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county

Mellette County, SD

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1912–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1912 → 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

Rosebud Sioux32.6%1.1%—

Oglala Sioux4.3%2.0%—

Native Hawaiian0.4%——

Navajo0.2%——

German13.0%33.1%12.5%

English7.1%7.7%9.5%

American6.5%4.4%5.3%

Irish2.0%9.9%9.4%

French2.0%—1.6%

Czech2.0%——

Norwegian1.3%10.4%—

Russian0.9%——

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	Mellette County	South Dakota	United States
Median age	37.5	38.2	39.1
Age 18–24	6.2%	9.2%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	16.5%	18.0%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Mellette County	South Dakota	United States
Median household income	$54,076	$75,081	$84,427
Poverty rate	41.7%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	19.1%	31.9%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Mellette County	South Dakota	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	19.1%	7.1%	22.3%
Other languages	19.1%	1.9%	0.8%

Religious landscape

Measure	Mellette County	South Dakota	United States
Catholic	14.7%	14.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	7.2%	20.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	62.8%	44.9%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	14.6%	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 53.4% of 1,386 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic38.5%285TrumpRepublican58.6%434KennedyIndependent2.4%18

R+20.1

Lead: 149
Total: 740
vs nation: R+18.7
Turnout: 53.4%

BidenDemocratic38.8%298TrumpRepublican58.4%449JorgensenLibertarian2.9%22

R+19.6

Lead: 151
Total: 769
vs nation: R+24.1
Turnout: 53.1%

ClintonDemocratic34.8%238TrumpRepublican58.9%402JohnsonLibertarian4.7%32

R+24.0

Lead: 164
Total: 683
vs nation: R+26.1
Turnout: 48.8%

ObamaDemocratic48.8%375RomneyRepublican49.5%381OtherAll other candidates1.7%13

R+0.8

Lead: 6
Total: 769
vs nation: R+4.6
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic44.2%373McCainRepublican52.8%445OtherAll other candidates3.0%25

R+8.5

Lead: 72
Total: 843
vs nation: R+15.8
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic38.8%361BushRepublican59.4%553OtherAll other candidates1.8%17

R+20.6

Lead: 192
Total: 931
vs nation: R+18.2
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic30.3%222BushRepublican67.5%495OtherAll other candidates2.2%16

R+37.2

Lead: 273
Total: 733
vs nation: R+37.8
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic37.8%302DoleRepublican52.3%417PerotReform8.4%67

R+14.4

Lead: 115
Total: 798
vs nation: R+22.9
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+20.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 1,9432024 5-year
Median household income: $54,0762024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 34.7%2024 5-year
Black: 0.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 0.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+54.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.8 in 1952MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Bennett County, SD · twin score 82.9

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: 53.4%740 participants ÷ 1,386 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +5.6 ptsMidterm-resilient, low base
Drop-off versus state: -6.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 47.8%–51.6%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	697	1,429	48.8%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	711	1,401	50.7%	C/A
2020 · Presidential	784	1,477	53.1%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	668	1,408	47.4%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	740	1,386	53.4%	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 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 150/138.
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

8 precincts · 740 votes

Election

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

Mellette County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22	84	148	5	237	35.4%	62.4%	R+27.0
Precinct -55	104	82	7	193	53.9%	42.5%	D+11.4
Precinct -66	59	97	3	159	37.1%	61.0%	R+23.9
Precinct -33	38	107	6	151	25.2%	70.9%	R+45.7
VTD-precinct 22	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD-precinct 33	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD-precinct 5 White River5	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
VTD-precinct 66	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+54.0%
1916	+6.9%
1920	−32.4%
1924	−2.4%
1928	−0.9%
1932	+41.1%
1936	+6.4%
1940	−4.5%
1944	−14.0%
1948	+0.0%
1952	−38.8%
1956	−10.6%
1960	−20.6%
1964	+11.2%
1968	−18.6%
1972	−19.0%
1976	−8.3%
1980	−35.8%
1984	−33.8%
1988	−8.8%
1992	−16.6%
1996	−14.4%
2000	−37.2%
2004	−20.6%
2008	−8.5%
2012	−0.8%
2016	−24.0%
2020	−19.6%
2024	−20.1%

