Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Yankton County, SD — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Yankton County, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+25.5 — 3,883 Democratic to 6,650 Republican of 10,832 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans. That makes it 3.7 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 Yankton County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,883 | 6,650 | 299 | 35.8% | 61.4% | R+25.5 |
| 2020 | 4,016 | 6,581 | 303 | 36.8% | 60.4% | R+23.5 |
| 2016 | 3,301 | 5,659 | 663 | 34.3% | 58.8% | R+24.5 |
| 2012 | 4,226 | 5,495 | 253 | 42.4% | 55.1% | R+12.7 |
| 2008 | 4,838 | 5,039 | 90 | 48.5% | 50.6% | R+2.0 |
| 2004 | 4,237 | 6,003 | 191 | 40.6% | 57.5% | R+16.9 |
| 2000 | 3,596 | 4,904 | 240 | 41.1% | 56.1% | R+15.0 |
Yankton County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Yankton County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Yankton County, South Dakota in 2024 by R+25.5, with 10,832 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Yankton County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Yankton County shifted 2.0 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+23.5) and 2024 (R+25.5).
Is Yankton County more Democratic or Republican than South Dakota overall?+
In 2024, Yankton County went R+25.5 while South Dakota overall went R+29.2 — 3.7 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.