Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Beadle County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Beadle County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+40.1 — 2,017 Democratic to 4,826 Republican of 7,010 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 10.9 points more Republican than South Dakota overall (R+29.2).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Beadle County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,017 | 4,826 | 167 | 28.8% | 68.8% | R+40.1 |
| 2020 | 2,107 | 4,808 | 166 | 29.8% | 67.9% | R+38.1 |
| 2016 | 1,912 | 4,455 | 405 | 28.2% | 65.8% | R+37.6 |
| 2012 | 2,881 | 4,230 | 152 | 39.7% | 58.2% | R+18.6 |
| 2008 | 3,493 | 4,054 | 83 | 45.8% | 53.1% | R+7.4 |
| 2004 | 3,443 | 4,917 | 120 | 40.6% | 58.0% | R+17.4 |
| 2000 | 3,216 | 4,347 | 176 | 41.6% | 56.2% | R+14.6 |
Beadle County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Beadle County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Beadle County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+40.1, with 7,010 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Beadle County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Beadle County shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+38.1) and 2024 (R+40.1).
Is Beadle County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Beadle County went R+40.1 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 10.9 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.