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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	314	25.5
Deaths:	185	15.0
Net Migration:	45	3.7
Net Immigration:	19	1.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +321	R +229	D + 0.3%
D +92
2020 vs. 2012	R +569	R +843	R + 24.8%
D -274
2020 vs. 2008	R +711	R +1,107	R + 34.3%
D -396

2016 vs. 2008	R +390	R +878	R + 34.6%
D -488
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,372	76.9%	Joe Biden (D)	647	21.0%	64 [+]	2.1%	3,083	15	30	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 64 (2.1%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	2,051	74.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	555	20.1%	156 [+]	5.6%	2,762	13	28	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 124 (4.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,803	64.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	921	33.0%	69 [+]	2.5%	2,793	7	17	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 47 (1.7%);
2008	69%	John McCain (R)	1,661	59.6%	Barack Obama (D)	1,043	37.4%	83 [+]	3.0%	2,787	6	14	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 50 (1.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.4%);
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,946	64.6%	John Kerry (D)	1,015	33.7%	50 [+]	1.7%	3,011	5	14	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 37 (1.2%);
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	1,731	63.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	923	33.9%	69 [+]	2.5%	2,723	3	16	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 38 (1.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	73%	Robert Dole (R)	1,352	49.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,101	39.9%	305 [+]	11.1%	2,758	3	8	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 285 (10.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	75%	George Bush* (R)	1,133	41.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	826	30.1%	781 [+]	28.5%	2,740	1	4	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 774 (28.2%);
1988	74%	George Bush (R)	1,380	52.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,258	47.5%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,651	-1	-1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.3%);
1984	76%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,782	64.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	963	34.9%	16	0.6%	2,761	2	6	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	81%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,885	62.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	903	30.0%	219 [+]	7.3%	3,007	2	12	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 197 (6.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 20 (0.7%);
1976	83%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,452	50.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,402	48.9%	12 [+]	0.4%	2,866	0	3	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	87%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,693	56.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,276	42.8%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,978	3	-4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	93%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,649	56.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,149	39.3%	128 [+]	4.4%	2,926	3	13	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 128 (4.4%);
1964	91%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,561	50.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,525	49.4%	0	0.0%	3,086	5	11	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	92%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,139	63.5%	John Kennedy (D)	1,230	36.5%	0	0.0%	3,369	5	14	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	84%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,083	61.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,294	38.3%	0	0.0%	3,377	3	4	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,391	71.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	954	28.5%	0	0.0%	3,345	2	16	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	69%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,608	54.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,326	44.5%	45 [+]	1.5%	2,979	2	9	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 45 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,811	64.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,020	36.0%	0	0.0%	2,831	6	18	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,279	64.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,282	36.0%	0	0.0%	3,561	7	19	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Alf Landon (R)	1,857	52.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,622	45.6%	75 [+]	2.1%	3,554	10	16	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 75 (2.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	71%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	1,920	59.4%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,267	39.2%	43 [+]	1.3%	3,230	5	0	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 13 (0.4%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,959	63.2%	Al Smith (D)	1,088	35.1%	53 [+]	1.7%	3,100	3	5	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.2%);
1924	49%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,144	52.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	833	38.1%	207 [+]	9.5%	2,184	3	-2	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 207 (9.5%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	1,322	63.7%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	398	19.2%	356 [+]	17.1%	2,076	3	3	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 337 (16.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 19 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,039	57.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	692	38.5%	66 [+]	3.7%	1,797	8	12	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 36 (2.0%); Allan Benson (Soc) 30 (1.7%);
1912	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,058	66.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	474	29.9%	52 [+]	3.3%	1,584	0	-23	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 35 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (1.1%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	1,095	68.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	434	27.2%	68 [+]	4.3%	1,597	10	17	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 59 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	46%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,197	75.8%	Alton Parker (D)	307	19.4%	76 [+]	4.8%	1,580	5	19	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 56 (3.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.8%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 (0.4%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	928	62.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	509	34.4%	41 [+]	2.8%	1,478	6	11	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 35 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

647

21.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,372

76.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

TOTAL

3,083

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

555

20.1%

Donald Trump (R)

