Spink County, South Dakota
AkashicSpink County, SDTrumpR+39.0
2024 precinct map of Spink CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Spink 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 | 68.3% | 2,145 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 29.3% | 921 |
| Robert F KennedyIndependent | 1.9% | 60 |
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9 precincts · 3,139 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 | 29.3%Harris921 | 68.3%Trump2,145 | 1.9%Kennedy60 | 3,139 | ||
| R | 31.6%Biden998 | 66.5%Trump2,104 | 1.9%Jorgensen61 | 3,163 | ||
| R | 31.1%Clinton919 | 62.8%Trump1,854 | 4.8%Johnson143 | 2,951 | ||
| R | 42.7%Obama1,300 | 54.9%Romney1,670 | 2.3%Johnson71 | 3,041 | ||
| R | 47.4%Obama1,550 | 50.8%McCain1,660 | 1.8%Nader59 | 3,269 | ||
| R | 39.2%Kerry1,478 | 59.9%Bush2,259 | 1.0%Nader37 | 3,774 | ||
| R | 38.8%Gore1,274 | 59.6%Bush1,957 | 1.6% | 3,284 | ||
| R | 44.6%Clinton1,636 | 45.0%Dole1,651 | 9.8%Perot360 | 3,669 | ||
| D | 42.1%Clinton1,732 | 37.1%Bush1,527 | 20.4%Perot839 | 4,112 | ||
| D | 51.0%Dukakis2,071 | 48.5%Bush1,969 | 0.5%Paul22 | 4,062 | ||
| R | 38.9%Mondale1,680 | 60.8%Reagan2,627 | 0.4%Serrette17 | 4,324 | ||
| R | 32.5%Carter1,572 | 60.3%Reagan2,915 | 7.2%Anderson347 | 4,834 | ||
| D | 56.6%Carter2,650 | 42.8%Ford2,003 | 0.6%Macbride26 | 4,679 | ||
| R | 47.6%McGovern2,321 | 52.2%Nixon2,547 | 0.2%Schmitz12 | 4,880 | ||
| D | 54.3%Humphrey2,669 | 42.1%Nixon2,068 | 3.6%Wallace178 | 4,915 | ||
| D | 61.5%Johnson3,120 | 38.5%Goldwater1,953 | 0.0% | 5,073 | ||
| R | 48.3%Kennedy2,563 | 51.7%Nixon2,738 | 0.0% | 5,301 | ||
| D | 51.7%Stevenson2,873 | 48.3%Eisenhower2,683 | 0.0% | 5,556 | ||
| R | 34.9%Stevenson1,983 | 65.1%Eisenhower3,693 | 0.0% | 5,676 | ||
| D | 53.3%Truman2,702 | 45.6%Dewey2,310 | 1.1%Thurmond55 | 5,067 | ||
| R | 49.1%Roosevelt2,285 | 50.9%Dewey2,365 | 0.0% | 4,650 | ||
| D | 51.3%Roosevelt3,134 | 48.7%Willkie2,975 | 0.0% | 6,109 | ||
| D | 60.8%Roosevelt3,569 | 35.4%Landon2,078 | 3.8%Lemke224 | 5,871 | ||
| D | 61.0%Roosevelt4,046 | 36.7%Hoover2,433 | 2.4%Thomas156 | 6,635 | ||
| R | 38.6%Smith2,451 | 60.9%Hoover3,868 | 0.5%Thomas33 | 6,352 | ||
| R | 13.2%Davis595 | 57.8%Coolidge2,613 | 29.0%La Follette1,312 | 4,520 | ||
| R | 17.5%Cox785 | 65.1%Harding2,923 | 17.4%Debs783 | 4,491 | ||
| R | 47.5%Wilson1,622 | 48.6%Hughes1,660 | 3.9%Benson133 | 3,415 | ||
| O | 44.5%Wilson1,347 | 0.0%Taft0 | 55.5%Roosevelt1,678 | 3,025 | ||
| R | 35.8%Bryan1,121 | 59.0%Taft1,847 | 5.2%Debs162 | 3,130 | ||
| R | 17.2%Parker492 | 74.5%Roosevelt2,127 | 8.2%Debs235 | 2,854 | ||
| R | 41.0%Bryan1,087 | 56.4%McKinley1,496 | 2.6%Woolley69 | 2,652 | ||
| R | 48.1%Bryan1,061 | 51.3%McKinley1,132 | 0.6%Palmer13 | 2,206 | ||
| R | 8.0%Cleveland171 | 53.0%Harrison1,133 | 39.0%Weaver832 | 2,136 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −45.0% |
| 1896 | −3.2% |
| 1900 | −15.4% |
| 1904 | −57.3% |
| 1908 | −23.2% |
| 1912 | +44.5% |
| 1916 | −1.1% |
| 1920 | −47.6% |
| 1924 | −44.6% |
| 1928 | −22.3% |
| 1932 | +24.3% |
| 1936 | +25.4% |
| 1940 | +2.6% |
| 1944 | −1.7% |
| 1948 | +7.7% |
| 1952 | −30.1% |
| 1956 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | −3.3% |
| 1964 | +23.0% |
| 1968 | +12.2% |
| 1972 | −4.6% |
| 1976 | +13.8% |
| 1980 | −27.8% |
| 1984 | −21.9% |
| 1988 | +2.5% |
| 1992 | +5.0% |
| 1996 | −0.4% |
| 2000 | −20.8% |
| 2004 | −20.7% |
| 2008 | −3.4% |
| 2012 | −12.2% |
| 2016 | −31.7% |
| 2020 | −35.0% |
| 2024 | −39.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Spink County sits in northeast South Dakota's Coteau des Prairies, where agriculture dominates both land use and political identity. Its small, dispersed population has delivered lopsided Republican margins consistently across recent election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.3 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.0 points.
A population of 6,219, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,139 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kingsbury County and Aurora County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Spink County, South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Spink County, South Dakota voted Republican by 39.0 points (R+39.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 3,139 votes cast, 921 went Democratic and 2,145 went Republican.
When did Spink County, South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Spink County, South Dakota voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Spink County, South Dakota?
Spink County, South Dakota has a population of 6,219 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Spink County, South Dakota?
Median household income in Spink County, South Dakota is $70,139 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Spink County, South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Spink County, South Dakota from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.