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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	565	9.5
Deaths:	525	8.8
Net Migration:	729	12.2
Net Immigration:	58	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,434	R +372	D + 8.2%
D +1,062
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,309	R +1,952	R + 5.9%
D +357
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,360	R +2,826	R + 16.7%
D -466

2016 vs. 2008	R +926	R +2,454	R + 24.9%
D -1,528
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	58%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,875	72.2%	Joe Biden (D)	3,285	24.0%	510 [+]	3.7%	13,670	10	25	3.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 510 (3.7%);
2016	54%	Donald Trump (R)	8,441	72.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,223	19.1%	957 [+]	8.2%	11,621	11	27	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 832 (7.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	7,566	69.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,928	27.1%	323 [+]	3.0%	10,817	12	23	2.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 214 (2.0%);
2008	62%	John McCain (R)	7,515	64.8%	Barack Obama (D)	3,751	32.3%	340 [+]	2.9%	11,606	12	19	3.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 141 (1.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 80 (0.7%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	8,347	72.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,941	25.6%	216 [+]	1.9%	11,504	13	22	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 117 (1.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	6,870	73.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,267	24.2%	229 [+]	2.4%	9,366	13	25	2.96%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 102 (1.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	56%	Robert Dole (R)	4,984	54.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,960	32.3%	1,232 [+]	13.4%	9,176	8	14	2.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 1,133 (12.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 65 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	66%	George Bush* (R)	4,724	46.9%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,694	26.7%	2,657 [+]	26.4%	10,075	6	9	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,611 (25.9%);
1988	58%	George Bush (R)	5,189	61.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,212	37.9%	72 [+]	0.8%	8,473	8	8	2.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 43 (0.5%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,908	73.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,093	26.0%	40	0.5%	8,041	10	15	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	55%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,349	70.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,721	22.8%	471 [+]	6.2%	7,541	10	20	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 342 (4.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 127 (1.7%);
1976	48%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,096	54.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,478	43.6%	116 [+]	2.0%	5,690	4	6	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,416	67.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,633	32.1%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,080	13	7	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	49%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,392	56.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,522	35.8%	343 [+]	8.1%	4,257	3	13	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 343 (8.1%);
1964	59%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,323	52.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,140	47.9%	0	0.0%	4,463	4	9	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,644	57.9%	John Kennedy (D)	1,923	42.1%	0	0.0%	4,567	0	8	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,467	59.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,658	40.2%	0	0.0%	4,125	1	2	1.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	66%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,109	70.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,334	30.0%	0	0.0%	4,443	1	15	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,053	54.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,681	44.6%	35 [+]	0.9%	3,769	3	9	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 35 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	52%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,912	62.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,164	37.8%	0	0.0%	3,076	4	16	1.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,560	57.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,931	43.0%	0	0.0%	4,491	0	12	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,304	49.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,064	44.7%	248 [+]	5.4%	4,616	2	8	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 248 (5.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,687	58.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,735	37.7%	186 [+]	4.0%	4,608	3	-2	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 37 (0.8%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,845	66.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,441	33.4%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,308	6	8	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 10 (0.2%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,006	57.4%	John Davis (D)	786	22.5%	701 [+]	20.1%	3,493	8	3	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 701 (20.1%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	1,894	58.4%	James Cox (D)	894	27.6%	457 [+]	14.1%	3,245	-2	-2	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 436 (13.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 21 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	40%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,224	54.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	858	38.3%	161 [+]	7.2%	2,243	-12	-8	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 141 (6.3%); James Hanly (Proh) 20 (0.9%);
1912	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,063	47.0%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	975	43.1%	223 [+]	9.9%	2,261	0	-23	1.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 152 (6.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 71 (3.1%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	953	51.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	792	42.6%	115 [+]	6.2%	1,860	-8	0	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 84 (4.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (1.6%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.1%);
1904	29%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	754	65.8%	Alton Parker (D)	268	23.4%	124 [+]	10.8%	1,146	-5	9	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Thomas Watson (Pop) 60 (5.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 49 (4.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 15 (1.3%);
1900	47%	William J. Bryan (D)	565	50.2%	William McKinley* (R)	550	48.9%	10 [+]	0.9%	1,125	-8	-3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.3%); John Woolley (Proh) 2 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,285

24.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,875

72.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

510

3.7%

TOTAL

13,670

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 25

2016 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,223

19.1%

Donald Trump (R)

8,441

72.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

832

7.2%

Other

125

1.1%

TOTAL

11,621

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,928

27.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

7,566

69.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

214

2.0%

Other

109

1.0%

TOTAL

10,817

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

2008 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,751

32.3%

John McCain (R)

