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County record · fips 46047 · South Dakota

Fall RiverSD

Republican ×22 since 1940reported 1892–2024 · 34 elections

The Long Record

34 elections against the South Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+50.5
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
5–29
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
21/34
62% of its elections
Closest election
1936
D+1.3
this countySouth Dakotanational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+121.8 ptsDemocrats
1916-84.0 ptsRepublicans
1932+59.2 ptsDemocrats
1920-45.2 ptsRepublicans
1904-41.0 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
7,258
College (BA+)
29%
Median income
$67,917
2024 dollars
Non-white
16%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
33%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Dawes, NE · Sioux, NE · Custer, SD · Oglala Lakota, SD · Niobrara, WY