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	38.5%Harris285	58.6%Trump434	2.4%Kennedy18	R+20.1	R+0.5	R+18.7	740
2020	R	38.8%Biden298	58.4%Trump449	2.9%Jorgensen22	R+19.6	D+4.4	R+24.1	769
2016	R	34.8%Clinton238	58.9%Trump402	4.7%Johnson32	R+24.0	R+23.2	R+26.1	683
2012	R	48.8%Obama375	49.5%Romney381	1.7%	R+0.8	D+7.8	R+4.6	769
2008	R	44.2%Obama373	52.8%McCain445	3.0%	R+8.5	D+12.1	R+15.8	843
2004	R	38.8%Kerry361	59.4%Bush553	1.8%	R+20.6	D+16.6	R+18.2	931
2000	R	30.3%Gore222	67.5%Bush495	2.2%	R+37.2	R+22.8	R+37.8	733
1996	R	37.8%Clinton302	52.3%Dole417	8.4%Perot67	R+14.4	D+2.2	R+22.9	798
1992	R	32.9%Clinton277	49.6%Bush417	16.6%Perot140	R+16.6	R+7.8	R+22.2	841
1988	R	45.2%Dukakis385	54.0%Bush460	0.8%	R+8.8	D+25.0	R+1.1	852
1984	R	32.7%Mondale303	66.5%Reagan616	0.9%	R+33.8	D+2.1	R+15.5	927
1980	R	29.0%Carter279	64.8%Reagan624	6.2%	R+35.8	R+27.5	R+26.1	963
1976	R	45.2%Carter429	53.5%Ford508	1.3%	R+8.3	D+10.6	R+10.4	949
1972	R	40.2%McGovern433	59.2%Nixon637	0.6%	R+19.0	R+0.4	D+4.2	1,076
1968	R	37.1%Humphrey407	55.7%Nixon611	7.2%	R+18.6	R+29.8	R+17.9	1,097
1964	D	55.6%Johnson658	44.4%Goldwater525	0.0%	D+11.2	D+31.8	R+11.3	1,183
1960	R	39.7%Kennedy510	60.3%Nixon774	0.0%	R+20.6	R+10.0	R+20.7	1,284
1956	R	44.7%Stevenson520	55.3%Eisenhower643	0.0%	R+10.6	D+28.2	D+4.8	1,163
1952	R	30.6%Stevenson347	69.4%Eisenhower787	0.0%	R+38.8	R+38.8	R+28.0	1,134
1948	O	49.3%Truman482	49.3%Dewey482	1.3%	Tied	D+14.0	R+4.5	977
1944	R	43.0%Roosevelt410	57.0%Dewey544	0.0%	R+14.0	R+9.6	R+21.5	954
1940	R	47.8%Roosevelt905	52.2%Willkie990	0.0%	R+4.5	R+10.8	R+14.4	1,895
1936	D	52.9%Roosevelt808	46.6%Landon711	0.5%	D+6.4	R+34.7	R+17.9	1,527
1932	D	70.2%Roosevelt1,583	29.1%Hoover657	0.7%	D+41.1	D+41.9	D+23.3	2,255
1928	R	49.3%Smith927	50.1%Hoover943	0.6%	R+0.9	D+1.5	D+16.6	1,881
1924	R	37.6%Davis604	39.9%Coolidge642	22.5%La Follette362	R+2.4	D+30.1	D+22.8	1,608
1920	R	31.1%Cox261	63.5%Harding533	5.4%	R+32.4	R+39.3	R+6.2	839
1916	D	52.4%Wilson436	45.6%Hughes379	2.0%	D+6.9	R+47.1	D+3.7	832
1912	D	54.0%Wilson320	0.0%Taft0	46.0%	D+54.0	—	D+34.4	593
1908	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1904	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1900	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1896	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
1892	—	—	—	—	No data	—	—	—
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	41.0%310	59.0%447	757
2020	R	0.0%0	100.0%548	548

