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Hughes County, SD


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Pierre, SD
Designated Market Area: Sioux Falls-Mitchell, SD-IA-MN-NE
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2022 population: 17,692   ( 670 from 2010 , 82 from 2020)
Land area: 741.5 square miles
Population density: 23.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:14,265 80.63% 1.4%
Black:1220.69% 45.2%
Indian:2,06011.64% 19.2%
Asian:1240.70% 39.3%
2+ races:4832.73% 45.9%
Hispanic:6383.61% 108.5%
Total non-White:3,42719.37% 34.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:501 14.1
Deaths:45712.9
Net Migration: -131-3.7
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-206 -1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:876 5.1



Historical Presidential Election Results for Hughes County, SD

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2024 vs. 2020 R -143 D +28 R + 0.6%
D -115
2024 vs. 2016 R +205 D +183 D + 4.8%
D +388
2020 vs. 2016 R +348 D +155 D + 5.4%
D +503
2024 vs. 2012 R +160 R +108 R + 0.5%
D +52
2016 vs. 2008 R -124 R +463 R + 8.6%
D -587
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2024 63% Donald Trump (R) 5,379 63.8% Kamala Harris (D) 2,838 33.6% 218 [+] 2.6% 8,435 0 14 1.97%
2020 66% Donald Trump* (R) 5,522 63.3% Joe Biden (D) 2,953 33.9% 248 [+] 2.8% 8,723 2 17 2.06%
2016 61% Donald Trump (R) 5,174 63.3% Hillary Clinton (D) 2,450 30.0% 551 [+] 6.7% 8,175 2 17 2.21%
2012 62% Mitt Romney (R) 5,219 64.0% Barack Obama* (D) 2,786 34.2% 150 [+] 1.8% 8,155 6 17 2.24%
2008 66% John McCain (R) 5,298 62.6% Barack Obama (D) 3,037 35.9% 133 [+] 1.6% 8,468 9 17 2.22%
2004 72% George W. Bush* (R) 6,017 68.1% John Kerry (D) 2,697 30.5% 121 [+] 1.4% 8,835 8 17 2.28%
2000 63% George W. Bush (R) 5,188 68.9% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,212 29.4% 134 [+] 1.8% 7,534 9 21 2.38%
1996 70% Robert Dole (R) 4,469 56.8% Bill Clinton* (D) 2,788 35.4% 611 [+] 7.8% 7,868 10 16 2.43%
1992 76% George Bush* (R) 4,325 53.3% Bill Clinton (D) 2,578 31.7% 1,218 [+] 15.0% 8,121 13 16 2.42%
1988 73% George Bush (R) 4,545 61.1% Michael Dukakis (D) 2,853 38.3% 44 [+] 0.6% 7,442 8 8 2.38%
1984 72% Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,985 70.3% Walter Mondale (D) 2,072 29.2% 32 0.5% 7,089 7 12 2.23%
1980 73% Ronald Reagan (R) 4,652 66.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,751 24.8% 645 [+] 9.2% 7,048 5 15 2.15%
1976 78% Gerald Ford* (R) 3,997 61.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 2,506 38.3% 33 [+] 0.5% 6,536 11 13 2.17%
1972 82% Richard Nixon* (R) 4,231 67.4% George McGovern (D) 2,037 32.4% 14 [+] 0.2% 6,282 13 7 2.04%
1968 79% Richard Nixon (R) 3,204 61.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,666 32.0% 343 [+] 6.6% 5,213 8 18 1.85%
1964 78% Barry Goldwater (R) 2,732 51.2% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 2,606 48.8% 0 0.0% 5,338 7 13 1.82%
1960 76% Richard Nixon (R) 3,320 62.0% John Kennedy (D) 2,036 38.0% 0 0.0% 5,356 4 12 1.75%
1956 72% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,923 63.4% Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,687 36.6% 0 0.0% 4,610 5 6 1.57%
1952 73% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,932 75.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 933 24.1% 0 0.0% 3,865 7 21 1.31%
1948 63% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,739 61.4% Harry Truman* (D) 1,080 38.1% 12 [+] 0.4% 2,831 10 16 1.13%
1944 63% Thomas Dewey (R) 1,676 64.1% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 938 35.9% 0 0.0% 2,614 6 18 1.13%
1940 87% Wendell Willkie (R) 1,982 59.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,362 40.7% 0 0.0% 3,344 2 14 1.08%
1936 91% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,662 50.2% Alf Landon (R) 1,547 46.7% 103 [+] 3.1% 3,312 4 10 1.12%
1932 88% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,852 56.6% Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,374 42.0% 44 [+] 1.3% 3,270 8 2 1.13%
1928 89% Herbert Hoover (R) 1,912 61.6% Al Smith (D) 1,171 37.7% 23 [+] 0.7% 3,106 1 3 1.19%
1924 73% Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,260 53.2% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 783 33.1% 325 [+] 13.7% 2,368 4 -1 1.16%
1920 65% Warren Harding (R) 1,313 68.3% James Cox (D) 433 22.5% 176 [+] 9.2% 1,922 8 8 1.05%
1916 38% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 611 51.1% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 536 44.9% 48 [+] 4.0% 1,195 1 5 0.93%
1912 33% Woodrow Wilson (D) 544 50.5% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 447 41.5% 86 [+] 8.0% 1,077 0 -23 0.93%
1908 41% William Taft (R) 795 66.6% William J. Bryan (D) 349 29.3% 49 [+] 4.1% 1,193 8 15 1.04%
1904 54% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 929 72.2% Alton Parker (D) 335 26.0% 23 [+] 1.8% 1,287 1 16 1.27%
1900 45% William McKinley* (R) 537 65.6% William J. Bryan (D) 272 33.3% 9 [+] 1.1% 818 9 14 0.85%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 2,953 33.9%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,522 63.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 248 2.8%
TOTAL 8,723
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 17


