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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	183	12.1
Deaths:	237	15.7
Net Migration:	-72	-4.8
Net Immigration:	28	1.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +236	R +151	R + 0.4%
D +85
2020 vs. 2012	R +584	R +1,021	R + 27.2%
D -437
2020 vs. 2008	R +667	R +1,397	R + 38.1%
D -730

2016 vs. 2008	R +431	R +1,246	R + 37.7%
D -815
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,618	69.9%	Joe Biden (D)	1,056	28.2%	71 [+]	1.9%	3,745	8	23	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 71 (1.9%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,382	66.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	971	27.2%	211 [+]	5.9%	3,564	5	21	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 175 (4.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,034	56.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,493	41.4%	79 [+]	2.2%	3,606	-1	9	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 48 (1.3%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	1,951	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	1,786	46.6%	93 [+]	2.4%	3,830	-2	5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 56 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.5%);
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,392	58.5%	John Kerry (D)	1,633	39.9%	65 [+]	1.6%	4,090	-1	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (1.1%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	2,235	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,475	38.5%	120 [+]	3.1%	3,830	-2	10	1.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 77 (2.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	70%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,805	44.2%	Robert Dole (R)	1,782	43.6%	496 [+]	12.1%	4,083	-3	3	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 471 (11.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	70%	George Bush* (R)	1,595	38.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,484	36.1%	1,031 [+]	25.1%	4,110	-2	1	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,018 (24.8%);
1988	70%	George Bush (R)	2,148	51.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,988	47.7%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,172	-1	-2	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 19 (0.5%);
1984	72%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,738	62.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,606	36.8%	16	0.4%	4,360	0	4	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	75%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,691	58.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,602	34.9%	301 [+]	6.6%	4,594	-2	8	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 254 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (1.0%);
1976	78%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,398	53.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,051	45.9%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,464	-4	-2	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	78%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,247	50.0%	George McGovern (D)	2,231	49.7%	12 [+]	0.3%	4,490	-4	-11	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,259	51.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,890	43.3%	211 [+]	4.8%	4,360	-1	8	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 211 (4.8%);
1964	83%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,583	58.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,854	41.8%	0	0.0%	4,437	-3	3	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,611	55.3%	John Kennedy (D)	2,114	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,725	-3	6	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,621	55.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,070	44.1%	0	0.0%	4,691	-3	-2	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,234	68.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,500	31.7%	0	0.0%	4,734	-1	13	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,052	50.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,972	48.6%	36 [+]	0.9%	4,060	-3	3	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 36 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,278	60.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,475	39.3%	0	0.0%	3,753	2	15	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	82%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,981	59.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,039	40.6%	0	0.0%	5,020	2	15	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,101	51.8%	Alf Landon (R)	1,847	45.5%	111 [+]	2.7%	4,059	3	9	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 111 (2.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	78%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,887	64.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,515	33.9%	70 [+]	1.6%	4,472	-1	-6	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 26 (0.6%);
1928	75%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,508	59.5%	Al Smith (D)	1,656	39.3%	52 [+]	1.2%	4,216	-1	1	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.4%);
1924	52%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,491	51.1%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,227	42.0%	202 [+]	6.9%	2,920	-8	-12	1.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 202 (6.9%);
1920	53%	Warren Harding (R)	1,813	60.0%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	856	28.3%	353 [+]	11.7%	3,022	-1	0	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 350 (11.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 3 (0.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	35%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,098	55.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	772	38.9%	115 [+]	5.8%	1,985	6	9	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 67 (3.4%); Allan Benson (Soc) 48 (2.4%);
1912	28%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	830	52.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	619	39.1%	135 [+]	8.5%	1,584	0	-23	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 80 (5.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (3.5%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,122	59.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	628	33.5%	124 [+]	6.6%	1,874	1	8	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 111 (5.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,454	77.1%	Alton Parker (D)	309	16.4%	124 [+]	6.6%	1,887	6	21	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 81 (4.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 23 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 20 (1.1%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	1,305	62.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	716	34.5%	55 [+]	2.6%	2,076	6	11	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 47 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,056

