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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	133	17.3
Deaths:	100	13.0
Net Migration:	27	3.5
Net Immigration:	6	0.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +234	R +195	R + 3.5%
D +39
2020 vs. 2012	R +306	R +582	R + 31.8%
D -276
2020 vs. 2008	R +308	R +701	R + 39.3%
D -393

2016 vs. 2008	R +74	R +506	R + 35.8%
D -432
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,373	74.2%	Joe Biden (D)	437	23.6%	40 [+]	2.2%	1,850	12	27	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 40 (2.2%);
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,139	68.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	398	24.0%	120 [+]	7.2%	1,657	7	23	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 103 (6.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,067	58.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	713	39.2%	41 [+]	2.3%	1,821	1	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (1.5%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	1,065	54.9%	Barack Obama (D)	830	42.8%	45 [+]	2.3%	1,940	2	9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 20 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.8%);
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,435	61.7%	John Kerry (D)	875	37.6%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,327	2	11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (0.5%);
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	1,272	60.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	791	37.5%	45 [+]	2.1%	2,108	0	12	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (1.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	73%	Robert Dole (R)	998	44.5%	Bill Clinton* (D)	956	42.6%	288 [+]	12.8%	2,242	-2	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 272 (12.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	76%	George Bush* (R)	803	33.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	799	33.6%	773 [+]	32.5%	2,375	-7	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 761 (32.0%);
1988	75%	George Bush (R)	1,247	51.4%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,164	48.0%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,424	-1	-2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	80%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,748	64.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	960	35.3%	10	0.4%	2,718	1	6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	82%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,963	67.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	774	26.6%	174 [+]	6.0%	2,911	7	17	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 151 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 22 (0.8%);
1976	81%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,449	51.1%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,376	48.5%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,838	1	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	81%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,617	54.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,336	45.1%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,962	0	-6	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	87%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,596	52.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,325	43.6%	119 [+]	3.9%	3,040	-1	9	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 119 (3.9%);
1964	85%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,771	54.0%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,511	46.0%	0	0.0%	3,282	2	8	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,204	61.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,406	38.9%	0	0.0%	3,610	3	11	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,173	58.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,521	41.2%	0	0.0%	3,694	0	1	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,692	71.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,076	28.6%	0	0.0%	3,768	2	16	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,625	50.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,559	48.5%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,212	-1	5	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 28 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,936	61.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,209	38.4%	0	0.0%	3,145	3	16	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,622	61.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,624	38.2%	0	0.0%	4,246	4	17	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,036	49.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,883	46.1%	168 [+]	4.1%	4,087	4	10	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 168 (4.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,649	61.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,572	36.6%	79 [+]	1.8%	4,300	2	-3	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.3%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,665	65.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,370	33.7%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,071	5	7	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1924	48%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,684	56.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	953	32.2%	325 [+]	11.0%	2,962	7	3	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 325 (11.0%);
1920	47%	Warren Harding (R)	1,753	60.2%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	692	23.8%	465 [+]	16.0%	2,910	-1	0	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 437 (15.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 28 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,226	52.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,016	43.7%	84 [+]	3.6%	2,326	3	7	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 56 (2.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (1.2%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	949	54.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	668	38.5%	119 [+]	6.9%	1,736	0	-23	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 83 (4.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (2.1%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	35%	William Taft (R)	1,234	64.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	557	29.1%	126 [+]	6.6%	1,917	6	13	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 87 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (1.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.2%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,409	73.8%	Alton Parker (D)	276	14.5%	223 [+]	11.7%	1,908	3	17	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 102 (5.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 101 (5.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 20 (1.0%);
1900	50%	William McKinley* (R)	996	54.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	751	40.9%	91 [+]	5.0%	1,838	-3	3	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 86 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

437

23.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,373

74.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.2%

TOTAL

1,850

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

398

24.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,139

68.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

103

6.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,657

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 23

2012 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

713

39.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,067

58.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,821

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

830

42.8%

John McCain (R)

1,065

54.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,940

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,435

61.7%

John Kerry (D)

