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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	102	9.4
Deaths:	186	17.1
Net Migration:	99	9.1
Net Immigration:	13	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +242	R +164	R + 2.9%
D +78
2020 vs. 2012	R +549	R +994	R + 34.3%
D -445
2020 vs. 2008	R +497	R +1,230	R + 41.1%
D -733

2016 vs. 2008	R +255	R +1,066	R + 38.2%
D -811
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,869	63.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,052	35.5%	43 [+]	1.5%	2,964	1	16	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 43 (1.5%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	1,627	59.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	974	35.5%	146 [+]	5.3%	2,747	-2	13	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 116 (4.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,497	52.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,320	45.9%	56 [+]	1.9%	2,873	-12	-1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (1.1%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	1,785	55.7%	John McCain (R)	1,372	42.8%	48 [+]	1.5%	3,205	-10	-3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.3%);
2004	77%	John Kerry (D)	1,817	51.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,671	47.2%	52 [+]	1.5%	3,540	-13	-3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (0.9%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	1,623	50.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,492	46.7%	82 [+]	2.6%	3,197	-10	3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 49 (1.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	73%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,840	52.1%	Robert Dole (R)	1,282	36.3%	411 [+]	11.6%	3,533	-10	-4	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 395 (11.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 6 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	74%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,578	42.4%	George Bush* (R)	1,161	31.2%	986 [+]	26.5%	3,725	-9	-6	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 973 (26.1%);
1988	72%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,137	56.6%	George Bush (R)	1,616	42.8%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,774	-10	-11	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.5%);
1984	75%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,150	52.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,932	47.1%	19	0.5%	4,101	-11	-6	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	79%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,507	55.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,720	37.9%	316 [+]	7.0%	4,543	-5	4	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 259 (5.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 56 (1.2%);
1976	76%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,610	61.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,617	38.0%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,257	-12	-10	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	82%	George McGovern (D)	2,719	57.9%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,971	41.9%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,699	-12	-19	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	88%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,463	52.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,062	43.8%	182 [+]	3.9%	4,707	-9	0	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 182 (3.9%);
1964	90%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,235	62.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,914	37.2%	0	0.0%	5,149	-7	-1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	89%	John Kennedy (D)	2,835	51.9%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,626	48.1%	0	0.0%	5,461	-10	-2	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	81%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,971	52.8%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,652	47.2%	0	0.0%	5,623	-11	-10	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,648	60.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,351	39.2%	0	0.0%	5,999	-8	6	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	74%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,146	55.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,438	42.9%	97 [+]	1.7%	5,681	-9	-2	2.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 97 (1.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,593	51.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,487	49.0%	0	0.0%	5,080	-7	5	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	80%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,297	50.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,277	49.8%	0	0.0%	6,574	-8	5	2.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,335	58.2%	Alf Landon (R)	2,113	36.9%	281 [+]	4.9%	5,729	-6	0	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 281 (4.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	77%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,910	63.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,983	32.0%	298 [+]	4.8%	6,191	-2	-8	2.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 27 (0.4%);
1928	73%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,180	54.2%	Al Smith (D)	2,642	45.0%	43 [+]	0.7%	5,865	-6	-4	2.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.2%);
1924	49%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,193	55.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,474	37.1%	308 [+]	7.7%	3,975	5	1	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 308 (7.7%);
1920	55%	Warren Harding (R)	2,739	59.8%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	1,378	30.1%	462 [+]	10.1%	4,579	-1	0	2.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 436 (9.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 26 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,758	61.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	907	31.6%	207 [+]	7.2%	2,872	11	15	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 121 (4.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 86 (3.0%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,209	51.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	787	33.8%	335 [+]	14.4%	2,331	0	-23	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 224 (9.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 111 (4.8%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,616	59.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	813	29.8%	300 [+]	11.0%	2,729	0	8	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 256 (9.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,077	73.5%	Alton Parker (D)	383	13.6%	366 [+]	13.0%	2,826	2	17	2.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 287 (10.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 16 (0.6%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	1,558	56.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,092	39.5%	114 [+]	4.1%	2,764	0	5	2.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 105 (3.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,052

35.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,869

63.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,964

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

974

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,627

59.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

116

4.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,747

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 13

2012 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,497

52.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,320

45.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,873

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -1

2008 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,785

55.7%

John McCain (R)

