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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	915	11.9
Deaths:	945	12.3
Net Migration:	-525	-6.9
Net Immigration:	214	2.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +967	D +119	D + 4.0%
D +1,086
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,259	R +2,971	R + 16.7%
D -712
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,513	R +5,016	R + 29.3%
D -2,503

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,546	R +5,135	R + 33.3%
D -3,589
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	61%	Donald Trump* (R)	10,580	60.3%	Joe Biden (D)	6,538	37.3%	429 [+]	2.4%	17,547	-1	13	4.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 429 (2.4%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	9,613	59.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	5,452	33.8%	1,049 [+]	6.5%	16,114	-2	14	4.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 915 (5.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	57%	Mitt Romney (R)	8,321	51.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	7,250	45.1%	497 [+]	3.1%	16,068	-6	5	4.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 409 (2.5%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	9,041	51.9%	John McCain (R)	8,067	46.3%	318 [+]	1.8%	17,426	-7	1	4.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 173 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 73 (0.4%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	10,386	55.8%	John Kerry (D)	7,943	42.7%	270 [+]	1.5%	18,599	-4	5	4.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 197 (1.1%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	9,060	54.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	7,173	43.3%	323 [+]	2.0%	16,556	-6	7	5.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 158 (1.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	7,913	48.1%	Robert Dole (R)	6,801	41.4%	1,733 [+]	10.5%	16,447	-5	1	5.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,622 (9.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 69 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	7,521	41.7%	George Bush* (R)	6,665	36.9%	3,861 [+]	21.4%	18,047	-4	0	5.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 3,812 (21.1%);
1988	66%	Michael Dukakis (D)	8,673	50.1%	George Bush (R)	8,537	49.3%	92 [+]	0.5%	17,302	-4	-4	5.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 42 (0.2%);
1984	66%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	10,541	60.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	6,852	39.2%	72	0.4%	17,465	-3	2	5.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	10,550	58.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	6,050	33.6%	1,399 [+]	7.8%	17,999	-2	8	5.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,143 (6.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 231 (1.3%);
1976	67%	Jimmy Carter (D)	8,888	53.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	7,609	45.7%	136 [+]	0.8%	16,633	-5	-2	5.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	66%	George McGovern (D)	8,216	49.9%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,134	49.4%	101 [+]	0.6%	16,451	-5	-11	5.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	68%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	7,302	50.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,685	46.0%	560 [+]	3.8%	14,547	-7	3	5.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 560 (3.8%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	9,107	62.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,524	37.8%	0	0.0%	14,631	-7	-1	4.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	79%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,037	50.5%	John Kennedy (D)	7,893	49.5%	0	0.0%	15,930	-8	1	5.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	8,193	53.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	7,184	46.7%	0	0.0%	15,377	-5	-4	5.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,581	60.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	6,140	39.1%	0	0.0%	15,721	-8	6	5.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	7,148	55.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,632	43.4%	192 [+]	1.5%	12,972	-8	-2	5.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 192 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,352	53.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,611	46.9%	0	0.0%	11,963	-11	1	5.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,048	55.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,598	45.0%	0	0.0%	14,646	-12	0	4.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,177	65.6%	Alf Landon (R)	4,505	32.2%	311 [+]	2.2%	13,993	-10	-4	4.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 311 (2.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	77%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,669	63.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,639	34.1%	293 [+]	2.2%	13,601	0	-5	4.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 93 (0.7%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	7,266	58.0%	Al Smith (D)	5,065	40.4%	191 [+]	1.5%	12,522	-2	0	4.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 48 (0.4%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,708	48.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,987	41.1%	1,010 [+]	10.4%	9,705	-1	-5	4.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,010 (10.4%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	5,581	56.5%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	2,893	29.3%	1,397 [+]	14.2%	9,871	-4	-4	5.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 1,364 (13.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 33 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,676	45.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,659	45.2%	549 [+]	9.3%	5,884	-5	-1	4.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 472 (8.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 77 (1.3%);
1912	32%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,488	50.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,746	35.6%	674 [+]	13.7%	4,908	0	-23	4.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 385 (7.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 289 (5.9%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	2,646	55.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,772	37.5%	313 [+]	6.6%	4,731	-3	4	4.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 182 (3.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 128 (2.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,737	66.3%	Alton Parker (D)	988	23.9%	402 [+]	9.7%	4,127	-5	10	4.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 252 (6.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 130 (3.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 20 (0.5%);
1900	50%	William McKinley* (R)	2,197	54.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,722	42.7%	118 [+]	2.9%	4,037	-2	3	4.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 64 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.7%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

