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The2024 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the2024 United States presidential election in which all 50 states plus theDistrict of Columbia participated.South Dakota voters chose electors to represent them in theElectoral College via a popular vote. The state of South Dakota has three electoral votes in the Electoral College, followingreapportionment due to the2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.[2]
RepublicanDonald Trump carried the state by 29.7% in2016 and again by 26.1%four years later. Trump won the state by 29.2% in 2024. Trump flipped backZiebach County, which he won in 2016 but lost to Biden in 2020.
The South Dakota Democratic primary was held on June 4, 2024, alongside primaries in theDistrict of Columbia,Montana,New Jersey, andNew Mexico.
The South Dakota Republican primary was held on June 4, 2024, alongside primaries inMontana,New Jersey, andNew Mexico. Under state law, no primary will be held if a candidate runs for a nomination unopposed.[3] AsDonald Trump was the only Republican candidate to file for the presidential primary, no popular vote was held.[4]
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[5] | Solid R | December 19, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[6] | Solid R | April 26, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[7] | Safe R | June 29, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[8] | Safe R | December 14, 2023 |
| CNalysis[9] | Solid R | December 30, 2023 |
| CNN[10] | Solid R | January 14, 2024 |
| The Economist[11] | Safe R | June 12, 2024 |
| 538[12] | Solid R | June 11, 2024 |
| RCP[13] | Solid R | June 26, 2024 |
| NBC News[14] | Safe R | October 6, 2024 |
Donald Trump vs. Kamala Harris
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Kamala Harris Democratic | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson College[15] | October 19–22, 2024 | 825 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 62% | 35% | 3%[b] |
| 62%[c] | 37% | 1%[d] |
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Joe Biden Democratic | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies[16][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 303 (LV) | – | 60% | 32% | 8% |
| Emerson College[17] | January 23–28, 2024 | 1,777 (RV) | ± 2.2% | 55% | 26% | 18% |
| Emerson College[18] | October 1–4, 2023 | 432 (RV) | ± 4.7% | 50% | 28% | 22% |
| Emerson College[19][B] | October 19–21, 2022 | 1,500 (LV) | ± 2.4% | 53% | 33% | 14% |
Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Joe Biden Democratic | Robert Kennedy Jr Independent | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason-Dixon[20][C] | May 10–13, 2024 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 50% | 31% | 11% | 8% |
Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Donald Trump Republican | Robert Kennedy Jr. Independent | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies[16][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 303 (LV) | – | 51% | 38% | 11% |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Joe Biden
