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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	142	13.5
Deaths:	111	10.6
Net Migration:	19	1.8
Net Immigration:	15	1.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +185	R +83	D + 2.1%
D +102
2020 vs. 2012	R +251	R +402	R + 15.4%
D -151
2020 vs. 2008	R +343	R +635	R + 25.8%
D -292

2016 vs. 2008	R +158	R +552	R + 27.9%
D -394
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,750	70.3%	Joe Biden (D)	673	27.0%	67 [+]	2.7%	2,490	9	23	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 67 (2.7%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	1,565	68.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	571	25.0%	152 [+]	6.6%	2,288	7	23	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 125 (5.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,499	63.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	824	34.6%	56 [+]	2.4%	2,379	5	16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 37 (1.6%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	1,407	57.7%	Barack Obama (D)	965	39.6%	67 [+]	2.7%	2,439	5	12	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (1.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 18 (0.7%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,544	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	1,040	39.6%	45 [+]	1.7%	2,629	-1	8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (1.1%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	1,268	58.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	818	37.7%	81 [+]	3.7%	2,167	-2	11	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 39 (1.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	65%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,091	45.4%	Robert Dole (R)	981	40.8%	332 [+]	13.8%	2,404	-6	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 281 (11.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	73%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,060	39.6%	George Bush* (R)	908	33.9%	708 [+]	26.5%	2,676	-7	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 687 (25.7%);
1988	54%	Michael Dukakis (D)	991	50.2%	George Bush (R)	971	49.2%	12 [+]	0.6%	1,974	-4	-4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.5%);
1984	71%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,578	61.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	961	37.6%	17	0.7%	2,556	-1	3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	78%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,674	59.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	925	33.0%	201 [+]	7.2%	2,800	-1	9	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 153 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 47 (1.7%);
1976	77%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,534	56.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,175	43.2%	14 [+]	0.5%	2,723	-7	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	84%	George McGovern (D)	1,665	53.8%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,421	45.9%	11 [+]	0.4%	3,097	-8	-15	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	83%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,425	50.6%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,237	43.9%	153 [+]	5.4%	2,815	-9	1	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 153 (5.4%);
1964	91%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,205	69.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	968	30.5%	0	0.0%	3,173	-14	-8	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	John Kennedy (D)	1,600	53.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,403	46.7%	0	0.0%	3,003	-11	-3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	87%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,894	59.0%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,317	41.0%	0	0.0%	3,211	-17	-16	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,578	53.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,392	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,970	-16	-2	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	77%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,646	60.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,056	38.5%	42 [+]	1.5%	2,744	-13	-7	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 42 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,412	58.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,002	41.5%	0	0.0%	2,414	-17	-4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,835	57.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,352	42.4%	0	0.0%	3,187	-15	-2	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	91%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,274	68.6%	Alf Landon (R)	982	29.6%	61 [+]	1.8%	3,317	-13	-7	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 61 (1.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	85%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,465	74.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	797	24.0%	53 [+]	1.6%	3,315	-10	-16	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 40 (1.2%);
1928	79%	Al Smith (D)	1,599	51.9%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,431	46.5%	50 [+]	1.6%	3,080	-14	-12	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 28 (0.9%);
1924	75%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,146	40.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,060	37.1%	650 [+]	22.8%	2,856	-13	-17	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 650 (22.8%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	1,036	51.0%	James Cox (D)	671	33.1%	323 [+]	15.9%	2,030	-10	-9	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 310 (15.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 13 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	47%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	975	55.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	729	41.7%	46 [+]	2.6%	1,750	-8	-4	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 40 (2.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 6 (0.3%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	842	53.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	644	41.0%	85 [+]	5.4%	1,571	0	-23	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (4.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (1.1%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	51%	William J. Bryan (D)	823	51.1%	William Taft (R)	753	46.8%	33 [+]	2.1%	1,609	-12	-5	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (1.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 12 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	693	51.6%	Alton Parker (D)	608	45.3%	42 [+]	3.1%	1,343	-19	-5	1.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 19 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (1.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 5 (0.4%);
1900	51%	William J. Bryan (D)	746	53.4%	William McKinley* (R)	644	46.1%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,396	-11	-5	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 5 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

