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Hutchinson County, SD

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German58.8%33.1%12.5%

Irish8.0%9.9%9.4%

Czech5.4%——

Norwegian5.1%10.4%—

Dutch3.1%3.4%—

English2.9%7.7%9.5%

American2.6%4.4%5.3%

Polish1.4%—2.2%

Mexican2.0%2.6%11.3%

Guatemalan0.7%0.5%0.5%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Hutchinson County	South Dakota	United States
Median age	42.1	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.3%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	21.8%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Hutchinson County	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$73,977	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	12.2%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.8%	31.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Hutchinson County	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	5.9%	7.1%	22.3%
Spanish	1.7%	2.6%	13.6%
German or other West Germanic	3.2%	0.8%	0.5%

Religious landscape

Measure	Hutchinson County	South Dakota	United States
Catholic	16.3%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	42.4%	20.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	17.8%	44.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	21.5%	18.0%	5.2%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 70.9% of 5,378 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic20.2%755TrumpRepublican78.1%2,918KennedyIndependent1.2%46

R+57.9

Lead: 2,163
Total: 3,736
vs nation: R+56.4
Turnout: 70.9%

BidenDemocratic20.2%762TrumpRepublican78.2%2,944JorgensenLibertarian1.6%61

R+57.9

Lead: 2,182
Total: 3,767
vs nation: R+62.4
Turnout: 70.0%

ClintonDemocratic20.6%692TrumpRepublican74.8%2,517JohnsonLibertarian3.3%112

R+54.2

Lead: 1,825
Total: 3,365
vs nation: R+56.3
Turnout: 62.1%

ObamaDemocratic26.9%923RomneyRepublican71.6%2,451OtherAll other candidates1.5%51

R+44.6

Lead: 1,528
Total: 3,425
vs nation: R+48.5
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic34.4%1,242McCainRepublican63.3%2,285OtherAll other candidates2.2%81

R+28.9

Lead: 1,043
Total: 3,608
vs nation: R+36.2
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic28.4%1,177BushRepublican69.9%2,899OtherAll other candidates1.7%71

R+41.5

Lead: 1,722
Total: 4,147
vs nation: R+39.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic29.0%1,052BushRepublican68.9%2,497OtherAll other candidates2.1%76

R+39.9

Lead: 1,445
Total: 3,625
vs nation: R+40.4
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic32.9%1,285DoleRepublican55.7%2,177PerotReform10.5%409

R+22.8

Lead: 892
Total: 3,911
vs nation: R+31.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+57.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 7,4042024 5-year
Median household income: $73,9772024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 90.8%2024 5-year
Black: 0.1%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+40.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+68.9 in 1944MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Thayer County, NE · twin score 88.4

Participation

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: 70.9%3,811 participants ÷ 5,378 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +10.3 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -2.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 60.6%–65.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	3,421	5,506	62.1%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	3,320	5,475	60.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	3,799	5,431	70.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	3,248	5,442	59.7%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	3,811	5,378	70.9%	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.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
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.