2,051

74.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

124

4.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,762

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 28

2012 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

921

33.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,803

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,793

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,043

37.4%

John McCain (R)

1,661

59.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,787

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 14

2004 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,946

64.6%

John Kerry (D)

1,015

33.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,011

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,731

63.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

923

33.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,723

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 16

1996 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,101

39.9%

Robert Dole (R)

1,352

49.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

285

10.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,758

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

826

30.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,133

41.4%

Ross Perot (I)

774

28.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,740

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 4

1988 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,380

52.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,258

47.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,651

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1984 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,782

64.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

963

34.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,761

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,885

62.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

903

30.0%

John Anderson (I)

197

6.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,007

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 12

1976 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,402

48.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,452

50.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,866

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,693

56.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,276

42.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,978

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,649

56.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,149

39.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

128

4.4%

TOTAL

2,926

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,561

50.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,525

49.4%

TOTAL

3,086

Turnout: 91%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,083

61.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,294

38.3%

TOTAL

3,377

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,391

71.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

954

28.5%

TOTAL

3,345

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,326

44.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,608

54.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.5%

TOTAL

2,979

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,622

45.6%

Alf Landon (R)

1,857

52.3%

William Lemke (Union)

2.1%

TOTAL

3,554

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1932 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,920

59.4%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,267

39.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

3,230

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,959

63.2%

Al Smith (D)

1,088

35.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

3,100

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,144

52.4%

John Davis (D)

207

9.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

833

38.1%

TOTAL

2,184

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,322

63.7%

James Cox (D)

337

16.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

398

19.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

2,076

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

1916 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

692

38.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,039

57.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

1,797

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

474

29.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,058

66.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

TOTAL

1,584

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,095

68.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

434

27.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,597

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 17

1904 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,197

75.8%

Alton Parker (D)

307

19.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

TOTAL

1,580

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Hamlin County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

928

62.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

509

34.4%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,478

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hamlin County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	63%	John Thune* (R)	2,214	81.9%	Brian Bengs (D)	366	13.5%	123 [+]	4.6%	2,703	12	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 123 (4.6%);
2022	G	64%	Kristi Noem* (R)	2,118	77.6%	Jamie Smith (D)	548	20.1%	64 [+]	2.3%	2,730	16	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 64 (2.3%);
2020	S2	72%	Mike Rounds* (R)	2,413	78.6%	Dan Ahlers (D)	657	21.4%	0	0.0%	3,070	13	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	64%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,764	64.9%	Billie Sutton (D)	923	34.0%	29 [+]	1.1%	2,716	14	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 29 (1.1%);
2016	S3	66%	John Thune* (R)	2,253	80.8%	Jay Williams (D)	536	19.2%	0	0.0%	2,789	9	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	54%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,191	53.1%	Rick Weiland (D)	551	24.6%	502 [+]	22.4%	2,244	3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 391 (17.4%); Gordon Howie (I) 111 (4.9%);
2014	G	54%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,670	74.8%	Susan Wismer (D)	472	21.1%	90 [+]	4.0%	2,232	4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 90 (4.0%);
2010	S3	48%	John Thune* (R)	1,969	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,969	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	64%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	1,692	64.2%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	942	35.8%	0	0.0%	2,634	3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	69%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,593	57.0%	Joel Dykstra (R)	1,200	43.0%	0	0.0%	2,793	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	64%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,697	66.2%	Jack Billion (D)	822	32.0%	46 [+]	1.8%	2,565	4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 31 (1.2%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%);
2004	S3	76%	John Thune (R)	1,649	54.2%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,391	45.8%	0	0.0%	3,040	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	73%	John Thune (R)	1,444	50.0%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,421	49.2%	23 [+]	0.8%	2,888	1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 23 (0.8%);
2002	G	73%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,798	62.7%	Jim Abbott (D)	1,035	36.1%	34 [+]	1.2%	2,867	6	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 20 (0.7%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%);

