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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	176	13.8
Deaths:	195	15.3
Net Migration:	-110	-8.6
Net Immigration:	5	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +250	R +171	R + 1.9%
D +79
2020 vs. 2012	R +434	R +736	R + 23.2%
D -302
2020 vs. 2008	R +444	R +996	R + 32.2%
D -552

2016 vs. 2008	R +194	R +825	R + 30.3%
D -631
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,104	66.5%	Joe Biden (D)	998	31.6%	61 [+]	1.9%	3,163	5	20	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 61 (1.9%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	1,854	62.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	919	31.1%	178 [+]	6.0%	2,951	1	17	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 143 (4.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%);
2012	63%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,670	54.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,300	42.7%	71 [+]	2.3%	3,041	-3	8	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 54 (1.8%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	1,660	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,550	47.4%	59 [+]	1.8%	3,269	-2	5	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 30 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 16 (0.5%);
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,259	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	1,478	39.2%	37 [+]	1.0%	3,774	0	9	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 27 (0.7%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	1,957	59.6%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,274	38.8%	53 [+]	1.6%	3,284	-1	12	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 26 (0.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	65%	Robert Dole (R)	1,651	45.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,636	44.6%	382 [+]	10.4%	3,669	-1	4	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 360 (9.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 14 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	72%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,732	42.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,527	37.1%	853 [+]	20.7%	4,112	-4	0	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 839 (20.4%);
1988	68%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,071	51.0%	George Bush (R)	1,969	48.5%	22 [+]	0.5%	4,062	-4	-5	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,627	60.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,680	38.9%	17	0.4%	4,324	-2	2	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,915	60.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,572	32.5%	347 [+]	7.2%	4,834	0	10	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 294 (6.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 (1.0%);
1976	70%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,650	56.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,003	42.8%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,679	-8	-5	1.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,547	52.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,321	47.6%	12 [+]	0.2%	4,880	-2	-9	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	76%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,669	54.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,068	42.1%	178 [+]	3.6%	4,915	-11	-1	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 178 (3.6%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,120	61.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,953	38.5%	0	0.0%	5,073	-6	0	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,738	51.7%	John Kennedy (D)	2,563	48.3%	0	0.0%	5,301	-7	2	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,873	51.7%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,683	48.3%	0	0.0%	5,556	-10	-9	1.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,693	65.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,983	34.9%	0	0.0%	5,676	-4	10	1.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,702	53.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,310	45.6%	55 [+]	1.1%	5,067	-6	0	2.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 55 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,365	50.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,285	49.1%	0	0.0%	4,650	-7	5	2.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,134	51.3%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,975	48.7%	0	0.0%	6,109	-9	4	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	75%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,569	60.8%	Alf Landon (R)	2,078	35.4%	224 [+]	3.8%	5,871	-7	-1	1.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 224 (3.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	79%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,046	61.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,433	36.7%	156 [+]	2.4%	6,635	2	-3	2.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 38 (0.6%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,868	60.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,451	38.6%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,352	1	3	2.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.2%);
1924	52%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,613	57.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,312	29.0%	595 [+]	13.2%	4,520	8	4	2.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 595 (13.2%);
1920	51%	Warren Harding (R)	2,923	65.1%	James Cox (D)	785	17.5%	783 [+]	17.4%	4,491	4	5	2.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 760 (16.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 23 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,660	48.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,622	47.5%	133 [+]	3.9%	3,415	-1	3	2.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 74 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 59 (1.7%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,432	47.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,347	44.5%	246 [+]	8.1%	3,025	0	-23	2.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 128 (4.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 118 (3.9%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	1,847	59.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,121	35.8%	162 [+]	5.2%	3,130	0	7	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 126 (4.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 34 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.1%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,127	74.6%	Alton Parker (D)	492	17.3%	231 [+]	8.1%	2,850	4	18	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 140 (4.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 27 (0.9%);
1900	52%	William McKinley* (R)	1,496	56.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,087	41.0%	69 [+]	2.6%	2,652	0	5	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 40 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

998

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,104

66.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

3,163

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

919

31.1%

Donald Trump (R)

1,854

62.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

143

4.8%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,951

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,300

42.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,670

54.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,041

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,550

47.4%

John McCain (R)

1,660

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,269

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,259

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,478

39.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,774

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,957

59.6%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,274

38.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,284

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 12

1996 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,636

44.6%

Robert Dole (R)

1,651

45.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

360

9.8%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,669

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,732

42.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,527

37.1%

Ross Perot (I)

839

20.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,112

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,969

48.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,071

51.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,062

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,627

60.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,680

38.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,324

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 2

1980 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,915

60.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,572

32.5%

John Anderson (I)

