HarrisDemocratic34.0%116,889TrumpRepublican63.8%219,044OtherAll other candidates2.2%7,526
R+29.7- Lead
- 102,155
- Total
- 343,459
- vs nation
- R+28.3
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
57 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic35.5%120,413TrumpRepublican62.2%211,111OtherAll other candidates2.4%8,068
R+26.7- Lead
- 90,698
- Total
- 339,592
- vs nation
- R+31.2
ClintonDemocratic32.1%97,303TrumpRepublican61.4%185,981OtherAll other candidates6.5%19,668
R+29.3- Lead
- 88,678
- Total
- 302,952
- vs nation
- R+31.4
ObamaDemocratic41.3%124,497RomneyRepublican56.6%170,643OtherAll other candidates2.1%6,352
R+15.3- Lead
- 46,146
- Total
- 301,492
- vs nation
- R+19.2
ObamaDemocratic46.2%145,674McCainRepublican51.8%163,326OtherAll other candidates2.0%6,445
R+5.6- Lead
- 17,652
- Total
- 315,445
- vs nation
- R+12.9
KerryDemocratic39.8%128,856BushRepublican58.7%190,326OtherAll other candidates1.5%4,853
R+19.0- Lead
- 61,470
- Total
- 324,035
- vs nation
- R+16.5
GoreDemocratic39.8%107,163BushRepublican58.0%156,237OtherAll other candidates2.3%6,084
R+18.2- Lead
- 49,074
- Total
- 269,484
- vs nation
- R+18.7
ClintonDemocratic44.5%123,635DoleRepublican45.1%125,335OtherAll other candidates10.4%28,968
R+0.6- Lead
- 1,700
- Total
- 277,938
- vs nation
- R+9.1
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+29.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 732,4422024 5-year
- Population density
- 15 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 48,748 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $74,9782024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+37.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+50.1 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Fargo-Valley City, ND · twin score 89.1
presidential history
Party record book
Sioux Falls (Mitchell) · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
64.9%
173,473 votes · D+31.6
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 56.7%
Republican
Theodore Roosevelt1904
71.8%
71,965 votes · R+50.1
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 68.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
173,473votes
64.9% of the vote · D+31.6
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 156,363 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
219,044votes
63.8% of the vote · R+29.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 211,111 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
Woodrow Wilson1912
+18.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+37.7 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · George McGovern, 1972 · +17.3 pts
Republican
Benjamin Harrison1892
+34.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.5 · U.S. D+1.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +31.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026R+29.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+29.7
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.1 points.
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 (partial) | 13,290 | 1,971 | 7,732 | 3,584 | 3 |
| 2010 (partial) | 13,168 | 1,789 | 7,893 | 3,479 | 7 |
| 2012 (partial) | 13,182 | 1,576 | 8,321 | 3,277 | 8 |
| 2014 (partial) | 13,041 | 1,520 | 8,270 | 3,243 | 8 |
| 2026 (partial) | 435,576 | 98,391 | 227,418 | 46,453 | 63,314 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+1,365 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +8,992 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +487 |
| 2012 | +1,650 |
| 2013 | +1,606 |
| 2014 | −743 |
| 2015 | −1,081 |
| 2016 | −311 |
| 2017 | +263 |
| 2018 | −1,133 |
| 2019 | −1,358 |
| 2021 | +2,123 |
| 2022 | +3,404 |
| 2023 | +1,897 |
| 2024 | +823 |
| 2025 | +1,365 |
The Sioux Falls–Mitchell market covers much of eastern South Dakota, where fast-growing Sioux Falls increasingly drives statewide turnout patterns and has trended more competitive in recent cycles than the surrounding rural counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 37.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 50.1 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.7 points.
A population of 732,442, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,978 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fargo-Valley City and Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson (Williston).
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Fargo-Valley City
North Dakota
89.1twin score
Norwegian ancestry12-yr trendelasticity≠ French ancestry
Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson (Williston)
North Dakota
86.0twin score
elasticityNorwegian ancestryGerman ancestry
Sioux City
Iowa
77.1twin score
% unaffiliatedGerman ancestry% Black≠ Norwegian ancestry
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 Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota voted Republican by 29.7 points (R+29.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 343,459 votes cast, 116,889 went Democratic and 219,044 went Republican.
When did Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota?
Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota has a population of 732,442 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota?
Median household income in Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota is $74,978 — below the national median of $80,734. The South Dakota state median is $75,081.
What is the political history of Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sioux Falls (Mitchell), South Dakota from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 29 went Republican.