1998	S3	62%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,556	65.8%	Ron Schmidt (R)	769	32.5%	39 [+]	1.6%	2,364	-4	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 39 (1.6%);
1998	G	62%	William Janklow* (R)	1,685	71.2%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	624	26.4%	59 [+]	2.5%	2,368	7	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 38 (1.6%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 21 (0.9%);
1996	S2	73%	Tim Johnson (D)	1,377	50.2%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,365	49.8%	0	0.0%	2,742	1	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	74%	William Janklow (R)	1,700	62.1%	Jim Beddow (D)	967	35.3%	69 [+]	2.5%	2,736	7	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 69 (2.5%);
1992	S3	78%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,648	58.3%	Charlene Haar (R)	1,008	35.6%	172 [+]	6.1%	2,828	6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 86 (3.0%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 47 (1.7%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 39 (1.4%);
1990	S2	62%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,073	48.8%	Ted Muenster (D)	1,068	48.6%	58 [+]	2.6%	2,199	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 58 (2.6%);
1990	G	62%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,174	53.1%	George Mickelson* (R)	1,038	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,212	-12	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	71%	Tom Daschle (D)	1,353	52.6%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,219	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,572	-1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	71%	Lars Herseth (D)	1,378	53.3%	George Mickelson (R)	1,206	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,584	-5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	75%	Larry Pressler* (R)	2,111	77.0%	George Cunningham (D)	632	23.0%	0	0.0%	2,743	2	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	74%	William Janklow* (R)	1,986	72.7%	Michael O'Connor (D)	746	27.3%	0	0.0%	2,732	2	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	80%	James Abdnor (R)	1,731	58.2%	George McGovern* (D)	1,167	39.3%	74 [+]	2.5%	2,972	0	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 74 (2.5%);

1978	S2	74%	Larry Pressler (R)	1,893	73.5%	Don Barnett (D)	683	26.5%	0	0.0%	2,576	7	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	76%	William Janklow (R)	1,701	64.3%	Roger McKellips (D)	946	35.7%	0	0.0%	2,647	8	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	80%	George McGovern* (D)	1,423	51.3%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,352	48.7%	0	0.0%	2,775	2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	81%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,544	55.4%	John Olson (R)	1,241	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,785	-2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	87%	James Abourezk (D)	1,585	53.4%	Robert Hirsch (R)	1,381	46.6%	0	0.0%	2,966	4	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	87%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,790	60.1%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,190	39.9%	0	0.0%	2,980	0	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	83%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,414	53.3%	Frank Farrar* (R)	1,237	46.7%	0	0.0%	2,651	2	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	92%	George McGovern* (D)	1,527	52.6%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,378	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,905	4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	91%	Frank Farrar (R)	1,737	60.8%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,120	39.2%	0	0.0%	2,857	3	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	77%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,696	67.0%	Donn Wright (D)	837	33.0%	0	0.0%	2,533	1	1.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	77%	Nils Boe* (R)	1,535	60.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	995	39.3%	0	0.0%	2,530	3	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	90%	Nils Boe (R)	1,673	54.8%	John Lindley (D)	1,379	45.2%	0	0.0%	3,052	3	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	83%	Joe Bottum* (R)	1,557	53.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,379	47.0%	0	0.0%	2,936	3	1.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	83%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	1,755	60.0%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,168	40.0%	0	0.0%	2,923	4	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	92%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,869	55.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,476	44.1%	0	0.0%	3,345	3	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	91%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,945	58.4%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	1,383	41.6%	0	0.0%	3,328	8	1.09%
[-] 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 Hamlin County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Hamlin County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,197	2,977	70.9%	603	14.4%	617	14.7%	Rep +2,374	Rep +56.6%	98%
2022	4,086	2,865	70.1%	616	15.1%	605	14.8%	Rep +2,249	Rep +55.0%	96%
2020	3,883	2,646	68.1%	660	17.0%	577	14.9%	Rep +1,986	Rep +51.1%	91%
2018	3,835	2,538	66.2%	728	19.0%	569	14.8%	Rep +1,810	Rep +47.2%	90%
2016	3,842	2,411	62.8%	824	21.4%	607	15.8%	Rep +1,587	Rep +41.3%	91%
2014	3,831	2,351	61.4%	912	23.8%	568	14.8%	Rep +1,439	Rep +37.6%	92%
2012	3,771	2,150	57.0%	1,082	28.7%	539	14.3%	Rep +1,068	Rep +28.3%	91%
2010	3,733	2,118	56.7%	1,135	30.4%	480	12.9%	Rep +983	Rep +26.3%	91%
2008	3,686	2,094	56.8%	1,174	31.9%	418	11.3%	Rep +920	Rep +25.0%	91%
2006	3,706	2,115	57.1%	1,182	31.9%	409	11.0%	Rep +933	Rep +25.2%	92%
2004	3,733	2,100	56.3%	1,258	33.7%	375	10.0%	Rep +842	Rep +22.6%	94%
2002	3,772	2,092	55.5%	1,260	33.4%	420	11.1%	Rep +832	Rep +22.1%	96%
2000	3,731	2,069	55.5%	1,261	33.8%	401	10.7%	Rep +808	Rep +21.7%	96%
1998	3,544	1,997	56.3%	1,220	34.4%	327	9.2%	Rep +777	Rep +21.9%	93%
1996	3,713	2,121	57.1%	1,278	34.4%	314	8.5%	Rep +843	Rep +22.7%	99%
1994	3,515	2,008	57.1%	1,234	35.1%	273	7.8%	Rep +774	Rep +22.0%	95%
1992	3,442	1,971	57.3%	1,242	36.1%	229	6.7%	Rep +729	Rep +21.2%	95%
1990	3,301	1,935	58.6%	1,157	35.0%	209	6.3%	Rep +778	Rep +23.6%	93%
1988	3,309	1,854	56.0%	1,211	36.6%	244	7.4%	Rep +643	Rep +19.4%	92%
1986	3,492	1,918	54.9%	1,245	35.7%	329	9.4%	Rep +673	Rep +19.3%	96%

