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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	560	14.0
Deaths:	523	13.1
Net Migration:	-42	-1.1
Net Immigration:	22	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +456	R +163	D + 1.4%
D +293
2020 vs. 2012	R +856	R +1,250	R + 13.9%
D -394
2020 vs. 2008	R +882	R +1,788	R + 21.7%
D -906

2016 vs. 2008	R +426	R +1,625	R + 23.1%
D -1,199
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	56%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,613	66.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,648	31.3%	193 [+]	2.3%	8,454	5	20	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 193 (2.3%);
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	5,157	64.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,355	29.6%	440 [+]	5.5%	7,952	3	19	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 349 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,757	59.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,042	38.2%	172 [+]	2.2%	7,971	2	12	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 125 (1.6%);
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	4,731	56.0%	Barack Obama (D)	3,554	42.0%	170 [+]	2.0%	8,455	3	10	2.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 90 (1.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 39 (0.5%);
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,561	62.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,263	36.4%	128 [+]	1.4%	8,952	2	11	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 94 (1.1%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	4,445	59.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,936	39.0%	147 [+]	2.0%	7,528	-1	11	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 62 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	3,371	44.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,364	44.7%	793 [+]	10.5%	7,528	-2	4	2.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 737 (9.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 26 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,285	40.3%	George Bush* (R)	3,111	38.2%	1,750 [+]	21.5%	8,146	-2	1	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,706 (20.9%);
1988	62%	George Bush (R)	4,024	51.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,705	47.6%	57 [+]	0.7%	7,786	-1	-2	2.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,783	59.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,248	40.4%	17	0.2%	8,048	-4	1	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,743	55.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,107	36.5%	662 [+]	7.8%	8,512	-5	5	2.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 568 (6.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 89 (1.0%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,510	54.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,688	44.7%	50 [+]	0.6%	8,248	-6	-3	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	73%	George McGovern (D)	4,710	55.2%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,796	44.5%	25 [+]	0.3%	8,531	-10	-16	2.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,869	50.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,585	46.4%	265 [+]	3.4%	7,719	-3	7	2.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 265 (3.4%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,861	63.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,789	36.5%	0	0.0%	7,650	-8	-2	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	John Kennedy (D)	4,108	50.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,105	50.0%	0	0.0%	8,213	-8	0	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,056	51.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,809	48.4%	0	0.0%	7,865	-7	-6	2.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	78%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,774	59.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,227	40.3%	0	0.0%	8,001	-10	4	2.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,064	57.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,996	42.0%	68 [+]	1.0%	7,128	-10	-3	2.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 68 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,222	52.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,929	47.6%	0	0.0%	6,151	-11	2	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,230	53.6%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,659	46.4%	0	0.0%	7,889	-11	2	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,983	63.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,510	32.2%	312 [+]	4.0%	7,805	-10	-4	2.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 312 (4.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,233	70.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,147	28.7%	100 [+]	1.3%	7,480	-6	-11	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 30 (0.4%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,821	58.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,729	41.5%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,571	-2	0	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,801	51.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,038	37.6%	578 [+]	10.7%	5,417	2	-2	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 578 (10.7%);
1920	62%	Warren Harding (R)	2,605	54.2%	James Cox (D)	1,105	23.0%	1,100 [+]	22.9%	4,810	-7	-6	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 1,073 (22.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 27 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,516	50.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,374	45.8%	113 [+]	3.8%	3,003	1	4	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 67 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 46 (1.5%);
1912	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,364	48.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,266	45.3%	166 [+]	5.9%	2,796	0	-23	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 98 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (2.4%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	1,276	50.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,081	43.1%	149 [+]	5.9%	2,506	-8	-1	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 135 (5.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	49%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,626	68.8%	Alton Parker (D)	506	21.4%	230 [+]	9.7%	2,362	-2	12	2.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 110 (4.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 106 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.6%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	853	50.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	782	46.1%	62 [+]	3.7%	1,697	-6	-1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 47 (2.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,648

31.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,613

66.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

193

2.3%

TOTAL

8,454

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,355

29.6%

Donald Trump (R)

5,157

64.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

349

4.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,952

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,042

38.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,757

59.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

125

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,971

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,554

42.0%

John McCain (R)

4,731

56.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,455

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,561

62.1%

John Kerry (D)

3,263

36.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,952

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,445

59.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,936

39.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,528

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 11

1996 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,364

44.7%

Robert Dole (R)

3,371

44.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

737

9.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,528

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,285

40.3%

George Bush* (R)

