Election Results for Beadle County, SD -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	622	16.2
Deaths:	446	11.6
Net Migration:	-481	-12.6
Net Immigration:	527	13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +353	R +158	D + 0.9%
D +195
2020 vs. 2012	R +578	R +1,352	R + 20.1%
D -774
2020 vs. 2008	R +754	R +2,140	R + 31.6%
D -1,386

2016 vs. 2008	R +401	R +1,982	R + 32.5%
D -1,581
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	51%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,808	67.9%	Joe Biden (D)	2,107	29.8%	166 [+]	2.3%	7,081	6	21	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 166 (2.3%);
2016	49%	Donald Trump (R)	4,455	65.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,912	28.2%	405 [+]	6.0%	6,772	4	20	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 323 (4.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,230	58.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,881	39.7%	152 [+]	2.1%	7,263	0	11	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 107 (1.5%);
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	4,054	52.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,493	45.3%	167 [+]	2.2%	7,714	-1	7	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 84 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 44 (0.6%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,917	58.0%	John Kerry (D)	3,443	40.6%	120 [+]	1.4%	8,480	-2	7	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 77 (0.9%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	4,347	56.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,216	41.6%	176 [+]	2.3%	7,739	-4	8	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 81 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	66%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,984	46.4%	Robert Dole (R)	3,670	42.8%	927 [+]	10.8%	8,581	-4	2	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 842 (9.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 63 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	69%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,925	43.0%	George Bush* (R)	3,363	36.8%	1,848 [+]	20.2%	9,136	-4	-1	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,819 (19.9%);
1988	68%	George Bush (R)	4,611	50.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,523	49.3%	46 [+]	0.5%	9,180	-3	-3	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 29 (0.3%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,876	62.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,523	37.4%	23	0.2%	9,422	-1	4	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	72%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,921	58.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,521	34.8%	662 [+]	6.6%	10,104	-2	8	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 545 (5.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 109 (1.1%);
1976	71%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,846	50.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,758	49.2%	62 [+]	0.6%	9,666	-1	1	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	73%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,922	57.8%	George McGovern (D)	4,297	41.9%	25 [+]	0.2%	10,244	4	-3	3.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	78%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	5,357	54.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,214	42.7%	307 [+]	3.1%	9,878	-11	-1	3.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 307 (3.1%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,968	59.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,051	40.4%	0	0.0%	10,019	-4	2	3.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,911	59.2%	John Kennedy (D)	4,079	40.8%	0	0.0%	9,990	1	10	3.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,216	53.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,614	46.9%	0	0.0%	9,830	-5	-4	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,487	65.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,443	34.7%	0	0.0%	9,930	-4	10	3.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,372	53.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,662	45.1%	77 [+]	0.9%	8,111	-7	0	3.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 77 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,842	51.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,610	48.4%	0	0.0%	7,452	-10	3	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,253	54.7%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,356	45.3%	0	0.0%	9,609	-12	1	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,843	64.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,965	32.9%	203 [+]	2.3%	9,011	-10	-4	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 203 (2.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	73%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,246	66.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,995	32.0%	105 [+]	1.1%	9,346	-2	-8	3.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 58 (0.6%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,094	61.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,168	38.2%	31 [+]	0.4%	8,293	1	3	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 12 (0.1%);
1924	56%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,466	53.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,177	33.5%	851 [+]	13.1%	6,494	4	-1	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 851 (13.1%);
1920	47%	Warren Harding (R)	2,852	56.5%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	1,240	24.6%	952 [+]	18.9%	5,044	-4	-4	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 925 (18.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 27 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,828	50.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,662	45.7%	145 [+]	4.0%	3,635	-4	0	2.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 121 (3.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 24 (0.7%);
1912	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,493	46.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,464	45.9%	236 [+]	7.4%	3,193	0	-23	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 166 (5.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 70 (2.2%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	1,776	58.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,105	36.4%	155 [+]	5.1%	3,036	0	7	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 96 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (1.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,818	73.8%	Alton Parker (D)	493	20.0%	153 [+]	6.2%	2,464	3	17	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 (2.4%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 57 (2.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 36 (1.5%);
1900	51%	William McKinley* (R)	1,220	55.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	915	41.7%	61 [+]	2.8%	2,196	-1	4	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 55 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,107

29.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,808

67.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

166

2.3%

TOTAL

7,081

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,912

28.2%

Donald Trump (R)

4,455

65.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

323

4.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,772

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,881

39.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,230

58.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

107

1.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,263

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,493

45.3%

John McCain (R)

