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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	100	15.9
Deaths:	116	18.4
Net Migration:	3	0.5
Net Immigration:	8	1.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +42	R +3	D + 2.6%
D +39
2020 vs. 2012	R +191	R +393	R + 22.0%
D -202
2020 vs. 2008	R +186	R +531	R + 31.8%
D -345

2016 vs. 2008	R +144	R +528	R + 34.4%
D -384
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,433	78.1%	Joe Biden (D)	373	20.3%	30 [+]	1.6%	1,836	16	31	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 30 (1.6%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	1,391	76.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	334	18.4%	93 [+]	5.1%	1,818	15	31	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 76 (4.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,242	67.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	575	31.1%	31 [+]	1.7%	1,848	9	20	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 21 (1.1%);
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	1,247	62.0%	Barack Obama (D)	718	35.7%	46 [+]	2.3%	2,011	9	16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (1.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 8 (0.4%);
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,482	67.8%	John Kerry (D)	668	30.5%	37 [+]	1.7%	2,187	8	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (1.3%);
2000	72%	George W. Bush (R)	1,419	69.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	565	27.8%	47 [+]	2.3%	2,031	10	22	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 28 (1.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	78%	Robert Dole (R)	1,187	52.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	803	35.4%	278 [+]	12.3%	2,268	6	12	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 250 (11.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 17 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	84%	George Bush* (R)	1,130	44.4%	Bill Clinton (D)	785	30.8%	631 [+]	24.8%	2,546	4	7	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 624 (24.5%);
1988	81%	George Bush (R)	1,461	56.7%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,101	42.7%	16 [+]	0.6%	2,578	4	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.3%);
1984	87%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,030	70.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	846	29.3%	10	0.3%	2,886	7	12	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	88%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,066	67.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	803	26.2%	197 [+]	6.4%	3,066	7	17	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 159 (5.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 38 (1.2%);
1976	85%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,510	50.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,477	49.3%	7 [+]	0.2%	2,994	0	2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	83%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,806	57.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,307	41.9%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,119	4	-3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,650	54.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,136	37.7%	226 [+]	7.5%	3,012	2	11	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 226 (7.5%);
1964	82%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,563	51.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,466	48.4%	0	0.0%	3,029	4	10	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,872	57.3%	John Kennedy (D)	1,397	42.7%	0	0.0%	3,269	-1	8	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	77%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,804	55.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,453	44.6%	0	0.0%	3,257	-3	-2	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,262	70.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	937	29.3%	0	0.0%	3,199	1	16	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,402	50.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,367	49.2%	9 [+]	0.3%	2,778	-1	5	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 9 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,558	57.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,146	42.4%	0	0.0%	2,704	-1	12	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,002	55.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,608	44.5%	0	0.0%	3,610	-2	11	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,721	53.2%	Alf Landon (R)	1,289	39.8%	227 [+]	7.0%	3,237	-3	3	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 227 (7.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	82%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,658	64.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,394	34.0%	53 [+]	1.3%	4,105	0	-6	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.3%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,430	63.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,397	36.4%	14 [+]	0.4%	3,841	3	5	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1924	65%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,727	54.0%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	781	24.4%	690 [+]	21.6%	3,198	4	0	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 690 (21.6%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	1,511	61.1%	James Cox (D)	655	26.5%	308 [+]	12.4%	2,474	0	1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 291 (11.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 17 (0.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	905	50.8%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	801	44.9%	76 [+]	4.3%	1,782	-5	-1	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (2.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 27 (1.5%);
1912	38%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	826	48.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	738	43.5%	131 [+]	7.7%	1,695	0	-23	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 87 (5.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 44 (2.6%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	851	51.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	655	39.7%	144 [+]	8.7%	1,650	-7	0	1.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 135 (8.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	46%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	943	67.5%	Thomas Watson (Pop)	238	17.0%	216 [+]	15.5%	1,397	-4	11	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Alton Parker (D) 170 (12.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 37 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.6%);
1900	51%	William J. Bryan (D)	594	49.2%	William McKinley* (R)	592	49.0%	21 [+]	1.7%	1,207	-8	-3	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 18 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