294

6.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,834

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,650

56.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,003

42.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,679

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,547

52.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,321

47.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,880

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,068

42.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,669

54.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

178

3.6%

TOTAL

4,915

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,120

61.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,953

38.5%

TOTAL

5,073

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,693

65.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,983

34.9%

TOTAL

5,676

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,702

53.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,310

45.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

TOTAL

5,067

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1940 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,134

51.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,975

48.7%

TOTAL

6,109

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,569

60.8%

Alf Landon (R)

2,078

35.4%

William Lemke (Union)

224

3.8%

TOTAL

5,871

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

1932 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,046

61.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,433

36.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

118

1.8%

TOTAL

6,635

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

1928 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,868

60.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,451

38.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,352

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,613

57.8%

John Davis (D)

595

13.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,312

29.0%

TOTAL

4,520

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

1920 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,923

65.1%

James Cox (D)

785

17.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

760

16.9%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,491

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,622

47.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,660

48.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.7%

TOTAL

3,415

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,347

44.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,432

47.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

128

4.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

118

3.9%

TOTAL

3,025

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

1908 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,847

59.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,121

35.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

126

4.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,130

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,127

74.6%

Alton Parker (D)

492

17.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

140

4.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

TOTAL

2,850

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Spink County, SD

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,496

56.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,087

41.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,652

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Spink County, SD

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	56%	John Thune* (R)	2,027	76.1%	Brian Bengs (D)	546	20.5%	91 [+]	3.4%	2,664	6	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tamara Lesnar (Libertarian) 91 (3.4%);
2022	G	56%	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,832	68.6%	Jamie Smith (D)	765	28.7%	73 [+]	2.7%	2,670	7	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Tracey Quint (Libertarian) 73 (2.7%);
2020	S2	67%	Mike Rounds* (R)	2,178	68.8%	Dan Ahlers (D)	986	31.2%	0	0.0%	3,164	3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2020:

2018	G	59%	Billie Sutton (D)	1,394	49.7%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,376	49.0%	37 [+]	1.3%	2,807	-2	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 37 (1.3%);
2016	S3	62%	John Thune* (R)	2,177	72.7%	Jay Williams (D)	816	27.3%	0	0.0%	2,993	1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	S2	53%	Mike Rounds (R)	1,151	45.3%	Rick Weiland (D)	833	32.8%	559 [+]	22.0%	2,543	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Larry Pressler (I) 491 (19.3%); Gordon Howie (I) 68 (2.7%);
2014	G	53%	Dennis Daugaard* (R)	1,812	71.5%	Susan Wismer (D)	650	25.7%	72 [+]	2.8%	2,534	1	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mike Myers (I) 72 (2.8%);
2010	S3	43%	John Thune* (R)	2,055	100.0%				0	0.0%	2,055	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:
2010	G	61%	Dennis Daugaard (R)	1,644	56.3%	Scott Heidepriem (D)	1,277	43.7%	0	0.0%	2,921	-5	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 2010:

2008	S2	66%	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,349	71.3%	Joel Dykstra (R)	945	28.7%	0	0.0%	3,294	-9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	65%	Mike Rounds* (R)	2,275	68.4%	Jack Billion (D)	999	30.0%	52 [+]	1.6%	3,326	7	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Steve Willis (Constitution) 32 (1.0%); Tom Gerber (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%);
2004	S3	73%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,124	55.7%	John Thune (R)	1,689	44.3%	0	0.0%	3,813	-6	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 2004:
2002	S2	67%	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,064	57.1%	John Thune (R)	1,519	42.0%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,613	-7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Kurt Evans (Libertarian) 30 (0.8%);
2002	G	67%	Mike Rounds (R)	2,036	56.6%	Jim Abbott (D)	1,543	42.9%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,599	0	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Jim Carlson (I) 10 (0.3%);

1998	S3	58%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,172	67.3%	Ron Schmidt (R)	1,020	31.6%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,228	-5	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Byron Dale (Libertarian) 36 (1.1%);
1998	G	58%	William Janklow* (R)	1,891	58.6%	Bernie Hunhoff (D)	1,260	39.1%	75 [+]	2.3%	3,226	-5	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ronald Wieczorek (I) 42 (1.3%); Bob Newland (Libertarian) 33 (1.0%);
1996	S2	65%	Tim Johnson (D)	2,061	56.2%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,607	43.8%	0	0.0%	3,668	-5	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1994	G	68%	William Janklow (R)	2,122	55.2%	Jim Beddow (D)	1,572	40.9%	149 [+]	3.9%	3,843	0	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Nathan Barton (Libertarian) 149 (3.9%);
1992	S3	73%	Tom Daschle* (D)	2,805	67.3%	Charlene Haar (R)	1,164	27.9%	196 [+]	4.7%	4,165	-2	1.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Other (Write-in) 98 (2.4%); Kent Hyde (Natural Law) 64 (1.5%); Gus Hercules (Libertarian) 34 (0.8%);
1990	S2	61%	Ted Muenster (D)	1,802	51.3%	Larry Pressler* (R)	1,632	46.5%	78 [+]	2.2%	3,512	-6	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dean Sinclair (I) 78 (2.2%);
1990	G	61%	George Mickelson* (R)	2,006	56.9%	Bob Samuelson (D)	1,519	43.1%	0	0.0%	3,525	-2	1.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:

