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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	70	15.0
Deaths:	56	12.0
Net Migration:	64	13.7
Net Immigration:	9	1.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +24	R +22	R + 0.6%
D +2
2024 vs. 2016	R +110	R +92	R + 1.9%
D +18
2020 vs. 2016	R +86	R +70	R + 1.2%
D +16
2024 vs. 2012	R +241	R +371	R + 28.6%
D -130

2016 vs. 2008	R +150	R +409	R + 40.1%
D -259
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	69%	Donald Trump (R)	929	76.7%	Kamala Harris (D)	259	21.4%	24 [+]	2.0%	1,212	13	27	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 21 (1.7%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 3 (0.2%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	905	76.4%	Joe Biden (D)	257	21.7%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,185	15	30	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 (1.9%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	819	72.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	241	21.5%	63 [+]	5.6%	1,123	11	27	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 51 (4.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	688	61.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	389	34.9%	38 [+]	3.4%	1,115	4	15	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 22 (2.0%);
2008	64%	John McCain (R)	669	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	500	41.4%	38 [+]	3.1%	1,207	2	10	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (2.2%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 5 (0.4%);
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	817	57.3%	John Kerry (D)	581	40.7%	28 [+]	2.0%	1,426	-3	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 19 (1.3%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	767	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	468	36.9%	33 [+]	2.6%	1,268	0	13	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 15 (1.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	72%	Bill Clinton* (D)	647	45.0%	Robert Dole (R)	630	43.8%	161 [+]	11.2%	1,438	-3	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 151 (10.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	81%	Bill Clinton (D)	632	39.3%	George Bush* (R)	595	37.0%	383 [+]	23.8%	1,610	-4	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 376 (23.4%);
1988	77%	George Bush (R)	815	51.1%	Michael Dukakis (D)	770	48.3%	10 [+]	0.6%	1,595	-2	-2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.3%);
1984	77%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,080	63.7%	Walter Mondale (D)	611	36.0%	4	0.2%	1,695	1	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	84%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,178	61.0%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	628	32.5%	126 [+]	6.5%	1,932	0	10	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 107 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 19 (1.0%);
1976	83%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,025	53.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	881	46.1%	6 [+]	0.3%	1,912	-4	-2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	88%	George McGovern (D)	1,074	50.1%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,064	49.6%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,145	-5	-11	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	89%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,024	49.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	956	46.4%	80 [+]	3.9%	2,060	-4	6	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 80 (3.9%);
1964	92%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,401	60.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	912	39.4%	0	0.0%	2,313	-5	1	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	91%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,254	50.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,249	49.9%	0	0.0%	2,503	-8	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	87%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	1,327	50.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,302	49.5%	0	0.0%	2,629	-8	-7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	85%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	1,761	66.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	905	33.9%	0	0.0%	2,666	-3	11	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	64%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,046	50.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	990	48.0%	25 [+]	1.2%	2,061	-4	3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 25 (1.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	1,212	54.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	998	45.2%	0	0.0%	2,210	-3	9	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	88%	Wendell Willkie (R)	1,732	55.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,398	44.7%	0	0.0%	3,130	-2	11	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,919	59.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,174	36.6%	111 [+]	3.5%	3,204	-6	0	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 111 (3.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	82%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,398	73.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	860	26.2%	23 [+]	0.7%	3,281	-8	-13	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	1,576	54.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,321	45.3%	17 [+]	0.6%	2,914	-6	-4	1.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.1%);
1924	59%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,184	47.3%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	990	39.6%	327 [+]	13.1%	2,501	-2	-7	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 327 (13.1%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	1,125	49.9%	Parley Christiansen (FL)	594	26.3%	536 [+]	23.8%	2,255	-11	-10	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: James Cox (D) 517 (22.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 19 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	38%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	808	50.4%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	711	44.4%	84 [+]	5.2%	1,603	-5	-2	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 56 (3.5%); Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (1.7%);
1912	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	880	56.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	577	37.1%	97 [+]	6.2%	1,554	0	-23	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 78 (5.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (1.2%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	44%	William Taft (R)	847	57.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	513	34.9%	108 [+]	7.4%	1,468	-1	6	1.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 103 (7.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	48%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,013	74.0%	Alton Parker (D)	265	19.4%	90 [+]	6.6%	1,368	3	18	1.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 64 (4.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 11 (0.8%);
1900	51%	William McKinley* (R)	628	51.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	549	45.1%	41 [+]	3.4%	1,218	-5	0	1.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 39 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

