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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	99	17.5
Deaths:	108	19.1
Net Migration:	-43	-7.6
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +130	R +128	R + 1.9%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +134	R +250	R + 14.2%
D -116
2020 vs. 2008	R +175	R +383	R + 23.7%
D -208

2016 vs. 2008	R +45	R +255	R + 21.8%
D -210
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	83%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,468	86.0%	Joe Biden (D)	216	12.7%	23 [+]	1.3%	1,707	24	39	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 (1.3%);
2016	72%	Donald Trump (R)	1,338	83.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	214	13.3%	53 [+]	3.3%	1,605	22	37	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 41 (2.6%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,334	78.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	332	19.6%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,690	21	32	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16 (0.9%);
2008	75%	John McCain (R)	1,293	73.6%	Barack Obama (D)	424	24.1%	39 [+]	2.2%	1,756	20	28	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 21 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.5%);
2004	83%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,596	79.3%	John Kerry (D)	393	19.5%	23 [+]	1.1%	2,012	19	29	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 14 (0.7%);
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	1,311	76.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	363	21.2%	35 [+]	2.0%	1,709	16	29	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 19 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	75%	Robert Dole (R)	1,210	63.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	524	27.4%	175 [+]	9.2%	1,909	17	23	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 161 (8.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	80%	George Bush* (R)	1,175	56.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	481	23.3%	411 [+]	19.9%	2,067	16	19	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 403 (19.5%);
1988	81%	George Bush (R)	1,438	67.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	695	32.5%	6 [+]	0.3%	2,139	14	14	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	81%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,713	76.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	536	23.8%	5	0.2%	2,254	13	17	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	86%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,855	75.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	508	20.6%	100 [+]	4.1%	2,463	15	25	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 91 (3.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 9 (0.4%);
1976	82%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,315	57.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	975	42.5%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,295	7	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	80%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,434	61.7%	George McGovern (D)	887	38.2%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,325	8	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,613	70.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	592	25.9%	77 [+]	3.4%	2,282	17	27	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 77 (3.4%);
1964	84%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,189	50.9%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,149	49.1%	0	0.0%	2,338	6	12	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	88%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,002	78.7%	John Kennedy (D)	541	21.3%	0	0.0%	2,543	21	29	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	80%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,713	67.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	813	32.2%	0	0.0%	2,526	9	10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,103	79.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	528	20.1%	0	0.0%	2,631	11	25	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,301	63.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	736	36.0%	5 [+]	0.2%	2,042	12	19	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 5 (0.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,483	67.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	719	32.7%	0	0.0%	2,202	9	21	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,977	65.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,040	34.5%	0	0.0%	3,017	8	21	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	87%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,680	53.0%	Alf Landon (R)	1,418	44.7%	71 [+]	2.2%	3,169	2	8	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 71 (2.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,005	65.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,045	34.1%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,066	0	-6	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.2%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,949	68.7%	Al Smith (D)	879	31.0%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,838	8	10	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 2 (0.1%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,125	50.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	797	35.6%	317 [+]	14.2%	2,239	1	-4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 317 (14.2%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	1,247	63.5%	James Cox (D)	386	19.7%	331 [+]	16.9%	1,964	3	3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 325 (16.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 6 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	815	57.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	597	42.1%	6 [+]	0.4%	1,418	8	11	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 3 (0.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 3 (0.2%);
1912	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	765	50.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	714	47.4%	27 [+]	1.8%	1,506	0	-23	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 16 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.7%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	48%	William Taft (R)	836	56.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	647	43.3%	10 [+]	0.7%	1,493	-3	4	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 7 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	49%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	859	61.9%	Alton Parker (D)	499	36.0%	30 [+]	2.2%	1,388	-9	5	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 11 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 10 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.6%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	649	52.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	567	46.2%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,228	-4	1	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 10 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

216

12.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,468

86.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

TOTAL

1,707

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 39

2016 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

214

13.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,338

83.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,605

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 37

2012 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

332

19.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,334

78.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,690

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 32

2008 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

424

24.1%

John McCain (R)

1,293

73.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,756

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 28

2004 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,596

79.3%

John Kerry (D)

