Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Sanborn County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Sanborn County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+55.3 — 259 Democratic to 929 Republican of 1,212 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.6 points toward Republicans. That makes it 26.1 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 Sanborn County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 259 | 929 | 24 | 21.4% | 76.7% | R+55.3 |
| 2020 | 257 | 905 | 23 | 21.7% | 76.4% | R+54.7 |
| 2016 | 241 | 819 | 63 | 21.5% | 72.9% | R+51.5 |
| 2012 | 389 | 688 | 38 | 34.9% | 61.7% | R+26.8 |
| 2008 | 500 | 669 | 12 | 42.3% | 56.6% | R+14.3 |
| 2004 | 581 | 817 | 28 | 40.7% | 57.3% | R+16.5 |
| 2000 | 468 | 767 | 33 | 36.9% | 60.5% | R+23.6 |
Sanborn County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Sanborn County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Sanborn County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+55.3, with 1,212 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Sanborn County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Sanborn County shifted 0.6 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+54.7) and 2024 (R+55.3).
Is Sanborn County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Sanborn County went R+55.3 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 26.1 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.