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County record · fips 46081 · South Dakota

LawrenceSD

Republican ×27 since 1920reported 1892–2024 · 34 elections

The Long Record

34 elections against the South Dakota and national vote
2024 result
R+32.2
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
3–31
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
19/34
56% of its elections
Closest election
1916
D+2.0
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+127.2 ptsDemocrats
1916-98.0 ptsRepublicans
1896+73.2 ptsDemocrats
1920-44.4 ptsRepublicans
1904-38.4 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
27,233
College (BA+)
33%
Median income
$73,384
2024 dollars
Non-white
11%
Rural
33%
Age 65+
25%

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

Neighbouring counties

Butte, SD · Meade, SD · Pennington, SD · Crook, WY · Weston, WY