1986	S3	67%	Tom Daschle (D)	2,205	54.0%	James Abdnor* (R)	1,879	46.0%	0	0.0%	4,084	-2	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1986	G	68%	Lars Herseth (D)	2,499	59.8%	George Mickelson (R)	1,677	40.2%	0	0.0%	4,176	-12	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	68%	Larry Pressler* (R)	3,239	75.6%	George Cunningham (D)	1,048	24.4%	0	0.0%	4,287	1	1.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1982	G	64%	William Janklow* (R)	2,852	68.8%	Michael O'Connor (D)	1,296	31.2%	0	0.0%	4,148	-2	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1982:
1980	S3	72%	James Abdnor (R)	2,726	56.8%	George McGovern* (D)	1,918	39.9%	158 [+]	3.3%	4,802	-1	1.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Wayne Peterson (I) 158 (3.3%);

1978	S2	61%	Larry Pressler (R)	2,548	64.4%	Don Barnett (D)	1,409	35.6%	0	0.0%	3,957	-2	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1978	G	61%	William Janklow (R)	2,218	56.0%	Roger McKellips (D)	1,742	44.0%	0	0.0%	3,960	-1	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1974	S3	64%	George McGovern* (D)	2,431	55.3%	Leo Thorsness (R)	1,964	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,395	-2	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1974	G	65%	Richard Kneip* (D)	2,572	58.4%	John Olson (R)	1,830	41.6%	0	0.0%	4,402	-5	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1974:
1972	S2	70%	James Abourezk (D)	2,887	59.0%	Robert Hirsch (R)	2,003	41.0%	0	0.0%	4,890	-2	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1972	G	70%	Richard Kneip* (D)	3,068	63.0%	Carveth Thompson (R)	1,798	37.0%	0	0.0%	4,866	-3	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:
1970	G	63%	Richard Kneip (D)	2,413	56.9%	Frank Farrar* (R)	1,827	43.1%	0	0.0%	4,240	-2	1.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1970:

1968	S3	76%	George McGovern* (D)	2,943	60.1%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	1,956	39.9%	0	0.0%	4,899	-3	1.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1968	G	75%	Frank Farrar (R)	2,503	51.4%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	2,370	48.6%	0	0.0%	4,873	-6	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968:
1966	S2	62%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,558	62.5%	Donn Wright (D)	1,535	37.5%	0	0.0%	4,093	-4	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1966	G	62%	Nils Boe* (R)	2,167	52.7%	Robert Chamberlin (D)	1,942	47.3%	0	0.0%	4,109	-5	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1966:
1964	G	75%	John Lindley (D)	2,722	54.1%	Nils Boe (R)	2,309	45.9%	0	0.0%	5,031	-6	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1962	S3	68%	George McGovern (D)	2,572	55.6%	Joe Bottum* (R)	2,057	44.4%	0	0.0%	4,629	-5	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	67%	Ralph Herseth (D)	2,306	50.2%	Archie Gubbrud* (R)	2,288	49.8%	0	0.0%	4,594	-6	1.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	77%	George McGovern (D)	2,883	53.7%	Karl Mundt* (R)	2,481	46.3%	0	0.0%	5,364	-6	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	77%	Ralph Herseth* (D)	2,947	55.1%	Archie Gubbrud (R)	2,399	44.9%	0	0.0%	5,346	-6	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 Spink County, SD

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Voter Registration Data for Spink County, SD