2022 Census data
White:	5,807	91.42%	2.3%
Black:	28	0.44%	180.0%
Indian:	36	0.57%	89.5%
Asian:	18	0.28%	38.5%
2+ races:	79	1.24%	139.4%
Hispanic:	384	6.05%	157.7%

Total non-White:	545	8.58%	143.3%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	2,255	86.0%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	366	14.0%	0	0.0%	2,621
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,621

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	2,644	88.0%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	359	12.0%	0	0.0%	3,003
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,003

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	1,939	71.6%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	695	25.7%	74	2.7%	2,708
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,708

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	2,062	73.9%	Paula Hawks (D)	730	26.1%	0	0.0%	2,792
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,792

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,639	73.4%	Corinna Robinson (D)	593	26.6%	0	0.0%	2,232
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,232

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,871	67.1%	Matt Varilek (D)	917	32.9%	0	0.0%	2,788
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,788

2010-11-02	SD00	Kristi Noem (R)	1,463	55.3%	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	963	36.4%	220	8.3%	2,646
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,646

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,723	62.2%	Chris Lien (R)	1,048	37.8%	0	0.0%	2,771
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,771

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,621	63.5%	Bruce Whalen (R)	869	34.1%	62	2.4%	2,552
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,552

2004-11-02	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,573	51.8%	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,454	47.9%	9	0.3%	3,036
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,036

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,290	54.6%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,071	45.4%	0	0.0%	2,361
County Total for 2004-06-01:										2,361

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	1,692	59.0%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,166	40.6%	11	0.4%	2,869
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,869

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	2,017	77.7%	Curt Hohn (D)	535	20.6%	45	1.7%	2,597
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,597

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,754	79.2%	Jeff Moser (D)	460	20.8%	0	0.0%	2,214
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,214

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	1,660	60.7%	Rick Weiland (D)	906	33.1%	171	6.2%	2,737
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,737

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,315	52.4%	Jan Berkhout (R)	1,135	45.2%	59	2.4%	2,509
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,509

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,779	65.4%	John Timmer (R)	829	30.5%	112	4.1%	2,720
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,720

Change in White population:	128	2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	321	5.4

Hamlin County, SD

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