673

27.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,750

70.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.7%

TOTAL

2,490

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

571

25.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,565

68.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

125

5.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,288

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

824

34.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,499

63.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,379

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

2008 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

965

39.6%

John McCain (R)

1,407

57.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,439

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,544

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

1,040

39.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,629

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,268

58.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

818

37.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.8%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,167

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,091

45.4%

Robert Dole (R)

981

40.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

281

11.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,404

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,060

39.6%

George Bush* (R)

908

33.9%

Ross Perot (I)

687

25.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,676

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

971

49.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

991

50.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,974

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1984 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,578

61.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

961

37.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,556

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1980 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,674

59.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

925

33.0%

John Anderson (I)

153

5.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,800

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,534

56.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,175

43.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,723

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,421

45.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,665

53.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,097

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -15

1968 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,237

43.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,425

50.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

153

5.4%

TOTAL

2,815

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,205

69.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

968

30.5%

TOTAL

3,173

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -8

1960 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,600

53.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

1,403

46.7%

TOTAL

3,003

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,578

53.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,392

46.9%

TOTAL

2,970

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -2

1948 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,646

60.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,056

38.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,744

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -7

1944 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,412

58.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,002

41.5%

TOTAL

2,414

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -4

1940 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,835

57.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

1,352

42.4%

TOTAL

3,187

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -2

1936 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,274

68.6%

Alf Landon (R)

982

29.6%

William Lemke (Union)

1.8%

TOTAL

3,317

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -7

1932 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,465

74.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

797

24.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,315

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

1928 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,431

46.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,599

51.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,080

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -12

1924 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,060

37.1%

John Davis (D)

650

22.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,146

40.1%

TOTAL

2,856

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -17

1920 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,036

51.0%

James Cox (D)

671

33.1%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

310

15.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

2,030

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1916 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

975

55.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

729

41.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

1,750

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1912 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

842

53.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

644

41.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

1,571

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

753

46.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

823

51.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,609

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

693

51.6%

Alton Parker (D)

608

45.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.4%

TOTAL

1,343

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -5

1900 President, Brule County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

644

46.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

746

53.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,396

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brule County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	John Thune* (R)	1,573	75.0%	Brian Bengs (D)	428	20.4%	97 [+]	4.6%	2,098	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 97 (4.6%);
2022	G	55%	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,463	69.4%	Jamie Smith (D)	589	27.9%	57 [+]	2.7%	2,109	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 57 (2.7%);
2020	S2	65%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,735	69.7%	Dan Ahlers (D)	756	30.3%	0	0.0%	2,491	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	55%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,103	51.8%	Billie Sutton (D)	991	46.5%	36 [+]	1.7%	2,130	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 36 (1.7%);
2016	S3	59%	John Thune* (R)	1,746	75.9%	Jay Williams (D)	554	24.1%	0	0.0%	2,300	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	45%	Mike Rounds (R)	889	50.3%	Rick Weiland (D)	451	25.5%	427 [+]	24.2%	1,767	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 346 (19.6%); Gordon Howie (I) 81 (4.6%);
2014	G	45%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,323	75.0%	Susan Wismer (D)	388	22.0%	54 [+]	3.1%	1,765	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 54 (3.1%);
2010	S3	39%	John Thune* (R)	1,525	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,525	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	55%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	1,301	61.1%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	827	38.9%	0	0.0%	2,128	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	64%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,572	64.0%	Joel Dykstra (R)	885	36.0%	0	0.0%	2,457	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	61%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,575	67.3%	Jack Billion (D)	734	31.4%	32 [+]	1.4%	2,341	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 19 (0.8%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 13 (0.6%);
2004	S3	70%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,382	51.9%	John Thune (R)	1,279	48.1%	0	0.0%	2,661	-3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	67%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,343	53.3%	John Thune (R)	1,157	45.9%	18 [+]	0.7%	2,518	-4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 18 (0.7%);
2002	G	66%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,463	59.1%	Jim Abbott (D)	997	40.3%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,476	2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%); Jim Carlson (I) 8 (0.3%);

