Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hamlin County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hamlin County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+60.4 — 610 Democratic to 2,560 Republican of 3,226 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 31.2 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 Hamlin County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 610 | 2,560 | 56 | 18.9% | 79.4% | R+60.4 |
| 2020 | 647 | 2,372 | 64 | 21.0% | 76.9% | R+56.0 |
| 2016 | 555 | 2,051 | 156 | 20.1% | 74.3% | R+54.2 |
| 2012 | 921 | 1,803 | 69 | 33.0% | 64.6% | R+31.6 |
| 2008 | 1,043 | 1,661 | 33 | 38.1% | 60.7% | R+22.6 |
| 2004 | 1,015 | 1,946 | 50 | 33.7% | 64.6% | R+30.9 |
| 2000 | 923 | 1,731 | 69 | 33.9% | 63.6% | R+29.7 |
Hamlin County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hamlin County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hamlin County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+60.4, with 3,226 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hamlin County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hamlin County shifted 4.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+56.0) and 2024 (R+60.4).
Is Hamlin County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Hamlin County went R+60.4 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 31.2 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.