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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	283	12.8
Deaths:	240	10.9
Net Migration:	-120	-5.4
Net Immigration:	2	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -357	D +111	R + 0.9%
D -246
2020 vs. 2012	R +262	R +918	R + 16.7%
D -656
2020 vs. 2008	R +688	R +1,653	R + 28.7%
D -965

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,045	R +1,764	R + 27.8%
D -719
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,681	62.7%	Joe Biden (D)	2,068	35.2%	124 [+]	2.1%	5,873	1	16	1.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 124 (2.1%);
2016	77%	Donald Trump (R)	4,038	59.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,314	34.1%	434 [+]	6.4%	6,786	-2	14	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 358 (5.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,419	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,724	43.3%	142 [+]	2.3%	6,285	-3	7	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 98 (1.6%);
2008	70%	Barack Obama (D)	3,033	49.3%	John McCain (R)	2,993	48.6%	131 [+]	2.1%	6,157	-5	3	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 81 (1.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 25 (0.4%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,359	55.9%	John Kerry (D)	2,509	41.8%	139 [+]	2.3%	6,007	-4	5	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 108 (1.8%);
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	2,724	52.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,331	45.2%	99 [+]	1.9%	5,154	-7	5	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 47 (0.9%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	62%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,526	49.4%	Robert Dole (R)	1,966	38.4%	626 [+]	12.2%	5,118	-8	-2	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 593 (11.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,388	42.7%	George Bush* (R)	1,890	33.8%	1,312 [+]	23.5%	5,590	-7	-4	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,299 (23.2%);
1988	66%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,663	52.0%	George Bush (R)	2,439	47.6%	20 [+]	0.4%	5,122	-5	-6	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 8 (0.2%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,027	55.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,367	43.7%	19	0.4%	5,413	-7	-3	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	74%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,093	52.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,207	37.7%	552 [+]	9.4%	5,852	-8	2	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 504 (8.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 47 (0.8%);
1976	72%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,930	53.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,530	46.2%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,476	-4	-2	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,919	50.1%	George McGovern (D)	2,886	49.6%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,822	-4	-11	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,876	53.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,294	42.8%	188 [+]	3.5%	5,358	0	10	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 188 (3.5%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,988	55.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,417	44.7%	0	0.0%	5,405	0	6	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,520	61.3%	John Kennedy (D)	2,224	38.7%	0	0.0%	5,744	3	12	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,404	62.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,058	37.7%	0	0.0%	5,462	4	5	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,020	73.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,466	26.7%	0	0.0%	5,486	4	18	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,837	56.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,093	42.0%	52 [+]	1.0%	4,982	5	12	1.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 52 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,956	65.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,543	34.3%	0	0.0%	4,499	7	20	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,179	68.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,889	31.1%	0	0.0%	6,068	11	24	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	83%	Alf Landon (R)	3,182	53.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,520	41.9%	307 [+]	5.1%	6,009	10	16	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 307 (5.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	75%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,090	57.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,222	41.1%	95 [+]	1.8%	5,407	7	1	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 37 (0.7%);
1928	68%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,048	63.4%	Al Smith (D)	1,744	36.3%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,807	3	5	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	60%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,978	47.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,888	45.4%	297 [+]	7.1%	4,163	-4	-9	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 297 (7.1%);
1920	48%	Warren Harding (R)	2,333	70.0%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	590	17.7%	411 [+]	12.3%	3,334	9	10	1.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 398 (11.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 13 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,398	55.0%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,027	40.4%	115 [+]	4.5%	2,540	5	9	1.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 92 (3.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 23 (0.9%);
1912	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,174	59.9%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	657	33.5%	130 [+]	6.6%	1,961	0	-23	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 (4.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 51 (2.6%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	1,415	65.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	636	29.5%	106 [+]	4.9%	2,157	7	14	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 65 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (1.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,728	78.9%	Alton Parker (D)	260	11.9%	202 [+]	9.2%	2,190	8	23	2.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 94 (4.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 69 (3.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 39 (1.8%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	1,172	55.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	901	42.7%	36 [+]	1.7%	2,109	-1	4	2.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 32 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,068

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,681

62.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

124

2.1%

TOTAL

5,873

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,314

34.1%

Donald Trump (R)

4,038

59.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

358

5.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

6,786

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,724

43.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,419

54.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,285

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,033

49.3%

John McCain (R)

2,993

48.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,157

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,359

55.9%

John Kerry (D)