2016 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 2,450 30.0%
Donald Trump (R) 5,174 63.3%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 480 5.9%
Other 71 0.9%
TOTAL 8,175
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 17


2012 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 2,786 34.2%
Mitt Romney (R) 5,219 64.0%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 107 1.3%
Other 43 0.5%
TOTAL 8,155
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 17


2008 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 3,037 35.9%
John McCain (R) 5,298 62.6%
Ralph Nader (I) 82 1.0%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 31 0.4%
Other 20 0.2%
TOTAL 8,468
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 17


2004 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 6,017 68.1%
John Kerry (D) 2,697 30.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 76 0.9%
Other 45 0.5%
TOTAL 8,835
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 17


2000 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 5,188 68.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 2,212 29.4%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 54 0.7%
Other 80 1.1%
TOTAL 7,534
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 21


1996 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 2,788 35.4%
Robert Dole (R) 4,469 56.8%
Ross Perot (Ref) 531 6.7%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 52 0.7%
Other 28 0.4%
TOTAL 7,868
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16


1992 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 2,578 31.7%
George Bush* (R) 4,325 53.3%
Ross Perot (I) 1,160 14.3%
Other 58 0.7%
TOTAL 8,121
Turnout: 76% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 16


1988 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 4,545 61.1%
Michael Dukakis (D) 2,853 38.3%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 24 0.3%
Other 20 0.3%
TOTAL 7,442
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


1984 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 4,985 70.3%
Walter Mondale (D) 2,072 29.2%
Other 32 0.5%
TOTAL 7,089
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 12


1980 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 4,652 66.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 1,751 24.8%
John Anderson (I) 554 7.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 82 1.2%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 7,048
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15


1976 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 2,506 38.3%
Gerald Ford* (R) 3,997 61.2%
Other 33 0.5%
TOTAL 6,536
Turnout: 78% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 13


1972 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 4,231 67.4%
George McGovern (D) 2,037 32.4%
Other 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,282
Turnout: 82% Diff (St): 13 Diff (US): 7


1968 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 3,204 61.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 1,666 32.0%
George Wallace (AIP) 343 6.6%
TOTAL 5,213
Turnout: 79% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 18


1956 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 2,923 63.4%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 1,687 36.6%
TOTAL 4,610
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1952 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 2,932 75.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 933 24.1%
TOTAL 3,865
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): 21


1948 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 1,080 38.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 1,739 61.4%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 0.4%
TOTAL 2,831
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 16


1936 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 1,662 50.2%
Alf Landon (R) 1,547 46.7%
William Lemke (Union) 103 3.1%
TOTAL 3,312
Turnout: 91% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1932 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 1,852 56.6%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 1,374 42.0%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 0.2%
Other 36 1.1%
TOTAL 3,270
Turnout: 88% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 2


1928 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 1,912 61.6%
Al Smith (D) 1,171 37.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 0.1%
Other 19 0.6%
TOTAL 3,106
Turnout: 89% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 3


1924 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 1,260 53.2%
John Davis (D) 325 13.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 783 33.1%
TOTAL 2,368
Turnout: 73% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -1


1920 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 1,313 68.3%
James Cox (D) 433 22.5%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 172 8.9%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 1,922
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 8


1916 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 536 44.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 611 51.1%
Allan Benson (Soc) 39 3.3%
James Hanly (Proh) 9 0.8%
TOTAL 1,195
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 5