1998	S3	56%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,289	61.9%	Ron Schmidt (R)	760	36.5%	34 [+]	1.6%	2,083	0	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 34 (1.6%);
1998	G	56%	William Janklow* (R)	1,321	63.4%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	699	33.6%	62 [+]	3.0%	2,082	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bob Newland (Libertarian) 33 (1.6%); Ronald Wieczorek (I) 29 (1.4%);
1996	S2	65%	Tim Johnson (D)	1,377	57.0%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,037	43.0%	0	0.0%	2,414	-6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	68%	William Janklow (R)	1,406	56.3%	Jim Beddow (D)	986	39.5%	104 [+]	4.2%	2,496	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 104 (4.2%);
1992	S3	75%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,748	63.8%	Charlene Haar (R)	843	30.8%	150 [+]	5.5%	2,741	1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 75 (2.7%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 43 (1.6%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 32 (1.2%);
1990	S2	66%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,236	51.5%	Ted Muenster (D)	1,098	45.8%	66 [+]	2.8%	2,400	-1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 66 (2.8%);
1990	G	60%	George Mickelson* (R)	1,136	51.7%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,061	48.3%	0	0.0%	2,197	-7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	70%	Tom Daschle (D)	1,297	50.8%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,257	49.2%	0	0.0%	2,554	1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	70%	Lars Herseth (D)	1,386	54.7%	George Mickelson (R)	1,149	45.3%	0	0.0%	2,535	-6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	72%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,863	71.7%	George Cunningham (D)	737	28.3%	0	0.0%	2,600	-3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	69%	William Janklow* (R)	1,851	74.5%	Michael O'Connor (D)	635	25.5%	0	0.0%	2,486	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	78%	James Abdnor (R)	1,694	60.5%	George McGovern* (D)	999	35.7%	108 [+]	3.9%	2,801	2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 108 (3.9%);

1978	S2	67%	Larry Pressler (R)	1,441	61.8%	Don Barnett (D)	890	38.2%	0	0.0%	2,331	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	70%	William Janklow (R)	1,313	53.8%	Roger McKellips (D)	1,127	46.2%	0	0.0%	2,440	-3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	76%	George McGovern* (D)	1,617	58.9%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,130	41.1%	0	0.0%	2,747	-6	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	76%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,598	57.7%	John Olson (R)	1,171	42.3%	0	0.0%	2,769	-4	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	84%	James Abourezk (D)	2,026	65.7%	Robert Hirsch (R)	1,059	34.3%	0	0.0%	3,085	-9	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	84%	Richard Kneip* (D)	2,007	64.4%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,109	35.6%	0	0.0%	3,116	-4	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	69%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,531	63.0%	Frank Farrar* (R)	900	37.0%	0	0.0%	2,431	-8	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	83%	George McGovern* (D)	1,800	64.0%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,012	36.0%	0	0.0%	2,812	-7	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	83%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,409	50.2%	Frank Farrar (R)	1,400	49.8%	0	0.0%	2,809	-8	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	73%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,279	51.3%	Donn Wright (D)	1,213	48.7%	0	0.0%	2,492	-15	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	74%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,490	58.8%	Nils Boe* (R)	1,045	41.2%	0	0.0%	2,535	-16	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	92%	John Lindley (D)	2,089	65.7%	Nils Boe (R)	1,089	34.3%	0	0.0%	3,178	-17	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	74%	George McGovern (D)	1,689	65.2%	Joe Bottum* (R)	901	34.8%	0	0.0%	2,590	-15	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	73%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,507	58.6%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	1,066	41.4%	0	0.0%	2,573	-15	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	80%	George McGovern (D)	1,785	62.9%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,051	37.1%	0	0.0%	2,836	-15	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	1,816	64.4%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,006	35.6%	0	0.0%	2,822	-15	0.93%
[-] 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 Brule County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Brule County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,225	1,657	51.4%	921	28.6%	647	20.1%	Rep +736	Rep +22.8%	84%
2022	3,281	1,668	50.8%	977	29.8%	636	19.4%	Rep +691	Rep +21.1%	85%
2020	3,273	1,572	48.0%	1,089	33.3%	612	18.7%	Rep +483	Rep +14.8%	85%
2018	3,238	1,462	45.2%	1,191	36.8%	585	18.1%	Rep +271	Rep +8.4%	84%
2016	3,373	1,466	43.5%	1,336	39.6%	571	16.9%	Rep +130	Rep +3.9%	87%
2014	3,221	1,362	42.3%	1,386	43.0%	473	14.7%	Dem +24	Dem +0.7%	83%
2012	3,375	1,377	40.8%	1,534	45.5%	464	13.7%	Dem +157	Dem +4.7%	87%
2010	3,501	1,399	40.0%	1,619	46.2%	483	13.8%	Dem +220	Dem +6.3%	90%
2008	3,558	1,388	39.0%	1,715	48.2%	455	12.8%	Dem +327	Dem +9.2%	92%
2006	3,417	1,357	39.7%	1,672	48.9%	388	11.4%	Dem +315	Dem +9.2%	89%
2004	3,516	1,369	38.9%	1,770	50.3%	377	10.7%	Dem +401	Dem +11.4%	93%
2002	3,396	1,306	38.5%	1,762	51.9%	328	9.7%	Dem +456	Dem +13.4%	90%
2000	3,414	1,315	38.5%	1,799	52.7%	300	8.8%	Dem +484	Dem +14.2%	92%
1998	3,397	1,317	38.8%	1,815	53.4%	265	7.8%	Dem +498	Dem +14.7%	92%
1996	3,538	1,341	37.9%	1,960	55.4%	237	6.7%	Dem +619	Dem +17.5%	96%
1994	3,332	1,232	37.0%	1,900	57.0%	200	6.0%	Dem +668	Dem +20.0%	91%
1992	3,448	1,239	35.9%	2,011	58.3%	198	5.7%	Dem +772	Dem +22.4%	94%
1990	3,382	1,232	36.4%	1,987	58.8%	163	4.8%	Dem +755	Dem +22.3%	93%
1988	3,448	1,237	35.9%	2,034	59.0%	177	5.1%	Dem +797	Dem +23.1%	95%
1986	3,494	1,270	36.3%	2,093	59.9%	131	3.7%	Dem +823	Dem +23.6%	96%