2,509

41.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

108

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,007

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,724

52.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,331

45.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.9%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,154

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,526

49.4%

Robert Dole (R)

1,966

38.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

593

11.6%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,118

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

1992 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,388

42.7%

George Bush* (R)

1,890

33.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,299

23.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,590

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,439

47.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,663

52.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,122

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,027

55.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,367

43.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,413

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,093

52.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,207

37.7%

John Anderson (I)

504

8.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,852

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,930

53.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,530

46.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,476

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,919

50.1%

George McGovern (D)

2,886

49.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,822

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,876

53.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,294

42.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

188

3.5%

TOTAL

5,358

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,988

55.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,417

44.7%

TOTAL

5,405

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,404

62.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,058

37.7%

TOTAL

5,462

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1952 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,020

73.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,466

26.7%

TOTAL

5,486

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,093

42.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,837

56.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.0%

TOTAL

4,982

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1936 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,520

41.9%

Alf Landon (R)

3,182

53.0%

William Lemke (Union)

307

5.1%

TOTAL

6,009

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

1932 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,090

57.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,222

41.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,407

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 1

1928 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,048

63.4%

Al Smith (D)

1,744

36.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,807

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,888

45.4%

John Davis (D)

297

7.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,978

47.5%

TOTAL

4,163

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1920 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,333

70.0%

James Cox (D)

398

11.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

590

17.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

TOTAL

3,334

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,027

40.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,398

55.0%

Allan Benson (Soc)

3.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

2,540

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

657

33.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,174

59.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.6%

TOTAL

1,961

Turnout: 30%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,415

65.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

636

29.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,157

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1904 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,728

78.9%

Alton Parker (D)

260

11.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

3.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.8%

TOTAL

2,190

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 23

1900 President, Lake County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,172

55.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

901

42.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,109

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Lake County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	John Thune* (R)	3,615	73.5%	Brian Bengs (D)	1,139	23.2%	164 [+]	3.3%	4,918	4	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 164 (3.3%);
2022	G	58%	Kristi Noem* (R)	3,131	63.0%	Jamie Smith (D)	1,720	34.6%	115 [+]	2.3%	4,966	1	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 115 (2.3%);
2020	S2	68%	Mike Rounds* (R)	3,816	64.8%	Dan Ahlers (D)	2,069	35.2%	0	0.0%	5,885	-1	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	59%	Billie Sutton (D)	2,669	51.3%	Kristi Noem (R)	2,483	47.7%	55 [+]	1.1%	5,207	-3	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 55 (1.1%);
2016	S3	76%	John Thune* (R)	4,677	69.7%	Jay Williams (D)	2,031	30.3%	0	0.0%	6,708	-2	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	56%	Mike Rounds (R)	2,283	46.6%	Rick Weiland (D)	1,862	38.0%	754 [+]	15.4%	4,899	-4	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 637 (13.0%); Gordon Howie (I) 117 (2.4%);
2014	G	55%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	3,493	71.7%	Susan Wismer (D)	1,205	24.7%	172 [+]	3.5%	4,870	1	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 172 (3.5%);
2010	S3	42%	John Thune* (R)	3,700	100.0%				0	0.0%	3,700	0	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	59%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	3,225	62.6%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	1,925	37.4%	0	0.0%	5,150	1	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	70%	Tim Johnson* (D)	4,086	66.9%	Joel Dykstra (R)	2,021	33.1%	0	0.0%	6,107	-4	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	62%	Mike Rounds* (R)	3,237	59.8%	Jack Billion (D)	2,065	38.2%	110 [+]	2.0%	5,412	-2	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 56 (1.0%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 54 (1.0%);
2004	S3	70%	Tom Daschle* (D)	3,391	55.8%	John Thune (R)	2,683	44.2%	0	0.0%	6,074	-6	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	64%	Tim Johnson* (D)	3,198	58.2%	John Thune (R)	2,248	40.9%	50 [+]	0.9%	5,496	-9	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 50 (0.9%);
2002	G	63%	Mike Rounds (R)	2,897	52.9%	Jim Abbott (D)	2,529	46.1%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,481	-4	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 30 (0.5%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 25 (0.5%);