7,515

64.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

141

1.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

119

1.0%

TOTAL

11,606

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

8,347

72.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,941

25.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

117

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

11,504

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 22

2000 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

6,870

73.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,267

24.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

102

1.1%

Other

127

1.4%

TOTAL

9,366

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 25

1996 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,960

32.3%

Robert Dole (R)

4,984

54.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

1,133

12.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,176

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1992 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,694

26.7%

George Bush* (R)

4,724

46.9%

Ross Perot (I)

2,611

25.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,075

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 9

1988 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

5,189

61.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,212

37.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,473

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1984 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,908

73.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,093

26.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,041

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

1980 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,349

70.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,721

22.8%

John Anderson (I)

342

4.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

127

1.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,541

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

1976 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,478

43.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,096

54.4%

Other

116

2.0%

TOTAL

5,690

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1972 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,416

67.2%

George McGovern (D)

1,633

32.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,080

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1968 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,392

56.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,522

35.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

343

8.1%

TOTAL

4,257

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,323

52.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,140

47.9%

TOTAL

4,463

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,467

59.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,658

40.2%

TOTAL

4,125

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,109

70.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,334

30.0%

TOTAL

4,443

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,681

44.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,053

54.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

TOTAL

3,769

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,304

49.9%

Alf Landon (R)

2,064

44.7%

William Lemke (Union)

248

5.4%

TOTAL

4,616

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1932 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,687

58.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,735

37.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

149

3.2%

TOTAL

4,608

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,845

66.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,441

33.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,308

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,006

57.4%

John Davis (D)

786

22.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

701

20.1%

TOTAL

3,493

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 3

1920 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,894

58.4%

James Cox (D)

894

27.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

436

13.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.6%

TOTAL

3,245

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1916 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,224

54.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

858

38.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

141

6.3%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

2,243

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -8

1912 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

975

43.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,063

47.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

152

6.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.1%

TOTAL

2,261

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

953

51.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

792

42.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

1,860

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): 0

1904 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

754

65.8%

Alton Parker (D)

268

23.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

4.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

5.2%

TOTAL

1,146

Turnout: 29%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Meade County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

550

48.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

565

50.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,125

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Meade County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	John Thune* (R)	8,934	75.9%	Brian Bengs (D)	2,134	18.1%	702 [+]	6.0%	11,770	6	3.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 702 (6.0%);
2022	G	50%	Kristi Noem* (R)	8,482	71.5%	Jamie Smith (D)	2,887	24.3%	501 [+]	4.2%	11,870	9	3.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 501 (4.2%);
2020	S2	57%	Mike Rounds* (R)	10,355	76.5%	Dan Ahlers (D)	3,176	23.5%	0	0.0%	13,531	11	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	46%	Kristi Noem (R)	6,413	62.7%	Billie Sutton (D)	3,559	34.8%	256 [+]	2.5%	10,228	12	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 256 (2.5%);
2016	S3	54%	John Thune* (R)	9,198	79.7%	Jay Williams (D)	2,348	20.3%	0	0.0%	11,546	8	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	41%	Mike Rounds (R)	4,910	58.6%	Rick Weiland (D)	1,565	18.7%	1,901 [+]	22.7%	8,376	8	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 1,456 (17.4%); Gordon Howie (I) 445 (5.3%);
2014	G	40%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	6,503	78.3%	Susan Wismer (D)	1,373	16.5%	432 [+]	5.2%	8,308	8	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 432 (5.2%);
2010	S3	39%	John Thune* (R)	7,360	100.0%				0	0.0%	7,360	0	3.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	49%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	6,447	69.4%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	2,843	30.6%	0	0.0%	9,290	8	2.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	61%	Tim Johnson* (D)	6,089	53.0%	Joel Dykstra (R)	5,402	47.0%	0	0.0%	11,491	10	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	54%	Mike Rounds* (R)	6,270	63.6%	Jack Billion (D)	3,227	32.7%	368 [+]	3.7%	9,865	2	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 210 (2.1%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 158 (1.6%);
2004	S3	64%	John Thune (R)	7,380	64.1%	Tom Daschle* (D)	4,139	35.9%	0	0.0%	11,519	13	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	51%	John Thune (R)	5,840	64.4%	Tim Johnson* (D)	3,075	33.9%	150 [+]	1.7%	9,065	15	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 150 (1.7%);
2002	G	51%	Mike Rounds (R)	5,816	64.6%	Jim Abbott (D)	3,045	33.8%	149 [+]	1.7%	9,010	8	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 99 (1.1%); Jim Carlson (I) 50 (0.6%);