4,054

52.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,714

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,917

58.0%

John Kerry (D)

3,443

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,480

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,347

56.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,216

41.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.0%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,739

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,984

46.4%

Robert Dole (R)

3,670

42.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

842

9.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,581

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

1992 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,925

43.0%

George Bush* (R)

3,363

36.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,819

19.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,136

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,611

50.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,523

49.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,180

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,876

62.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,523

37.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,422

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,921

58.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,521

34.8%

John Anderson (I)

545

5.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

109

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,104

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,846

50.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,758

49.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,666

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,922

57.8%

George McGovern (D)

4,297

41.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,244

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,214

42.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

5,357

54.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

307

3.1%

TOTAL

9,878

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,968

59.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,051

40.4%

TOTAL

10,019

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,216

53.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,614

46.9%

TOTAL

9,830

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,487

65.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,443

34.7%

TOTAL

9,930

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,372

53.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,662

45.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

TOTAL

8,111

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,842

51.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,610

48.4%

TOTAL

7,452

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,253

54.7%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,356

45.3%

TOTAL

9,609

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 1

1936 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,843

64.8%

Alf Landon (R)

2,965

32.9%

William Lemke (Union)

203

2.3%

TOTAL

9,011

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,246

66.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,995

32.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,346

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,094

61.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,168

38.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,293

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,466

53.4%

John Davis (D)

851

13.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,177

33.5%

TOTAL

6,494

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,852

56.5%

James Cox (D)

925

18.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1,240

24.6%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

5,044

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,828

50.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,662

45.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

121

3.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

3,635

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1912 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,464

45.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,493

46.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

166

5.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

TOTAL

3,193

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,776

58.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,105

36.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,036

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,818

73.8%

Alton Parker (D)

493

20.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,464

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Beadle County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,220

55.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

915

41.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,196

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Beadle County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	42%	John Thune* (R)	4,441	76.1%	Brian Bengs (D)	1,214	20.8%	182 [+]	3.1%	5,837	6	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 182 (3.1%);
2022	G	42%	Kristi Noem* (R)	3,901	66.8%	Jamie Smith (D)	1,716	29.4%	219 [+]	3.8%	5,836	5	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 219 (3.8%);
2020	S2	51%	Mike Rounds* (R)	5,104	72.0%	Dan Ahlers (D)	1,986	28.0%	0	0.0%	7,090	6	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	44%	Kristi Noem (R)	3,182	52.1%	Billie Sutton (D)	2,832	46.4%	94 [+]	1.5%	6,108	1	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 94 (1.5%);
2016	S3	50%	John Thune* (R)	5,049	73.6%	Jay Williams (D)	1,809	26.4%	0	0.0%	6,858	2	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	42%	Mike Rounds (R)	3,018	53.4%	Rick Weiland (D)	1,622	28.7%	1,013 [+]	17.9%	5,653	3	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 810 (14.3%); Gordon Howie (I) 203 (3.6%);
2014	G	41%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	3,974	70.9%	Susan Wismer (D)	1,433	25.6%	197 [+]	3.5%	5,604	0	2.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 197 (3.5%);
2010	S3	37%	John Thune* (R)	4,897	100.0%				0	0.0%	4,897	0	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	52%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	3,931	57.1%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	2,952	42.9%	0	0.0%	6,883	-4	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	59%	Tim Johnson* (D)	5,137	66.5%	Joel Dykstra (R)	2,589	33.5%	0	0.0%	7,726	-4	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	59%	Mike Rounds* (R)	5,500	71.9%	Jack Billion (D)	2,055	26.9%	96 [+]	1.3%	7,651	10	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 48 (0.6%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 48 (0.6%);
2004	S3	66%	Tom Daschle* (D)	4,734	55.6%	John Thune (R)	3,784	44.4%	0	0.0%	8,518	-6	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	62%	Tim Johnson* (D)	4,381	54.9%	John Thune (R)	3,499	43.9%	94 [+]	1.2%	7,974	-6	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 94 (1.2%);
2002	G	61%	Mike Rounds (R)	4,876	61.8%	Jim Abbott (D)	2,946	37.3%	68 [+]	0.9%	7,890	5	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 44 (0.6%); Jim Carlson (I) 24 (0.3%);

