ||
| D | 57.0%Truman4,064 | 42.0%Dewey2,996 | 1.0%Thurmond68 | 7,128 | ||
| D | 52.4%Roosevelt3,222 | 47.6%Dewey2,929 | 0.0% | 6,151 | ||
| D | 53.6%Roosevelt4,230 | 46.4%Willkie3,659 | 0.0% | 7,889 | ||
| D | 63.8%Roosevelt4,983 | 32.2%Landon2,510 | 4.0%Lemke312 | 7,805 | ||
| D | 70.0%Roosevelt5,233 | 28.7%Hoover2,147 | 1.3%Thomas100 | 7,480 | ||
| R | 41.5%Smith2,729 | 58.1%Hoover3,821 | 0.3%Thomas21 | 6,571 | ||
| R | 10.7%Davis578 | 51.7%Coolidge2,801 | 37.6%La Follette2,038 | 5,417 | ||
| R | 23.0%Cox1,105 | 54.2%Harding2,605 | 22.9%Debs1,100 | 4,810 | ||
| R | 45.8%Wilson1,374 | 50.5%Hughes1,516 | 3.8%Benson113 | 3,003 | ||
| O | 45.3%Wilson1,266 | 0.0%Taft0 | 54.7%Roosevelt1,530 | 2,796 | ||
| R | 43.1%Bryan1,081 | 50.9%Taft1,276 | 5.9%Debs149 | 2,506 | ||
| R | 21.4%Parker506 | 68.8%Roosevelt1,626 | 9.7%Debs230 | 2,362 | ||
| R | 46.1%Bryan782 | 50.3%McKinley853 | 3.7%Woolley62 | 1,697 | ||
| D | 53.7%Bryan733 | 45.1%McKinley616 | 1.2%Palmer16 | 1,365 | ||
| O | 9.0%Cleveland120 | 42.8%Harrison569 | 48.2%Weaver640 | 1,329 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −33.8% |
| 1896 | +8.6% |
| 1900 | −4.2% |
| 1904 | −47.4% |
| 1908 | −7.8% |
| 1912 | +45.3% |
| 1916 | −4.7% |
| 1920 | −31.2% |
| 1924 | −41.0% |
| 1928 | −16.6% |
| 1932 | +41.3% |
| 1936 | +31.7% |
| 1940 | +7.2% |
| 1944 | +4.8% |
| 1948 | +15.0% |
| 1952 | −19.3% |
| 1956 | −3.1% |
| 1960 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | +27.1% |
| 1968 | −3.7% |
| 1972 | +10.7% |
| 1976 | +10.0% |
| 1980 | −19.2% |
| 1984 | −19.1% |
| 1988 | −4.1% |
| 1992 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | −20.0% |
| 2004 | −25.7% |
| 2008 | −13.9% |
| 2012 | −21.5% |
| 2016 | −35.2% |
| 2020 | −35.1% |
| 2024 | −37.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Davison County punches above its size as home to Mitchell, the largest city in south-central South Dakota, giving it a modest service-sector economy in an otherwise agrarian region that has voted Republican by wide margins for decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.8 points.
A population of 19,952, a 88% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,208 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mason County and Jefferson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Davison County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Davison County, South Dakota voted Republican by 37.8 points (R+37.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,177 votes cast, 2,743 went Democratic and 6,208 went Republican.
When did Davison County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Davison County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Davison County, South Dakota?
Davison County, South Dakota has a population of 19,952 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Davison County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Davison County, South Dakota is $66,208 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Davison County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Davison County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.