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	26.4%165	66.5%415	624
2020Class II	R	39.3%Dan Ahlers303	60.7%Mike Rounds468	771
2016Class III	R	32.6%Jay Williams224	67.4%John Thune464	688
2014Class II	D	44.5%Rick Weiland305	36.7%Mike Rounds252	686
2010Class III	R	0.0%None0	100.0%John Thune543	543
2008Class II	D	66.7%Tim Johnson560	33.3%Joel Dykstra279	839
2004Class III	D	50.8%Tom Daschle495	49.2%John Thune479	974
2002Class II	D	54.0%Tim Johnson483	44.6%John Thune399	894
1998Class III	D	65.5%Tom Daschle527	32.0%Ron Schmidt257	804
1996Class II	R	47.2%Tim Johnson385	52.8%Larry Pressler430	815
1992Class III	D	67.6%Tom Daschle579	31.4%Charlene Haar269	856
1990Class II	R	36.7%Ted Muenster321	60.8%Larry Pressler532	875
1986Class III	R	49.6%Tom Daschle490	50.4%James Abdnor497	987
1984Class II	R	23.8%George V. Cunningham220	76.2%Larry Pressler706	926
1980Class III	R	32.5%George McGovern313	65.4%James Abdnor630	964
1978Class II	R	38.0%Don Barnett369	62.0%Larry Pressler603	972
1974Class III	R	38.4%George McGovern359	61.6%Leo K. Thorsness576	935
1972Class II	D	54.0%James Abourezk585	46.0%Robert W. Hirsch498	1,083
1968Class III	R	48.6%George McGovern532	51.4%Archie Gubbrud563	1,095
1966Class II	R	38.9%Donn H. Wright377	61.1%Karl E. Mundt592	969
1962Class III	R	46.5%George McGovern472	53.5%Joe Bottum542	1,014
1960Class II	R	45.3%George McGovern582	54.7%Karl E. Mundt703	1,285
1956Class III	R	49.4%Kenneth Holum565	50.6%Francis Case579	1,144
1954Class II	R	41.8%Kenneth Holum466	58.2%Karl E. Mundt649	1,115
1950Class III	R	39.4%John A. Engel432	60.6%Francis Case665	1,097
1948Class II	R	46.6%John A. Engel443	53.4%Karl E. Mundt507	950
1944Class III	R	38.8%George M. Bradshaw365	61.2%Chandler Gurney576	941
1942Class II	D	52.8%Tom Berry657	47.2%Harlan J. Bushfield588	1,245
1938Class III	D	52.4%Tom Berry1,000	47.6%Chandler Gurney910	1,910
1936Class II	R	49.2%William J. Bulow731	50.4%Chandler Gurney749	1,486
1932Class III	R	48.0%U.S.G. Cherry1,058	51.4%Peter Norbeck1,132	2,202
1930Class II	R	47.3%William J. Bulow908	52.7%William H. McMaster1,010	1,918
1926Class III	R	46.8%C.J. Gunderson733	50.5%Peter Norbeck791	1,566
1924Class II	D	54.3%U.S.G. Cherry873	37.1%William H. McMaster597	1,608
1920Class III	R	29.5%U.S.G. Cherry249	62.0%Peter Norbeck524	845
1918Class II	R	46.6%W.T. Rinehart238	52.4%Thomas Sterling268	511
1914Class III	D	57.2%Edwin S. Johnson381	41.4%Charles H. Burke276	666

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	34.0%Jamie Smith214	61.3%Kristi Noem386	630
2018	D	55.6%Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee395	42.1%Kristi Noem And Larry Rhoden299	711
2014	R	32.9%Susan Wismer224	62.3%Dennis Daugaard424	681
2010	R	46.0%Scott Heidepriem342	54.0%Dennis Daugaard402	744
2006	R	30.4%Jack Billion220	65.1%Mike Rounds471	724
2002	R	41.9%Jim Abbott359	54.7%Mike Rounds469	857
1998	R	43.8%Bernie Hunhoff335	51.3%Bill Janklow392	764
1994	R	42.9%Jim Beddow381	51.1%Bill Janklow454	888
1990	R	35.6%Bob Samuelson312	64.4%George Mickelson565	877
1986	D	52.0%Lars Herseth509	48.0%George Mickelson470	979
1982	R	32.0%Mike O'Connor293	68.0%Bill Janklow622	915
1978	R	45.9%Roger D. McKellips450	54.1%Bill Janklow531	981

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+9.3

Presidential vote · 2024R+20.1

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 11 points more Democratic.