1,372

42.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,205

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

2004 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,671

47.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,817

51.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,540

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -3

2000 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,623

50.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,492

46.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,197

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,840

52.1%

Robert Dole (R)

1,282

36.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

395

11.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,533

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

1992 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,578

42.4%

George Bush* (R)

1,161

31.2%

Ross Perot (I)

973

26.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,725

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1988 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,616

42.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,137

56.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,774

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,150

52.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,932

47.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,101

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,507

55.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,720

37.9%

John Anderson (I)

259

5.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,543

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,610

61.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,617

38.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,257

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -10

1972 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,971

41.9%

George McGovern (D)

2,719

57.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,699

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -19

1968 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,062

43.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,463

52.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

182

3.9%

TOTAL

4,707

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

1964 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,235

62.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,914

37.2%

TOTAL

5,149

Turnout: 90%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,835

51.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,626

48.1%

TOTAL

5,461

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,648

60.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,351

39.2%

TOTAL

5,999

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 6

1948 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,146

55.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,438

42.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.7%

TOTAL

5,681

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -2

1940 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,297

50.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,277

49.8%

TOTAL

6,574

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,335

58.2%

Alf Landon (R)

2,113

36.9%

William Lemke (Union)

281

4.9%

TOTAL

5,729

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,910

63.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,983

32.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

271

4.4%

TOTAL

6,191

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1928 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,180

54.2%

Al Smith (D)

2,642

45.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,865

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,193

55.2%

John Davis (D)

308

7.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,474

37.1%

TOTAL

3,975

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 1

1920 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,739

59.8%

James Cox (D)

436

9.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

1,378

30.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

4,579

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

907

31.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,758

61.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

121

4.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

3.0%

TOTAL

2,872

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 15

1912 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

787

33.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,209

51.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

111

4.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

224

9.6%

TOTAL

2,331

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

1908 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,616

59.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

813

29.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

256

9.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,729

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,077

73.5%

Alton Parker (D)

383

13.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

287

10.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

TOTAL

2,826

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

1900 President, Day County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,558

56.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,092

39.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

105

3.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,764

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Day County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	John Thune* (R)	1,796	71.4%	Brian Bengs (D)	602	23.9%	116 [+]	4.6%	2,514	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 116 (4.6%);
2022	G	60%	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,599	63.4%	Jamie Smith (D)	876	34.7%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,521	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 46 (1.8%);
2020	S2	71%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,895	63.9%	Dan Ahlers (D)	1,069	36.1%	0	0.0%	2,964	-2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	64%	Billie Sutton (D)	1,531	55.1%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,207	43.5%	39 [+]	1.4%	2,777	-8	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 39 (1.4%);
2016	S3	64%	John Thune* (R)	1,815	65.4%	Jay Williams (D)	962	34.6%	0	0.0%	2,777	-6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	55%	Rick Weiland (D)	989	41.0%	Mike Rounds (R)	868	36.0%	557 [+]	23.1%	2,414	-14	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 493 (20.4%); Gordon Howie (I) 64 (2.7%);
2014	G	55%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,256	52.2%	Susan Wismer (D)	1,065	44.3%	83 [+]	3.5%	2,404	-18	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 83 (3.5%);
2010	S3	37%	John Thune* (R)	1,673	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,673	0	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	61%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	1,413	51.7%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	1,321	48.3%	0	0.0%	2,734	-13	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	72%	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,401	74.5%	Joel Dykstra (R)	823	25.5%	0	0.0%	3,224	-12	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	67%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,626	53.6%	Jack Billion (D)	1,356	44.7%	52 [+]	1.7%	3,034	-8	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 31 (1.0%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 21 (0.7%);
2004	S3	78%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,337	64.8%	John Thune (R)	1,270	35.2%	0	0.0%	3,607	-15	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	73%	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,175	64.1%	John Thune (R)	1,196	35.3%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,391	-14	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%);
2002	G	72%	Jim Abbott (D)	1,772	52.8%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,551	46.2%	31 [+]	0.9%	3,354	-11	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 22 (0.7%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%);