257

21.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

905

76.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

1,185

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 30

2016 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

241

21.5%

Donald Trump (R)

819

72.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

1,123

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 27

2012 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

389

34.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

688

61.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.0%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,115

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 15

2008 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

500

41.4%

John McCain (R)

669

55.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.2%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,207

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

817

57.3%

John Kerry (D)

581

40.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,426

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

767

60.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

468

36.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,268

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 13

1996 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

647

45.0%

Robert Dole (R)

630

43.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

151

10.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,438

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

1992 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

632

39.3%

George Bush* (R)

595

37.0%

Ross Perot (I)

376

23.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,610

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

815

51.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

770

48.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,595

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

1984 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,080

63.7%

Walter Mondale (D)

611

36.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

1,695

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1980 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,178

61.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

628

32.5%

John Anderson (I)

107

5.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

1,932

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,025

53.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

881

46.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,912

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,064

49.6%

George McGovern (D)

1,074

50.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

2,145

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -11

1968 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,024

49.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

956

46.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

3.9%

TOTAL

2,060

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,401

60.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

912

39.4%

TOTAL

2,313

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

1956 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

1,327

50.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,302

49.5%

TOTAL

2,629

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

1,761

66.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

905

33.9%

TOTAL

2,666

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 11

1948 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,046

50.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

990

48.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,061

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1936 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,919

59.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,174

36.6%

William Lemke (Union)

111

3.5%

TOTAL

3,204

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,398

73.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

860

26.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,281

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -13

1928 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

1,576

54.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,321

45.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

2,914

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -4

1924 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,184

47.3%

John Davis (D)

327

13.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

990

39.6%

TOTAL

2,501

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

1,125

49.9%

James Cox (D)

517

22.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

594

26.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

2,255

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1916 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

808

50.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

711

44.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

3.5%

TOTAL

1,603

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -2

1912 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

577

37.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

880

56.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

5.0%

TOTAL

1,554

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

847

57.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

513

34.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

103

7.0%

TOTAL

1,468

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,013

74.0%

Alton Parker (D)

265

19.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

4.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.8%

TOTAL

1,368

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Sanborn County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

628

51.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

549

45.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

3.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,218

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Sanborn County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	John Thune* (R)	821	81.9%	Brian Bengs (D)	154	15.4%	27 [+]	2.7%	1,002	12	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 27 (2.7%);
2022	G	57%	Kristi Noem* (R)	757	75.4%	Jamie Smith (D)	226	22.5%	21 [+]	2.1%	1,004	13	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 21 (2.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Mike Rounds* (R)	898	76.2%	Dan Ahlers (D)	281	23.8%	0	0.0%	1,179	10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	56%	Kristi Noem (R)	593	57.7%	Billie H. Sutton (D)	419	40.8%	16 [+]	1.6%	1,028	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 16 (1.6%);
2016	S3	62%	John Thune* (R)	889	78.5%	Jay Williams (D)	244	21.5%	0	0.0%	1,133	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	47%	Mike Rounds (R)	407	46.7%	Larry Pressler (I)	213	24.4%	252 [+]	28.9%	872	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Weiland (D) 211 (24.2%); Gordon Howie (I) 41 (4.7%);
2014	G	47%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	634	73.3%	Susan Wismer (D)	203	23.5%	28 [+]	3.2%	865	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 28 (3.2%);
2010	S3	46%	John Thune* (R)	854	100.0%				0	0.0%	854	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	63%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	673	58.2%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	484	41.8%	0	0.0%	1,157	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	65%	Tim Johnson* (D)	847	69.8%	Joel Dykstra (R)	367	30.2%	0	0.0%	1,214	-7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	65%	Mike Rounds* (R)	774	62.5%	Jack Billion (D)	438	35.4%	27 [+]	2.2%	1,239	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%); Steve Willis (Constitution) 13 (1.0%);
2004	S3	75%	Tom Daschle* (D)	839	58.0%	John Thune (R)	607	42.0%	0	0.0%	1,446	-9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	73%	Tim Johnson* (D)	789	55.5%	John Thune (R)	612	43.0%	21 [+]	1.5%	1,422	-6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 21 (1.5%);
2002	G	72%	Mike Rounds (R)	724	51.3%	Jim Abbott (D)	671	47.6%	16 [+]	1.1%	1,411	-5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jim Carlson (I) 9 (0.6%); Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%);

