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County record · fips 46069 · South Dakota

HydeSD

Republican ×15 since 1968reported 1892–2024 · 34 elections

The Long Record

34 elections against the South Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+56.3
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
3–31
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
21/34
62% of its elections
Closest election
1964
D+5.0
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+136.4 ptsDemocrats
1916-117.9 ptsRepublicans
1980-42.8 ptsRepublicans
1932+36.3 ptsDemocrats
1956+33.9 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
1,191
College (BA+)
20%
Median income
$73,472
2024 dollars
Non-white
14%
Rural
100%
Age 65+
28%

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

Neighbouring counties

Buffalo, SD · Faulk, SD · Hand, SD · Hughes, SD · Lyman, SD · Potter, SD · Sully, SD