393

19.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,012

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 29

2000 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,311

76.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

363

21.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,709

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 29

1996 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

524

27.4%

Robert Dole (R)

1,210

63.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

161

8.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,909

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

1992 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

481

23.3%

George Bush* (R)

1,175

56.8%

Ross Perot (I)

403

19.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,067

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 19

1988 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,438

67.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

695

32.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,139

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 14

1984 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,713

76.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

536

23.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,254

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 17

1980 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,855

75.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

508

20.6%

John Anderson (I)

3.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,463

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 25

1976 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

975

42.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,315

57.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,295

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 9

1972 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,434

61.7%

George McGovern (D)

887

38.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,325

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,613

70.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

592

25.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

3.4%

TOTAL

2,282

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 27

1956 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,713

67.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

813

32.2%

TOTAL

2,526

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1952 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,103

79.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

528

20.1%

TOTAL

2,631

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 25

1948 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

736

36.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,301

63.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

2,042

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

1936 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,680

53.0%

Alf Landon (R)

1,418

44.7%

William Lemke (Union)

2.2%

TOTAL

3,169

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1932 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,005

65.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,045

34.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,066

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,949

68.7%

Al Smith (D)

879

31.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,838

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,125

50.2%

John Davis (D)

317

14.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

797

35.6%

TOTAL

2,239

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,247

63.5%

James Cox (D)

386

19.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

325

16.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

1,964

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1916 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

597

42.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

815

57.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,418

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

714

47.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

765

50.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

1,506

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

836

56.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

647

43.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

1,493

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

859

61.9%

Alton Parker (D)

499

36.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.7%

TOTAL

1,388

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Douglas County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

649

52.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

567

46.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,228

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Douglas County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	71%	John Thune* (R)	1,308	89.2%	Brian Bengs (D)	117	8.0%	42 [+]	2.9%	1,467	20	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 42 (2.9%);
2022	G	72%	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,272	85.7%	Jamie Smith (D)	188	12.7%	24 [+]	1.6%	1,484	24	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 24 (1.6%);
2020	S2	83%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,469	86.2%	Dan Ahlers (D)	235	13.8%	0	0.0%	1,704	20	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	68%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,120	74.9%	Billie Sutton (D)	363	24.3%	13 [+]	0.9%	1,496	24	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 13 (0.9%);
2016	S3	72%	John Thune* (R)	1,377	85.8%	Jay Williams (D)	228	14.2%	0	0.0%	1,605	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	59%	Mike Rounds (R)	877	66.0%	Rick Weiland (D)	205	15.4%	247 [+]	18.6%	1,329	16	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 187 (14.1%); Gordon Howie (I) 60 (4.5%);
2014	G	58%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,121	84.8%	Susan Wismer (D)	171	12.9%	30 [+]	2.3%	1,322	14	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 30 (2.3%);
2010	S3	59%	John Thune* (R)	1,360	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,360	0	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	71%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	1,255	76.0%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	396	24.0%	0	0.0%	1,651	15	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	74%	Tim Johnson* (D)	905	51.6%	Joel Dykstra (R)	848	48.4%	0	0.0%	1,753	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	75%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,454	80.6%	Jack Billion (D)	331	18.3%	19 [+]	1.1%	1,804	19	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 10 (0.6%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 9 (0.5%);
2004	S3	83%	John Thune (R)	1,391	68.7%	Tom Daschle* (D)	635	31.3%	0	0.0%	2,026	18	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	76%	John Thune (R)	1,257	66.9%	Tim Johnson* (D)	610	32.5%	12 [+]	0.6%	1,879	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 12 (0.6%);
2002	G	75%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,372	74.2%	Jim Abbott (D)	463	25.0%	14 [+]	0.8%	1,849	17	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 9 (0.5%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 5 (0.3%);