1998	S3	62%	Tom Daschle* (D)	871	71.0%	Ron Schmidt (R)	343	28.0%	12 [+]	1.0%	1,226	-8	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 12 (1.0%);
1998	G	62%	William Janklow* (R)	846	68.1%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	362	29.1%	35 [+]	2.8%	1,243	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 21 (1.7%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 14 (1.1%);
1996	S2	72%	Tim Johnson (D)	779	54.3%	Larry Pressler* (R)	655	45.7%	0	0.0%	1,434	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	76%	William Janklow (R)	802	53.2%	Jim Beddow (D)	656	43.5%	50 [+]	3.3%	1,508	-2	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 50 (3.3%);
1992	S3	82%	Tom Daschle* (D)	1,080	65.8%	Charlene Haar (R)	486	29.6%	76 [+]	4.6%	1,642	-1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 38 (2.3%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 26 (1.6%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 12 (0.7%);
1990	S2	77%	Larry Pressler* (R)	890	57.5%	Ted Muenster (D)	614	39.6%	45 [+]	2.9%	1,549	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 45 (2.9%);
1990	G	77%	George Mickelson* (R)	856	55.9%	Bob Samuelson (D)	675	44.1%	0	0.0%	1,531	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	81%	Tom Daschle (D)	884	51.3%	James Abdnor* (R)	839	48.7%	0	0.0%	1,723	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	79%	Lars Herseth (D)	862	51.0%	George Mickelson (R)	827	49.0%	0	0.0%	1,689	-3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	80%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,324	76.0%	George Cunningham (D)	419	24.0%	0	0.0%	1,743	1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	79%	William Janklow* (R)	1,304	73.6%	Mike O'Connor (D)	468	26.4%	0	0.0%	1,772	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	82%	James Abdnor (R)	1,015	53.5%	George McGovern* (D)	831	43.8%	52 [+]	2.7%	1,898	-5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 52 (2.7%);

1978	S2	81%	Larry Pressler (R)	1,183	65.2%	Don Barnett (D)	632	34.8%	0	0.0%	1,815	-2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	80%	William Janklow (R)	1,032	57.2%	Roger McKellips (D)	771	42.8%	0	0.0%	1,803	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	83%	George McGovern* (D)	1,126	57.7%	Leo Thorsness (R)	826	42.3%	0	0.0%	1,952	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	82%	Richard Kneip* (D)	997	51.3%	John Olson (R)	946	48.7%	0	0.0%	1,943	2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	88%	James Abourezk (D)	1,310	61.3%	Robert Hirsch (R)	827	38.7%	0	0.0%	2,137	-4	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	89%	Richard Kneip* (D)	1,292	60.0%	Carveth Thompson (R)	860	40.0%	0	0.0%	2,152	0	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	77%	Richard Kneip (D)	1,028	57.5%	Frank Farrar* (R)	760	42.5%	0	0.0%	1,788	-3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	90%	George McGovern* (D)	1,209	58.4%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	860	41.6%	0	0.0%	2,069	-2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	89%	Frank Farrar (R)	1,106	54.1%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	938	45.9%	0	0.0%	2,044	-4	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	83%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,110	55.4%	Donn Wright (D)	893	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,003	-11	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	83%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,055	52.6%	Nils Boe* (R)	949	47.4%	0	0.0%	2,004	-10	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	90%	John Lindley (D)	1,260	55.1%	Nils Boe (R)	1,026	44.9%	0	0.0%	2,286	-7	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	84%	George McGovern (D)	1,222	55.4%	Joe Bottum* (R)	985	44.6%	0	0.0%	2,207	-5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	83%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	1,136	51.9%	Ralph Herseth (D)	1,051	48.1%	0	0.0%	2,187	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	92%	George McGovern (D)	1,395	55.1%	Karl Mundt* (R)	1,139	44.9%	0	0.0%	2,534	-7	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	92%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	1,343	53.0%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,189	47.0%	0	0.0%	2,532	-4	0.83%
[-] 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 Sanborn County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Sanborn County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2024	1,645	988	60.1%	358	21.8%	299	18.2%	Rep +630	Rep +38.3%	91%
2022	1,575	937	59.5%	372	23.6%	266	16.9%	Rep +565	Rep +35.9%	89%
2020	1,558	883	56.7%	430	27.6%	245	15.7%	Rep +453	Rep +29.1%	88%
2018	1,545	838	54.2%	474	30.7%	233	15.1%	Rep +364	Rep +23.6%	87%
2016	1,588	837	52.7%	536	33.8%	215	13.5%	Rep +301	Rep +19.0%	89%
2014	1,550	787	50.8%	597	38.5%	166	10.7%	Rep +190	Rep +12.3%	86%
2012	1,638	825	50.4%	667	40.7%	146	8.9%	Rep +158	Rep +9.6%	90%
2010	1,708	840	49.2%	730	42.7%	138	8.1%	Rep +110	Rep +6.4%	93%
2008	1,810	909	50.2%	774	42.8%	127	7.0%	Rep +135	Rep +7.5%	97%
2006	1,841	934	50.7%	773	42.0%	134	7.3%	Rep +161	Rep +8.7%	97%
2004	1,919	964	50.2%	825	43.0%	130	6.8%	Rep +139	Rep +7.2%	99%
2002	1,974	1,011	51.2%	850	43.1%	113	5.7%	Rep +161	Rep +8.2%	101%
2000	1,968	1,008	51.2%	852	43.3%	108	5.5%	Rep +156	Rep +7.9%	99%
1998	1,903	988	51.9%	830	43.6%	85	4.5%	Rep +158	Rep +8.3%	96%
1996	1,959	1,003	51.2%	861	44.0%	95	4.8%	Rep +142	Rep +7.2%	98%
1994	1,969	1,014	51.5%	873	44.3%	82	4.2%	Rep +141	Rep +7.2%	99%
1992	2,113	1,095	51.8%	902	42.7%	116	5.5%	Rep +193	Rep +9.1%	106%
1990	2,130	1,133	53.2%	895	42.0%	102	4.8%	Rep +238	Rep +11.2%	107%
1988	2,111	1,022	48.4%	974	46.1%	115	5.4%	Rep +48	Rep +2.3%	102%
1986	2,169	1,076	49.6%	969	44.7%	124	5.7%	Rep +107	Rep +4.9%	102%