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[a] | Margin of error | Robert Kennedy Jr. Independent | Joe Biden Democratic | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Zogby Strategies[16][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 303 (LV) | – | 53% | 33% | 14% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 272,081 | 63.43% |  1.66% | ||
| Democratic | 146,859 | 34.24% | 1.37% | ||
| Independent |
| 7,204 | 1.68% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | 2,778 | 0.65% | 1.98% | ||
| Total votes | 428,922 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
| County[21] | Donald Trump Republican | Kamala Harris Democratic | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Aurora | 1,056 | 75.81% | 302 | 21.68% | 35 | 2.51% | 754 | 54.13% | 1,393 |
| Beadle | 4,826 | 68.84% | 2,017 | 28.77% | 167 | 2.38% | 2,809 | 40.07% | 7,010 |
| Bennett | 676 | 62.13% | 389 | 35.75% | 23 | 2.11% | 287 | 26.38% | 1,088 |
| Bon Homme | 2,236 | 74.73% | 697 | 23.30% | 59 | 1.97% | 1,539 | 51.44% | 2,992 |
| Brookings | 8,575 | 57.40% | 5,978 | 40.02% | 386 | 2.58% | 2,597 | 17.38% | 14,939 |
| Brown | 10,645 | 62.46% | 6,075 | 35.65% | 323 | 1.90% | 4,570 | 26.81% | 17,043 |
| Brule | 1,694 | 69.91% | 666 | 27.49% | 63 | 2.60% | 1,028 | 42.43% | 2,423 |
| Buffalo | 164 | 35.19% | 291 | 62.45% | 11 | 2.36% | -127 | -27.25% | 466 |
| Butte | 4,024 | 79.18% | 942 | 18.54% | 116 | 2.28% | 3,082 | 60.65% | 5,082 |
| Campbell | 706 | 84.45% | 120 | 14.35% | 10 | 1.20% | 586 | 70.10% | 836 |
| Charles Mix | 2,551 | 70.57% | 1,000 | 27.66% | 64 | 1.77% | 1,551 | 42.90% | 3,615 |
| Clark | 1,382 | 75.03% | 415 | 22.53% | 45 | 2.44% | 967 | 52.50% | 1,842 |
| Clay | 2,574 | 45.50% | 2,944 | 52.04% | 139 | 2.46% | -370 | -6.54% | 5,657 |
| Codington | 9,349 | 69.20% | 3,840 | 28.42% | 321 | 2.38% | 5,509 | 40.78% | 13,510 |
| Corson | 631 | 55.21% | 495 | 43.31% | 17 | 1.49% | 136 | 11.90% | 1,143 |
| Custer | 4,313 | 71.87% | 1,567 | 26.11% | 121 | 2.02% | 2,746 | 45.76% | 6,001 |
| Davison | 6,208 | 67.65% | 2,743 | 29.89% | 226 | 2.46% | 3,465 | 37.76% | 9,177 |
| Day | 1,876 | 63.98% | 1,000 | 34.11% | 56 | 1.91% | 876 | 29.88% | 2,932 |
| Deuel | 1,717 | 74.72% | 528 | 22.98% | 53 | 2.31% | 1,189 | 51.74% | 2,298 |
| Dewey | 793 | 42.38% | 1,032 | 55.16% | 46 | 2.46% | -239 | -12.77% | 1,871 |
| Douglas | 1,419 | 85.59% | 219 | 13.21% | 20 | 1.21% | 1,200 | 72.38% | 1,658 |
| Edmunds | 1,618 | 79.67% | 384 | 18.91% | 29 | 1.43% | 1,234 | 60.76% | 2,031 |
| Fall River | 3,135 | 73.35% | 1,030 | 24.10% | 109 | 2.55% | 2,105 | 49.25% | 4,274 |
| Faulk | 920 | 81.42% | 183 | 16.19% | 27 | 2.39% | 737 | 65.22% | 1,130 |
| Grant | 2,594 | 71.46% | 946 | 26.06% | 90 | 2.48% | 1,648 | 45.40% | 3,630 |
| Gregory | 1,790 | 78.96% | 426 | 18.79% | 51 | 2.25% | 1,364 | 60.17% | 2,267 |
| Haakon | 1,004 | 89.24% | 105 | 9.33% | 16 | 1.42% | 899 | 79.91% | 1,125 |
| Hamlin | 2,560 | 79.36% | 610 | 18.91% | 56 | 1.74% | 1,950 | 60.45% | 3,226 |
| Hand | 1,376 | 78.00% | 365 | 20.69% | 23 | 1.30% | 1,011 | 57.31% | 1,764 |
| Hanson | 1,611 | 78.74% | 399 | 19.50% | 36 | 1.76% | 1,212 | 59.24% | 2,046 |
| Harding | 754 | 91.95% | 48 | 5.85% | 18 | 2.20% | 706 | 86.10% | 820 |
| Hughes | 5,379 | 63.77% | 2,838 | 33.65% | 218 | 2.58% | 2,541 | 30.12% | 8,435 |
| Hutchinson | 2,918 | 78.10% | 755 | 20.21% | 63 | 1.69% | 2,163 | 57.90% | 3,736 |
