Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Brown County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Brown County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+26.8 — 6,075 Democratic to 10,645 Republican of 17,043 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 3.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 2.4 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 Brown County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,075 | 10,645 | 323 | 35.6% | 62.5% | R+26.8 |
| 2020 | 6,538 | 10,580 | 429 | 37.3% | 60.3% | R+23.0 |
| 2016 | 5,452 | 9,613 | 1,049 | 33.8% | 59.7% | R+25.8 |
| 2012 | 7,250 | 8,321 | 497 | 45.1% | 51.8% | R+6.7 |
| 2008 | 9,041 | 8,067 | 145 | 52.4% | 46.8% | D+5.6 |
| 2004 | 7,943 | 10,386 | 270 | 42.7% | 55.8% | R+13.1 |
| 2000 | 7,173 | 9,060 | 323 | 43.3% | 54.7% | R+11.4 |
Brown County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Brown County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Brown County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+26.8, with 17,043 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Brown County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Brown County shifted 3.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+23.0) and 2024 (R+26.8).
Is Brown County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Brown County went R+26.8 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 2.4 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.