Precinct data

Results by precinct

13 precincts · 3,736 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Hutchinson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22	226	696	21	943	24.0%	73.8%	R+49.8
Precinct -44	205	539	13	757	27.1%	71.2%	R+44.1
Precinct -11	113	593	7	713	15.8%	83.2%	R+67.3
Precinct -33	105	423	12	540	19.4%	78.3%	R+58.9
Precinct -55	68	379	7	454	15.0%	83.5%	R+68.5
Precinct -66	38	288	3	329	11.6%	87.5%	R+76.0
VTD precinct 11	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD precinct 22	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD precinct 33	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD precinct 44	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD precinct 5 City of Parkston5	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD precinct 66	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD precinct 77	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−48.6%
1896	−50.7%
1900	−47.8%
1904	−63.6%
1908	−40.7%
1912	+30.2%
1916	−50.0%
1920	−44.5%
1924	−19.7%
1928	−6.1%
1932	+40.9%
1936	−5.2%
1940	−64.2%
1944	−68.9%
1948	−40.9%
1952	−66.3%
1956	−46.3%
1960	−43.4%
1964	−13.7%
1968	−41.6%
1972	−15.8%
1976	−15.5%
1980	−51.0%
1984	−46.2%
1988	−25.6%
1992	−19.0%
1996	−22.8%
2000	−39.9%
2004	−41.5%
2008	−28.9%
2012	−44.6%
2016	−54.2%
2020	−57.9%
2024	−57.9%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	20.2%Harris755	78.1%Trump2,918	1.2%Kennedy46	R+57.9	±0.0	R+56.4	3,736
2020	R	20.2%Biden762	78.2%Trump2,944	1.6%Jorgensen61	R+57.9	R+3.7	R+62.4	3,767
2016	R	20.6%Clinton692	74.8%Trump2,517	3.3%Johnson112	R+54.2	R+9.6	R+56.3	3,365
2012	R	26.9%Obama923	71.6%Romney2,451	1.5%	R+44.6	R+15.7	R+48.5	3,425
2008	R	34.4%Obama1,242	63.3%McCain2,285	2.2%	R+28.9	D+12.6	R+36.2	3,608
2004	R	28.4%Kerry1,177	69.9%Bush2,899	1.7%	R+41.5	R+1.7	R+39.1	4,147
2000	R	29.0%Gore1,052	68.9%Bush2,497	2.1%	R+39.9	R+17.1	R+40.4	3,625
1996	R	32.9%Clinton1,285	55.7%Dole2,177	10.5%Perot409	R+22.8	R+3.8	R+31.3	3,911
1992	R	29.1%Clinton1,211	48.2%Bush2,002	22.1%Perot920	R+19.0	D+6.6	R+24.6	4,156
1988	R	36.9%Dukakis1,594	62.6%Bush2,700	0.5%	R+25.6	D+20.5	R+17.9	4,316
1984	R	26.8%Mondale1,237	72.9%Reagan3,372	0.3%	R+46.2	D+4.9	R+28.0	4,624
1980	R	22.1%Carter1,145	73.1%Reagan3,789	4.7%	R+51.0	R+35.6	R+41.3	5,180
1976	R	42.0%Carter2,062	57.5%Ford2,822	0.4%	R+15.5	D+0.3	R+17.6	4,906
1972	R	42.0%McGovern2,248	57.8%Nixon3,092	0.1%	R+15.8	D+25.8	D+7.4	5,348
1968	R	27.5%Humphrey1,412	69.1%Nixon3,544	3.4%	R+41.6	R+27.9	R+40.9	5,131
1964	R	43.2%Johnson2,189	56.8%Goldwater2,884	0.0%	R+13.7	D+29.7	R+36.3	5,073
1960	R	28.3%Kennedy1,557	71.7%Nixon3,948	0.0%	R+43.4	D+2.9	R+43.6	5,505
1956	R	26.8%Stevenson1,420	73.2%Eisenhower3,870	0.0%	R+46.3	D+20.0	R+30.9	5,290
1952	R	16.8%Stevenson875	83.2%Eisenhower4,322	0.0%	R+66.3	R+25.4	R+55.6	5,197
1948	R	29.1%Truman1,209	70.0%Dewey2,906	0.9%	R+40.9	D+28.0	R+45.4	4,151
1944	R	15.5%Roosevelt699	84.5%Dewey3,799	0.0%	R+68.9	R+4.8	R+76.4	4,498
1940	R	17.9%Roosevelt1,103	82.1%Willkie5,051	0.0%	R+64.2	R+58.9	R+74.1	6,154
1936	R	43.1%Roosevelt2,500	48.3%Landon2,804	8.6%	R+5.2	R+46.2	R+29.5	5,801
1932	D	69.9%Roosevelt3,630	29.0%Hoover1,504	1.1%	D+40.9	D+47.0	D+23.2	5,192
1928	R	46.6%Smith1,898	52.6%Hoover2,145	0.8%	R+6.1	D+13.6	D+11.4	4,077
1924	O	5.0%Davis180	24.6%Coolidge893	70.4%La Follette2,550	La Follette +45.7	D+24.8	D+5.5	3,623
1920	R	6.6%Cox243	51.1%Harding1,873	42.2%	R+44.5	D+5.5	R+18.3	3,662
1916	R	23.2%Wilson519	73.2%Hughes1,636	3.6%	R+50.0	R+80.2	R+53.1	2,235
1912	O	30.2%Wilson647	0.0%Taft0	69.8%	Roosevelt +39.5	D+70.9	D+10.7	2,139
1908	R	28.4%Bryan619	69.0%Taft1,507	2.6%	R+40.7	D+22.9	R+31.1	2,183
1904	R	16.7%Parker365	80.3%Roosevelt1,752	2.9%	R+63.6	R+15.8	R+43.9	2,181
1900	R	25.7%Bryan534	73.5%McKinley1,528	0.9%	R+47.8	D+2.9	R+40.2	2,080
1896	R	24.3%Bryan458	75.0%McKinley1,413	0.7%	R+50.7	R+2.1	R+44.6	1,885
1892	R	15.8%Cleveland254	64.4%Harrison1,034	19.8%	R+48.6	—	R+50.3	1,605
1888	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1884	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1880	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1876	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 37 Senate · 12 governor