3,111

38.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,706

20.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,146

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,024

51.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,705

47.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,786

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,783

59.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,248

40.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,048

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,743

55.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,107

36.5%

John Anderson (I)

568

6.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,512

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

1976 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,510

54.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,688

44.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,248

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,796

44.5%

George McGovern (D)

4,710

55.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,531

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -16

1968 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,869

50.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,585

46.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

265

3.4%

TOTAL

7,719

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 7

1964 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,861

63.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,789

36.5%

TOTAL

7,650

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,108

50.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,105

50.0%

TOTAL

8,213

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,056

51.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,809

48.4%

TOTAL

7,865

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1952 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,774

59.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,227

40.3%

TOTAL

8,001

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,064

57.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,996

42.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.0%

TOTAL

7,128

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -3

1944 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,222

52.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,929

47.6%

TOTAL

6,151

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 2

1940 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,230

53.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,659

46.4%

TOTAL

7,889

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,983

63.8%

Alf Landon (R)

2,510

32.2%

William Lemke (Union)

312

4.0%

TOTAL

7,805

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,233

70.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,147

28.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,480

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -11

1928 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,821

58.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,729

41.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,571

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

1924 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,801

51.7%

John Davis (D)

578

10.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,038

37.6%

TOTAL

5,417

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

1920 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,605

54.2%

James Cox (D)

1,105

23.0%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1,073

22.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,810

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1916 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,374

45.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,516

50.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,003

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,266

45.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,364

48.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.5%

TOTAL

2,796

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,276

50.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,081

43.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

135

5.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,506

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,626

68.8%

Alton Parker (D)

506

21.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

106

4.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

110

4.7%

TOTAL

2,362

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Davison County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

853

50.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

782

46.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,697

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Davison County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	John Thune* (R)	5,420	75.2%	Brian Bengs (D)	1,524	21.1%	266 [+]	3.7%	7,210	6	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 266 (3.7%);
2022	G	48%	Kristi Noem* (R)	4,887	67.5%	Jamie Smith (D)	2,179	30.1%	173 [+]	2.4%	7,239	6	2.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 173 (2.4%);
2020	S2	55%	Mike Rounds* (R)	5,893	69.9%	Dan Ahlers (D)	2,540	30.1%	0	0.0%	8,433	4	2.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	48%	Kristi Noem (R)	3,779	52.0%	Billie Sutton (D)	3,398	46.7%	97 [+]	1.3%	7,274	1	2.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 97 (1.3%);
2016	S3	53%	John Thune* (R)	6,017	75.1%	Jay Williams (D)	1,990	24.9%	0	0.0%	8,007	3	2.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	40%	Mike Rounds (R)	3,097	50.9%	Rick Weiland (D)	1,582	26.0%	1,401 [+]	23.0%	6,080	1	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 1,227 (20.2%); Gordon Howie (I) 174 (2.9%);
2014	G	40%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	4,590	75.9%	Susan Wismer (D)	1,255	20.8%	203 [+]	3.4%	6,048	5	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 203 (3.4%);
2010	S3	37%	John Thune* (R)	5,480	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,480	0	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	49%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	4,575	63.2%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	2,668	36.8%	0	0.0%	7,243	2	2.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	58%	Tim Johnson* (D)	5,375	63.4%	Joel Dykstra (R)	3,107	36.6%	0	0.0%	8,482	-1	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	54%	Mike Rounds* (R)	5,104	64.8%	Jack Billion (D)	2,662	33.8%	109 [+]	1.4%	7,875	3	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 69 (0.9%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 40 (0.5%);
2004	S3	63%	John Thune (R)	4,583	50.8%	Tom Daschle* (D)	4,440	49.2%	0	0.0%	9,023	0	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	56%	John Thune (R)	3,937	49.6%	Tim Johnson* (D)	3,930	49.5%	70 [+]	0.9%	7,937	0	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 70 (0.9%);
2002	G	56%	Mike Rounds (R)	4,616	58.5%	Jim Abbott (D)	3,187	40.4%	81 [+]	1.0%	7,884	2	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 56 (0.7%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%);