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,175	2,472	59.2%	1,046	25.1%	657	15.7%	Rep +1,426	Rep +34.2%	88%
2022	4,155	2,419	58.2%	1,103	26.5%	633	15.2%	Rep +1,316	Rep +31.7%	88%
2020	4,198	2,254	53.7%	1,291	30.8%	653	15.6%	Rep +963	Rep +22.9%	89%
2018	4,144	2,157	52.1%	1,343	32.4%	644	15.5%	Rep +814	Rep +19.6%	87%
2016	4,243	2,014	47.5%	1,570	37.0%	659	15.5%	Rep +444	Rep +10.5%	89%
2014	4,219	1,995	47.3%	1,625	38.5%	599	14.2%	Rep +370	Rep +8.8%	88%
2012	4,303	2,027	47.1%	1,736	40.3%	540	12.5%	Rep +291	Rep +6.8%	90%
2010	4,402	2,118	48.1%	1,794	40.8%	490	11.1%	Rep +324	Rep +7.4%	91%
2008	4,586	2,101	45.8%	1,988	43.3%	497	10.8%	Rep +113	Rep +2.5%	92%
2006	4,662	2,198	47.1%	1,988	42.6%	476	10.2%	Rep +210	Rep +4.5%	91%
2004	4,716	2,157	45.7%	2,071	43.9%	488	10.3%	Rep +86	Rep +1.8%	90%
2002	4,634	2,101	45.3%	2,085	45.0%	448	9.7%	Rep +16	Rep +0.3%	86%
2000	4,812	2,125	44.2%	2,209	45.9%	478	9.9%	Dem +84	Dem +1.7%	87%
1998	4,874	2,178	44.7%	2,253	46.2%	443	9.1%	Dem +75	Dem +1.5%	87%
1996	5,057	2,237	44.2%	2,370	46.9%	450	8.9%	Dem +133	Dem +2.6%	90%
1994	5,007	2,152	43.0%	2,438	48.7%	417	8.3%	Dem +286	Dem +5.7%	88%
1992	5,147	2,126	41.3%	2,577	50.1%	444	8.6%	Dem +451	Dem +8.8%	90%
1990	5,077	2,135	42.1%	2,543	50.1%	399	7.9%	Dem +408	Dem +8.0%	88%
1988	5,331	2,265	42.5%	2,651	49.7%	415	7.8%	Dem +386	Dem +7.2%	89%
1986	5,382	2,305	42.8%	2,640	49.1%	437	8.1%	Dem +335	Dem +6.2%	88%

2022 Census data
White:	5,826	93.44%	5.9%
Black:	45	0.72%	164.7%
Indian:	56	0.90%	27.3%
Asian:	14	0.22%	75.0%
2+ races:	84	1.35%	82.6%
Hispanic:	210	3.37%	195.8%

Total non-White:	409	6.56%	85.1%

Change in White population:	-368	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	188	2.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	2,166	84.1%	Collin Duprel (Libertarian)	410	15.9%	0	0.0%	2,576
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,576

2020-11-03	SD00	Dusty Johnson* (R)	2,645	86.9%	Uriah Luallin (Libertarian)	400	13.1%	0	0.0%	3,045
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,045

2018-11-06	SD00	Dusty Johnson (R)	1,736	62.4%	Tim Bjorkman (D)	958	34.5%	86	3.1%	2,780
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,780

2016-11-08	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,875	63.0%	Paula Hawks (D)	1,102	37.0%	0	0.0%	2,977
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,977

2014-11-04	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,648	65.4%	Corinna Robinson (D)	870	34.6%	0	0.0%	2,518
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,518

2012-11-06	SD00	Kristi Noem* (R)	1,625	53.2%	Matt Varilek (D)	1,431	46.8%	0	0.0%	3,056
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,056

2010-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	1,584	53.5%	Kristi Noem (R)	1,201	40.6%	175	5.9%	2,960
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,960

2008-11-04	SD00	Stephanie Herseth Sandlin* (D)	2,409	73.2%	Chris Lien (R)	882	26.8%	0	0.0%	3,291
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,291

2006-11-07	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	2,352	71.2%	Bruce Whalen (R)	924	28.0%	28	0.8%	3,304
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,304

2004-11-02	SD00	Stephanie Herseth* (D)	2,175	57.1%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,622	42.6%	13	0.3%	3,810
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,810

2004-06-01 sp	SD00	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,543	53.2%	Larry Diedrich (R)	1,357	46.8%	0	0.0%	2,900
County Total for 2004-06-01:										2,900

2002-11-05	SD00	William Janklow (R)	1,796	49.9%	Stephanie Herseth (D)	1,796	49.9%	10	0.3%	3,602
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,602

2000-11-07	SD00	John Thune* (R)	2,366	71.5%	Curt Hohn (D)	907	27.4%	34	1.0%	3,307
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,307

1998-11-03	SD00	John Thune* (R)	2,285	71.0%	Jeff Moser (D)	932	29.0%	0	0.0%	3,217
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,217

1996-11-05	SD00	John Thune (R)	2,180	59.8%	Rick Weiland (D)	1,299	35.7%	164	4.5%	3,643
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,643

1994-11-08	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	2,546	66.6%	Jan Berkhout (R)	1,159	30.3%	120	3.1%	3,825
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,825

1992-11-03	SD00	Tim Johnson* (D)	3,032	74.9%	John Timmer (R)	891	22.0%	127	3.1%	4,050
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,050

Spink County, SD

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