1998	S3	66%	Ron Schmidt (R)	851	50.8%	Tom Daschle* (D)	804	48.0%	19 [+]	1.1%	1,674	14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 19 (1.1%);
1998	G	66%	William Janklow* (R)	1,190	71.9%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	409	24.7%	57 [+]	3.4%	1,656	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 39 (2.4%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 18 (1.1%);
1996	S2	75%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,267	66.6%	Tim Johnson (D)	635	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,902	18	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	76%	William Janklow (R)	1,346	69.6%	Jim Beddow (D)	494	25.5%	95 [+]	4.9%	1,935	14	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 95 (4.9%);
1992	S3	81%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,021	48.8%	Charlene Haar (R)	999	47.8%	72 [+]	3.4%	2,092	17	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 36 (1.7%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 20 (1.0%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 16 (0.8%);
1990	S2	69%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,256	69.6%	Ted Muenster (D)	527	29.2%	22 [+]	1.2%	1,805	17	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 22 (1.2%);
1990	G	69%	George Mickelson* (R)	1,185	65.7%	Bob Samuelson (D)	619	34.3%	0	0.0%	1,804	7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	76%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,300	62.8%	Tom Daschle (D)	770	37.2%	0	0.0%	2,070	14	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	76%	George Mickelson (R)	1,271	61.4%	Lars Herseth (D)	799	38.6%	0	0.0%	2,070	10	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	80%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,866	83.9%	George Cunningham (D)	358	16.1%	0	0.0%	2,224	9	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	76%	William Janklow* (R)	1,751	82.1%	Michael O'Connor (D)	383	17.9%	0	0.0%	2,134	11	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	85%	James Abdnor (R)	1,780	72.6%	George McGovern* (D)	616	25.1%	57 [+]	2.3%	2,453	14	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 57 (2.3%);

1978	S2	74%	Larry Pressler (R)	1,578	77.5%	Don Barnett (D)	458	22.5%	0	0.0%	2,036	11	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	74%	William Janklow (R)	1,448	71.2%	Roger McKellips (D)	585	28.8%	0	0.0%	2,033	15	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	74%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,200	56.6%	George McGovern* (D)	921	43.4%	0	0.0%	2,121	10	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	74%	John Olson (R)	1,246	58.9%	Richard Kneip* (D)	869	41.1%	0	0.0%	2,115	13	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	81%	James Abourezk (D)	1,210	51.6%	Robert Hirsch (R)	1,135	48.4%	0	0.0%	2,345	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	81%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,186	50.6%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,157	49.4%	0	0.0%	2,343	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	69%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,019	53.3%	Frank Farrar* (R)	892	46.7%	0	0.0%	1,911	2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	86%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,157	50.4%	George McGovern* (D)	1,137	49.6%	0	0.0%	2,294	7	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	84%	Frank Farrar (R)	1,534	68.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	698	31.3%	0	0.0%	2,232	11	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	72%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,416	72.9%	Donn Wright (D)	527	27.1%	0	0.0%	1,943	7	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	71%	Nils Boe* (R)	1,172	60.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	758	39.3%	0	0.0%	1,930	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	83%	Nils Boe (R)	1,255	54.4%	John Lindley (D)	1,050	45.6%	0	0.0%	2,305	3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	75%	Joe Bottum* (R)	1,230	58.3%	George McGovern (D)	880	41.7%	0	0.0%	2,110	8	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	75%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	1,379	64.8%	Ralph Herseth (D)	750	35.2%	0	0.0%	2,129	9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	89%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,571	61.4%	George McGovern (D)	987	38.6%	0	0.0%	2,558	9	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	88%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,482	58.5%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	1,051	41.5%	0	0.0%	2,533	8	0.83%
[-] 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 Douglas County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Douglas County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,145	1,687	78.6%	228	10.6%	230	10.7%	Rep +1,459	Rep +68.0%	104%
2022	2,131	1,686	79.1%	242	11.4%	203	9.5%	Rep +1,444	Rep +67.8%	103%
2020	2,122	1,636	77.1%	278	13.1%	208	9.8%	Rep +1,358	Rep +64.0%	103%
2018	2,103	1,582	75.2%	316	15.0%	205	9.7%	Rep +1,266	Rep +60.2%	100%
2016	2,112	1,574	74.5%	341	16.1%	197	9.3%	Rep +1,233	Rep +58.4%	98%
2014	2,154	1,613	74.9%	373	17.3%	168	7.8%	Rep +1,240	Rep +57.6%	97%
2012	2,266	1,692	74.7%	423	18.7%	151	6.7%	Rep +1,269	Rep +56.0%	100%
2010	2,243	1,646	73.4%	450	20.1%	147	6.6%	Rep +1,196	Rep +53.3%	97%
2008	2,328	1,688	72.5%	491	21.1%	149	6.4%	Rep +1,197	Rep +51.4%	99%
2006	2,317	1,698	73.3%	494	21.3%	125	5.4%	Rep +1,204	Rep +52.0%	97%
2004	2,411	1,775	73.6%	496	20.6%	140	5.8%	Rep +1,279	Rep +53.0%	99%
2002	2,375	1,763	74.2%	489	20.6%	123	5.2%	Rep +1,274	Rep +53.6%	96%
2000	2,422	1,815	74.9%	487	20.1%	120	5.0%	Rep +1,328	Rep +54.8%	97%
1998	2,355	1,765	74.9%	498	21.1%	92	3.9%	Rep +1,267	Rep +53.8%	93%
1996	2,478	1,857	74.9%	535	21.6%	86	3.5%	Rep +1,322	Rep +53.3%	97%
1994	2,475	1,853	74.9%	547	22.1%	75	3.0%	Rep +1,306	Rep +52.8%	97%
1992	2,563	1,896	74.0%	588	22.9%	79	3.1%	Rep +1,308	Rep +51.0%	99%
1990	2,600	1,937	74.5%	599	23.0%	64	2.5%	Rep +1,338	Rep +51.5%	100%
1988	2,675	1,949	72.9%	648	24.2%	78	2.9%	Rep +1,301	Rep +48.6%	101%
1986	2,739	2,003	73.1%	651	23.8%	85	3.1%	Rep +1,352	Rep +49.4%	101%

