Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Brookings County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Brookings County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+17.4 — 5,978 Democratic to 8,575 Republican of 14,939 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 11.8 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 Brookings County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,978 | 8,575 | 386 | 40.0% | 57.4% | R+17.4 |
| 2020 | 6,110 | 8,000 | 457 | 41.9% | 54.9% | R+13.0 |
| 2016 | 4,879 | 6,748 | 1,053 | 38.5% | 53.2% | R+14.7 |
| 2012 | 5,827 | 6,220 | 353 | 47.0% | 50.2% | R+3.2 |
| 2008 | 7,207 | 6,431 | 151 | 52.3% | 46.6% | D+5.6 |
| 2004 | 5,443 | 7,662 | 270 | 40.7% | 57.3% | R+16.6 |
| 2000 | 4,546 | 6,212 | 226 | 41.4% | 56.6% | R+15.2 |
Brookings County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Brookings County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Brookings County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+17.4, with 14,939 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Brookings County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Brookings County shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+13.0) and 2024 (R+17.4).
Is Brookings County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Brookings County went R+17.4 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 11.8 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.