1912 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 544 50.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 447 41.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 5.8%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 23 2.1%
TOTAL 1,077
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -23


1908 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 795 66.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 349 29.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 2.5%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 19 1.6%
TOTAL 1,193
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 15


1904 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 929 72.2%
Alton Parker (D) 335 26.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 0.9%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 9 0.7%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 1,287
Turnout: 54% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 16


1900 President, Hughes County, SD
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 537 65.6%
William J. Bryan (D) 272 33.3%
John Woolley (Proh) 4 0.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 0.2%
Other 3 0.4%
TOTAL 818
Turnout: 45% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): 14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hughes County, SD

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 56% John Thune* (R) 5,467 73.4% Brian Bengs (D) 1,683 22.6% 301 [+] 4.0% 7,451 4 2.14%
2022 G 56% Kristi Noem* (R) 4,571 61.4% Jamie Smith (D) 2,652 35.6% 224 [+] 3.0% 7,447 -1 2.13%
2020 S2 66% Mike Rounds* (R) 6,217 70.9% Dan Ahlers (D) 2,546 29.1% 0 0.0% 8,763 5 2.09%
2018 G 60% Billie H. Sutton (D) 4,144 51.8% Kristi Noem (R) 3,749 46.8% 114 [+] 1.4% 8,007 -4 2.36%
2016 S3 62% John Thune* (R) 6,339 77.0% Jay Williams (D) 1,891 23.0% 0 0.0% 8,230 5 2.23%
2014 S2 53% Mike Rounds (R) 4,197 60.4% Rick Weiland (D) 1,573 22.6% 1,180 [+] 17.0% 6,950 10 2.49%
2014 G 53% Dennis Daugaard* (R) 5,688 81.8% Susan Wismer (D) 1,113 16.0% 156 [+] 2.2% 6,957 11 2.51%
2010 S3 45% John Thune* (R) 5,893 100.0%       0 0.0% 5,893 0 2.59%
2010 G 59% Dennis Daugaard (R) 5,626 72.9% Scott Heidepriem (D) 2,087 27.1% 0 0.0% 7,713 11 2.43%
2008 S2 66% Tim Johnson* (D) 5,055 59.7% Joel Dykstra (R) 3,406 40.3% 0 0.0% 8,461 3 2.22%
2006 G 65% Mike Rounds* (R) 5,675 69.8% Jack Billion (D) 2,325 28.6% 133 [+] 1.6% 8,133 8 2.42%
2004 S3 72% John Thune (R) 5,035 56.7% Tom Daschle* (D) 3,849 43.3% 0 0.0% 8,884 6 2.27%
2002 S2 69% John Thune (R) 4,703 56.0% Tim Johnson* (D) 3,626 43.2% 63 [+] 0.8% 8,392 7 2.49%
2002 G 69% Mike Rounds (R) 6,144 73.4% Jim Abbott (D) 2,190 26.2% 38 [+] 0.5% 8,372 17 2.50%
1998 S3 62% Tom Daschle* (D) 4,220 59.1% Ron Schmidt (R) 2,851 39.9% 71 [+] 1.0% 7,142 4 2.72%
1998 G 62% William Janklow* (R) 4,074 57.0% Bernie Hunhoff (D) 2,823 39.5% 248 [+] 3.5% 7,145 -7 2.75%
1996 S2 70% Larry Pressler* (R) 4,255 54.3% Tim Johnson (D) 3,585 45.7% 0 0.0% 7,840 6 2.42%
1994 G 75% William Janklow (R) 4,670 57.2% Jim Beddow (D) 3,174 38.9% 323 [+] 4.0% 8,167 2 2.62%
1992 S3 77% Tom Daschle* (D) 4,751 57.9% Charlene Haar (R) 3,042 37.1% 416 [+] 5.1% 8,209 7 2.45%
1990 S2 66% Larry Pressler* (R) 3,379 49.7% Ted Muenster (D) 3,254 47.9% 166 [+] 2.4% 6,799 -3 2.63%
1990 G 62% George Mickelson* (R) 4,038 63.2% Bob Samuelson (D) 2,347 36.8% 0 0.0% 6,385 4 2.49%
1986 S3 71% James Abdnor* (R) 4,334 60.8% Tom Daschle (D) 2,797 39.2% 0 0.0% 7,131 12 2.41%
1986 G 72% George Mickelson (R) 4,203 58.6% Lars Herseth (D) 2,967 41.4% 0 0.0% 7,170 7 2.44%
1984 S2 72% Larry Pressler* (R) 5,322 75.1% George Cunningham (D) 1,767 24.9% 0 0.0% 7,089 1 2.25%
1982 G 64% William Janklow* (R) 4,638 74.6% Mike O'Connor (D) 1,579 25.4% 0 0.0% 6,217 4 2.23%
1980 S3 73% James Abdnor (R) 4,579 65.6% George McGovern* (D) 2,190 31.4% 212 [+] 3.0% 6,981 7 2.13%
1978 S2 69% Larry Pressler (R) 4,000 66.5% Don Barnett (D) 2,014 33.5% 0 0.0% 6,014 0 2.35%
1978 G 69% William Janklow (R) 3,706 61.3% Roger McKellips (D) 2,337 38.7% 0 0.0% 6,043 5 2.33%
1974 S3 78% Leo Thorsness (R) 3,763 60.3% George McGovern* (D) 2,481 39.7% 0 0.0% 6,244 13 2.24%
1974 G 78% John Olson (R) 3,581 57.2% Richard Kneip* (D) 2,680 42.8% 0 0.0% 6,261 11 2.25%
1972 S2 81% Robert Hirsch (R) 3,332 53.4% James Abourezk (D) 2,913 46.6% 0 0.0% 6,245 10 2.04%
1972 G 82% Richard Kneip* (D) 3,521 55.8% Carveth Thompson (R) 2,794 44.2% 0 0.0% 6,315 4 2.05%
1970 G 70% Frank Farrar* (R) 2,776 57.2% Richard Kneip (D) 2,077 42.8% 0 0.0% 4,853 12 2.02%
1968 S3 79% Archie Gubbrud (R) 2,684 51.6% George McGovern* (D) 2,522 48.4% 0 0.0% 5,206 8 1.86%
1968 G 78% Frank Farrar (R) 3,286 63.7% Robert Chamberlin (D) 1,874 36.3% 0 0.0% 5,160 6 1.86%
1966 S2 64% Karl Mundt* (R) 3,164 72.9% Donn Wright (D) 1,177 27.1% 0 0.0% 4,341 7 1.91%
1966 G 65% Nils Boe* (R) 2,769 63.3% Robert Chamberlin (D) 1,603 36.7% 0 0.0% 4,372 6 1.92%
1964 G 78% Nils Boe (R) 3,071 57.5% John Lindley (D) 2,266 42.5% 0 0.0% 5,337 6 1.84%
1962 S3 71% Joe Bottum* (R) 2,649 53.7% George McGovern (D) 2,282 46.3% 0 0.0% 4,931 4 1.94%
1962 G 71% Archie Gubbrud* (R) 2,832 57.6% Ralph Herseth (D) 2,082 42.4% 0 0.0% 4,914 2 1.92%
1960 S2 76% Karl Mundt* (R) 3,043 56.7% George McGovern (D) 2,321 43.3% 0 0.0% 5,364 4 1.76%
1960 G 76% Ralph Herseth* (D) 2,800 52.4% Archie Gubbrud (R) 2,545 47.6% 0 0.0% 5,345 -3 1.75%
*: 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 Hughes County, SD

