Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Spink County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Spink County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+39.0 — 921 Democratic to 2,145 Republican of 3,139 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 9.8 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 Spink County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 921 | 2,145 | 73 | 29.3% | 68.3% | R+39.0 |
| 2020 | 998 | 2,104 | 61 | 31.6% | 66.5% | R+35.0 |
| 2016 | 919 | 1,854 | 178 | 31.1% | 62.8% | R+31.7 |
| 2012 | 1,300 | 1,670 | 71 | 42.7% | 54.9% | R+12.2 |
| 2008 | 1,550 | 1,660 | 29 | 47.9% | 51.3% | R+3.4 |
| 2004 | 1,478 | 2,259 | 37 | 39.2% | 59.9% | R+20.7 |
| 2000 | 1,274 | 1,957 | 53 | 38.8% | 59.6% | R+20.8 |
Spink County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Spink County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Spink County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+39.0, with 3,139 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Spink County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Spink County shifted 4.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+35.0) and 2024 (R+39.0).
Is Spink County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Spink County went R+39.0 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 9.8 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.