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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	501	14.1
Deaths:	457	12.9
Net Migration:	-131	-3.7
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +348	D +155	D + 5.4%
D +503
2020 vs. 2012	R +303	R +136	D + 0.1%
D +167
2020 vs. 2008	R +224	R +308	R + 3.2%
D -84

2016 vs. 2008	R -124	R +463	R + 8.6%
D -587
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 248 (2.8%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 480 (5.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 107 (1.3%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 82 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 31 (0.4%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 76 (0.9%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 54 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 531 (6.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 52 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,160 (14.3%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 24 (0.3%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 554 (7.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 82 (1.2%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 343 (6.6%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	2,932	75.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	933	24.1%	0	0.0%	3,865	7	21	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 12 (0.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,676	64.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	938	35.9%	0	0.0%	2,614	6	18	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 103 (3.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 8 (0.2%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1924	73%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,260	53.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	783	33.1%	325 [+]	13.7%	2,368	4	-1	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 325 (13.7%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	1,313	68.3%	James Cox (D)	433	22.5%	176 [+]	9.2%	1,922	8	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 172 (8.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 4 (0.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	611	51.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	536	44.9%	48 [+]	4.0%	1,195	1	5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 39 (3.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 9 (0.8%);
1912	33%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	544	50.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	447	41.5%	86 [+]	8.0%	1,077	0	-23	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 63 (5.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 23 (2.1%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	795	66.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	349	29.3%	49 [+]	4.1%	1,193	8	15	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (2.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 19 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	54%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	929	72.2%	Alton Parker (D)	335	26.0%	23 [+]	1.8%	1,287	1	16	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 9 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.2%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	537	65.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	272	33.3%	9 [+]	1.1%	818	9	14	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 4 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,450

30.0%

Donald Trump (R)

5,174

63.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

480

5.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,175

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,786

34.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

5,219

64.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

107

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,155

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

2008 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,037

35.9%

John McCain (R)

5,298

62.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,468

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,017

68.1%

John Kerry (D)

2,697

30.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,835

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,188

68.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,212

29.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,534

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 21

1996 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,788

35.4%

Robert Dole (R)

4,469

56.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

531

6.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,868

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1992 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,578

31.7%

George Bush* (R)

4,325

53.3%

Ross Perot (I)

1,160

14.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,121

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

1988 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,545

61.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,853

38.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,442

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

1984 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,985

70.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,072

29.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,089

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

1980 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,652

66.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,751

24.8%

John Anderson (I)

554

7.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,048

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,506

38.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,997

61.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,536

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,231

67.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,037

32.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,282

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,080

38.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

1,739

61.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,831

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1936 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

1,852

56.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,374

42.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,270

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,912

61.6%

Al Smith (D)

1,171

37.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,106

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

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

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,313

68.3%

James Cox (D)

433

22.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

172

8.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,922

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1916 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

536

44.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

611

51.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,195

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

1912 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

544

50.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

447

41.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.1%

TOTAL

1,077

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

795

66.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

349

29.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

TOTAL

1,193

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1904 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

929

72.2%

Alton Parker (D)

335

26.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,287

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 16

1900 President, Hughes County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

537

65.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

272

33.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

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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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	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%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 301 (4.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 224 (3.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	60%	Billie Sutton (D)	4,144	51.8%	Kristi Noem (R)	3,749	46.8%	114 [+]	1.4%	8,007	-4	2.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 114 (1.4%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 1,058 (15.2%); Gordon Howie (I) 122 (1.8%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 156 (2.2%);
2010	S3	45%	John Thune* (R)	5,893	100.0%				0	0.0%	5,893	0	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

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%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 78 (1.0%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 55 (0.7%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 63 (0.8%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 26 (0.3%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%);

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%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 71 (1.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 152 (2.1%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 96 (1.3%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 323 (4.0%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 208 (2.5%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 105 (1.3%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 103 (1.3%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 166 (2.4%);
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

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%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	64%	William Janklow* (R)	4,638	74.6%	Michael O'Connor (D)	1,579	25.4%	0	0.0%	6,217	4	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 212 (3.0%);

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%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

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%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
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%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
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%
[-] 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 Hughes County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Hughes County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	11,750	7,308	62.2%	2,178	18.5%	2,264	19.3%	Rep +5,130	Rep +43.7%	88%
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%

2022 Census data
White:	14,265	80.63%	1.4%
Black:	122	0.69%	45.2%
Indian:	2,060	11.64%	19.2%
Asian:	124	0.70%	39.3%
2+ races:	483	2.73%	45.9%
Hispanic:	638	3.61%	108.5%

Total non-White:	3,427	19.37%	34.3%

Change in White population:	-206	-1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	876	5.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty 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	SD00	Dusty 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	SD00	Dusty 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	SD00	Kristi 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	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	4,899	71.3%	Corinna Robinson (D)	1,975	28.7%	0	0.0%	6,874
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,874

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi 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	SD00	Kristi 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	SD00	Stephanie 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	SD00	Stephanie 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	SD00	Larry 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	SD00	Larry 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	SD00	William 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	SD00	John 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	SD00	John 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	SD00	John 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	SD00	Tim 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	SD00	Tim 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

Hughes County, SD

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