1998	S3	41%	Tom Daschle* (D)	3,552	51.9%	Ron Schmidt (R)	3,121	45.6%	170 [+]	2.5%	6,843	9	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 170 (2.5%);
1998	G	40%	William Janklow* (R)	4,426	64.9%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	2,054	30.1%	335 [+]	4.9%	6,815	1	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Bob Newland (Libertarian) 205 (3.0%); Ronald Wieczorek (I) 130 (1.9%);
1996	S2	57%	Larry Pressler* (R)	5,686	61.2%	Tim Johnson (D)	3,598	38.8%	0	0.0%	9,284	13	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	52%	William Janklow (R)	4,546	54.9%	Jim Beddow (D)	3,246	39.2%	484 [+]	5.8%	8,276	0	2.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 484 (5.8%);
1992	S3	67%	Tom Daschle* (D)	5,578	54.0%	Charlene Haar (R)	4,146	40.2%	600 [+]	5.8%	10,324	11	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 300 (2.9%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 157 (1.5%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 143 (1.4%);
1990	S2	46%	Larry Pressler* (R)	3,848	56.7%	Ted Muenster (D)	2,770	40.8%	170 [+]	2.5%	6,788	4	2.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 170 (2.5%);
1990	G	46%	George Mickelson* (R)	3,684	54.4%	Bob Samuelson (D)	3,087	45.6%	0	0.0%	6,771	-4	2.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	47%	James Abdnor* (R)	3,625	53.5%	Tom Daschle (D)	3,155	46.5%	0	0.0%	6,780	5	2.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	47%	George Mickelson (R)	4,045	59.8%	Lars Herseth (D)	2,720	40.2%	0	0.0%	6,765	8	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	56%	Larry Pressler* (R)	6,578	82.7%	George Cunningham (D)	1,373	17.3%	0	0.0%	7,951	8	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	44%	William Janklow* (R)	4,335	69.9%	Michael O'Connor (D)	1,868	30.1%	0	0.0%	6,203	-1	2.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	55%	James Abdnor (R)	5,317	70.3%	George McGovern* (D)	1,962	26.0%	281 [+]	3.7%	7,560	12	2.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 281 (3.7%);

1978	S2	40%	Larry Pressler (R)	3,694	74.2%	Don Barnett (D)	1,283	25.8%	0	0.0%	4,977	7	1.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	41%	William Janklow (R)	3,275	64.3%	Roger McKellips (D)	1,822	35.7%	0	0.0%	5,097	8	1.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	43%	Leo Thorsness (R)	2,809	57.8%	George McGovern* (D)	2,048	42.2%	0	0.0%	4,857	11	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	43%	John Olson (R)	2,570	52.9%	Richard Kneip* (D)	2,292	47.1%	0	0.0%	4,862	6	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	47%	James Abourezk (D)	2,914	56.7%	Robert Hirsch (R)	2,229	43.3%	0	0.0%	5,143	0	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	48%	Richard Kneip* (D)	3,087	59.5%	Carveth Thompson (R)	2,102	40.5%	0	0.0%	5,189	1	1.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	37%	Richard Kneip (D)	2,074	58.6%	Frank Farrar* (R)	1,467	41.4%	0	0.0%	3,541	-4	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	49%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,152	50.6%	George McGovern* (D)	2,102	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,254	7	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	49%	Frank Farrar (R)	2,541	60.5%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,662	39.5%	0	0.0%	4,203	3	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	40%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,331	72.5%	Donn Wright (D)	883	27.5%	0	0.0%	3,214	6	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	40%	Nils Boe* (R)	2,037	62.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,212	37.3%	0	0.0%	3,249	5	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	60%	Nils Boe (R)	2,556	56.4%	John Lindley (D)	1,974	43.6%	0	0.0%	4,530	5	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	56%	Joe Bottum* (R)	2,085	52.2%	George McGovern (D)	1,906	47.8%	0	0.0%	3,991	2	1.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	57%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	2,359	57.9%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,713	42.1%	0	0.0%	4,072	2	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,659	56.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,031	43.3%	0	0.0%	4,690	4	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	71%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,544	54.2%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	2,154	45.8%	0	0.0%	4,698	3	1.54%
[-] 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 Meade County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Meade County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	20,239	12,335	60.9%	2,952	14.6%	4,952	24.5%	Rep +9,383	Rep +46.4%	86%
2022	19,952	12,134	60.8%	3,039	15.2%	4,779	24.0%	Rep +9,095	Rep +45.6%	85%
2020	18,572	11,078	59.6%	3,154	17.0%	4,340	23.4%	Rep +7,924	Rep +42.7%	79%
2018	16,971	9,965	58.7%	3,035	17.9%	3,971	23.4%	Rep +6,930	Rep +40.8%	75%
2016	16,324	9,485	58.1%	3,236	19.8%	3,603	22.1%	Rep +6,249	Rep +38.3%	75%
2014	15,233	8,833	58.0%	3,356	22.0%	3,044	20.0%	Rep +5,477	Rep +36.0%	73%
2012	15,250	8,770	57.5%	3,723	24.4%	2,757	18.1%	Rep +5,047	Rep +33.1%	77%
2010	15,796	8,917	56.5%	4,025	25.5%	2,854	18.1%	Rep +4,892	Rep +31.0%	83%
2008	15,750	8,887	56.4%	4,164	26.4%	2,699	17.1%	Rep +4,723	Rep +30.0%	84%
2006	14,659	8,538	58.2%	3,673	25.1%	2,448	16.7%	Rep +4,865	Rep +33.2%	80%
2004	14,895	8,729	58.6%	3,662	24.6%	2,504	16.8%	Rep +5,067	Rep +34.0%	83%
2002	13,251	7,733	58.4%	3,381	25.5%	2,137	16.1%	Rep +4,352	Rep +32.8%	75%
2000	14,813	8,339	56.3%	3,972	26.8%	2,502	16.9%	Rep +4,367	Rep +29.5%	85%
1998	13,409	7,489	55.9%	3,868	28.8%	2,052	15.3%	Rep +3,621	Rep +27.0%	79%
1996	14,707	8,251	56.1%	4,303	29.3%	2,153	14.6%	Rep +3,948	Rep +26.8%	90%
1994	13,186	7,397	56.1%	4,174	31.7%	1,615	12.2%	Rep +3,223	Rep +24.4%	83%
1992	13,948	7,759	55.6%	4,596	33.0%	1,593	11.4%	Rep +3,163	Rep +22.7%	91%
1990	11,250	6,374	56.7%	3,928	34.9%	948	8.4%	Rep +2,446	Rep +21.7%	76%
1988	12,277	6,857	55.9%	4,306	35.1%	1,114	9.1%	Rep +2,551	Rep +20.8%	84%
1986	10,334	5,717	55.3%	3,710	35.9%	907	8.8%	Rep +2,007	Rep +19.4%	72%

