Kingsbury County, South Dakota
AkashicKingsbury County, SDTrumpR+43.9
2024 precinct map of Kingsbury CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kingsbury 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 | 71.0% | 1,989 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 27.1% | 760 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.4% | 39 |
Harris +50Trump +50
6 precincts · 2,801 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 | 27.1%Harris760 | 71.0%Trump1,989 | 1.4%Kennedy39 | 2,801 | ||
| R | 29.5%Biden819 | 68.5%Trump1,904 | 2.0%Jorgensen56 | 2,779 | ||
| R | 27.6%Clinton703 | 65.9%Trump1,680 | 5.4%Johnson139 | 2,551 | ||
| R | 41.9%Obama1,092 | 55.6%Romney1,451 | 2.5%Johnson65 | 2,608 | ||
| R | 45.9%Obama1,277 | 51.5%McCain1,435 | 2.6%Nader72 | 2,784 | ||
| R | 38.6%Kerry1,163 | 59.9%Bush1,804 | 1.6%Nader47 | 3,014 | ||
| R | 38.5%Gore1,049 | 59.1%Bush1,612 | 2.4% | 2,727 | ||
| D | 45.2%Clinton1,357 | 43.2%Dole1,297 | 10.7%Perot320 | 3,001 | ||
| D | 40.3%Clinton1,267 | 35.4%Bush1,113 | 23.7%Perot744 | 3,143 | ||
| R | 47.7%Dukakis1,472 | 51.6%Bush1,592 | 0.7%Paul23 | 3,087 | ||
| R | 36.9%Mondale1,249 | 62.7%Reagan2,121 | 0.4%Serrette13 | 3,383 | ||
| R | 29.7%Carter1,132 | 62.4%Reagan2,376 | 7.9%Anderson299 | 3,807 | ||
| R | 48.7%Carter1,762 | 51.0%Ford1,844 | 0.3%Macbride11 | 3,617 | ||
| R | 41.2%McGovern1,632 | 58.6%Nixon2,320 | 0.2%Schmitz6 | 3,958 | ||
| R | 37.9%Humphrey1,491 | 58.4%Nixon2,300 | 3.7%Wallace146 | 3,937 | ||
| R | 48.5%Johnson2,005 | 51.5%Goldwater2,126 | 0.0% | 4,131 | ||
| R | 36.7%Kennedy1,677 | 63.3%Nixon2,887 | 0.0% | 4,564 | ||
| R | 35.1%Stevenson1,585 | 64.9%Eisenhower2,933 | 0.0% | 4,518 | ||
| R | 21.7%Stevenson1,029 | 78.3%Eisenhower3,703 | 0.0% | 4,732 | ||
| R | 35.9%Truman1,338 | 62.6%Dewey2,332 | 1.6%Thurmond58 | 3,728 | ||
| R | 31.3%Roosevelt1,156 | 68.7%Dewey2,541 | 0.0% | 3,697 | ||
| R | 29.7%Roosevelt1,503 | 70.3%Willkie3,551 | 0.0% | 5,054 | ||
| R | 40.1%Roosevelt2,037 | 55.4%Landon2,813 | 4.5%Lemke226 | 5,076 | ||
| D | 55.8%Roosevelt2,808 | 42.4%Hoover2,135 | 1.8%Thomas90 | 5,033 | ||
| R | 27.8%Smith1,352 | 71.9%Hoover3,499 | 0.3%Thomas17 | 4,868 | ||
| R | 9.8%Davis333 | 65.7%Coolidge2,242 | 24.6%La Follette840 | 3,415 | ||
| R | 14.7%Cox481 | 71.7%Harding2,344 | 13.6%Debs446 | 3,271 | ||
| R | 42.4%Wilson1,096 | 51.8%Hughes1,339 | 5.8%Benson150 | 2,585 | ||
| O | 34.5%Wilson747 | 0.0%Taft0 | 65.5%Roosevelt1,417 | 2,164 | ||
| R | 31.6%Bryan799 | 60.7%Taft1,537 | 7.7%Debs196 | 2,532 | ||
| R | 14.1%Parker344 | 77.7%Roosevelt1,896 | 8.2%Debs201 | 2,441 | ||
| R | 37.9%Bryan868 | 58.1%McKinley1,330 | 4.0%Woolley91 | 2,289 | ||
| D | 51.8%Bryan1,051 | 46.8%McKinley950 | 1.4%Palmer28 | 2,029 | ||
| R | 8.5%Cleveland175 | 46.3%Harrison951 | 45.2%Weaver929 | 2,055 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −37.8% |
| 1896 | +5.0% |
| 1900 | −20.2% |
| 1904 | −63.6% |
| 1908 | −29.1% |
| 1912 | +34.5% |
| 1916 | −9.4% |
| 1920 | −57.0% |
| 1924 | −55.9% |
| 1928 | −44.1% |
| 1932 | +13.4% |
| 1936 | −15.3% |
| 1940 | −40.5% |
| 1944 | −37.5% |
| 1948 | −26.7% |
| 1952 | −56.5% |
| 1956 | −29.8% |
| 1960 | −26.5% |
| 1964 | −2.9% |
| 1968 | −20.5% |
| 1972 | −17.4% |
| 1976 | −2.3% |
| 1980 | −32.7% |
| 1984 | −25.8% |
| 1988 | −3.9% |
| 1992 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | −20.6% |
| 2004 | −21.3% |
| 2008 | −5.7% |
| 2012 | −13.8% |
| 2016 | −38.3% |
| 2020 | −39.0% |
| 2024 | −43.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
Kingsbury County's small, agriculture-dependent population has backed Republican presidential candidates by wide margins for decades, with 2024's R+43.9 result consistent with a long pattern of lopsided outcomes in sparsely settled eastern South Dakota.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 63.6 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.9 points.
A population of 5,244, a 91% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,000 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bon Homme County and Spink County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kingsbury County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kingsbury County, South Dakota voted Republican by 43.9 points (R+43.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,801 votes cast, 760 went Democratic and 1,989 went Republican.
When did Kingsbury County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kingsbury County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Kingsbury County, South Dakota?
Kingsbury County, South Dakota has a population of 5,244 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kingsbury County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Kingsbury County, South Dakota is $74,000 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Kingsbury County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kingsbury County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.