373

20.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,433

78.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,836

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

334

18.4%

Donald Trump (R)

1,391

76.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,818

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 31

2012 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

575

31.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,242

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,848

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 20

2008 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

718

35.7%

John McCain (R)

1,247

62.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,011

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 16

2004 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,482

67.8%

John Kerry (D)

668

30.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,187

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,419

69.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

565

27.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,031

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 22

1996 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

803

35.4%

Robert Dole (R)

1,187

52.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

250

11.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,268

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1992 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

785

30.8%

George Bush* (R)

1,130

44.4%

Ross Perot (I)

624

24.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,546

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1988 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,461

56.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,101

42.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,578

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,030

70.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

846

29.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,886

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,066

67.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

803

26.2%

John Anderson (I)

159

5.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.2%

TOTAL

3,066

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1976 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,477

49.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,510

50.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,994

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,806

57.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,307

41.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,119

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,650

54.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,136

37.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

226

7.5%

TOTAL

3,012

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,563

51.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,466

48.4%

TOTAL

3,029

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,804

55.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,453

44.6%

TOTAL

3,257

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1952 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

2,262

70.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

937

29.3%

TOTAL

3,199

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,367

49.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,402

50.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,778

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,721

53.2%

Alf Landon (R)

1,289

39.8%

William Lemke (Union)

227

7.0%

TOTAL

3,237

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,658

64.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,394

34.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,105

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,430

63.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,397

36.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,841

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,727

54.0%

John Davis (D)

690

21.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

781

24.4%

TOTAL

3,198

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,511

61.1%

James Cox (D)

655

26.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

291

11.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

2,474

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

905

50.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

801

44.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1912 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

826

48.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

738

43.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

5.1%

TOTAL

1,695

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

851

51.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

655

39.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

135

8.2%

TOTAL

1,650

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

943

67.5%

Alton Parker (D)

170

12.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

238

17.0%

TOTAL

1,397

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 11

1900 President, Hand County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

592

49.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

594

49.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,207

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hand County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	62%	John Thune* (R)	1,242	82.3%	Brian Bengs (D)	198	13.1%	70 [+]	4.6%	1,510	13	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 70 (4.6%);
2022	G	62%	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,177	78.4%	Jamie Smith (D)	290	19.3%	35 [+]	2.3%	1,502	16	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 35 (2.3%);
2020	S2	76%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,480	79.7%	Dan Ahlers (D)	378	20.3%	0	0.0%	1,858	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	66%	Kristi Noem (R)	950	57.2%	Billie Sutton (D)	683	41.1%	29 [+]	1.7%	1,662	6	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 29 (1.7%);
2016	S3	72%	John Thune* (R)	1,517	81.9%	Jay Williams (D)	335	18.1%	0	0.0%	1,852	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	57%	Mike Rounds (R)	864	57.6%	Rick Weiland (D)	341	22.7%	294 [+]	19.6%	1,499	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 240 (16.0%); Gordon Howie (I) 54 (3.6%);
2014	G	57%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,172	78.4%	Susan Wismer (D)	290	19.4%	32 [+]	2.1%	1,494	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 32 (2.1%);
2010	S3	51%	John Thune* (R)	1,393	100.0%				0	0.0%	1,393	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	68%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	967	52.6%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	872	47.4%	0	0.0%	1,839	-9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	73%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,236	61.5%	Joel Dykstra (R)	775	38.5%	0	0.0%	2,011	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	75%	Mike Rounds* (R)	1,561	75.4%	Jack Billion (D)	484	23.4%	25 [+]	1.2%	2,070	14	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 16 (0.8%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 9 (0.4%);
2004	S3	81%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,140	50.8%	John Thune (R)	1,103	49.2%	0	0.0%	2,243	-1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	84%	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,196	50.7%	John Thune (R)	1,128	47.8%	34 [+]	1.4%	2,358	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 34 (1.4%);
2002	G	84%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,348	57.6%	Jim Abbott (D)	974	41.6%	18 [+]	0.8%	2,340	1	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 10 (0.4%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 8 (0.3%);

