Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McCook County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McCook County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+49.3 — 733 Democratic to 2,227 Republican of 3,031 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.5 points toward Republicans. That makes it 20.1 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 McCook County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 733 | 2,227 | 71 | 24.2% | 73.5% | R+49.3 |
| 2020 | 769 | 2,068 | 63 | 26.5% | 71.3% | R+44.8 |
| 2016 | 623 | 1,794 | 170 | 24.1% | 69.3% | R+45.3 |
| 2012 | 905 | 1,655 | 53 | 34.6% | 63.3% | R+28.7 |
| 2008 | 1,219 | 1,646 | 40 | 42.0% | 56.7% | R+14.7 |
| 2004 | 1,201 | 2,017 | 53 | 36.7% | 61.7% | R+24.9 |
| 2000 | 965 | 1,610 | 56 | 36.7% | 61.2% | R+24.5 |
McCook County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McCook County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McCook County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+49.3, with 3,031 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McCook County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McCook County shifted 4.5 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+44.8) and 2024 (R+49.3).
Is McCook County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, McCook County went R+49.3 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 20.1 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.