Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hand County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hand County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+57.3 — 365 Democratic to 1,376 Republican of 1,764 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats. That makes it 28.1 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 Hand County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 365 | 1,376 | 23 | 20.7% | 78.0% | R+57.3 |
| 2020 | 373 | 1,433 | 30 | 20.3% | 78.1% | R+57.7 |
| 2016 | 334 | 1,391 | 93 | 18.4% | 76.5% | R+58.1 |
| 2012 | 575 | 1,242 | 31 | 31.1% | 67.2% | R+36.1 |
| 2008 | 718 | 1,247 | 16 | 36.2% | 62.9% | R+26.7 |
| 2004 | 668 | 1,482 | 37 | 30.5% | 67.8% | R+37.2 |
| 2000 | 565 | 1,419 | 47 | 27.8% | 69.9% | R+42.0 |
Hand County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hand County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hand County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+57.3, with 1,764 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hand County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hand County shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+57.7) and 2024 (R+57.3).
Is Hand County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Hand County went R+57.3 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 28.1 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.