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2024-11-05 SD00Dusty Johnson* (R) 6,342 75.9% Sheryl Johnson (D) 2,019 24.1% 0 0.0% 8,361
County Total for 2024-11-05:   8,361
2022-11-08 SD00Dusty Johnson* (R) 5,706 80.2% Collin Duprel (Libertarian) 1,410 19.8% 0 0.0% 7,116
County Total for 2022-11-08:   7,116
2020-11-03 SD00Dusty Johnson* (R) 7,148 84.9% Uriah Luallin (Libertarian) 1,276 15.1% 0 0.0% 8,424
County Total for 2020-11-03:   8,424
2018-11-06 SD00Dusty Johnson (R) 5,366 67.4% Tim Bjorkman (D) 2,332 29.3% 260 3.3% 7,958
County Total for 2018-11-06:   7,958
2016-11-08 SD00Kristi Noem* (R) 5,595 67.7% Paula Hawks (D) 2,669 32.3% 0 0.0% 8,264
County Total for 2016-11-08:   8,264
2014-11-04 SD00Kristi Noem* (R) 4,899 71.3% Corinna Balderramos Robinson (D) 1,975 28.7% 0 0.0% 6,874
County Total for 2014-11-04:   6,874
2012-11-06 SD00Kristi Noem* (R) 5,040 62.0% Matt Varilek (D) 3,090 38.0% 0 0.0% 8,130
County Total for 2012-11-06:   8,130
2010-11-02 SD00Kristi Noem (R) 3,849 49.9% Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D) 3,432 44.5% 425 5.5% 7,706
County Total for 2010-11-02:   7,706
2008-11-04 SD00Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D) 5,589 66.2% Chris Lien (R) 2,858 33.8% 0 0.0% 8,447
County Total for 2008-11-04:   8,447
2006-11-07 SD00Stephanie Herseth* (D) 5,617 69.6% Bruce Whalen (R) 2,364 29.3% 88 1.1% 8,069
County Total for 2006-11-07:   8,069
2004-11-02 SD00Larry Diedrich (R) 4,431 49.9% Stephanie Herseth* (D) 4,403 49.6% 41 0.5% 8,875
County Total for 2004-11-02:   8,875
2004-06-01 sp SD00Larry Diedrich (R) 3,665 54.8% Stephanie Herseth (D) 3,017 45.2% 0 0.0% 6,682
County Total for 2004-06-01:   6,682
2002-11-05 SD00William Janklow (R) 4,855 58.0% Stephanie Herseth (D) 3,461 41.3% 57 0.7% 8,373
County Total for 2002-11-05:   8,373
2000-11-07 SD00John Thune* (R) 6,111 80.8% Curt Hohn (D) 1,371 18.1% 84 1.1% 7,566
County Total for 2000-11-07:   7,566
1998-11-03 SD00John Thune* (R) 5,868 82.3% Jeff Moser (D) 1,265 17.7% 0 0.0% 7,133
County Total for 1998-11-03:   7,133
1996-11-05 SD00John Thune (R) 5,437 69.2% Rick Weiland (D) 2,164 27.5% 260 3.3% 7,861
County Total for 1996-11-05:   7,861
1994-11-08 SD00Tim Johnson* (D) 4,671 57.8% Jan Berkhout (R) 3,140 38.9% 264 3.3% 8,075
County Total for 1994-11-08:   8,075
1992-11-03 SD00Tim Johnson* (D) 5,267 65.6% John Timmer (R) 2,519 31.4% 244 3.0% 8,030
County Total for 1992-11-03:   8,030
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Hughes County, SD