2022 Census data
White:	4,296	80.74%	6.9%
Black:	31	0.58%	158.3%
Indian:	573	10.77%	34.8%
Asian:	31	0.58%	210.0%
2+ races:	202	3.80%	71.2%
Hispanic:	188	3.53%	150.7%

Total non-White:	1,025	19.26%	60.2%

Change in White population:	-319	-6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	385	7.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,652	81.8%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	367	18.2%	0	0.0%	2,019
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,019

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	2,073	86.0%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	338	14.0%	0	0.0%	2,411
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,411

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	1,231	58.0%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	814	38.3%	78	3.7%	2,123
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,123

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,585	69.0%	Paula Hawks (D)	713	31.0%	0	0.0%	2,298
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,298

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,265	71.9%	Corinna Robinson (D)	495	28.1%	0	0.0%	1,760
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,760

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,440	60.3%	Matt Varilek (D)	948	39.7%	0	0.0%	2,388
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,388

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,017	47.3%	Kristi Noem (R)	971	45.2%	160	7.4%	2,148
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,148

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,743	71.2%	Chris Lien (R)	705	28.8%	0	0.0%	2,448
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,448

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,624	70.5%	Bruce Whalen (R)	657	28.5%	22	1.0%	2,303
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,303

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,475	55.6%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,165	43.9%	14	0.5%	2,654
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,654

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	992	53.7%	Larry Diedrich (R)	855	46.3%	0	0.0%	1,847
County Total for 2004-06-01:										1,847

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	1,326	52.8%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,157	46.1%	26	1.0%	2,509
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,509

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,610	73.8%	Curt Hohn (D)	543	24.9%	29	1.3%	2,182
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,182

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,552	75.2%	Jeff Moser (D)	513	24.8%	0	0.0%	2,065
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,065

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	1,333	55.7%	Rick Weiland (D)	862	36.0%	197	8.2%	2,392
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,392

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,611	64.2%	Jan Berkhout (R)	715	28.5%	185	7.4%	2,511
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,511

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,940	73.2%	John Timmer (R)	526	19.8%	186	7.0%	2,652
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,652

Brule County, SD

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