875

37.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,327

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,272

60.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

791

37.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,108

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

956

42.6%

Robert Dole (R)

998

44.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

272

12.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,242

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

799

33.6%

George Bush* (R)

803

33.8%

Ross Perot (I)

761

32.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,375

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,247

51.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,164

48.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,424

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,748

64.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

960

35.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,718

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,963

67.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

774

26.6%

John Anderson (I)

151

5.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,911

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,376

48.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,449

51.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,838

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,617

54.6%

George McGovern (D)

1,336

45.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,962

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,596

52.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,325

43.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

119

3.9%

TOTAL

3,040

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,771

54.0%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,511

46.0%

TOTAL

3,282

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,173

58.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,521

41.2%

TOTAL

3,694

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,692

71.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,076

28.6%

TOTAL

3,768

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,559

48.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,625

50.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

TOTAL

3,212

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

1936 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,036

49.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,883

46.1%

William Lemke (Union)

168

4.1%

TOTAL

4,087

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1932 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,649

61.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,572

36.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

4,300

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,665

65.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,370

33.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,071

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,684

56.9%

John Davis (D)

325

11.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

953

32.2%

TOTAL

2,962

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,753

60.2%

James Cox (D)

437

15.0%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

692

23.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

1.0%

TOTAL

2,910

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,016

43.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,226

52.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.4%

TOTAL

2,326

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1912 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

668

38.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

949

54.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4.8%

TOTAL

1,736

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,234

64.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

557

29.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

4.5%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,917

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1904 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,409

73.8%

Alton Parker (D)

276

14.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

101

5.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

102

5.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,908

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Clark County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

996

54.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

751

40.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

4.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,838

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clark County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	John Thune* (R)	1,307	82.0%	Brian Bengs (D)	230	14.4%	56 [+]	3.5%	1,593	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 56 (3.5%);
2022	G	58%	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,223	76.4%	Jamie Smith (D)	341	21.3%	36 [+]	2.2%	1,600	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 36 (2.2%);
2020	S2	67%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,397	75.6%	Dan Ahlers (D)	450	24.4%	0	0.0%	1,847	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	58%	Kristi Noem (R)	879	52.8%	Billie Sutton (D)	768	46.2%	17 [+]	1.0%	1,664	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 17 (1.0%);
2016	S3	59%	John Thune* (R)	1,269	75.7%	Jay Williams (D)	408	24.3%	0	0.0%	1,677	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	55%	Mike Rounds (R)	737	47.5%	Rick Weiland (D)	394	25.4%	419 [+]	27.0%	1,550	-3	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 361 (23.3%); Gordon Howie (I) 58 (3.7%);
2014	G	54%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,140	74.5%	Susan Wismer (D)	324	21.2%	67 [+]	4.4%	1,531	4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 67 (4.4%);
2010	S3	42%	John Thune* (R)	1,190	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,190	0	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	60%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	979	58.2%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	702	41.8%	0	0.0%	1,681	-3	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	69%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,332	67.5%	Joel Dykstra (R)	641	32.5%	0	0.0%	1,973	-5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	67%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,226	63.5%	Jack Billion (D)	653	33.8%	53 [+]	2.7%	1,932	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 30 (1.6%); Steve Willis (Constitution) 23 (1.2%);
2004	S3	80%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,245	52.9%	John Thune (R)	1,109	47.1%	0	0.0%	2,354	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	75%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,232	55.0%	John Thune (R)	984	43.9%	23 [+]	1.0%	2,239	-6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 23 (1.0%);
2002	G	74%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,318	59.5%	Jim Abbott (D)	879	39.7%	18 [+]	0.8%	2,215	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 12 (0.5%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 6 (0.3%);