6,538

37.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

10,580

60.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

429

2.4%

TOTAL

17,547

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

5,452

33.8%

Donald Trump (R)

9,613

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

915

5.7%

Other

134

0.8%

TOTAL

16,114

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

7,250

45.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

8,321

51.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

409

2.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

16,068

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

9,041

51.9%

John McCain (R)

8,067

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

173

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,426

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

10,386

55.8%

John Kerry (D)

7,943

42.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

197

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

18,599

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

9,060

54.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

7,173

43.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

158

1.0%

Other

165

1.0%

TOTAL

16,556

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

7,913

48.1%

Robert Dole (R)

6,801

41.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,622

9.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

16,447

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

7,521

41.7%

George Bush* (R)

6,665

36.9%

Ross Perot (I)

3,812

21.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

18,047

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

8,537

49.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

8,673

50.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,302

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

1984 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

10,541

60.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

6,852

39.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

17,465

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

10,550

58.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

6,050

33.6%

John Anderson (I)

1,143

6.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

231

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

17,999

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

8,888

53.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

7,609

45.7%

Other

136

0.8%

TOTAL

16,633

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,134

49.4%

George McGovern (D)

8,216

49.9%

Other

101

0.6%

TOTAL

16,451

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,685

46.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

7,302

50.2%

George Wallace (AIP)

560

3.8%

TOTAL

14,547

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

9,107

62.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,524

37.8%

TOTAL

14,631

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1956 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

8,193

53.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

7,184

46.7%

TOTAL

15,377

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1952 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,581

60.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

6,140

39.1%

TOTAL

15,721

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

7,148

55.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,632

43.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

192

1.5%

TOTAL

12,972

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,352

53.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,611

46.9%

TOTAL

11,963

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,048

55.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,598

45.0%

TOTAL

14,646

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 0

1936 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,177

65.6%

Alf Landon (R)

4,505

32.2%

William Lemke (Union)

311

2.2%

TOTAL

13,993

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,669

63.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,639

34.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

200

1.5%

TOTAL

13,601

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

7,266

58.0%

Al Smith (D)

5,065

40.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

143

1.1%

TOTAL

12,522

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1924 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,708

48.5%

John Davis (D)

1,010

10.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,987

41.1%

TOTAL

9,705

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,581

56.5%

James Cox (D)

1,364

13.8%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

2,893

29.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

9,871

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1916 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,676

45.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,659

45.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

472

8.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.3%

TOTAL

5,884

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,488

50.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,746

35.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

385

7.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

289

5.9%

TOTAL

4,908

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,646

55.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,772

37.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

182

3.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

128

2.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

4,731

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,737

66.3%

Alton Parker (D)