1998	S3	53%	Tom Daschle* (D)	3,176	71.7%	Ron Schmidt (R)	1,216	27.5%	37 [+]	0.8%	4,429	-9	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 37 (0.8%);
1998	G	52%	William Janklow* (R)	3,092	70.2%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	1,233	28.0%	81 [+]	1.8%	4,406	6	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 46 (1.0%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 35 (0.8%);
1996	S2	63%	Tim Johnson (D)	2,972	57.0%	Larry Pressler* (R)	2,246	43.0%	0	0.0%	5,218	-6	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	64%	William Janklow (R)	3,001	58.5%	Jim Beddow (D)	1,965	38.3%	168 [+]	3.3%	5,134	3	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 168 (3.3%);
1992	S3	72%	Tom Daschle* (D)	3,728	65.4%	Charlene Haar (R)	1,754	30.8%	214 [+]	3.8%	5,696	0	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 107 (1.9%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 62 (1.1%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 45 (0.8%);
1990	S2	60%	Larry Pressler* (R)	2,462	53.2%	Ted Muenster (D)	2,048	44.3%	116 [+]	2.5%	4,626	1	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 116 (2.5%);
1990	G	60%	George Mickelson* (R)	2,667	57.8%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,948	42.2%	0	0.0%	4,615	-1	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	68%	Tom Daschle (D)	2,958	55.7%	James Abdnor* (R)	2,351	44.3%	0	0.0%	5,309	-4	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	67%	George Mickelson (R)	2,655	51.0%	Lars Herseth (D)	2,553	49.0%	0	0.0%	5,208	-1	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	70%	Larry Pressler* (R)	4,072	74.4%	George Cunningham (D)	1,399	25.6%	0	0.0%	5,471	0	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	66%	William Janklow* (R)	3,972	76.8%	Michael O'Connor (D)	1,199	23.2%	0	0.0%	5,171	6	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	74%	James Abdnor (R)	3,102	52.9%	George McGovern* (D)	2,634	44.9%	132 [+]	2.2%	5,868	-5	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 132 (2.2%);

1978	S2	63%	Larry Pressler (R)	3,219	67.5%	Don Barnett (D)	1,548	32.5%	0	0.0%	4,767	1	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	63%	William Janklow (R)	2,484	51.9%	Roger McKellips (D)	2,304	48.1%	0	0.0%	4,788	-5	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	67%	George McGovern* (D)	3,013	57.7%	Leo Thorsness (R)	2,205	42.3%	0	0.0%	5,218	-5	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	68%	Richard Kneip* (D)	3,260	62.3%	John Olson (R)	1,972	37.7%	0	0.0%	5,232	-9	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	73%	James Abourezk (D)	3,404	59.5%	Robert Hirsch (R)	2,314	40.5%	0	0.0%	5,718	-2	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	74%	Richard Kneip* (D)	3,899	67.3%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,897	32.7%	0	0.0%	5,796	-7	1.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	66%	Richard Kneip (D)	2,715	55.6%	Frank Farrar* (R)	2,172	44.4%	0	0.0%	4,887	-1	2.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	76%	George McGovern* (D)	3,027	56.7%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,308	43.3%	0	0.0%	5,335	0	1.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	75%	Frank Farrar (R)	2,824	53.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	2,438	46.3%	0	0.0%	5,262	-4	1.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	64%	Karl Mundt* (R)	3,125	68.7%	Donn Wright (D)	1,427	31.3%	0	0.0%	4,552	2	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	65%	Nils Boe* (R)	2,488	54.6%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	2,070	45.4%	0	0.0%	4,558	-3	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	76%	Nils Boe (R)	2,811	52.5%	John Lindley (D)	2,547	47.5%	0	0.0%	5,358	1	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	66%	Joe Bottum* (R)	2,378	50.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,330	49.5%	0	0.0%	4,708	1	1.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	67%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	2,712	57.1%	Ralph Herseth (D)	2,041	42.9%	0	0.0%	4,753	1	1.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	80%	Karl Mundt* (R)	3,225	56.6%	George McGovern (D)	2,477	43.4%	0	0.0%	5,702	4	1.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	80%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,995	52.7%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	2,693	47.3%	0	0.0%	5,688	2	1.87%
[-] 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 Lake County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Lake County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	7,961	4,247	53.3%	2,037	25.6%	1,677	21.1%	Rep +2,210	Rep +27.8%	93%
2022	7,969	4,172	52.4%	2,117	26.6%	1,680	21.1%	Rep +2,055	Rep +25.8%	93%
2020	8,575	4,253	49.6%	2,396	27.9%	1,926	22.5%	Rep +1,857	Rep +21.7%	100%
2018	9,652	4,546	47.1%	2,759	28.6%	2,347	24.3%	Rep +1,787	Rep +18.5%	112%
2016	10,127	4,647	45.9%	3,202	31.6%	2,278	22.5%	Rep +1,445	Rep +14.3%	117%
2014	9,134	4,172	45.7%	3,182	34.8%	1,780	19.5%	Rep +990	Rep +10.8%	105%
2012	8,754	3,982	45.5%	3,306	37.8%	1,466	16.7%	Rep +676	Rep +7.7%	100%
2010	8,353	3,816	45.7%	3,277	39.2%	1,260	15.1%	Rep +539	Rep +6.5%	95%
2008	8,185	3,798	46.4%	3,347	40.9%	1,040	12.7%	Rep +451	Rep +5.5%	94%
2006	7,811	3,838	49.1%	3,143	40.2%	830	10.6%	Rep +695	Rep +8.9%	90%
2004	7,770	3,801	48.9%	3,170	40.8%	799	10.3%	Rep +631	Rep +8.1%	90%
2002	7,628	3,746	49.1%	3,139	41.2%	743	9.7%	Rep +607	Rep +8.0%	88%
2000	7,504	3,750	50.0%	3,051	40.7%	703	9.4%	Rep +699	Rep +9.3%	87%
1998	7,268	3,701	50.9%	2,961	40.7%	606	8.3%	Rep +740	Rep +10.2%	86%
1996	7,137	3,605	50.5%	3,007	42.1%	525	7.4%	Rep +598	Rep +8.4%	87%
1994	6,880	3,501	50.9%	2,917	42.4%	462	6.7%	Rep +584	Rep +8.5%	85%
1992	6,978	3,450	49.4%	3,065	43.9%	463	6.6%	Rep +385	Rep +5.5%	88%
1990	6,826	3,457	50.6%	2,966	43.5%	403	5.9%	Rep +491	Rep +7.2%	88%
1988	6,975	3,532	50.6%	3,040	43.6%	403	5.8%	Rep +492	Rep +7.1%	90%
1986	6,912	3,558	51.5%	2,966	42.9%	388	5.6%	Rep +592	Rep +8.6%	89%