1998	S3	57%	Tom Daschle* (D)	5,125	70.2%	Ron Schmidt (R)	2,070	28.4%	103 [+]	1.4%	7,298	-8	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 103 (1.4%);
1998	G	57%	William Janklow* (R)	4,983	68.3%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	2,094	28.7%	214 [+]	2.9%	7,291	4	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bob Newland (Libertarian) 133 (1.8%); Ronald Wieczorek (I) 81 (1.1%);
1996	S2	66%	Tim Johnson (D)	4,787	56.0%	Larry Pressler* (R)	3,768	44.0%	0	0.0%	8,555	-5	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	64%	William Janklow (R)	4,676	56.0%	Jim Beddow (D)	3,306	39.6%	362 [+]	4.3%	8,344	1	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 362 (4.3%);
1992	S3	71%	Tom Daschle* (D)	6,014	64.2%	Charlene Haar (R)	2,953	31.5%	406 [+]	4.3%	9,373	1	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 203 (2.2%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 129 (1.4%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 74 (0.8%);
1990	S2	57%	Larry Pressler* (R)	3,901	51.5%	Ted Muenster (D)	3,511	46.3%	169 [+]	2.2%	7,581	-1	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 169 (2.2%);
1990	G	57%	George Mickelson* (R)	4,420	58.3%	Bob Samuelson (D)	3,159	41.7%	0	0.0%	7,579	-1	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	65%	Tom Daschle (D)	4,592	52.1%	James Abdnor* (R)	4,222	47.9%	0	0.0%	8,814	0	2.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	65%	Lars Herseth (D)	4,513	51.3%	George Mickelson (R)	4,278	48.7%	0	0.0%	8,791	-3	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	68%	Larry Pressler* (R)	6,523	70.4%	George Cunningham (D)	2,745	29.6%	0	0.0%	9,268	-4	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	62%	William Janklow* (R)	5,894	68.5%	Michael O'Connor (D)	2,705	31.5%	0	0.0%	8,599	-2	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	73%	James Abdnor (R)	5,829	57.1%	George McGovern* (D)	4,103	40.2%	270 [+]	2.6%	10,202	-1	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 270 (2.6%);

1978	S2	60%	Larry Pressler (R)	4,652	58.4%	Don Barnett (D)	3,314	41.6%	0	0.0%	7,966	-8	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	59%	William Janklow (R)	4,621	58.4%	Roger McKellips (D)	3,287	41.6%	0	0.0%	7,908	2	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	67%	George McGovern* (D)	4,925	53.0%	Leo Thorsness (R)	4,367	47.0%	0	0.0%	9,292	0	3.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	67%	Richard Kneip* (D)	4,972	53.7%	John Olson (R)	4,283	46.3%	0	0.0%	9,255	0	3.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	72%	James Abourezk (D)	5,608	55.8%	Robert Hirsch (R)	4,441	44.2%	0	0.0%	10,049	1	3.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	72%	Richard Kneip* (D)	6,040	59.6%	Carveth Thompson (R)	4,096	40.4%	0	0.0%	10,136	0	3.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	64%	Richard Kneip (D)	4,655	54.3%	Frank Farrar* (R)	3,916	45.7%	0	0.0%	8,571	1	3.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	75%	George McGovern* (D)	5,459	57.7%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	3,999	42.3%	0	0.0%	9,458	-1	3.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	75%	Frank Farrar (R)	5,082	53.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	4,384	46.3%	0	0.0%	9,466	-4	3.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	61%	Karl Mundt* (R)	5,071	64.9%	Donn Wright (D)	2,743	35.1%	0	0.0%	7,814	-1	3.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	62%	Nils Boe* (R)	4,597	58.3%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	3,294	41.7%	0	0.0%	7,891	1	3.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	77%	John Lindley (D)	5,136	52.0%	Nils Boe (R)	4,738	48.0%	0	0.0%	9,874	-4	3.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	66%	George McGovern (D)	4,471	52.5%	Joe Bottum* (R)	4,051	47.5%	0	0.0%	8,522	-2	3.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	67%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	4,589	53.2%	Ralph Herseth (D)	4,033	46.8%	0	0.0%	8,622	-3	3.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	George McGovern (D)	5,036	50.4%	Karl Mundt* (R)	4,957	49.6%	0	0.0%	9,993	-3	3.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	77%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	5,231	52.4%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	4,743	47.6%	0	0.0%	9,974	-3	3.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Beadle County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Beadle County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	10,042	4,881	48.6%	2,667	26.6%	2,494	24.8%	Rep +2,214	Rep +22.0%	72%
2022	9,975	4,808	48.2%	2,766	27.7%	2,401	24.1%	Rep +2,042	Rep +20.5%	72%
2020	9,976	4,538	45.5%	3,084	30.9%	2,354	23.6%	Rep +1,454	Rep +14.6%	72%
2018	9,831	4,327	44.0%	3,291	33.5%	2,213	22.5%	Rep +1,036	Rep +10.5%	71%
2016	10,038	4,382	43.7%	3,572	35.6%	2,084	20.8%	Rep +810	Rep +8.1%	74%
2014	10,303	4,394	42.6%	3,895	37.8%	2,014	19.5%	Rep +499	Rep +4.8%	76%
2012	10,534	4,366	41.4%	4,341	41.2%	1,827	17.3%	Rep +25	Rep +0.2%	79%
2010	10,907	4,443	40.7%	4,698	43.1%	1,766	16.2%	Dem +255	Dem +2.3%	83%
2008	11,486	4,663	40.6%	5,052	44.0%	1,771	15.4%	Dem +389	Dem +3.4%	88%
2006	11,285	4,727	41.9%	4,906	43.5%	1,652	14.6%	Dem +179	Dem +1.6%	87%
2004	11,285	4,748	42.1%	4,990	44.2%	1,547	13.7%	Dem +242	Dem +2.1%	87%
2002	11,321	4,636	41.0%	5,117	45.2%	1,568	13.9%	Dem +481	Dem +4.2%	88%
2000	11,688	4,593	39.3%	5,465	46.8%	1,630	13.9%	Dem +872	Dem +7.5%	91%
1998	11,538	4,523	39.2%	5,561	48.2%	1,454	12.6%	Dem +1,038	Dem +9.0%	89%
1996	11,822	4,680	39.6%	5,741	48.6%	1,401	11.9%	Dem +1,061	Dem +9.0%	91%
1994	11,604	4,564	39.3%	5,816	50.1%	1,224	10.5%	Dem +1,252	Dem +10.8%	89%
1992	12,063	4,661	38.6%	6,166	51.1%	1,236	10.2%	Dem +1,505	Dem +12.5%	91%
1990	11,861	4,656	39.3%	6,159	51.9%	1,046	8.8%	Dem +1,503	Dem +12.7%	89%
1988	12,218	4,874	39.9%	6,235	51.0%	1,109	9.1%	Dem +1,361	Dem +11.1%	91%
1986	12,043	4,741	39.4%	6,246	51.9%	1,056	8.8%	Dem +1,505	Dem +12.5%	89%