988

23.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

252

6.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

130

3.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,127

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 10

1900 President, Brown County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,197

54.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,722

42.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,037

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brown County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	48%	John Thune* (R)	9,577	68.8%	Brian Bengs (D)	3,893	28.0%	451 [+]	3.2%	13,921	-1	4.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 451 (3.2%);
2022	G	48%	Kristi Noem* (R)	8,456	60.6%	Jamie Smith (D)	5,167	37.0%	341 [+]	2.4%	13,964	-1	3.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 341 (2.4%);
2020	S2	60%	Mike Rounds* (R)	11,168	64.0%	Dan Ahlers (D)	6,283	36.0%	0	0.0%	17,451	-2	4.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	49%	Billie Sutton (D)	7,338	51.1%	Kristi Noem (R)	6,821	47.5%	206 [+]	1.4%	14,365	-3	4.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 206 (1.4%);
2016	S3	56%	John Thune* (R)	11,371	70.3%	Jay Williams (D)	4,793	29.7%	0	0.0%	16,164	-1	4.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	42%	Mike Rounds (R)	5,382	44.6%	Rick Weiland (D)	4,023	33.4%	2,657 [+]	22.0%	12,062	-6	4.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 2,417 (20.0%); Gordon Howie (I) 240 (2.0%);
2014	G	42%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	7,801	64.9%	Susan Wismer (D)	3,864	32.1%	354 [+]	2.9%	12,019	-6	4.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 354 (2.9%);
2010	S3	35%	John Thune* (R)	9,862	100.0%				0	0.0%	9,862	0	4.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	51%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	8,541	59.5%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	5,816	40.5%	0	0.0%	14,357	-2	4.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	63%	Tim Johnson* (D)	12,482	71.4%	Joel Dykstra (R)	4,993	28.6%	0	0.0%	17,475	-9	4.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	57%	Mike Rounds* (R)	10,092	63.7%	Jack Billion (D)	5,460	34.4%	298 [+]	1.9%	15,850	2	4.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 158 (1.0%); Steve Willis (Constitution) 140 (0.9%);
2004	S3	68%	Tom Daschle* (D)	10,750	57.4%	John Thune (R)	7,981	42.6%	0	0.0%	18,731	-8	4.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	63%	Tim Johnson* (D)	9,868	57.3%	John Thune (R)	7,226	42.0%	129 [+]	0.7%	17,223	-8	5.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 129 (0.7%);
2002	G	63%	Mike Rounds (R)	9,398	54.9%	Jim Abbott (D)	7,520	44.0%	189 [+]	1.1%	17,107	-2	5.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 122 (0.7%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 67 (0.4%);

1998	S3	51%	Tom Daschle* (D)	9,290	68.2%	Ron Schmidt (R)	4,202	30.8%	132 [+]	1.0%	13,624	-6	5.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 132 (1.0%);
1998	G	50%	William Janklow* (R)	9,050	67.3%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	4,109	30.6%	289 [+]	2.1%	13,448	3	5.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 165 (1.2%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 124 (0.9%);
1996	S2	62%	Tim Johnson (D)	9,779	58.9%	Larry Pressler* (R)	6,827	41.1%	0	0.0%	16,606	-8	5.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	61%	William Janklow (R)	9,117	56.0%	Jim Beddow (D)	6,701	41.2%	458 [+]	2.8%	16,276	1	5.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 458 (2.8%);
1992	S3	71%	Tom Daschle* (D)	12,867	68.0%	Charlene Haar (R)	4,317	22.8%	1,744 [+]	9.2%	18,928	-5	5.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 872 (4.6%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 779 (4.1%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 93 (0.5%);
1990	S2	54%	Ted Muenster (D)	7,934	55.5%	Larry Pressler* (R)	5,951	41.6%	416 [+]	2.9%	14,301	-11	5.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 416 (2.9%);
1990	G	54%	George Mickelson* (R)	8,906	62.3%	Bob Samuelson (D)	5,382	37.7%	0	0.0%	14,288	3	5.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	62%	Tom Daschle (D)	9,503	58.0%	James Abdnor* (R)	6,890	42.0%	0	0.0%	16,393	-6	5.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	62%	Lars Herseth (D)	10,428	63.7%	George Mickelson (R)	5,936	36.3%	0	0.0%	16,364	-16	5.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	67%	Larry Pressler* (R)	13,069	73.5%	George Cunningham (D)	4,719	26.5%	0	0.0%	17,788	-1	5.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	60%	William Janklow* (R)	11,385	71.6%	Michael O'Connor (D)	4,513	28.4%	0	0.0%	15,898	1	5.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	68%	James Abdnor (R)	9,850	54.5%	George McGovern* (D)	7,855	43.5%	369 [+]	2.0%	18,074	-4	5.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 369 (2.0%);