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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	14.6%655	85.4%3,826	4,481
2020	R	0.0%0	100.0%3,301	3,301

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	13.3%417	83.4%2,619	3,142
2020Class II	R	20.6%Dan Ahlers772	79.4%Mike Rounds2,982	3,754
2016Class III	R	18.0%Jay Williams609	82.0%John Thune2,779	3,388
2014Class II	R	20.7%Rick Weiland575	58.9%Mike Rounds1,640	2,784
2010Class III	R	0.0%None0	100.0%John Thune2,486	2,486
2008Class II	D	59.9%Tim Johnson2,160	40.1%Joel Dykstra1,448	3,608
2004Class III	R	38.8%Tom Daschle1,653	61.2%John Thune2,605	4,258
2002Class II	R	42.7%Tim Johnson1,678	56.7%John Thune2,231	3,934
1998Class III	D	60.4%Tom Daschle2,024	38.9%Ron Schmidt1,305	3,353
1996Class II	R	43.8%Tim Johnson1,726	56.2%Larry Pressler2,216	3,942
1992Class III	D	61.3%Tom Daschle2,565	37.5%Charlene Haar1,568	4,181
1990Class II	R	37.3%Ted Muenster1,380	61.1%Larry Pressler2,258	3,695
1986Class III	R	41.2%Tom Daschle1,781	58.8%James Abdnor2,545	4,326
1984Class II	R	18.4%George V. Cunningham843	81.6%Larry Pressler3,732	4,575
1980Class III	R	30.9%George McGovern1,574	67.3%James Abdnor3,432	5,098
1978Class II	R	21.6%Don Barnett903	78.4%Larry Pressler3,285	4,188
1974Class III	R	45.1%George McGovern2,155	54.9%Leo K. Thorsness2,620	4,775
1972Class II	D	54.3%James Abourezk2,933	45.7%Robert W. Hirsch2,472	5,405
1968Class III	R	44.9%George McGovern2,296	55.1%Archie Gubbrud2,813	5,109
1966Class II	R	28.8%Donn H. Wright1,178	71.2%Karl E. Mundt2,910	4,088
1962Class III	R	36.0%George McGovern1,544	64.0%Joe Bottum2,749	4,293
1960Class II	R	38.9%George McGovern2,038	61.1%Karl E. Mundt3,206	5,244
1956Class III	R	35.1%Kenneth Holum1,844	64.9%Francis Case3,405	5,249
1954Class II	R	26.9%Kenneth Holum1,010	73.1%Karl E. Mundt2,740	3,750
1950Class III	R	24.3%John A. Engel954	75.7%Francis Case2,966	3,920
1948Class II	R	25.8%John A. Engel1,075	74.2%Karl E. Mundt3,087	4,162
1944Class III	R	31.2%George M. Bradshaw1,388	68.8%Chandler Gurney3,063	4,451
1942Class II	R	20.2%Tom Berry541	79.8%Harlan J. Bushfield2,136	2,677
1938Class III	R	39.4%Tom Berry2,115	60.6%Chandler Gurney3,257	5,372
1936Class II	R	41.5%William J. Bulow2,359	54.5%Chandler Gurney3,100	5,691
1932Class III	R	47.4%U.S.G. Cherry2,421	51.9%Peter Norbeck2,646	5,103
1930Class II	D	57.7%William J. Bulow1,931	42.3%William H. McMaster1,416	3,347
1926Class III	R	24.3%C.J. Gunderson587	64.9%Peter Norbeck1,570	2,418
1924Class II	R	15.1%U.S.G. Cherry518	35.7%William H. McMaster1,225	3,431
1920Class III	R	9.8%U.S.G. Cherry355	20.5%Peter Norbeck739	3,611
1918Class II	D	75.1%W.T. Rinehart1,396	20.7%Thomas Sterling385	1,858
1914Class III	R	35.8%Edwin S. Johnson575	58.4%Charles H. Burke937	1,604

