Presidential elections · 2000–2024
McPherson County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, McPherson County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+69.2 — 188 Democratic to 1,087 Republican of 1,299 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 40.0 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 McPherson County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 188 | 1,087 | 24 | 14.5% | 83.7% | R+69.2 |
| 2020 | 222 | 1,075 | 27 | 16.8% | 81.2% | R+64.4 |
| 2016 | 192 | 892 | 53 | 16.9% | 78.5% | R+61.6 |
| 2012 | 272 | 921 | 22 | 22.4% | 75.8% | R+53.4 |
| 2008 | 441 | 915 | 8 | 32.3% | 67.1% | R+34.8 |
| 2004 | 369 | 1,180 | 30 | 23.4% | 74.7% | R+51.4 |
| 2000 | 295 | 1,073 | 49 | 20.8% | 75.7% | R+54.9 |
McPherson County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried McPherson County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried McPherson County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+69.2, with 1,299 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did McPherson County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
McPherson County shifted 4.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+64.4) and 2024 (R+69.2).
Is McPherson County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, McPherson County went R+69.2 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 40.0 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.