1998	S3	48%	Tom Daschle* (D)	4,237	63.8%	Ron Schmidt (R)	2,342	35.3%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,638	-1	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 59 (0.9%);
1998	G	48%	William Janklow* (R)	4,612	69.8%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	1,797	27.2%	198 [+]	3.0%	6,607	6	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 128 (1.9%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 70 (1.1%);
1996	S2	57%	Tim Johnson (D)	4,009	52.8%	Larry Pressler* (R)	3,590	47.2%	0	0.0%	7,599	-1	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	59%	William Janklow (R)	4,556	58.3%	Jim Beddow (D)	2,956	37.8%	306 [+]	3.9%	7,818	3	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 306 (3.9%);
1992	S3	64%	Tom Daschle* (D)	5,467	66.2%	Charlene Haar (R)	2,510	30.4%	286 [+]	3.5%	8,263	0	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 143 (1.7%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 77 (0.9%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 66 (0.8%);
1990	S2	53%	Larry Pressler* (R)	3,628	54.1%	Ted Muenster (D)	2,904	43.3%	172 [+]	2.6%	6,704	2	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 172 (2.6%);
1990	G	53%	George Mickelson* (R)	4,088	61.3%	Bob Samuelson (D)	2,584	38.7%	0	0.0%	6,672	2	2.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	59%	Tom Daschle (D)	3,740	50.2%	James Abdnor* (R)	3,716	49.8%	0	0.0%	7,456	1	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	59%	George Mickelson (R)	4,059	54.4%	Lars Herseth (D)	3,401	45.6%	0	0.0%	7,460	3	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	63%	Larry Pressler* (R)	5,698	71.1%	George Cunningham (D)	2,313	28.9%	0	0.0%	8,011	-3	2.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	55%	William Janklow* (R)	5,220	74.9%	Michael O'Connor (D)	1,748	25.1%	0	0.0%	6,968	4	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	67%	James Abdnor (R)	4,280	50.1%	George McGovern* (D)	4,096	48.0%	165 [+]	1.9%	8,541	-8	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 165 (1.9%);

1978	S2	52%	Larry Pressler (R)	3,761	60.0%	Don Barnett (D)	2,504	40.0%	0	0.0%	6,265	-7	2.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	53%	William Janklow (R)	3,239	51.4%	Roger McKellips (D)	3,059	48.6%	0	0.0%	6,298	-5	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	64%	George McGovern* (D)	4,620	61.6%	Leo Thorsness (R)	2,878	38.4%	0	0.0%	7,498	-9	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	63%	Richard Kneip* (D)	4,008	53.6%	John Olson (R)	3,476	46.4%	0	0.0%	7,484	0	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	72%	James Abourezk (D)	5,455	64.6%	Robert Hirsch (R)	2,984	35.4%	0	0.0%	8,439	-8	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	72%	Richard Kneip* (D)	5,337	63.0%	Carveth Thompson (R)	3,135	37.0%	0	0.0%	8,472	-3	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	63%	Richard Kneip (D)	3,962	58.2%	Frank Farrar* (R)	2,843	41.8%	0	0.0%	6,805	-3	2.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	76%	George McGovern* (D)	4,957	64.2%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,763	35.8%	0	0.0%	7,720	-7	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	75%	Frank Farrar (R)	4,216	55.4%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	3,399	44.6%	0	0.0%	7,615	-2	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	63%	Karl Mundt* (R)	3,652	57.3%	Donn Wright (D)	2,722	42.7%	0	0.0%	6,374	-9	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	63%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	3,231	50.7%	Nils Boe* (R)	3,148	49.3%	0	0.0%	6,379	-8	2.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	75%	John Lindley (D)	4,269	56.7%	Nils Boe (R)	3,255	43.3%	0	0.0%	7,524	-8	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	69%	George McGovern (D)	4,052	59.0%	Joe Bottum* (R)	2,812	41.0%	0	0.0%	6,864	-9	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	69%	Ralph Herseth (D)	3,465	50.6%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	3,384	49.4%	0	0.0%	6,849	-7	2.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	George McGovern (D)	4,819	59.5%	Karl Mundt* (R)	3,279	40.5%	0	0.0%	8,098	-12	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	4,561	56.7%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	3,489	43.3%	0	0.0%	8,050	-7	2.64%
[-] 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 Davison County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Davison County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	12,292	6,424	52.3%	2,763	22.5%	3,105	25.3%	Rep +3,661	Rep +29.8%	81%
2022	12,061	6,284	52.1%	2,902	24.1%	2,875	23.8%	Rep +3,382	Rep +28.0%	79%
2020	11,827	5,938	50.2%	3,158	26.7%	2,731	23.1%	Rep +2,780	Rep +23.5%	78%
2018	11,265	5,440	48.3%	3,280	29.1%	2,545	22.6%	Rep +2,160	Rep +19.2%	74%
2016	11,505	5,426	47.2%	3,652	31.7%	2,427	21.1%	Rep +1,774	Rep +15.4%	76%
2014	11,210	5,241	46.8%	3,876	34.6%	2,093	18.7%	Rep +1,365	Rep +12.2%	75%
2012	11,490	5,300	46.1%	4,244	36.9%	1,946	16.9%	Rep +1,056	Rep +9.2%	77%
2010	11,304	5,173	45.8%	4,385	38.8%	1,746	15.4%	Rep +788	Rep +7.0%	76%
2008	11,952	5,460	45.7%	4,747	39.7%	1,745	14.6%	Rep +713	Rep +6.0%	81%
2006	11,479	5,473	47.7%	4,478	39.0%	1,528	13.3%	Rep +995	Rep +8.7%	79%
2004	11,374	5,402	47.5%	4,522	39.8%	1,450	12.7%	Rep +880	Rep +7.7%	79%
2002	10,545	4,892	46.4%	4,304	40.8%	1,349	12.8%	Rep +588	Rep +5.6%	74%
2000	11,690	5,255	45.0%	4,935	42.2%	1,500	12.8%	Rep +320	Rep +2.7%	84%
1998	10,661	4,738	44.4%	4,680	43.9%	1,243	11.7%	Rep +58	Rep +0.5%	78%
1996	10,585	4,758	45.0%	4,704	44.4%	1,123	10.6%	Rep +54	Rep +0.5%	79%
1994	10,444	4,635	44.4%	4,747	45.5%	1,062	10.2%	Dem +112	Dem +1.1%	79%
1992	10,646	4,621	43.4%	4,917	46.2%	1,108	10.4%	Dem +296	Dem +2.8%	83%
1990	10,553	4,617	43.8%	4,944	46.8%	992	9.4%	Dem +327	Dem +3.1%	84%
1988	11,475	4,898	42.7%	5,516	48.1%	1,061	9.2%	Dem +618	Dem +5.4%	91%
1986	10,591	4,467	42.2%	5,211	49.2%	913	8.6%	Dem +744	Dem +7.0%	84%

