Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Potter County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Potter County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+65.1 — 214 Democratic to 1,059 Republican of 1,298 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.0 points toward Democrats. That makes it 35.9 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 Potter County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 214 | 1,059 | 25 | 16.5% | 81.6% | R+65.1 |
| 2020 | 227 | 1,139 | 14 | 16.4% | 82.5% | R+66.1 |
| 2016 | 215 | 1,071 | 51 | 16.1% | 80.1% | R+64.0 |
| 2012 | 339 | 1,029 | 13 | 24.5% | 74.5% | R+50.0 |
| 2008 | 482 | 937 | 15 | 33.6% | 65.3% | R+31.7 |
| 2004 | 463 | 1,143 | 12 | 28.6% | 70.6% | R+42.0 |
| 2000 | 356 | 1,112 | 26 | 23.8% | 74.4% | R+50.6 |
Potter County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Potter County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Potter County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+65.1, with 1,298 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Potter County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Potter County shifted 1.0 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+66.1) and 2024 (R+65.1).
Is Potter County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Potter County went R+65.1 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 35.9 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.