2022 Census data
White:	10,074	91.82%	5.9%
Black:	132	1.20%	140.0%
Indian:	142	1.29%	102.9%
Asian:	107	0.98%	30.5%
2+ races:	192	1.75%	76.1%
Hispanic:	325	2.96%	85.7%

Total non-White:	898	8.18%	82.5%

Change in White population:	-634	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	406	3.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	3,810	81.8%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	845	18.2%	0	0.0%	4,655
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,655

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	4,717	85.0%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	834	15.0%	0	0.0%	5,551
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,551

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	3,110	60.2%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	1,925	37.2%	135	2.6%	5,170
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,170

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	4,095	60.7%	Paula Hawks (D)	2,654	39.3%	0	0.0%	6,749
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,749

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	3,175	65.7%	Corinna Robinson (D)	1,654	34.3%	0	0.0%	4,829
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,829

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	3,269	52.9%	Matt Varilek (D)	2,916	47.1%	0	0.0%	6,185
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,185

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	2,458	47.2%	Kristi Noem (R)	2,414	46.4%	332	6.4%	5,204
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,204

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	4,355	71.8%	Chris Lien (R)	1,712	28.2%	0	0.0%	6,067
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,067

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	4,078	76.0%	Bruce Whalen (R)	1,189	22.2%	97	1.8%	5,364
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,364

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	3,493	57.7%	Larry Diedrich (R)	2,528	41.8%	34	0.6%	6,055
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,055

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	2,213	54.2%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,868	45.8%	0	0.0%	4,081
County Total for 2004-06-01:										4,081

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	2,834	51.6%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	2,624	47.7%	39	0.7%	5,497
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,497

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	3,737	72.4%	Curt Hohn (D)	1,359	26.3%	69	1.3%	5,165
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,165

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	3,341	75.9%	Jeff Moser (D)	1,062	24.1%	0	0.0%	4,403
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,403

1996-11-05	SD00	Rick Weiland (D)	2,583	49.5%	John Thune (R)	2,434	46.7%	198	3.8%	5,215
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,215

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	3,298	64.6%	Jan Berkhout (R)	1,608	31.5%	199	3.9%	5,105
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,105

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	4,119	73.9%	John Timmer (R)	1,324	23.8%	129	2.3%	5,572
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,572

Lake County, SD

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