1998	S3	59%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,042	72.3%	Ron Schmidt (R)	763	27.0%	20 [+]	0.7%	2,825	-9	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 20 (0.7%);
1998	G	59%	William Janklow* (R)	1,803	64.0%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	962	34.1%	53 [+]	1.9%	2,818	0	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 37 (1.3%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 16 (0.6%);
1996	S2	73%	Tim Johnson (D)	2,218	62.7%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,319	37.3%	0	0.0%	3,537	-11	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	73%	William Janklow (R)	2,022	56.5%	Jim Beddow (D)	1,476	41.3%	79 [+]	2.2%	3,577	1	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 79 (2.2%);
1992	S3	75%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,597	68.9%	Charlene Haar (R)	992	26.3%	182 [+]	4.8%	3,771	-4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 91 (2.4%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 65 (1.7%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 26 (0.7%);
1990	S2	60%	Ted Muenster (D)	1,747	57.3%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,234	40.5%	69 [+]	2.3%	3,050	-12	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 69 (2.3%);
1990	G	60%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,616	52.9%	George Mickelson* (R)	1,441	47.1%	0	0.0%	3,057	-12	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	72%	Tom Daschle (D)	2,317	60.0%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,544	40.0%	0	0.0%	3,861	-8	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	72%	Lars Herseth (D)	2,453	63.5%	George Mickelson (R)	1,413	36.5%	0	0.0%	3,866	-15	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	74%	Larry Pressler* (R)	2,740	67.4%	George Cunningham (D)	1,324	32.6%	0	0.0%	4,064	-7	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	70%	William Janklow* (R)	2,702	68.7%	Michael O'Connor (D)	1,233	31.3%	0	0.0%	3,935	-2	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	78%	James Abdnor (R)	2,308	51.1%	George McGovern* (D)	2,139	47.4%	70 [+]	1.5%	4,517	-7	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 70 (1.5%);

1978	S2	70%	Larry Pressler (R)	2,424	62.7%	Don Barnett (D)	1,440	37.3%	0	0.0%	3,864	-4	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	71%	William Janklow (R)	2,096	53.9%	Roger McKellips (D)	1,796	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,892	-3	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	75%	George McGovern* (D)	2,679	63.0%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,573	37.0%	0	0.0%	4,252	-10	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	76%	Richard Kneip* (D)	2,702	63.2%	John Olson (R)	1,572	36.8%	0	0.0%	4,274	-10	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	82%	James Abourezk (D)	3,014	64.4%	Robert Hirsch (R)	1,665	35.6%	0	0.0%	4,679	-7	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	82%	Richard Kneip* (D)	3,110	65.9%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,606	34.1%	0	0.0%	4,716	-6	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	75%	Richard Kneip (D)	2,507	61.9%	Frank Farrar* (R)	1,543	38.1%	0	0.0%	4,050	-7	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	88%	George McGovern* (D)	2,911	62.3%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,763	37.7%	0	0.0%	4,674	-5	1.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	88%	Frank Farrar (R)	2,488	53.4%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	2,174	46.6%	0	0.0%	4,662	-4	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	73%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,311	56.8%	Donn Wright (D)	1,755	43.2%	0	0.0%	4,066	-9	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	74%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	2,086	50.9%	Nils Boe* (R)	2,012	49.1%	0	0.0%	4,098	-9	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	89%	John Lindley (D)	2,926	57.5%	Nils Boe (R)	2,165	42.5%	0	0.0%	5,091	-9	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	79%	George McGovern (D)	2,782	59.3%	Joe Bottum* (R)	1,913	40.7%	0	0.0%	4,695	-9	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	79%	Ralph Herseth (D)	2,496	53.0%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	2,214	47.0%	0	0.0%	4,710	-9	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	89%	George McGovern (D)	3,231	59.2%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,230	40.8%	0	0.0%	5,461	-12	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	89%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	3,188	58.5%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,257	41.5%	0	0.0%	5,445	-9	1.79%
[-] 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 Day County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Day County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,835	1,802	47.0%	1,318	34.4%	715	18.6%	Rep +484	Rep +12.6%	92%
2022	3,946	1,803	45.7%	1,416	35.9%	727	18.4%	Rep +387	Rep +9.8%	95%
2020	3,912	1,639	41.9%	1,589	40.6%	684	17.5%	Rep +50	Rep +1.3%	94%
2018	3,980	1,535	38.6%	1,761	44.2%	684	17.2%	Dem +226	Dem +5.7%	94%
2016	4,143	1,512	36.5%	1,956	47.2%	675	16.3%	Dem +444	Dem +10.7%	97%
2014	4,069	1,429	35.1%	2,047	50.3%	593	14.6%	Dem +618	Dem +15.2%	94%
2012	4,199	1,491	35.5%	2,173	51.8%	535	12.7%	Dem +682	Dem +16.2%	95%
2010	4,274	1,500	35.1%	2,266	53.0%	508	11.9%	Dem +766	Dem +17.9%	96%
2008	4,433	1,576	35.6%	2,382	53.7%	475	10.7%	Dem +806	Dem +18.2%	98%
2006	4,577	1,689	36.9%	2,412	52.7%	476	10.4%	Dem +723	Dem +15.8%	101%
2004	4,468	1,688	37.8%	2,350	52.6%	430	9.6%	Dem +662	Dem +14.8%	97%
2002	4,200	1,611	38.4%	2,214	52.7%	375	8.9%	Dem +603	Dem +14.4%	91%
2000	4,508	1,740	38.6%	2,368	52.5%	400	8.9%	Dem +628	Dem +13.9%	96%
1998	4,528	1,746	38.6%	2,441	53.9%	341	7.5%	Dem +695	Dem +15.3%	95%
1996	4,686	1,819	38.8%	2,534	54.1%	333	7.1%	Dem +715	Dem +15.3%	97%
1994	4,664	1,855	39.8%	2,533	54.3%	276	5.9%	Dem +678	Dem +14.5%	95%
1992	4,861	1,921	39.5%	2,661	54.7%	279	5.7%	Dem +740	Dem +15.2%	97%
1990	4,705	1,925	40.9%	2,570	54.6%	210	4.5%	Dem +645	Dem +13.7%	93%
1988	5,059	2,076	41.0%	2,761	54.6%	222	4.4%	Dem +685	Dem +13.5%	97%
1986	5,112	2,086	40.8%	2,801	54.8%	225	4.4%	Dem +715	Dem +14.0%	95%

