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South Dakota voted R+29.2 in the 2024 presidential election, awarding its 3 electoral votes to Donald Trump (Republican). A total of 428,922 votes were cast.
This represents a R+3.0 swing from 2020. South Dakota is classified as Safe Republican based on the 2024 results. Trump received 272,081 votes (63.4%) to 146,859 (34.2%) for Harris.
South Dakota
3 Electoral Votes|Safe Republican
R+0.0
2024 Margin
Harris: 0 votesTrump: 0 votes
Donald Trump won South Dakota in the 2024 presidential election, securing the state's 3 electoral votes. A total of 0 votes were cast.
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Presidential Margin Trend
South Dakota • 1948–2024
Democratic margin
Republican margin
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South Dakota swung 3.0 points toward Republican compared to 2020.
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South Dakota has voted Republican in 15 consecutive elections since 1968.
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Evangelical
20.2%
Mainline Protestant
17.9%(Unique Concentration)
Catholic
14.8%
LDS/Mormon
1.2%
Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
German
33.1%
Irish
9.9%
English
7.7%
American Heritage
4.4%
Mexican
2.6%
French
1.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups
Age Distribution
Median:38.0 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.2%↑
18-29
9.3%↓
30-44
25.2%↑
45-64
23.3%↓
65+
18.0%
National average
Employment by Industry
Census ACSProfessional & TechnicalMajor Specialization
25.0%(2.1x US)
Healthcare & Social ServicesExceptional Hub
15.8%(3.4x US)
Educational ServicesMajor Specialization
15.8%(1.8x US)
Manufacturing
9.7%
Construction
7.7%(1.1x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.3%(3.7x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors
Recent Elections
Presidential
R+3.0 swingVoter Registration
Voter Registration
History →Democratic
158,829(27.4%)
Republican
277,788(48.0%)
Other/None
142,049(24.5%)
AdvantageR+20.6
Since 2008R+13.6
As of November 2020
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