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2024 11,892 7,344 61.8% 2,148 18.1% 2,400 20.2% Rep +5,196 Rep +43.7% 91%
2022 11,635 7,227 62.1% 2,224 19.1% 2,184 18.8% Rep +5,003 Rep +43.0% 87%
2020 11,791 7,220 61.2% 2,406 20.4% 2,165 18.4% Rep +4,814 Rep +40.8% 89%
2018 11,271 6,962 61.8% 2,369 21.0% 1,940 17.2% Rep +4,593 Rep +40.8% 85%
2016 11,065 6,837 61.8% 2,431 22.0% 1,797 16.2% Rep +4,406 Rep +39.8% 84%
2014 10,824 6,819 63.0% 2,454 22.7% 1,551 14.3% Rep +4,365 Rep +40.3% 83%
2012 10,823 6,829 63.1% 2,613 24.1% 1,381 12.8% Rep +4,216 Rep +39.0% 83%
2010 10,818 6,807 62.9% 2,717 25.1% 1,294 12.0% Rep +4,090 Rep +37.8% 83%
2008 11,163 6,935 62.1% 2,940 26.3% 1,288 11.5% Rep +3,995 Rep +35.8% 87%
2006 11,052 7,166 64.8% 2,715 24.6% 1,171 10.6% Rep +4,451 Rep +40.3% 88%
2004 11,247 7,269 64.6% 2,817 25.0% 1,161 10.3% Rep +4,452 Rep +39.6% 91%
2002 10,866 7,120 65.5% 2,697 24.8% 1,049 9.7% Rep +4,423 Rep +40.7% 90%
2000 11,008 7,039 63.9% 2,870 26.1% 1,099 10.0% Rep +4,169 Rep +37.9% 92%
1998 11,080 7,087 64.0% 2,960 26.7% 1,033 9.3% Rep +4,127 Rep +37.2% 96%
1996 10,589 6,805 64.3% 2,855 27.0% 929 8.8% Rep +3,950 Rep +37.3% 94%
1994 10,290 6,650 64.6% 2,800 27.2% 840 8.2% Rep +3,850 Rep +37.4% 94%
1992 10,313 6,211 60.2% 3,152 30.6% 950 9.2% Rep +3,059 Rep +29.7% 97%
1990 10,013 6,053 60.5% 3,084 30.8% 876 8.7% Rep +2,969 Rep +29.7% 97%
1988 10,246 6,043 59.0% 3,249 31.7% 954 9.3% Rep +2,794 Rep +27.3% 101%
1986 9,356 5,476 58.5% 2,971 31.8% 909 9.7% Rep +2,505 Rep +26.8% 93%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.