2022 Census data
White:	26,464	86.21%	15.3%
Black:	572	1.86%	86.3%
Indian:	838	2.73%	48.8%
Asian:	471	1.53%	161.7%
2+ races:	872	2.84%	35.6%
Hispanic:	1,481	4.82%	91.6%

Total non-White:	4,234	13.79%	70.5%

Change in White population:	3,513	13.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,751	6.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	8,152	71.2%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	3,294	28.8%	0	0.0%	11,446
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,446

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	10,983	83.5%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	2,178	16.5%	0	0.0%	13,161
County Total for 2020-11-03:										13,161

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	7,160	70.6%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	2,508	24.7%	474	4.7%	10,142
County Total for 2018-11-06:										10,142

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	8,756	75.8%	Paula Hawks (D)	2,799	24.2%	0	0.0%	11,555
County Total for 2016-11-08:										11,555

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	6,410	77.1%	Corinna Robinson (D)	1,905	22.9%	0	0.0%	8,315
County Total for 2014-11-04:										8,315

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	7,692	71.8%	Matt Varilek (D)	3,028	28.2%	0	0.0%	10,720
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,720

2010-11-02	SD00	Kristi Noem (R)	5,741	61.1%	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	3,049	32.4%	606	6.4%	9,396
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,396

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	6,386	55.7%	Chris Lien (R)	5,069	44.3%	0	0.0%	11,455
County Total for 2008-11-04:										11,455

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	6,174	63.1%	Bruce Whalen (R)	3,390	34.6%	228	2.3%	9,792
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,792

2004-11-02	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	6,648	57.8%	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	4,737	41.2%	108	0.9%	11,493
County Total for 2004-11-02:										11,493

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Larry Diedrich (R)	4,072	59.1%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	2,816	40.9%	0	0.0%	6,888
County Total for 2004-06-01:										6,888

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	5,769	63.7%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	3,160	34.9%	128	1.4%	9,057
County Total for 2002-11-05:										9,057

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	7,220	77.6%	Curt Hohn (D)	1,807	19.4%	273	2.9%	9,300
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,300

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	5,351	78.6%	Jeff Moser (D)	1,453	21.4%	0	0.0%	6,804
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,804

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	6,119	65.9%	Rick Weiland (D)	2,590	27.9%	580	6.2%	9,289
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,289

1994-11-08	SD00	Jan Berkhout (R)	4,084	49.6%	Tim Johnson* (D)	3,837	46.6%	321	3.9%	8,242
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,242

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	5,997	60.2%	John Timmer (R)	3,337	33.5%	622	6.2%	9,956
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,956

Meade County, SD

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