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County record · fips 46055 · South Dakota

HaakonSD

Republican ×22 since 1940reported 1916–2024 · 28 elections

The Long Record

28 elections against the South Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+81.1
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
3–25
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
17/28
61% of its elections
Closest election
1936
D+0.8
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
1932+52.8 ptsDemocrats
1980-38.0 ptsRepublicans
1920-37.4 ptsRepublicans
1952-31.2 ptsRepublicans
1956+27.3 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
1,722
College (BA+)
22%
Median income
$65,625
2024 dollars
Non-white
10%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
29%

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

Neighbouring counties

Jackson, SD · Jones, SD · Meade, SD · Pennington, SD · Stanley, SD · Ziebach, SD