HarrisDemocratic19.5%399TrumpRepublican78.7%1,611KennedyIndependent1.4%28
R+59.2- Lead
- 1,212
- Total
- 2,046
- vs nation
- R+57.8
- Turnout
- 85.4%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 85.4% of 2,451 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic23.3%557TrumpRepublican75.1%1,793JorgensenLibertarian1.6%38
R+51.8- Lead
- 1,236
- Total
- 2,388
- vs nation
- R+56.2
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic21.1%424TrumpRepublican74.6%1,497JohnsonLibertarian2.9%59
R+53.5- Lead
- 1,073
- Total
- 2,006
- vs nation
- R+55.6
- Turnout
- 89.6%
ObamaDemocratic31.5%760RomneyRepublican67.3%1,627OtherAll other candidates1.2%29
R+35.9- Lead
- 867
- Total
- 2,416
- vs nation
- R+39.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic39.5%961McCainRepublican58.7%1,426OtherAll other candidates1.8%44
R+19.1- Lead
- 465
- Total
- 2,431
- vs nation
- R+26.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic34.7%745BushRepublican64.1%1,379OtherAll other candidates1.2%26
R+29.5- Lead
- 634
- Total
- 2,150
- vs nation
- R+27.0
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic32.2%457BushRepublican66.4%944OtherAll other candidates1.4%20
R+34.3- Lead
- 487
- Total
- 1,421
- vs nation
- R+34.8
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic35.3%541DoleRepublican52.2%801PerotReform11.1%170
R+16.9- Lead
- 260
- Total
- 1,534
- vs nation
- R+25.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 3,4722024 5-year
- Population density
- 8.0 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 435 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $81,0712024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 91.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+59.2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hand County, SD · twin score 87.7
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 85.4%2,092 participants ÷ 2,451 CVAP
- 2016→2018 drop-off
- +20.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- +14.1 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 2,051 | 2,289 | 89.6% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 1,615 | 2,321 | 69.6% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 1,681 | 2,382 | 70.6% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 2,092 | 2,451 | 85.4% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
presidential history
Party record book
Hanson County, SD · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
67.3%
1,783 votes · D+35.4
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 60.7%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
78.7%
1,611 votes · R+59.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 75.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
1,783votes
67.3% of the vote · D+35.4
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 1,530 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
1,793votes
75.1% of the vote · R+51.8
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 1,627 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
George McGovern1972
+30.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+7.7 · U.S. R+23.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +28.0 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2024
+57.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+59.2 · U.S. R+1.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +56.2 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1,938 | 1,938 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+43.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+59.2
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 16 points more Republican than the rolls.
3,095 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−73 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −209 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $58,556 in average income, against $87,016 for residents who stayed — 33% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+37.8 on average — 21 points more Democratic-leaning than Hanson County, SD itself (R+59.2).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Davison County, SD22R+37.8
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Davison County, SD28
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +12 |
| 2012 | −22 |
| 2013 | −9 |
| 2014 | −16 |
| 2015 | −38 |
| 2016 | −21 |
| 2017 | +6 |
| 2018 | −59 |
| 2019 | +60 |
| 2021 | +31 |
| 2022 | −48 |
| 2023 | −26 |
| 2024 | −6 |
| 2025 | −73 |
Hanson County's roughly 3,100 residents are concentrated in small agricultural communities on the James River plain, and its presidential margins have ranked among the widest in the state for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 59.2 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.2 points.
A population of 3,472, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,071 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hand County and Morton County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Hand County
South Dakota
87.7twin score
population scale2000–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
Morton County
North Dakota
85.5twin score
elasticity2016–2020 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
Edmunds County
South Dakota
85.4twin score
elasticity2016–2024 trajectorypopulation scale≠ % unaffiliated
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Hanson County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hanson County, South Dakota voted Republican by 59.2 points (R+59.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,046 votes cast, 399 went Democratic and 1,611 went Republican.
When did Hanson County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hanson County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Hanson County, South Dakota?
Hanson County, South Dakota has a population of 3,472 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hanson County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Hanson County, South Dakota is $81,071 — above the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Hanson County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hanson County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.