Marshall County, South Dakota
AkashicMarshall County, SDTrumpR+24.0
2024 precinct map of Marshall CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Marshall 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 | 61.1% | 1,288 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 37.1% | 782 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.3% | 28 |
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9 precincts · 2,109 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 | 37.1%Harris782 | 61.1%Trump1,288 | 1.3%Kennedy28 | 2,109 | ||
| R | 39.4%Biden858 | 59.1%Trump1,287 | 1.5%Jorgensen33 | 2,178 | ||
| R | 38.7%Clinton754 | 54.2%Trump1,056 | 6.0%Johnson117 | 1,947 | ||
| D | 53.4%Obama1,061 | 44.7%Romney889 | 1.9%Johnson37 | 1,987 | ||
| D | 57.6%Obama1,261 | 41.1%McCain900 | 1.4%Nader30 | 2,191 | ||
| R | 46.5%Kerry1,099 | 52.5%Bush1,242 | 1.0%Nader23 | 2,364 | ||
| R | 45.2%Gore939 | 52.8%Bush1,097 | 2.1% | 2,079 | ||
| D | 52.8%Clinton1,185 | 38.3%Dole861 | 8.4%Perot189 | 2,246 | ||
| D | 46.0%Clinton1,056 | 35.3%Bush810 | 18.6%Perot427 | 2,297 | ||
| D | 54.3%Dukakis1,372 | 45.2%Bush1,142 | 0.4%Paul11 | 2,525 | ||
| R | 41.9%Mondale1,111 | 57.7%Reagan1,529 | 0.3%Serrette9 | 2,649 | ||
| R | 37.3%Carter1,120 | 57.0%Reagan1,710 | 5.7%Anderson171 | 3,001 | ||
| D | 58.0%Carter1,721 | 41.6%Ford1,233 | 0.4%Macbride13 | 2,967 | ||
| D | 52.3%McGovern1,646 | 47.7%Nixon1,500 | 0.0%Schmitz1 | 3,147 | ||
| D | 48.5%Humphrey1,518 | 47.0%Nixon1,471 | 4.5%Wallace140 | 3,129 | ||
| D | 63.6%Johnson2,063 | 36.4%Goldwater1,183 | 0.0% | 3,246 | ||
| R | 49.6%Kennedy1,674 | 50.4%Nixon1,704 | 0.0% | 3,378 | ||
| R | 42.5%Stevenson1,758 | 57.5%Eisenhower2,382 | 0.0% | 4,140 | ||
| R | 33.6%Stevenson1,135 | 66.4%Eisenhower2,248 | 0.0% | 3,383 | ||
| D | 53.5%Truman1,710 | 44.4%Dewey1,419 | 2.2%Thurmond69 | 3,198 | ||
| R | 47.4%Roosevelt1,363 | 52.6%Dewey1,511 | 0.0% | 2,874 | ||
| R | 49.8%Roosevelt1,972 | 50.2%Willkie1,989 | 0.0% | 3,961 | ||
| D | 65.5%Roosevelt2,220 | 32.6%Landon1,105 | 1.8%Lemke62 | 3,387 | ||
| D | 62.0%Roosevelt2,137 | 27.1%Hoover935 | 10.9%Thomas374 | 3,446 | ||
| R | 40.4%Smith1,315 | 57.1%Hoover1,858 | 2.4%Thomas79 | 3,252 | ||
| R | 7.7%Davis190 | 51.5%Coolidge1,271 | 40.8%La Follette1,005 | 2,466 | ||
| R | 9.6%Cox266 | 56.0%Harding1,557 | 34.5%Debs959 | 2,782 | ||
| D | 49.9%Wilson885 | 45.6%Hughes808 | 4.5%Benson80 | 1,773 | ||
| O | 43.1%Wilson541 | 0.0%Taft0 | 56.9%Roosevelt715 | 1,256 | ||
| R | 30.8%Bryan453 | 59.5%Taft874 | 9.7%Debs143 | 1,470 | ||
| R | 19.9%Parker292 | 67.9%Roosevelt996 | 12.1%Debs178 | 1,466 | ||
| R | 45.6%Bryan728 | 51.9%McKinley829 | 2.4%Woolley39 | 1,596 | ||
| D | 54.9%Bryan694 | 43.8%McKinley553 | 1.3%Palmer16 | 1,263 | ||
| O | 10.5%Cleveland114 | 44.0%Harrison477 | 45.5%Weaver494 | 1,085 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −33.5% |
| 1896 | +11.2% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −48.0% |
| 1908 | −28.6% |
| 1912 | +43.1% |
| 1916 | +4.3% |
| 1920 | −46.4% |
| 1924 | −43.8% |
| 1928 | −16.7% |
| 1932 | +34.9% |
| 1936 | +32.9% |
| 1940 | −0.4% |
| 1944 | −5.1% |
| 1948 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | −32.9% |
| 1956 | −15.1% |
| 1960 | −0.9% |
| 1964 | +27.1% |
| 1968 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | −19.7% |
| 1984 | −15.8% |
| 1988 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | +10.7% |
| 1996 | +14.4% |
| 2000 | −7.6% |
| 2004 | −6.0% |
| 2008 | +16.5% |
| 2012 | +8.7% |
| 2016 | −15.5% |
| 2020 | −19.7% |
| 2024 | −24.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Marshall County's roughly 4,500 residents are spread across glacial lake country near the North Dakota border, and its presidential contests have consistently produced double-digit Republican margins over the past several cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 48.0 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.0 points.
A population of 4,344, a 84% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,156 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Sargent County and Kittson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Marshall County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Marshall County, South Dakota voted Republican by 24.0 points (R+24.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,109 votes cast, 782 went Democratic and 1,288 went Republican.
When did Marshall County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Marshall County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 2012.
How many people live in Marshall County, South Dakota?
Marshall County, South Dakota has a population of 4,344 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Marshall County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Marshall County, South Dakota is $78,156 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Marshall County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Marshall County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.