Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Roberts County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Roberts County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+23.0 — 1,560 Democratic to 2,514 Republican of 4,149 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 9.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 6.2 points more Democratic 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 Roberts County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,560 | 2,514 | 75 | 37.6% | 60.6% | R+23.0 |
| 2020 | 1,828 | 2,404 | 75 | 42.4% | 55.8% | R+13.4 |
| 2016 | 1,540 | 2,144 | 205 | 39.6% | 55.1% | R+15.5 |
| 2012 | 2,302 | 1,883 | 71 | 54.1% | 44.2% | D+9.8 |
| 2008 | 2,672 | 1,781 | 31 | 59.6% | 39.7% | D+19.9 |
| 2004 | 2,527 | 2,396 | 59 | 50.7% | 48.1% | D+2.6 |
| 2000 | 1,700 | 2,237 | 137 | 41.7% | 54.9% | R+13.2 |
Roberts County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Roberts County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Roberts County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+23.0, with 4,149 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Roberts County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Roberts County shifted 9.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+13.4) and 2024 (R+23.0).
Is Roberts County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Roberts County went R+23.0 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 6.2 points more Democratic 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.