1998	S3	73%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,353	64.6%	Ron Schmidt (R)	713	34.0%	29 [+]	1.4%	2,095	-2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 29 (1.4%);
1998	G	71%	William Janklow* (R)	1,350	66.3%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	631	31.0%	54 [+]	2.7%	2,035	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bob Newland (Libertarian) 32 (1.6%); Ronald Wieczorek (I) 22 (1.1%);
1996	S2	78%	Tim Johnson (D)	1,171	51.2%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,116	48.8%	0	0.0%	2,287	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	83%	William Janklow (R)	1,496	60.5%	Jim Beddow (D)	870	35.2%	108 [+]	4.4%	2,474	5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 108 (4.4%);
1992	S3	85%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,695	65.5%	Charlene Haar (R)	813	31.4%	80 [+]	3.1%	2,588	0	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 40 (1.5%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 29 (1.1%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%);
1990	S2	77%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,335	55.8%	Ted Muenster (D)	1,003	41.9%	53 [+]	2.2%	2,391	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 53 (2.2%);
1990	G	78%	George Mickelson* (R)	1,375	57.1%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,032	42.9%	0	0.0%	2,407	-2	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	82%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,364	51.0%	Tom Daschle (D)	1,309	49.0%	0	0.0%	2,673	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	82%	Lars Herseth (D)	1,453	54.5%	George Mickelson (R)	1,211	45.5%	0	0.0%	2,664	-6	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	86%	Larry Pressler* (R)	2,228	77.4%	George Cunningham (D)	650	22.6%	0	0.0%	2,878	3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	82%	William Janklow* (R)	2,051	73.7%	Michael O'Connor (D)	732	26.3%	0	0.0%	2,783	3	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	88%	James Abdnor (R)	1,873	61.0%	George McGovern* (D)	929	30.2%	271 [+]	8.8%	3,073	3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 271 (8.8%);

1978	S2	76%	Larry Pressler (R)	1,839	70.7%	Don Barnett (D)	762	29.3%	0	0.0%	2,601	4	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	78%	William Janklow (R)	1,708	64.0%	Roger McKellips (D)	960	36.0%	0	0.0%	2,668	7	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	84%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,629	53.3%	George McGovern* (D)	1,426	46.7%	0	0.0%	3,055	6	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	84%	John Olson (R)	1,535	50.3%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,518	49.7%	0	0.0%	3,053	4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	83%	James Abourezk (D)	1,704	54.4%	Robert Hirsch (R)	1,430	45.6%	0	0.0%	3,134	3	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	84%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,868	59.3%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,283	40.7%	0	0.0%	3,151	1	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	79%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,474	51.4%	Frank Farrar* (R)	1,391	48.6%	0	0.0%	2,865	3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	86%	George McGovern* (D)	1,544	51.0%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,485	49.0%	0	0.0%	3,029	6	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	85%	Frank Farrar (R)	1,806	60.5%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,180	39.5%	0	0.0%	2,986	3	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	75%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,883	69.8%	Donn Wright (D)	816	30.2%	0	0.0%	2,699	3	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	75%	Nils Boe* (R)	1,722	63.4%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	995	36.6%	0	0.0%	2,717	6	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	84%	Nils Boe (R)	1,661	53.0%	John Lindley (D)	1,471	47.0%	0	0.0%	3,132	1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	76%	Joe Bottum* (R)	1,454	50.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,417	49.4%	0	0.0%	2,871	1	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	76%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	1,598	55.2%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,296	44.8%	0	0.0%	2,894	-1	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	84%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,692	51.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,596	48.5%	0	0.0%	3,288	-1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	84%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	1,757	53.5%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,528	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,285	-4	1.08%
[-] 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 Hand County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Hand County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,253	1,584	70.3%	427	19.0%	242	10.7%	Rep +1,157	Rep +51.4%	93%
2022	2,268	1,581	69.7%	445	19.6%	242	10.7%	Rep +1,136	Rep +50.1%	93%
2020	2,301	1,524	66.2%	530	23.0%	247	10.7%	Rep +994	Rep +43.2%	95%
2018	2,333	1,452	62.2%	621	26.6%	260	11.1%	Rep +831	Rep +35.6%	94%
2016	2,444	1,472	60.2%	693	28.4%	279	11.4%	Rep +779	Rep +31.9%	96%
2014	2,443	1,440	58.9%	755	30.9%	248	10.2%	Rep +685	Rep +28.0%	94%
2012	2,532	1,398	55.2%	897	35.4%	237	9.4%	Rep +501	Rep +19.8%	95%
2010	2,579	1,401	54.3%	936	36.3%	242	9.4%	Rep +465	Rep +18.0%	95%
2008	2,710	1,471	54.3%	1,007	37.2%	232	8.6%	Rep +464	Rep +17.1%	99%
2006	2,737	1,488	54.4%	1,015	37.1%	234	8.5%	Rep +473	Rep +17.3%	99%
2004	2,853	1,553	54.4%	1,059	37.1%	241	8.4%	Rep +494	Rep +17.3%	103%
2002	3,024	1,659	54.9%	1,117	36.9%	248	8.2%	Rep +542	Rep +17.9%	108%
2000	2,975	1,628	54.7%	1,116	37.5%	231	7.8%	Rep +512	Rep +17.2%	106%
1998	2,921	1,574	53.9%	1,146	39.2%	201	6.9%	Rep +428	Rep +14.7%	102%
1996	3,051	1,579	51.8%	1,269	41.6%	203	6.7%	Rep +310	Rep +10.2%	104%
1994	3,038	1,572	51.7%	1,286	42.3%	180	5.9%	Rep +286	Rep +9.4%	102%
1992	3,161	1,630	51.6%	1,357	42.9%	174	5.5%	Rep +273	Rep +8.6%	104%
1990	3,117	1,618	51.9%	1,278	41.0%	221	7.1%	Rep +340	Rep +10.9%	101%
1988	3,468	1,796	51.8%	1,421	41.0%	251	7.2%	Rep +375	Rep +10.8%	109%
1986	3,420	1,777	52.0%	1,405	41.1%	238	7.0%	Rep +372	Rep +10.9%	105%

