HarrisDemocratic83.8%2,567TrumpRepublican13.3%406OtherAll other candidates2.9%89
D+70.6- Lead
- 2,161
- Total
- 3,062
- vs nation
- D+72.0
- Turnout
- 34.9%
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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 1924–2024.
President results by year
2024 turnout 34.9% of 8,714 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic88.4%2,829TrumpRepublican9.3%297JorgensenLibertarian2.3%74
D+79.1- Lead
- 2,532
- Total
- 3,200
- vs nation
- D+74.7
- Turnout
- 36.0%
ClintonDemocratic86.4%2,510TrumpRepublican8.3%241JohnsonLibertarian3.6%106
D+78.1- Lead
- 2,269
- Total
- 2,905
- vs nation
- D+76.0
- Turnout
- 33.4%
ObamaDemocratic93.4%2,937RomneyRepublican6.0%188OtherAll other candidates0.6%20
D+87.4- Lead
- 2,749
- Total
- 3,145
- vs nation
- D+83.6
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic88.7%2,971McCainRepublican9.9%331OtherAll other candidates1.4%48
D+78.8- Lead
- 2,640
- Total
- 3,350
- vs nation
- D+71.5
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic84.6%3,566BushRepublican12.5%526OtherAll other candidates2.9%122
D+72.1- Lead
- 3,040
- Total
- 4,214
- vs nation
- D+74.6
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic85.4%1,667BushRepublican12.9%252OtherAll other candidates1.7%34
D+72.5- Lead
- 1,415
- Total
- 1,953
- vs nation
- D+71.9
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic84.3%1,926DoleRepublican11.1%253PerotReform3.8%87
D+73.2- Lead
- 1,673
- Total
- 2,284
- vs nation
- D+64.7
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+70.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 13,4912024 5-year
- Population density
- 6.4 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,094 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $41,4172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 7.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87.4 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+81.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Menominee County, WI · twin score 98.3
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
- 34.9%3,037 participants ÷ 8,714 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +6.3 ptsPersistently low turnout
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 28.5%–32.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 2,961 | 8,862 | 33.4% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 3,068 | 8,982 | 34.2% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 3,245 | 9,009 | 36.0% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 2,569 | 8,648 | 29.7% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 3,037 | 8,714 | 34.9% | 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.
presidential history
Party record book
Oglala Lakota County, SD · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1924–2024 · 26 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
93.4%
2,937 votes · D+87.4
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 88.7%
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
88.6%
1,269 votes · R+81.1
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · 56.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
3,566votes
84.6% of the vote · D+72.1
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 2,971 votes
Republican
Wendell Willkie1940
1,429votes
56.7% of the vote · R+13.3
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 1,269 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
Barack Obama2012
+83.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+87.4 · U.S. D+3.9
Runner-up · Walter Mondale, 1984 · +81.9 pts
Republican
Calvin Coolidge1924
+56.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+81.1 · U.S. R+25.2
Runner-up · Wendell Willkie, 1940 · +23.3 pts
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+57.0
Presidential vote · 2024D+70.6
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 14 points more Democratic than the rolls.
7,794 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
−170 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,644 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $40,496 in average income, against $43,941 for residents who stayed — 8% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+26.4 on average — 97 points more Republican-leaning than Oglala Lakota County, SD itself (D+70.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Pennington County, SD48R+26.4
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Pennington County, SD93
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 | +27 |
| 2012 | −77 |
| 2013 | −125 |
| 2014 | −146 |
| 2015 | −33 |
| 2016 | −89 |
| 2017 | −167 |
| 2018 | −158 |
| 2019 | −261 |
| 2021 | −121 |
| 2022 | −94 |
| 2023 | −125 |
| 2024 | −105 |
| 2025 | −170 |
Oglala Lakota County, coextensive with the Pine Ridge Reservation, routinely posts presidential margins exceeding 70 points, reflecting both its nearly 90% Lakota population and decades of consistent Native American electoral solidarity.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 87.4 points in 2012 and a Republican high of 81.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 70.6 points.
A population of 13,491, a 7% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,417 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Menominee County and Todd County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Menominee County
Wisconsin
98.3twin score
2004–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Todd County
South Dakota
97.8twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ 2000 margin
Apache County
Arizona
96.8twin score
% Whitemedian income% Evangelical≠ 2008 margin
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 Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota voted Democratic by 70.6 points (D+70.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,062 votes cast, 2,567 went Democratic and 406 went Republican.
When did Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota voted Republican was 1952.
How many people live in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota?
Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota has a population of 13,491 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota is $41,417 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.