28.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,618

69.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

3,745

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

971

27.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,382

66.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

175

4.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,564

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,493

41.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,034

56.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,606

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,786

46.6%

John McCain (R)

1,951

50.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,830

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,392

58.5%

John Kerry (D)

1,633

39.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,090

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,235

58.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,475

38.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2.0%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,830

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 10

1996 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,805

44.2%

Robert Dole (R)

1,782

43.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

471

11.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,083

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,484

36.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,595

38.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,018

24.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,110

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,148

51.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,988

47.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,172

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1984 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,738

62.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,606

36.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,360

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,691

58.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,602

34.9%

John Anderson (I)

254

5.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,594

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,398

53.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,051

45.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,464

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,247

50.0%

George McGovern (D)

2,231

49.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,490

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,259

51.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,890

43.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

211

4.8%

TOTAL

4,360

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,583

58.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,854

41.8%

TOTAL

4,437

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1956 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,621

55.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,070

44.1%

TOTAL

4,691

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,234

68.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,500

31.7%

TOTAL

4,734

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,052

50.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,972

48.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

TOTAL

4,060

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

1936 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,101

51.8%

Alf Landon (R)

1,847

45.5%

William Lemke (Union)

111

2.7%

TOTAL

4,059

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1932 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,887

64.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,515

33.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,472

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,508

59.5%

Al Smith (D)

1,656

39.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,216

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

1924 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,227

42.0%

John Davis (D)

202

6.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,491

51.1%

TOTAL

2,920

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,813

60.0%

James Cox (D)

350

11.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

856

28.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,022

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

772

38.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,098

55.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

3.4%

TOTAL

1,985

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

619

39.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

830

52.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

3.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

5.1%

TOTAL

1,584

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

1908 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,122

59.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

628

33.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

111

5.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,874

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1904 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,454

77.1%

Alton Parker (D)

309

16.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

4.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.2%

TOTAL

1,887

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 21

1900 President, Grant County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,305

62.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

716

34.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,076

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Grant County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	John Thune* (R)	2,492	77.9%	Brian Bengs (D)	601	18.8%	105 [+]	3.3%	3,198	8	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 105 (3.3%);
2022	G	55%	Kristi Noem* (R)	2,328	72.4%	Jamie Smith (D)	830	25.8%	57 [+]	1.8%	3,215	10	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 57 (1.8%);
2020	S2	64%	Mike Rounds* (R)	2,723	72.6%	Dan Ahlers (D)	1,026	27.4%	0	0.0%	3,749	7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	56%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,780	55.3%	Billie Sutton (D)	1,388	43.1%	52 [+]	1.6%	3,220	4	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 52 (1.6%);
2016	S3	63%	John Thune* (R)	2,705	75.2%	Jay Williams (D)	890	24.8%	0	0.0%	3,595	3	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	51%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,405	48.2%	Rick Weiland (D)	887	30.4%	621 [+]	21.3%	2,913	-2	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 534 (18.3%); Gordon Howie (I) 87 (3.0%);
2014	G	51%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,981	68.4%	Susan Wismer (D)	827	28.6%	87 [+]	3.0%	2,895	-2	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 87 (3.0%);
2010	S3	45%	John Thune* (R)	2,538	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,538	0	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	61%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	2,087	60.4%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	1,370	39.6%	0	0.0%	3,457	-1	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	67%	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,618	68.4%	Joel Dykstra (R)	1,208	31.6%	0	0.0%	3,826	-6	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	64%	Mike Rounds* (R)	2,415	66.4%	Jack Billion (D)	1,176	32.3%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,636	5	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 30 (0.8%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 15 (0.4%);
2004	S3	72%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,124	51.7%	John Thune (R)	1,986	48.3%	0	0.0%	4,110	-2	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	68%	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,064	53.2%	John Thune (R)	1,783	46.0%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,877	-3	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 30 (0.8%);
2002	G	67%	Mike Rounds (R)	2,019	52.5%	Jim Abbott (D)	1,762	45.8%	66 [+]	1.7%	3,847	-4	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 49 (1.3%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%);