2022 Census data
White:	2,980	94.90%	11.5%
Black:	15	0.48%	400.0%
Indian:	21	0.67%	162.5%
Asian:	25	0.80%	177.8%
2+ races:	36	1.15%	80.0%
Hispanic:	63	2.01%	231.6%

Total non-White:	160	5.10%	154.0%

Change in White population:	-388	-11.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	97	2.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,259	86.5%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	197	13.5%	0	0.0%	1,456
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,456

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,647	91.2%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	159	8.8%	0	0.0%	1,806
County Total for 2020-11-03:										1,806

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	1,171	71.0%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	429	26.0%	49	3.0%	1,649
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,649

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,381	75.1%	Paula Hawks (D)	458	24.9%	0	0.0%	1,839
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,839

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,120	75.1%	Corinna Robinson (D)	372	24.9%	0	0.0%	1,492
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,492

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,207	64.9%	Matt Varilek (D)	652	35.1%	0	0.0%	1,859
County Total for 2012-11-06:										1,859

2010-11-02	SD00	Kristi Noem (R)	906	49.2%	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	804	43.7%	130	7.1%	1,840
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,840

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,313	65.6%	Chris Lien (R)	688	34.4%	0	0.0%	2,001
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,001

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,356	66.3%	Bruce Whalen (R)	662	32.4%	27	1.3%	2,045
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,045

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	1,139	50.9%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,085	48.5%	12	0.5%	2,236
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,236

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	917	52.4%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	833	47.6%	0	0.0%	1,750
County Total for 2004-06-01:										1,750

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	1,267	53.8%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,067	45.3%	23	1.0%	2,357
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,357

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,625	79.0%	Curt Hohn (D)	416	20.2%	15	0.7%	2,056
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,056

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	1,498	71.1%	Jeff Moser (D)	608	28.9%	0	0.0%	2,106
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,106

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	1,407	62.0%	Rick Weiland (D)	689	30.4%	173	7.6%	2,269
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,269

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,503	61.1%	Jan Berkhout (R)	870	35.4%	87	3.5%	2,460
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,460

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,838	73.0%	John Timmer (R)	573	22.8%	106	4.2%	2,517
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,517

Hand County, SD

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