1978	S2	55%	Larry Pressler (R)	9,445	69.1%	Don Barnett (D)	4,221	30.9%	0	0.0%	13,666	2	5.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	56%	William Janklow (R)	7,943	57.0%	Roger McKellips (D)	5,987	43.0%	0	0.0%	13,930	0	5.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	62%	George McGovern* (D)	9,145	59.3%	Leo Thorsness (R)	6,286	40.7%	0	0.0%	15,431	-6	5.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	61%	Richard Kneip* (D)	8,512	56.0%	John Olson (R)	6,693	44.0%	0	0.0%	15,205	-2	5.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	67%	James Abourezk (D)	9,730	58.5%	Robert Hirsch (R)	6,907	41.5%	0	0.0%	16,637	-1	5.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	67%	Richard Kneip* (D)	10,118	60.6%	Carveth Thompson (R)	6,586	39.4%	0	0.0%	16,704	-1	5.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	55%	Richard Kneip (D)	6,863	53.7%	Frank Farrar* (R)	5,915	46.3%	0	0.0%	12,778	1	5.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	68%	George McGovern* (D)	9,078	61.9%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	5,581	38.1%	0	0.0%	14,659	-5	5.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	68%	Frank Farrar (R)	8,168	56.1%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	6,394	43.9%	0	0.0%	14,562	-2	5.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	57%	Karl Mundt* (R)	7,626	63.1%	Donn Wright (D)	4,461	36.9%	0	0.0%	12,087	-3	5.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	58%	Nils Boe* (R)	6,608	54.3%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	5,560	45.7%	0	0.0%	12,168	-3	5.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	69%	John Lindley (D)	7,839	54.6%	Nils Boe (R)	6,527	45.4%	0	0.0%	14,366	-6	4.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	64%	George McGovern (D)	7,727	58.7%	Joe Bottum* (R)	5,427	41.3%	0	0.0%	13,154	-9	5.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	64%	Ralph Herseth (D)	7,190	54.6%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	5,982	45.4%	0	0.0%	13,172	-11	5.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	79%	George McGovern (D)	8,545	53.9%	Karl Mundt* (R)	7,299	46.1%	0	0.0%	15,844	-6	5.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	9,245	58.3%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	6,617	41.7%	0	0.0%	15,862	-9	5.21%
[-] 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 Brown County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Brown County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	24,844	12,142	48.9%	7,435	29.9%	5,267	21.2%	Rep +4,707	Rep +18.9%	86%
2022	24,625	11,858	48.2%	7,629	31.0%	5,138	20.9%	Rep +4,229	Rep +17.2%	85%
2020	23,901	11,056	46.3%	8,029	33.6%	4,816	20.1%	Rep +3,027	Rep +12.7%	82%
2018	23,044	10,406	45.2%	8,234	35.7%	4,404	19.1%	Rep +2,172	Rep +9.4%	80%
2016	23,285	10,045	43.1%	8,966	38.5%	4,274	18.4%	Rep +1,079	Rep +4.6%	81%
2014	22,539	9,531	42.3%	9,336	41.4%	3,672	16.3%	Rep +195	Rep +0.9%	79%
2012	23,108	9,580	41.5%	10,104	43.7%	3,424	14.8%	Dem +524	Dem +2.3%	82%
2010	23,021	9,413	40.9%	10,349	45.0%	3,259	14.2%	Dem +936	Dem +4.1%	82%
2008	24,059	9,800	40.7%	10,928	45.4%	3,331	13.8%	Dem +1,128	Dem +4.7%	86%
2006	23,640	9,934	42.0%	10,557	44.7%	3,149	13.3%	Dem +623	Dem +2.6%	85%
2004	23,598	9,840	41.7%	10,608	45.0%	3,150	13.3%	Dem +768	Dem +3.3%	86%
2002	22,773	9,519	41.8%	10,346	45.4%	2,908	12.8%	Dem +827	Dem +3.6%	84%
2000	22,892	9,490	41.5%	10,471	45.7%	2,931	12.8%	Dem +981	Dem +4.3%	85%
1998	22,099	9,256	41.9%	10,386	47.0%	2,457	11.1%	Dem +1,130	Dem +5.1%	82%
1996	22,669	9,546	42.1%	10,763	47.5%	2,360	10.4%	Dem +1,217	Dem +5.4%	85%
1994	21,886	9,141	41.8%	10,651	48.7%	2,094	9.6%	Dem +1,510	Dem +6.9%	82%
1992	22,866	9,409	41.1%	11,407	49.9%	2,050	9.0%	Dem +1,998	Dem +8.7%	86%
1990	22,013	9,259	42.1%	11,060	50.2%	1,694	7.7%	Dem +1,801	Dem +8.2%	83%
1988	23,154	9,844	42.5%	11,555	49.9%	1,755	7.6%	Dem +1,711	Dem +7.4%	88%
1986	23,238	9,784	42.1%	11,639	50.1%	1,815	7.8%	Dem +1,855	Dem +8.0%	88%