2022 Census data
White:	2,230	92.34%	2.9%
Black:	9	0.37%	0.0%
Indian:	25	1.04%	316.7%
Asian:	6	0.25%	50.0%
2+ races:	33	1.37%	57.1%
Hispanic:	112	4.64%	300.0%

Total non-White:	185	7.66%	213.6%

Change in White population:	-66	-2.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	126	5.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,023	84.5%	Sheryl Johnson (D)	188	15.5%	0	0.0%	1,211
County Total for 2024-11-05:										1,211

2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	845	87.2%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	124	12.8%	0	0.0%	969
County Total for 2022-11-08:										969

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	1,016	88.7%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	129	11.3%	0	0.0%	1,145
County Total for 2020-11-03:										1,145

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	678	66.7%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	292	28.7%	47	4.6%	1,017
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,017

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	804	71.2%	Paula Hawks (D)	325	28.8%	0	0.0%	1,129
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,129

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	626	72.4%	Corinna Balderramos Robinson (D)	239	27.6%	0	0.0%	865
County Total for 2014-11-04:										865

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	693	62.0%	Matt Varilek (D)	425	38.0%	0	0.0%	1,118
County Total for 2012-11-06:										1,118

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	578	49.7%	Kristi Noem (R)	514	44.2%	72	6.2%	1,164
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,164

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	919	75.8%	Chris Lien (R)	294	24.2%	0	0.0%	1,213
County Total for 2008-11-04:										1,213

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	915	74.6%	Bruce Whalen (R)	299	24.4%	13	1.1%	1,227
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,227

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	861	60.0%	Larry Diedrich (R)	563	39.2%	11	0.8%	1,435
County Total for 2004-11-02:										1,435

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	596	57.6%	Larry Diedrich (R)	438	42.4%	0	0.0%	1,034
County Total for 2004-06-01:										1,034

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	707	49.8%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	707	49.8%	7	0.5%	1,421
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,421

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	924	70.8%	Curt Hohn (D)	366	28.0%	16	1.2%	1,306
County Total for 2000-11-07:										1,306

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	911	74.6%	Jeff Moser (D)	310	25.4%	0	0.0%	1,221
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,221

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	787	55.0%	Rick Weiland (D)	500	35.0%	143	10.0%	1,430
County Total for 1996-11-05:										1,430

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	884	62.0%	Jan Berkhout (R)	436	30.6%	105	7.4%	1,425
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,425

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	1,123	70.9%	John Timmer (R)	340	21.5%	122	7.7%	1,585
County Total for 1992-11-03:										1,585

Sanborn County, SD

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