1998	S3	63%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,360	71.2%	Ron Schmidt (R)	533	27.9%	18 [+]	0.9%	1,911	-9	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 18 (0.9%);
1998	G	63%	William Janklow* (R)	1,380	71.7%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	500	26.0%	44 [+]	2.3%	1,924	8	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 30 (1.6%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 14 (0.7%);
1996	S2	73%	Tim Johnson (D)	1,206	53.8%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,034	46.2%	0	0.0%	2,240	-3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	72%	William Janklow (R)	1,332	59.4%	Jim Beddow (D)	846	37.7%	66 [+]	2.9%	2,244	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 66 (2.9%);
1992	S3	77%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,547	63.8%	Charlene Haar (R)	738	30.4%	140 [+]	5.8%	2,425	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 70 (2.9%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 36 (1.5%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 34 (1.4%);
1990	S2	68%	Ted Muenster (D)	1,093	50.6%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,013	46.9%	55 [+]	2.5%	2,161	-6	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 55 (2.5%);
1990	G	68%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,167	54.1%	George Mickelson* (R)	990	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,157	-13	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	75%	Tom Daschle (D)	1,345	54.0%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,147	46.0%	0	0.0%	2,492	-2	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	76%	Lars Herseth (D)	1,315	52.4%	George Mickelson (R)	1,195	47.6%	0	0.0%	2,510	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	79%	Larry Pressler* (R)	2,096	78.0%	George Cunningham (D)	591	22.0%	0	0.0%	2,687	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	77%	William Janklow* (R)	1,803	67.6%	Michael O'Connor (D)	865	32.4%	0	0.0%	2,668	-3	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	80%	James Abdnor (R)	1,742	61.1%	George McGovern* (D)	1,042	36.6%	66 [+]	2.3%	2,850	3	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 66 (2.3%);

1978	S2	76%	Larry Pressler (R)	1,913	73.7%	Don Barnett (D)	682	26.3%	0	0.0%	2,595	7	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	77%	William Janklow (R)	1,783	67.5%	Roger McKellips (D)	860	32.5%	0	0.0%	2,643	11	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	77%	George McGovern* (D)	1,382	50.0%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,381	50.0%	0	0.0%	2,763	3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	78%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,407	50.7%	John Olson (R)	1,368	49.3%	0	0.0%	2,775	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	82%	James Abourezk (D)	1,607	53.8%	Robert Hirsch (R)	1,380	46.2%	0	0.0%	2,987	3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	83%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,817	59.8%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,220	40.2%	0	0.0%	3,037	0	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	79%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,447	52.7%	Frank Farrar* (R)	1,300	47.3%	0	0.0%	2,747	2	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	88%	George McGovern* (D)	1,740	56.8%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,324	43.2%	0	0.0%	3,064	0	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	87%	Frank Farrar (R)	1,792	59.1%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,239	40.9%	0	0.0%	3,031	1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	79%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,923	66.1%	Donn Wright (D)	988	33.9%	0	0.0%	2,911	0	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	80%	Nils Boe* (R)	1,718	58.5%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,219	41.5%	0	0.0%	2,937	1	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	88%	Nils Boe (R)	1,716	50.6%	John Lindley (D)	1,677	49.4%	0	0.0%	3,393	-1	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	74%	Joe Bottum* (R)	1,606	53.7%	George McGovern (D)	1,387	46.3%	0	0.0%	2,993	4	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	74%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	1,790	59.4%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,222	40.6%	0	0.0%	3,012	3	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	87%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,957	52.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,750	47.2%	0	0.0%	3,707	0	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	87%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,039	55.2%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	1,652	44.8%	0	0.0%	3,691	5	1.21%
[-] 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 Clark County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Clark County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,534	1,573	62.1%	572	22.6%	389	15.4%	Rep +1,001	Rep +39.5%	92%
2022	2,542	1,560	61.4%	594	23.4%	388	15.3%	Rep +966	Rep +38.0%	92%
2020	2,487	1,452	58.4%	655	26.3%	380	15.3%	Rep +797	Rep +32.0%	90%
2018	2,485	1,385	55.7%	717	28.9%	383	15.4%	Rep +668	Rep +26.9%	90%
2016	2,548	1,388	54.5%	795	31.2%	365	14.3%	Rep +593	Rep +23.3%	92%
2014	2,549	1,388	54.5%	847	33.2%	314	12.3%	Rep +541	Rep +21.2%	91%
2012	2,584	1,398	54.1%	919	35.6%	267	10.3%	Rep +479	Rep +18.5%	92%
2010	2,748	1,521	55.3%	993	36.1%	234	8.5%	Rep +528	Rep +19.2%	98%
2008	2,832	1,578	55.7%	1,033	36.5%	221	7.8%	Rep +545	Rep +19.2%	99%
2006	2,865	1,616	56.4%	1,032	36.0%	217	7.6%	Rep +584	Rep +20.4%	99%
2004	2,934	1,656	56.4%	1,063	36.2%	215	7.3%	Rep +593	Rep +20.2%	100%
2002	2,861	1,547	54.1%	1,111	38.8%	203	7.1%	Rep +436	Rep +15.2%	96%
2000	2,889	1,579	54.7%	1,112	38.5%	198	6.9%	Rep +467	Rep +16.2%	95%
1998	2,885	1,650	57.2%	1,045	36.2%	190	6.6%	Rep +605	Rep +21.0%	94%
1996	2,958	1,686	57.0%	1,092	36.9%	180	6.1%	Rep +594	Rep +20.1%	96%
1994	2,905	1,672	57.6%	1,080	37.2%	153	5.3%	Rep +592	Rep +20.4%	93%
1992	2,937	1,657	56.4%	1,140	38.8%	140	4.8%	Rep +517	Rep +17.6%	94%
1990	2,969	1,658	55.8%	1,169	39.4%	142	4.8%	Rep +489	Rep +16.5%	94%
1988	3,132	1,733	55.3%	1,254	40.0%	145	4.6%	Rep +479	Rep +15.3%	97%
1986	3,250	1,826	56.2%	1,284	39.5%	140	4.3%	Rep +542	Rep +16.7%	98%