1998	S3	57%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,141	65.2%	Ron Schmidt (R)	1,108	33.8%	33 [+]	1.0%	3,282	-3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 33 (1.0%);
1998	G	57%	William Janklow* (R)	2,318	70.6%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	917	27.9%	49 [+]	1.5%	3,284	7	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 32 (1.0%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%);
1996	S2	68%	Tim Johnson (D)	2,181	55.0%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,784	45.0%	0	0.0%	3,965	-4	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	68%	William Janklow (R)	2,425	61.0%	Jim Beddow (D)	1,448	36.4%	101 [+]	2.5%	3,974	6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 101 (2.5%);
1992	S3	71%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,531	60.7%	Charlene Haar (R)	1,467	35.2%	174 [+]	4.2%	4,172	5	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 87 (2.1%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 48 (1.2%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 39 (0.9%);
1990	S2	63%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,974	52.8%	Ted Muenster (D)	1,681	44.9%	86 [+]	2.3%	3,741	0	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 86 (2.3%);
1990	G	64%	George Mickelson* (R)	2,444	65.1%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,310	34.9%	0	0.0%	3,754	6	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	68%	Tom Daschle (D)	2,153	52.8%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,922	47.2%	0	0.0%	4,075	-1	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	68%	George Mickelson (R)	2,049	50.6%	Lars Herseth (D)	1,999	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,048	-1	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	72%	Larry Pressler* (R)	3,124	72.0%	George Cunningham (D)	1,213	28.0%	0	0.0%	4,337	-2	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	66%	William Janklow* (R)	2,926	72.6%	Michael O'Connor (D)	1,107	27.4%	0	0.0%	4,033	2	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	75%	James Abdnor (R)	2,630	57.1%	George McGovern* (D)	1,895	41.1%	81 [+]	1.8%	4,606	-1	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 81 (1.8%);

1978	S2	65%	Larry Pressler (R)	2,593	69.0%	Don Barnett (D)	1,167	31.0%	0	0.0%	3,760	2	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	66%	William Janklow (R)	2,345	61.9%	Roger McKellips (D)	1,444	38.1%	0	0.0%	3,789	5	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	73%	George McGovern* (D)	2,273	54.4%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,907	45.6%	0	0.0%	4,180	-1	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	74%	Richard Kneip* (D)	2,503	59.2%	John Olson (R)	1,725	40.8%	0	0.0%	4,228	-6	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	77%	James Abourezk (D)	2,591	58.8%	Robert Hirsch (R)	1,815	41.2%	0	0.0%	4,406	-2	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	78%	Richard Kneip* (D)	2,716	61.2%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,724	38.8%	0	0.0%	4,440	-1	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	66%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,946	54.7%	Frank Farrar* (R)	1,610	45.3%	0	0.0%	3,556	0	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	83%	George McGovern* (D)	2,478	57.6%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,822	42.4%	0	0.0%	4,300	-1	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	83%	Frank Farrar (R)	2,437	57.2%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,823	42.8%	0	0.0%	4,260	0	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	69%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,429	67.4%	Donn Wright (D)	1,176	32.6%	0	0.0%	3,605	1	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	69%	Nils Boe* (R)	2,056	56.9%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,560	43.1%	0	0.0%	3,616	-1	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	83%	John Lindley (D)	2,233	50.6%	Nils Boe (R)	2,183	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,416	-2	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	72%	George McGovern (D)	2,065	52.9%	Joe Bottum* (R)	1,840	47.1%	0	0.0%	3,905	-3	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	72%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	2,204	56.2%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,717	43.8%	0	0.0%	3,921	0	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	86%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,397	50.3%	George McGovern (D)	2,364	49.7%	0	0.0%	4,761	-2	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	86%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	2,375	50.2%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,355	49.8%	0	0.0%	4,730	-1	1.55%
[-] 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 Grant County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Grant County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,762	2,628	55.2%	1,107	23.2%	1,027	21.6%	Rep +1,521	Rep +31.9%	82%
2022	4,777	2,588	54.2%	1,173	24.6%	1,016	21.3%	Rep +1,415	Rep +29.6%	82%
2020	4,788	2,484	51.9%	1,313	27.4%	991	20.7%	Rep +1,171	Rep +24.5%	82%
2018	4,699	2,315	49.3%	1,416	30.1%	968	20.6%	Rep +899	Rep +19.1%	81%
2016	4,879	2,334	47.8%	1,559	32.0%	986	20.2%	Rep +775	Rep +15.9%	85%
2014	4,856	2,234	46.0%	1,692	34.8%	930	19.2%	Rep +542	Rep +11.2%	85%
2012	5,073	2,285	45.0%	1,867	36.8%	921	18.2%	Rep +418	Rep +8.2%	89%
2010	5,162	2,308	44.7%	1,963	38.0%	891	17.3%	Rep +345	Rep +6.7%	91%
2008	5,292	2,262	42.7%	2,118	40.0%	912	17.2%	Rep +144	Rep +2.7%	93%
2006	5,212	2,349	45.1%	2,016	38.7%	847	16.3%	Rep +333	Rep +6.4%	92%
2004	5,261	2,407	45.8%	2,023	38.5%	831	15.8%	Rep +384	Rep +7.3%	92%
2002	5,184	2,419	46.7%	2,004	38.7%	761	14.7%	Rep +415	Rep +8.0%	91%
2000	5,255	2,454	46.7%	2,065	39.3%	736	14.0%	Rep +389	Rep +7.4%	92%
1998	5,132	2,417	47.1%	2,053	40.0%	662	12.9%	Rep +364	Rep +7.1%	89%
1996	5,475	2,577	47.1%	2,243	41.0%	655	12.0%	Rep +334	Rep +6.1%	94%
1994	5,439	2,586	47.5%	2,302	42.3%	551	10.1%	Rep +284	Rep +5.2%	93%
1992	5,210	2,461	47.2%	2,270	43.6%	479	9.2%	Rep +191	Rep +3.7%	89%
1990	5,196	2,557	49.2%	2,192	42.2%	447	8.6%	Rep +365	Rep +7.0%	88%
1988	5,475	2,646	48.3%	2,322	42.4%	507	9.3%	Rep +324	Rep +5.9%	92%
1986	5,522	2,643	47.9%	2,342	42.4%	537	9.7%	Rep +301	Rep +5.5%	92%