2022 Census data
White:	13,762	71.03%	7.8%
Black:	197	1.02%	66.9%
Indian:	200	1.03%	21.2%
Asian:	2,467	12.73%	285.5%
2+ races:	325	1.68%	63.3%
Hispanic:	2,425	12.52%	81.4%

Total non-White:	5,614	28.97%	127.8%

Change in White population:	-1,172	-6.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,150	18.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	4,712	84.4%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	870	15.6%	0	0.0%	5,582
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,582

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	5,857	86.2%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	936	13.8%	0	0.0%	6,793
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,793

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	3,825	63.4%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	1,983	32.9%	225	3.7%	6,033
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,033

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	4,491	65.7%	Paula Hawks (D)	2,340	34.3%	0	0.0%	6,831
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,831

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	3,710	66.4%	Corinna Robinson (D)	1,877	33.6%	0	0.0%	5,587
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,587

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	4,069	56.2%	Matt Varilek (D)	3,177	43.8%	0	0.0%	7,246
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,246

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	3,541	51.3%	Kristi Noem (R)	2,941	42.6%	418	6.1%	6,900
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,900

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	5,444	70.7%	Chris Lien (R)	2,256	29.3%	0	0.0%	7,700
County Total for 2008-11-04:										7,700

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	5,435	71.7%	Bruce Whalen (R)	2,049	27.0%	100	1.3%	7,584
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,584

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	4,869	57.2%	Larry Diedrich (R)	3,594	42.2%	50	0.6%	8,513
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,513

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	3,243	53.4%	Larry Diedrich (R)	2,829	46.6%	0	0.0%	6,072
County Total for 2004-06-01:										6,072

2002-11-05	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	4,202	52.8%	William Janklow (R)	3,684	46.3%	78	1.0%	7,964
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,964

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	5,487	71.1%	Curt Hohn (D)	2,098	27.2%	137	1.8%	7,722
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,722

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	5,040	69.2%	Jeff Moser (D)	2,244	30.8%	0	0.0%	7,284
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,284

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	4,608	53.8%	Rick Weiland (D)	3,343	39.0%	616	7.2%	8,567
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,567

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	5,504	66.4%	Jan Berkhout (R)	2,485	30.0%	301	3.6%	8,290
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,290

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	6,797	74.5%	John Timmer (R)	1,992	21.8%	336	3.7%	9,125
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,125

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