2022 Census data
White:	3,587	91.69%	0.3%
Black:	68	1.74%	1033.3%
Indian:	23	0.59%	1050.0%
Asian:	11	0.28%	450.0%
2+ races:	42	1.07%	90.9%
Hispanic:	181	4.63%	187.3%

Total non-White:	325	8.31%	242.1%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,320	86.1%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	213	13.9%	0	0.0%	1,533
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,533

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,571	87.6%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	222	12.4%	0	0.0%	1,793
County Total for 2020-11-03:										1,793

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	1,150	69.7%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	452	27.4%	47	2.9%	1,649
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,649

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,099	65.3%	Paula Hawks (D)	584	34.7%	0	0.0%	1,683
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,683

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,043	69.3%	Corinna Robinson (D)	461	30.7%	0	0.0%	1,504
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,504

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,102	59.9%	Matt Varilek (D)	737	40.1%	0	0.0%	1,839
County Total for 2012-11-06:										1,839

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	787	46.7%	Kristi Noem (R)	773	45.8%	126	7.5%	1,686
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,686

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,400	71.1%	Chris Lien (R)	569	28.9%	0	0.0%	1,969
County Total for 2008-11-04:										1,969

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,399	73.4%	Bruce Whalen (R)	474	24.9%	32	1.7%	1,905
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,905

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,222	52.0%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,116	47.5%	10	0.4%	2,348
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,348

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	906	50.1%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	902	49.9%	0	0.0%	1,808
County Total for 2004-06-01:										1,808

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	1,231	55.2%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	981	44.0%	19	0.9%	2,231
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,231

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,557	75.0%	Curt Hohn (D)	492	23.7%	26	1.3%	2,075
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,075

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,429	77.8%	Jeff Moser (D)	408	22.2%	0	0.0%	1,837
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,837

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	1,321	59.8%	Rick Weiland (D)	752	34.0%	137	6.2%	2,210
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,210

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,138	58.0%	Jan Berkhout (R)	775	39.5%	48	2.4%	1,961
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,961

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,678	71.6%	John Timmer (R)	583	24.9%	82	3.5%	2,343
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,343

Change in White population:	-9	-0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	230	6.2

Clark County, SD

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