2022 Census data
White:	6,854	91.84%	3.1%
Black:	59	0.79%	490.0%
Indian:	71	0.95%	97.2%
Asian:	33	0.44%	57.1%
2+ races:	75	1.00%	53.1%
Hispanic:	371	4.97%	120.8%

Total non-White:	609	8.16%	114.4%

Change in White population:	-218	-3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	325	4.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	2,587	84.7%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	468	15.3%	0	0.0%	3,055
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,055

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	3,164	87.3%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	462	12.7%	0	0.0%	3,626
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,626

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	2,121	66.5%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	945	29.6%	123	3.9%	3,189
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,189

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	2,466	68.5%	Paula Hawks (D)	1,132	31.5%	0	0.0%	3,598
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,598

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,981	68.6%	Corinna Robinson (D)	906	31.4%	0	0.0%	2,887
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,887

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	2,137	59.0%	Matt Varilek (D)	1,484	41.0%	0	0.0%	3,621
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,621

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,638	46.8%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,597	45.6%	265	7.6%	3,500
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,500

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	2,775	72.6%	Chris Lien (R)	1,046	27.4%	0	0.0%	3,821
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,821

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	2,657	73.3%	Bruce Whalen (R)	919	25.4%	48	1.3%	3,624
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,624

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	2,222	54.5%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,836	45.0%	20	0.5%	4,078
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,078

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,556	51.9%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,444	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,000
County Total for 2004-06-01:										3,000

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	2,060	53.2%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,779	46.0%	30	0.8%	3,869
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,869

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	2,794	73.1%	Curt Hohn (D)	977	25.6%	49	1.3%	3,820
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,820

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	2,380	77.2%	Jeff Moser (D)	703	22.8%	0	0.0%	3,083
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,083

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	1,631	41.3%	Rick Weiland (D)	1,009	25.5%	1,310	33.2%	3,950
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,950

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,139	57.5%	Jan Berkhout (R)	1,488	40.0%	95	2.6%	3,722
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,722

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,744	67.3%	John Timmer (R)	1,171	28.7%	160	3.9%	4,075
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,075

Grant County, SD

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