2022 Census data
White:	17,800	89.12%	2.7%
Black:	171	0.86%	140.8%
Indian:	593	2.97%	25.6%
Asian:	178	0.89%	76.2%
2+ races:	373	1.87%	42.4%
Hispanic:	858	4.30%	191.8%

Total non-White:	2,173	10.88%	79.9%

Change in White population:	-496	-2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	965	4.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	5,769	83.5%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	1,143	16.5%	0	0.0%	6,912
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,912

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	7,101	86.9%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	1,069	13.1%	0	0.0%	8,170
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,170

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	4,807	66.3%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	2,160	29.8%	283	3.9%	7,250
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,250

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	5,253	65.6%	Paula Hawks (D)	2,759	34.4%	0	0.0%	8,012
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,012

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	4,214	69.9%	Corinna Robinson (D)	1,815	30.1%	0	0.0%	6,029
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,029

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	4,698	58.9%	Matt Varilek (D)	3,279	41.1%	0	0.0%	7,977
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,977

2010-11-02	SD00	Kristi Noem (R)	3,467	47.6%	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	3,437	47.2%	374	5.1%	7,278
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,278

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	5,895	69.9%	Chris Lien (R)	2,544	30.1%	0	0.0%	8,439
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,439

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	5,510	70.2%	Bruce Whalen (R)	2,245	28.6%	95	1.2%	7,850
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,850

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	4,735	52.5%	Larry Diedrich (R)	4,233	47.0%	43	0.5%	9,011
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,011

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	3,017	51.0%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	2,903	49.0%	0	0.0%	5,920
County Total for 2004-06-01:										5,920

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	4,373	55.2%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	3,481	44.0%	65	0.8%	7,919
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,919

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	5,525	73.6%	Curt Hohn (D)	1,897	25.3%	80	1.1%	7,502
County Total for 2000-11-07:										7,502

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	5,228	79.2%	Jeff Moser (D)	1,375	20.8%	0	0.0%	6,603
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,603

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	4,478	59.5%	Rick Weiland (D)	2,708	36.0%	336	4.5%	7,522
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,522

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	4,968	63.8%	Jan Berkhout (R)	2,282	29.3%	533	6.8%	7,783
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,783

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	5,605	69.1%	John Timmer (R)	1,936	23.9%	573	7.1%	8,114
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,114

Davison County, SD

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