Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Douglas County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Douglas County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+72.4 — 219 Democratic to 1,419 Republican of 1,658 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats. That makes it 43.2 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 Douglas County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 219 | 1,419 | 20 | 13.2% | 85.6% | R+72.4 |
| 2020 | 216 | 1,468 | 23 | 12.7% | 86.0% | R+73.3 |
| 2016 | 214 | 1,338 | 53 | 13.3% | 83.4% | R+70.0 |
| 2012 | 332 | 1,334 | 24 | 19.6% | 78.9% | R+59.3 |
| 2008 | 424 | 1,293 | 18 | 24.4% | 74.5% | R+50.1 |
| 2004 | 393 | 1,596 | 23 | 19.5% | 79.3% | R+59.8 |
| 2000 | 363 | 1,311 | 35 | 21.2% | 76.7% | R+55.5 |
Douglas County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Douglas County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Douglas County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+72.4, with 1,658 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Douglas County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Douglas County shifted 0.9 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+73.3) and 2024 (R+72.4).
Is Douglas County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Douglas County went R+72.4 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 43.2 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.