Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Brule County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Brule County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+42.4 — 666 Democratic to 1,694 Republican of 2,423 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats. That makes it 13.2 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 Brule County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 666 | 1,694 | 63 | 27.5% | 69.9% | R+42.4 |
| 2020 | 673 | 1,750 | 67 | 27.0% | 70.3% | R+43.3 |
| 2016 | 571 | 1,565 | 152 | 25.0% | 68.4% | R+43.4 |
| 2012 | 824 | 1,499 | 56 | 34.6% | 63.0% | R+28.4 |
| 2008 | 965 | 1,407 | 34 | 40.1% | 58.5% | R+18.4 |
| 2004 | 1,040 | 1,544 | 45 | 39.6% | 58.7% | R+19.2 |
| 2000 | 818 | 1,268 | 81 | 37.7% | 58.5% | R+20.8 |
Brule County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Brule County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Brule County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+42.4, with 2,423 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Brule County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Brule County shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+43.3) and 2024 (R+42.4).
Is Brule County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Brule County went R+42.4 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 13.2 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.