2022 Census data
White:	32,300	85.06%	4.5%
Black:	630	1.66%	236.9%
Indian:	1,271	3.35%	17.9%
Asian:	1,392	3.67%	252.4%
2+ races:	813	2.14%	52.5%
Hispanic:	1,566	4.12%	215.7%

Total non-White:	5,672	14.94%	109.6%

Change in White population:	-1,525	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	2,966	8.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	10,425	79.5%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	2,684	20.5%	0	0.0%	13,109
County Total for 2022-11-08:										13,109

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	13,706	82.8%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	2,841	17.2%	0	0.0%	16,547
County Total for 2020-11-03:										16,547

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	8,346	58.6%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	5,482	38.5%	411	2.9%	14,239
County Total for 2018-11-06:										14,239

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	9,676	59.8%	Paula Hawks (D)	6,492	40.2%	0	0.0%	16,168
County Total for 2016-11-08:										16,168

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	7,128	59.7%	Corinna Robinson (D)	4,805	40.3%	0	0.0%	11,933
County Total for 2014-11-04:										11,933

2012-11-06	SD00	Matt Varilek (D)	8,335	52.1%	Kristi Noem* (R)	7,673	47.9%	0	0.0%	16,008
County Total for 2012-11-06:										16,008

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	8,100	56.0%	Kristi Noem (R)	5,712	39.5%	665	4.6%	14,477
County Total for 2010-11-02:										14,477

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	13,214	75.9%	Chris Lien (R)	4,188	24.1%	0	0.0%	17,402
County Total for 2008-11-04:										17,402

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	11,378	71.8%	Bruce Whalen (R)	4,306	27.2%	162	1.0%	15,846
County Total for 2006-11-07:										15,846

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	11,492	61.5%	Larry Diedrich (R)	7,085	37.9%	106	0.6%	18,683
County Total for 2004-11-02:										18,683

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	8,079	58.1%	Larry Diedrich (R)	5,822	41.9%	0	0.0%	13,901
County Total for 2004-06-01:										13,901

2002-11-05	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	8,682	50.5%	William Janklow (R)	8,439	49.0%	87	0.5%	17,208
County Total for 2002-11-05:										17,208

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	11,081	66.9%	Curt Hohn (D)	5,263	31.8%	218	1.3%	16,562
County Total for 2000-11-07:										16,562

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	8,967	66.1%	Jeff Moser (D)	4,589	33.9%	0	0.0%	13,556
County Total for 1998-11-03:										13,556

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	8,584	51.9%	Rick Weiland (D)	7,106	43.0%	849	5.1%	16,539
County Total for 1996-11-05:										16,539

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	11,644	71.8%	Jan Berkhout (R)	4,257	26.2%	327	2.0%	16,228
County Total for 1994-11-08:										16,228

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	13,875	77.1%	John Timmer (R)	3,601	20.0%	515	2.9%	17,991
County Total for 1992-11-03:										17,991

Brown County, SD

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