| Hyde | 530 | 76.26% | 148 | 21.29% | 17 | 2.45% | 382 | 54.96% | 695 |
| Jackson | 753 | 66.70% | 357 | 31.62% | 19 | 1.68% | 396 | 35.08% | 1,129 |
| Jerauld | 708 | 70.87% | 276 | 27.63% | 15 | 1.50% | 432 | 43.24% | 999 |
| Jones | 477 | 86.73% | 60 | 10.91% | 13 | 2.36% | 417 | 75.82% | 550 |
| Kingsbury | 1,989 | 71.01% | 760 | 27.13% | 52 | 1.86% | 1,229 | 43.88% | 2,801 |
| Lake | 3,819 | 64.66% | 1,978 | 33.49% | 109 | 1.85% | 1,841 | 31.17% | 5,906 |
| Lawrence | 9,904 | 64.27% | 5,074 | 32.93% | 431 | 2.80% | 4,830 | 31.35% | 15,409 |
| Lincoln | 22,621 | 62.16% | 12,981 | 35.67% | 791 | 2.17% | 9,640 | 26.49% | 36,393 |
| Lyman | 993 | 68.62% | 422 | 29.16% | 32 | 2.21% | 571 | 39.46% | 1,447 |
| Marshall | 1,288 | 61.07% | 782 | 37.08% | 39 | 1.85% | 506 | 23.99% | 2,109 |
| McCook | 2,227 | 73.47% | 733 | 24.18% | 71 | 2.34% | 1,494 | 49.29% | 3,031 |
| McPherson | 1,087 | 83.68% | 188 | 14.47% | 24 | 1.85% | 899 | 69.21% | 1,299 |
| Meade | 10,887 | 74.20% | 3,421 | 23.32% | 364 | 2.48% | 7,466 | 50.89% | 14,672 |
| Mellette | 434 | 58.65% | 285 | 38.51% | 21 | 2.84% | 149 | 20.14% | 740 |
| Miner | 841 | 72.07% | 293 | 25.11% | 33 | 2.83% | 548 | 46.96% | 1,167 |
| Minnehaha | 51,842 | 55.16% | 39,923 | 42.48% | 2,221 | 2.36% | 11,919 | 12.68% | 93,986 |
| Moody | 2,068 | 64.85% | 1,052 | 32.99% | 69 | 2.16% | 1,016 | 31.86% | 3,189 |
| Oglala Lakota | 406 | 13.26% | 2,567 | 83.83% | 89 | 2.91% | -2,161 | -70.57% | 3,062 |
| Pennington | 35,009 | 61.88% | 20,051 | 35.44% | 1,520 | 2.69% | 14,958 | 26.44% | 56,580 |
| Perkins | 1,342 | 84.35% | 228 | 14.33% | 21 | 1.32% | 1,114 | 70.02% | 1,591 |
| Potter | 1,059 | 81.59% | 214 | 16.49% | 25 | 1.93% | 845 | 65.10% | 1,298 |
| Roberts | 2,514 | 60.59% | 1,560 | 37.60% | 75 | 1.81% | 954 | 22.99% | 4,149 |
| Sanborn | 929 | 76.65% | 259 | 21.37% | 24 | 1.98% | 670 | 55.28% | 1,212 |
| Spink | 2,145 | 68.33% | 921 | 29.34% | 73 | 2.33% | 1,224 | 38.99% | 3,139 |
| Stanley | 1,260 | 72.62% | 447 | 25.76% | 28 | 1.61% | 813 | 46.86% | 1,735 |
| Sully | 716 | 79.47% | 168 | 18.65% | 17 | 1.89% | 548 | 60.82% | 901 |
| Todd | 497 | 23.38% | 1,570 | 73.85% | 59 | 2.78% | -1,073 | -50.47% | 2,126 |
| Tripp | 2,150 | 81.01% | 470 | 17.71% | 34 | 1.28% | 1,680 | 63.30% | 2,654 |
| Turner | 3,374 | 74.35% | 1,044 | 23.01% | 120 | 2.64% | 2,330 | 51.34% | 4,538 |
| Union | 6,160 | 69.40% | 2,548 | 28.71% | 168 | 1.89% | 3,612 | 40.69% | 8,876 |
| Walworth | 1,940 | 78.67% | 481 | 19.51% | 45 | 1.82% | 1,459 | 59.16% | 2,466 |
| Yankton | 6,650 | 61.39% | 3,883 | 35.85% | 299 | 2.76% | 2,767 | 25.54% | 10,832 |
| Ziebach | 388 | 49.68% | 366 | 46.86% | 27 | 3.46% | 22 | 2.82% | 781 |
| Totals | 272,081 | 63.43% | 146,859 | 34.24% | 9,982 | 2.33% | 125,222 | 29.19% | 428,922 |
Swing by county
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South Dakota has only one congressional district because of its small population compared to other states. This district, called the at-large district because it covers the entire state, is equivalent to the statewide election results.
| District | Trump | Harris | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | 63.43% | 34.24% | Dusty Johnson |
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