1,188 registered voters · 2026

Democratic33.3%Republican42.6%Unaffiliated6.0%Other18.1%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−49 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −184 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $28,800 in average income, against $51,436 for residents who stayed — 44% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

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 Mellette County, SD in Mellette County, SD: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+23
2012	−19
2013	−15
2014	+7
2015	−65
2016	+36
2017	−21
2018	−41
2019	+16
2021	−14
2022	−19
2023	−19
2024	−4
2025	−49

Mellette County's small population is substantially enrolled tribal members from the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, producing a competitive internal split that keeps its R+20 margin closer than neighboring counties with comparable rural demographics.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.8 points in 1952. The 2024 margin was 20.1 points.

A population of 1,943, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,076 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bennett County and Dillingham Census Area.

Political twins — counties

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

Bennett County

South Dakota

82.9twin score

% Whitepopulation scale% Evangelical≠ median age

Dillingham Census Area

Alaska

76.9twin score

% White% Evangelicalpopulation scale≠ 2016 margin

Lake and Peninsula Borough

Alaska

75.7twin score

% Whitepopulation scale% Evangelical≠ elasticity

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 Mellette County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mellette County, South Dakota voted Republican by 20.1 points (R+20.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 740 votes cast, 285 went Democratic and 434 went Republican.

When did Mellette County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Mellette County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Mellette County, South Dakota?

Mellette County, South Dakota has a population of 1,943 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

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

Median household income in Mellette County, South Dakota is $54,076 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.

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

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Mellette County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.

Measure

Mellette County

South Dakota

United States

Median age

37.5

38.2

39.1

Age 18–24

6.2%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

16.5%

18.0%

17.2%

Measure

Mellette County

South Dakota

United States

Median household income

$54,076

$75,081

$84,427

Poverty rate

41.7%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

19.1%

31.9%

35.6%

Measure

Mellette County

South Dakota

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

19.1%

7.1%

22.3%

Other languages

19.1%

1.9%

0.8%

Measure

Mellette County

South Dakota

United States

Catholic

14.7%

14.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

7.2%

20.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

62.8%

44.9%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

14.6%

18.0%

5.2%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+20.1MIT Election Lab

Population

1,9432024 5-year

Median household income

$54,0762024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

34.7%2024 5-year

Black

0.0%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

0.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+54.0 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+38.8 in 1952MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Bennett County, SD · twin score 82.9

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

697

1,429

48.8%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

711

1,401

50.7%

C/A

2020 · Presidential

784

1,477

53.1%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

668

1,408

47.4%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

740

1,386

53.4%

A/A

Mellette County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22

148

237

35.4%

62.4%

R+27.0

Precinct -55

104

193

53.9%

42.5%

D+11.4

Precinct -66

159

37.1%

61.0%

R+23.9

Precinct -33

107

151

25.2%

70.9%

R+45.7

VTD-precinct 22

—

No votes

VTD-precinct 33

—

No votes

VTD-precinct 5 White River5

—

No votes

VTD-precinct 66

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1912–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1912	+54.0%
1916	+6.9%
1920	−32.4%
1924	−2.4%
1928	−0.9%
1932	+41.1%
1936	+6.4%
1940	−4.5%
1944	−14.0%
1948	+0.0%
1952	−38.8%
1956	−10.6%
1960	−20.6%
1964	+11.2%
1968	−18.6%
1972	−19.0%
1976	−8.3%
1980	−35.8%
1984	−33.8%
1988	−8.8%
1992	−16.6%
1996	−14.4%
2000	−37.2%
2004	−20.6%
2008	−8.5%
2012	−0.8%
2016	−24.0%
2020	−19.6%
2024	−20.1%

