Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Hanson County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Hanson County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+59.2 — 399 Democratic to 1,611 Republican of 2,046 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 7.4 points toward Republicans. That makes it 30.0 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 Hanson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 399 | 1,611 | 36 | 19.5% | 78.7% | R+59.2 |
| 2020 | 557 | 1,793 | 38 | 23.3% | 75.1% | R+51.8 |
| 2016 | 424 | 1,497 | 85 | 21.1% | 74.6% | R+53.5 |
| 2012 | 760 | 1,627 | 29 | 31.5% | 67.3% | R+35.9 |
| 2008 | 961 | 1,426 | 27 | 39.8% | 59.1% | R+19.3 |
| 2004 | 745 | 1,379 | 26 | 34.7% | 64.1% | R+29.5 |
| 2000 | 457 | 944 | 20 | 32.2% | 66.4% | R+34.3 |
Hanson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Hanson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Hanson County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+59.2, with 2,046 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Hanson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Hanson County shifted 7.4 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+51.8) and 2024 (R+59.2).
Is Hanson County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Hanson County went R+59.2 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 30.0 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.