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County record · fips 46049 · South Dakota

FaulkSD

Republican ×12 since 1980reported 1892–2024 · 34 elections

The Long Record

34 elections against the South Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+66.8
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
5–29
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
23/34
68% of its elections
Closest election
1972
R+0.9
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+133.0 ptsDemocrats
1916-109.4 ptsRepublicans
1980-53.0 ptsRepublicans
1920-49.9 ptsRepublicans
1932+46.3 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
2,126
College (BA+)
23%
Median income
$57,750
2024 dollars
Non-white
5%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
24%

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

Neighbouring counties

Brown, SD · Edmunds, SD · Hand, SD · Hyde, SD · Potter, SD · Spink, SD