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	19.0%Jamie Smith604	79.0%Kristi Noem2,507	3,174
2018	R	35.9%Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee1,180	63.3%Kristi Noem And Larry Rhoden2,082	3,290
2014	R	16.8%Susan Wismer466	80.1%Dennis Daugaard2,215	2,767
2010	R	34.1%Scott Heidepriem1,080	65.9%Dennis Daugaard2,091	3,171
2006	R	22.1%Jack Billion823	76.2%Mike Rounds2,837	3,722
2002	R	34.6%Jim Abbott1,303	64.7%Mike Rounds2,435	3,766
1998	R	32.7%Bernie Hunhoff1,051	65.4%Bill Janklow2,104	3,217
1994	R	36.8%Jim Beddow1,463	57.6%Bill Janklow2,293	3,979
1990	R	36.1%Bob Samuelson1,328	63.9%George Mickelson2,348	3,676
1986	R	37.6%Lars Herseth1,619	62.4%George Mickelson2,690	4,309
1982	R	18.1%Mike O'Connor736	81.9%Bill Janklow3,338	4,074
1978	R	33.2%Roger D. McKellips1,390	66.8%Bill Janklow2,798	4,188

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+56.9

Presidential vote · 2024R+57.9

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.0 points.

4,983 registered voters · 2026

Democratic13.1%Republican70.0%Unaffiliated6.4%Other10.4%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+9 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +4 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $46,459 in average income, against $86,116 for residents who stayed — 46% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+25.0 on average — 33 points more Democratic-leaning than Hutchinson County, SD itself (R+57.9).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Minnehaha County, SD26R+12.7
Davison County, SD25R+37.8

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Davison County, SD26
Minnehaha County, SD22

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.

Domestic migration in Hutchinson County, SD in Hutchinson County, SD: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−47
2012	+9
2013	−34
2014	+35
2015	+42
2016	+55
2017	−5
2018	−57
2019	−30
2021	+1
2022	−9
2023	+39
2024	−4
2025	+9

Hutchinson County's German-Russian settler heritage anchors a deeply rural agricultural community where Republican presidential margins have exceeded 50 points in multiple consecutive cycles, making it among the state's most predictable precincts.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 68.9 points in 1944. The 2024 margin was 57.9 points.

A population of 7,404, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,977 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Thayer County and Walworth County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Thayer County

Nebraska

88.4twin score

% unaffiliated2000–2020 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

Walworth County

South Dakota

87.8twin score

% unaffiliated2000–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

Dawson County

Montana

86.7twin score

2016–2024 trajectory% Evangelical≠ German ancestry

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 Hutchinson County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hutchinson County, South Dakota voted Republican by 57.9 points (R+57.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,736 votes cast, 755 went Democratic and 2,918 went Republican.

When did Hutchinson County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Hutchinson County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has a population of 7,404 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Median household income in Hutchinson County, South Dakota is $73,977 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hutchinson County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.

