Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Bennett County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Bennett County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+26.4 — 389 Democratic to 676 Republican of 1,088 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.1 points toward Republicans. That makes it 2.8 points more Democratic 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 Bennett County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 389 | 676 | 23 | 35.8% | 62.1% | R+26.4 |
| 2020 | 466 | 694 | 23 | 39.4% | 58.7% | R+19.3 |
| 2016 | 412 | 666 | 71 | 35.9% | 58.0% | R+22.1 |
| 2012 | 548 | 626 | 29 | 45.6% | 52.0% | R+6.5 |
| 2008 | 557 | 614 | 18 | 46.8% | 51.6% | R+4.8 |
| 2004 | 759 | 833 | 38 | 46.6% | 51.1% | R+4.5 |
| 2000 | 377 | 712 | 27 | 33.8% | 63.8% | R+30.0 |
Bennett County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Bennett County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Bennett County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+26.4, with 1,088 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Bennett County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Bennett County shifted 7.1 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+19.3) and 2024 (R+26.4).
Is Bennett County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Bennett County went R+26.4 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 2.8 points more Democratic 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.