Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Stanley County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Stanley County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+46.9 — 447 Democratic to 1,260 Republican of 1,735 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats. That makes it 17.7 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 Stanley County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 447 | 1,260 | 28 | 25.8% | 72.6% | R+46.9 |
| 2020 | 421 | 1,203 | 28 | 25.5% | 72.8% | R+47.3 |
| 2016 | 329 | 1,148 | 90 | 21.0% | 73.3% | R+52.3 |
| 2012 | 435 | 1,063 | 42 | 28.2% | 69.0% | R+40.8 |
| 2008 | 510 | 1,017 | 13 | 33.1% | 66.0% | R+32.9 |
| 2004 | 464 | 1,129 | 30 | 28.6% | 69.6% | R+41.0 |
| 2000 | 402 | 955 | 24 | 29.1% | 69.2% | R+40.0 |
Stanley County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Stanley County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Stanley County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+46.9, with 1,735 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Stanley County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Stanley County shifted 0.4 points toward Democrats between 2020 (R+47.3) and 2024 (R+46.9).
Is Stanley County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Stanley County went R+46.9 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 17.7 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.