Measure

Hutchinson County

South Dakota

United States

Median age

42.1

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

6.3%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

21.8%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure

Hutchinson County

South Dakota

United States

Median household income

$73,977

$75,081

$84,427

Poverty rate

12.2%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

28.8%

31.9%

35.6%

Measure

Hutchinson County

South Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

5.9%

7.1%

22.3%

Spanish

1.7%

2.6%

13.6%

German or other West Germanic

3.2%

0.8%

0.5%

Measure

Hutchinson County

South Dakota

United States

Catholic

16.3%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

42.4%

20.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

17.8%

44.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

21.5%

18.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+57.9MIT Election Lab

Population

7,4042024 5-year

Median household income

$73,9772024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

90.8%2024 5-year

Black

0.1%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

2.7%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+40.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+68.9 in 1944MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Thayer County, NE · twin score 88.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

3,421

5,506

62.1%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

3,320

5,475

60.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

3,799

5,431

70.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

3,248

5,442

59.7%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

3,811

5,378

70.9%

A/A

Hutchinson County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22

226

696

943

24.0%

73.8%

R+49.8

Precinct -44

205

539

757

27.1%

71.2%

R+44.1

Precinct -11

113

593

713

15.8%

83.2%

R+67.3

Precinct -33

105

423

540

19.4%

78.3%

R+58.9

Precinct -55

379

454

15.0%

83.5%

R+68.5

Precinct -66

288

329

11.6%

87.5%

R+76.0

VTD precinct 11

—

No votes

VTD precinct 22

—

No votes

VTD precinct 33

—

No votes

VTD precinct 44

—

No votes

VTD precinct 5 City of Parkston5

—

No votes

VTD precinct 66

—

No votes

VTD precinct 77

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−48.6%
1896	−50.7%
1900	−47.8%
1904	−63.6%
1908	−40.7%
1912	+30.2%
1916	−50.0%
1920	−44.5%
1924	−19.7%
1928	−6.1%
1932	+40.9%
1936	−5.2%
1940	−64.2%
1944	−68.9%
1948	−40.9%
1952	−66.3%
1956	−46.3%
1960	−43.4%
1964	−13.7%
1968	−41.6%
1972	−15.8%
1976	−15.5%
1980	−51.0%
1984	−46.2%
1988	−25.6%
1992	−19.0%
1996	−22.8%
2000	−39.9%
2004	−41.5%
2008	−28.9%
2012	−44.6%
2016	−54.2%
2020	−57.9%
2024	−57.9%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