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

38.5%Harris285

58.6%Trump434

2.4%Kennedy18

R+20.1

R+0.5

R+18.7

740

2020

38.8%Biden298

58.4%Trump449

2.9%Jorgensen22

R+19.6

D+4.4

R+24.1

769

2016

34.8%Clinton238

58.9%Trump402

4.7%Johnson32

R+24.0

R+23.2

R+26.1

683

2012

48.8%Obama375

49.5%Romney381

1.7%

R+0.8

D+7.8

R+4.6

769

2008

44.2%Obama373

52.8%McCain445

3.0%

R+8.5

D+12.1

R+15.8

843

2004

38.8%Kerry361

59.4%Bush553

1.8%

R+20.6

D+16.6

R+18.2

931

2000

30.3%Gore222

67.5%Bush495

2.2%

R+37.2

R+22.8

R+37.8

733

1996

37.8%Clinton302

52.3%Dole417

8.4%Perot67

R+14.4

D+2.2

R+22.9

798

1992

32.9%Clinton277

49.6%Bush417

16.6%Perot140

R+16.6

R+7.8

R+22.2

841

1988

45.2%Dukakis385

54.0%Bush460

0.8%

R+8.8

D+25.0

R+1.1

852

1984

32.7%Mondale303

66.5%Reagan616

0.9%

R+33.8

D+2.1

R+15.5

927

1980

29.0%Carter279

64.8%Reagan624

6.2%

R+35.8

R+27.5

R+26.1

963

1976

45.2%Carter429

53.5%Ford508

1.3%

R+8.3

D+10.6

R+10.4

949

1972

40.2%McGovern433

59.2%Nixon637

0.6%

R+19.0

R+0.4

D+4.2

1,076

1968

37.1%Humphrey407

55.7%Nixon611

7.2%

R+18.6

R+29.8

R+17.9

1,097

1964

55.6%Johnson658

44.4%Goldwater525

0.0%

D+11.2

D+31.8

R+11.3

1,183

1960

39.7%Kennedy510

60.3%Nixon774

0.0%

R+20.6

R+10.0

R+20.7

1,284

1956

44.7%Stevenson520

55.3%Eisenhower643

0.0%

R+10.6

D+28.2

D+4.8

1,163

1952

30.6%Stevenson347

69.4%Eisenhower787

0.0%

R+38.8

R+28.0

1,134

1948

49.3%Truman482

49.3%Dewey482

1.3%

Tied

D+14.0

R+4.5

977

1944

43.0%Roosevelt410

57.0%Dewey544

0.0%

R+14.0

R+9.6

R+21.5

954

1940

47.8%Roosevelt905

52.2%Willkie990

0.0%

R+4.5

R+10.8

R+14.4

1,895

1936

52.9%Roosevelt808

46.6%Landon711

0.5%

D+6.4

R+34.7

R+17.9

1,527

1932

70.2%Roosevelt1,583

29.1%Hoover657

0.7%

D+41.1

D+41.9

D+23.3

2,255

1928

49.3%Smith927

50.1%Hoover943

0.6%

R+0.9

D+1.5

D+16.6

1,881

1924

37.6%Davis604

39.9%Coolidge642

22.5%La Follette362

R+2.4

D+30.1

D+22.8

1,608

1920

31.1%Cox261

63.5%Harding533

5.4%

R+32.4

R+39.3

R+6.2

839

1916

52.4%Wilson436

45.6%Hughes379

2.0%

D+6.9

R+47.1

D+3.7

832

1912

54.0%Wilson320

0.0%Taft0

46.0%

D+54.0

—

D+34.4

593

1908

—

No data

—

1904

—

No data

—

1900

—

No data

—

1896

—

No data

—

1892

—

No data

—

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

41.0%310

59.0%447

757

2020

0.0%0

100.0%548

548

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

26.4%165

66.5%415

624

2020Class II

39.3%Dan Ahlers303

60.7%Mike Rounds468

771

2016Class III

32.6%Jay Williams224

67.4%John Thune464

688

2014Class II

44.5%Rick Weiland305

36.7%Mike Rounds252

686

2010Class III

0.0%None0

100.0%John Thune543

543

2008Class II

66.7%Tim Johnson560

33.3%Joel Dykstra279

839

2004Class III

50.8%Tom Daschle495

49.2%John Thune479

974

2002Class II

54.0%Tim Johnson483

44.6%John Thune399

894

1998Class III

65.5%Tom Daschle527

32.0%Ron Schmidt257

804

1996Class II

47.2%Tim Johnson385

52.8%Larry Pressler430

815

1992Class III

67.6%Tom Daschle579