2022 Census data
White:	4,644	84.76%	7.2%
Black:	25	0.46%	212.5%
Indian:	495	9.03%	7.5%
Asian:	40	0.73%	233.3%
2+ races:	131	2.39%	48.9%
Hispanic:	144	2.63%	132.3%

Total non-White:	835	15.24%	18.3%

Change in White population:	-360	-6.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	129	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,898	79.8%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	480	20.2%	0	0.0%	2,378
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,378

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	2,336	82.8%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	485	17.2%	0	0.0%	2,821
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,821

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	1,541	56.7%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	1,072	39.5%	104	3.8%	2,717
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,717

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,580	57.0%	Paula Hawks (D)	1,192	43.0%	0	0.0%	2,772
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,772

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,312	54.7%	Corinna Robinson (D)	1,085	45.3%	0	0.0%	2,397
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,397

2012-11-06	SD00	Matt Varilek (D)	1,603	55.6%	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,278	44.4%	0	0.0%	2,881
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,881

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,668	60.5%	Kristi Noem (R)	937	34.0%	153	5.5%	2,758
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,758

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	2,513	78.4%	Chris Lien (R)	693	21.6%	0	0.0%	3,206
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,206

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	2,368	78.4%	Bruce Whalen (R)	617	20.4%	34	1.1%	3,019
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,019

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	2,408	67.0%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,158	32.2%	29	0.8%	3,595
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,595

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,750	63.5%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,008	36.5%	0	0.0%	2,758
County Total for 2004-06-01:										2,758

2002-11-05	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,873	55.6%	William Janklow (R)	1,463	43.5%	30	0.9%	3,366
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,366

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	2,106	67.0%	Curt Hohn (D)	992	31.6%	45	1.4%	3,143
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,143

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,793	68.9%	Jeff Moser (D)	808	31.1%	0	0.0%	2,601
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,601

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	1,790	50.8%	Rick Weiland (D)	1,525	43.3%	210	6.0%	3,525
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,525

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,159	66.5%	Jan Berkhout (R)	995	30.6%	95	2.9%	3,249
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,249

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,822	77.0%	John Timmer (R)	746	20.4%	97	2.6%	3,665
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,665

Day County, SD

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