20.2%Harris755

78.1%Trump2,918

1.2%Kennedy46

R+57.9

±0.0

R+56.4

3,736

2020

20.2%Biden762

78.2%Trump2,944

1.6%Jorgensen61

R+57.9

R+3.7

R+62.4

3,767

2016

20.6%Clinton692

74.8%Trump2,517

3.3%Johnson112

R+54.2

R+9.6

R+56.3

3,365

2012

26.9%Obama923

71.6%Romney2,451

1.5%

R+44.6

R+15.7

R+48.5

3,425

2008

34.4%Obama1,242

63.3%McCain2,285

2.2%

R+28.9

D+12.6

R+36.2

3,608

2004

28.4%Kerry1,177

69.9%Bush2,899

1.7%

R+41.5

R+1.7

R+39.1

4,147

2000

29.0%Gore1,052

68.9%Bush2,497

2.1%

R+39.9

R+17.1

R+40.4

3,625

1996

32.9%Clinton1,285

55.7%Dole2,177

10.5%Perot409

R+22.8

R+3.8

R+31.3

3,911

1992

29.1%Clinton1,211

48.2%Bush2,002

22.1%Perot920

R+19.0

D+6.6

R+24.6

4,156

1988

36.9%Dukakis1,594

62.6%Bush2,700

0.5%

R+25.6

D+20.5

R+17.9

4,316

1984

26.8%Mondale1,237

72.9%Reagan3,372

0.3%

R+46.2

D+4.9

R+28.0

4,624

1980

22.1%Carter1,145

73.1%Reagan3,789

4.7%

R+51.0

R+35.6

R+41.3

5,180

1976

42.0%Carter2,062

57.5%Ford2,822

0.4%

R+15.5

D+0.3

R+17.6

4,906

1972

42.0%McGovern2,248

57.8%Nixon3,092

0.1%

R+15.8

D+25.8

D+7.4

5,348

1968

27.5%Humphrey1,412

69.1%Nixon3,544

3.4%

R+41.6

R+27.9

R+40.9

5,131

1964

43.2%Johnson2,189

56.8%Goldwater2,884

0.0%

R+13.7

D+29.7

R+36.3

5,073

1960

28.3%Kennedy1,557

71.7%Nixon3,948

0.0%

R+43.4

D+2.9

R+43.6

5,505

1956

26.8%Stevenson1,420

73.2%Eisenhower3,870

0.0%

R+46.3

D+20.0

R+30.9

5,290

1952

16.8%Stevenson875

83.2%Eisenhower4,322

0.0%

R+66.3

R+25.4

R+55.6

5,197

1948

29.1%Truman1,209

70.0%Dewey2,906

0.9%

R+40.9

D+28.0

R+45.4

4,151

1944

15.5%Roosevelt699

84.5%Dewey3,799

0.0%

R+68.9

R+4.8

R+76.4

4,498

1940

17.9%Roosevelt1,103

82.1%Willkie5,051

0.0%

R+64.2

R+58.9

R+74.1

6,154

1936

43.1%Roosevelt2,500

48.3%Landon2,804

8.6%

R+5.2

R+46.2

R+29.5

5,801

1932

69.9%Roosevelt3,630

29.0%Hoover1,504

1.1%

D+40.9

D+47.0

D+23.2

5,192

1928

46.6%Smith1,898

52.6%Hoover2,145

0.8%

R+6.1

D+13.6

D+11.4

4,077

1924

5.0%Davis180

24.6%Coolidge893

70.4%La Follette2,550

La Follette +45.7

D+24.8

D+5.5

3,623

1920

6.6%Cox243

51.1%Harding1,873

42.2%

R+44.5

D+5.5

R+18.3

3,662

1916

23.2%Wilson519

73.2%Hughes1,636

3.6%

R+50.0

R+80.2

R+53.1

2,235

1912

30.2%Wilson647

0.0%Taft0

69.8%

Roosevelt +39.5

D+70.9

D+10.7

2,139

1908

28.4%Bryan619

69.0%Taft1,507

2.6%

R+40.7

D+22.9

R+31.1

2,183

1904

16.7%Parker365

80.3%Roosevelt1,752

2.9%

R+63.6

R+15.8

R+43.9

2,181

1900

25.7%Bryan534

73.5%McKinley1,528

0.9%

R+47.8

D+2.9

R+40.2

2,080

1896

24.3%Bryan458

75.0%McKinley1,413

0.7%

R+50.7

R+2.1

R+44.6

1,885

1892

15.8%Cleveland254

64.4%Harrison1,034

19.8%

R+48.6

—

R+50.3

1,605

1888

—

No data

—

1884

—

No data

—

1880

—

No data

—

1876

—

No data

—

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

14.6%655

85.4%3,826

4,481

2020

0.0%0

100.0%3,301

3,301

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

13.3%417

83.4%2,619

3,142

2020Class II

20.6%Dan Ahlers772

79.4%Mike Rounds2,982

3,754

2016Class III

18.0%Jay Williams609

82.0%John Thune2,779

3,388

2014Class II

20.7%Rick Weiland575

58.9%Mike Rounds1,640

2,784

2010Class III

0.0%None0

100.0%John Thune2,486

2,486

2008Class II

59.9%Tim Johnson2,160

40.1%Joel Dykstra1,448

3,608

2004Class III

38.8%Tom Daschle1,653

61.2%John Thune2,605

4,258

2002Class II

42.7%Tim Johnson1,678

56.7%John Thune2,231

3,934

1998Class III

60.4%Tom Daschle2,024

38.9%Ron Schmidt1,305

3,353

1996Class II

43.8%Tim Johnson1,726

56.2%Larry Pressler2,216

3,942

1992Class III

61.3%Tom Daschle2,565

37.5%Charlene Haar1,568

4,181

1990Class II

37.3%Ted Muenster1,380