31.4%Charlene Haar269

856

1990Class II

36.7%Ted Muenster321

60.8%Larry Pressler532

875

1986Class III

49.6%Tom Daschle490

50.4%James Abdnor497

987

1984Class II

23.8%George V. Cunningham220

76.2%Larry Pressler706

926

1980Class III

32.5%George McGovern313

65.4%James Abdnor630

964

1978Class II

38.0%Don Barnett369

62.0%Larry Pressler603

972

1974Class III

38.4%George McGovern359

61.6%Leo K. Thorsness576

935

1972Class II

54.0%James Abourezk585

46.0%Robert W. Hirsch498

1,083

1968Class III

48.6%George McGovern532

51.4%Archie Gubbrud563

1,095

1966Class II

38.9%Donn H. Wright377

61.1%Karl E. Mundt592

969

1962Class III

46.5%George McGovern472

53.5%Joe Bottum542

1,014

1960Class II

45.3%George McGovern582

54.7%Karl E. Mundt703

1,285

1956Class III

49.4%Kenneth Holum565

50.6%Francis Case579

1,144

1954Class II

41.8%Kenneth Holum466

58.2%Karl E. Mundt649

1,115

1950Class III

39.4%John A. Engel432

60.6%Francis Case665

1,097

1948Class II

46.6%John A. Engel443

53.4%Karl E. Mundt507

950

1944Class III

38.8%George M. Bradshaw365

61.2%Chandler Gurney576

941

1942Class II

52.8%Tom Berry657

47.2%Harlan J. Bushfield588

1,245

1938Class III

52.4%Tom Berry1,000

47.6%Chandler Gurney910

1,910

1936Class II

49.2%William J. Bulow731

50.4%Chandler Gurney749

1,486

1932Class III

48.0%U.S.G. Cherry1,058

51.4%Peter Norbeck1,132

2,202

1930Class II

47.3%William J. Bulow908

52.7%William H. McMaster1,010

1,918

1926Class III

46.8%C.J. Gunderson733

50.5%Peter Norbeck791

1,566

1924Class II

54.3%U.S.G. Cherry873

37.1%William H. McMaster597

1,608

1920Class III

29.5%U.S.G. Cherry249

62.0%Peter Norbeck524

845

1918Class II

46.6%W.T. Rinehart238

52.4%Thomas Sterling268

511

1914Class III

57.2%Edwin S. Johnson381

41.4%Charles H. Burke276

666

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

34.0%Jamie Smith214

61.3%Kristi Noem386

630

2018

55.6%Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee395

42.1%Kristi Noem And Larry Rhoden299

711

2014

32.9%Susan Wismer224

62.3%Dennis Daugaard424

681

2010

46.0%Scott Heidepriem342

54.0%Dennis Daugaard402

744

2006

30.4%Jack Billion220

65.1%Mike Rounds471

724

2002

41.9%Jim Abbott359

54.7%Mike Rounds469

857

1998

43.8%Bernie Hunhoff335

51.3%Bill Janklow392

764

1994

42.9%Jim Beddow381

51.1%Bill Janklow454

888

1990

35.6%Bob Samuelson312

64.4%George Mickelson565

877

1986

52.0%Lars Herseth509

48.0%George Mickelson470

979

1982

32.0%Mike O'Connor293

68.0%Bill Janklow622

915

1978

45.9%Roger D. McKellips450

54.1%Bill Janklow531

981

Frequently asked questions

How did Mellette County, South Dakota vote in 2024?

In 2024, Mellette County, South Dakota voted Republican by 20.1 points (R+20.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 740 votes cast, 285 went Democratic and 434 went Republican.

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The most recent presidential election in which Mellette County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1964.

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