2022 Census data
White:	2,591	93.34%	10.4%
Black:	13	0.47%	18.2%
Indian:	62	2.23%	14.8%
Asian:	4	0.14%	33.3%
2+ races:	45	1.62%	125.0%
Hispanic:	61	2.20%	165.2%

Total non-White:	185	6.66%	66.7%

Change in White population:	-300	-10.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	74	2.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,279	89.8%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	146	10.2%	0	0.0%	1,425
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,425

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,568	93.7%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	106	6.3%	0	0.0%	1,674
County Total for 2020-11-03:										1,674

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	1,162	77.8%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	265	17.7%	67	4.5%	1,494
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,494

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,334	82.8%	Paula Hawks (D)	277	17.2%	0	0.0%	1,611
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,611

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,119	85.5%	Corinna Robinson (D)	190	14.5%	0	0.0%	1,309
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,309

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,327	78.2%	Matt Varilek (D)	370	21.8%	0	0.0%	1,697
County Total for 2012-11-06:										1,697

2010-11-02	SD00	Kristi Noem (R)	1,083	65.1%	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	489	29.4%	91	5.5%	1,663
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,663

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	913	52.2%	Chris Lien (R)	835	47.8%	0	0.0%	1,748
County Total for 2008-11-04:										1,748

2006-11-07	SD00	Bruce Whalen (R)	908	50.8%	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	864	48.3%	16	0.9%	1,788
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,788

2004-11-02	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,366	67.7%	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	648	32.1%	3	0.1%	2,017
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,017

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,134	72.0%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	442	28.0%	0	0.0%	1,576
County Total for 2004-06-01:										1,576

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	1,376	73.1%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	496	26.4%	10	0.5%	1,882
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,882

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,422	82.9%	Curt Hohn (D)	277	16.1%	17	1.0%	1,716
County Total for 2000-11-07:										1,716

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,462	87.3%	Jeff Moser (D)	213	12.7%	0	0.0%	1,675
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,675

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	1,388	73.1%	Rick Weiland (D)	421	22.2%	89	4.7%	1,898
County Total for 1996-11-05:										1,898

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	932	48.2%	Jan Berkhout (R)	870	45.0%	133	6.9%	1,935
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,935

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,122	54.8%	John Timmer (R)	716	34.9%	211	10.3%	2,049
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,049

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