61.1%Larry Pressler2,258

3,695

1986Class III

41.2%Tom Daschle1,781

58.8%James Abdnor2,545

4,326

1984Class II

18.4%George V. Cunningham843

81.6%Larry Pressler3,732

4,575

1980Class III

30.9%George McGovern1,574

67.3%James Abdnor3,432

5,098

1978Class II

21.6%Don Barnett903

78.4%Larry Pressler3,285

4,188

1974Class III

45.1%George McGovern2,155

54.9%Leo K. Thorsness2,620

4,775

1972Class II

54.3%James Abourezk2,933

45.7%Robert W. Hirsch2,472

5,405

1968Class III

44.9%George McGovern2,296

55.1%Archie Gubbrud2,813

5,109

1966Class II

28.8%Donn H. Wright1,178

71.2%Karl E. Mundt2,910

4,088

1962Class III

36.0%George McGovern1,544

64.0%Joe Bottum2,749

4,293

1960Class II

38.9%George McGovern2,038

61.1%Karl E. Mundt3,206

5,244

1956Class III

35.1%Kenneth Holum1,844

64.9%Francis Case3,405

5,249

1954Class II

26.9%Kenneth Holum1,010

73.1%Karl E. Mundt2,740

3,750

1950Class III

24.3%John A. Engel954

75.7%Francis Case2,966

3,920

1948Class II

25.8%John A. Engel1,075

74.2%Karl E. Mundt3,087

4,162

1944Class III

31.2%George M. Bradshaw1,388

68.8%Chandler Gurney3,063

4,451

1942Class II

20.2%Tom Berry541

79.8%Harlan J. Bushfield2,136

2,677

1938Class III

39.4%Tom Berry2,115

60.6%Chandler Gurney3,257

5,372

1936Class II

41.5%William J. Bulow2,359

54.5%Chandler Gurney3,100

5,691

1932Class III

47.4%U.S.G. Cherry2,421

51.9%Peter Norbeck2,646

5,103

1930Class II

57.7%William J. Bulow1,931

42.3%William H. McMaster1,416

3,347

1926Class III

24.3%C.J. Gunderson587

64.9%Peter Norbeck1,570

2,418

1924Class II

15.1%U.S.G. Cherry518

35.7%William H. McMaster1,225

3,431

1920Class III

9.8%U.S.G. Cherry355

20.5%Peter Norbeck739

3,611

1918Class II

75.1%W.T. Rinehart1,396

20.7%Thomas Sterling385

1,858

1914Class III

35.8%Edwin S. Johnson575

58.4%Charles H. Burke937

1,604

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

19.0%Jamie Smith604

79.0%Kristi Noem2,507

3,174

2018

35.9%Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee1,180

63.3%Kristi Noem And Larry Rhoden2,082

3,290

2014

16.8%Susan Wismer466

80.1%Dennis Daugaard2,215

2,767

2010

34.1%Scott Heidepriem1,080

65.9%Dennis Daugaard2,091

3,171

2006

22.1%Jack Billion823

76.2%Mike Rounds2,837

3,722

2002

34.6%Jim Abbott1,303

64.7%Mike Rounds2,435

3,766

1998

32.7%Bernie Hunhoff1,051

65.4%Bill Janklow2,104

3,217

1994

36.8%Jim Beddow1,463

57.6%Bill Janklow2,293

3,979

1990

36.1%Bob Samuelson1,328

63.9%George Mickelson2,348

3,676

1986

37.6%Lars Herseth1,619

62.4%George Mickelson2,690

4,309

1982

18.1%Mike O'Connor736

81.9%Bill Janklow3,338

4,074

1978

33.2%Roger D. McKellips1,390

66.8%Bill Janklow2,798

4,188

Frequently asked questions

How did Hutchinson County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Hutchinson County, South Dakota voted Republican by 57.9 points (R+57.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,736 votes cast, 755 went Democratic and 2,918 went Republican.

When did Hutchinson County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Hutchinson County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1932.

How many people live in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Hutchinson County, South Dakota has a population of 7,404 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Median household income in Hutchinson County, South Dakota is $73,977 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

What is the political history of Hutchinson County, South Dakota?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Hutchinson County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 1 went Democratic and 31 went Republican.