Election Results for Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	8,540	15.4
Deaths:	5,272	9.5
Net Migration:	7,558	13.7
Net Immigration:	1,860	3.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +5,840	R +5,530	R + 3.4%
D +310
2024 vs. 2016	R +17,791	R +3,380	D + 2.6%
D +14,411
2020 vs. 2016	R +11,951	D +2,150	D + 6.0%
D +14,101
2024 vs. 2012	R +21,741	R +12,032	R + 5.9%
D +9,709

2016 vs. 2008	R +7,035	R +18,145	R + 17.8%
D -11,110
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	65%	Donald Trump (R)	80,064	58.0%	Kamala Harris (D)	54,681	39.6%	3,203 [+]	2.3%	137,948	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 2,258 (1.6%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 945 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	74,224	56.2%	Joe Biden (D)	54,371	41.1%	3,575 [+]	2.7%	132,170	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,575 (2.7%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	62,273	56.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	40,270	36.5%	7,688 [+]	7.0%	110,231	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,512 (5.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 0 (0.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	58,323	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	44,972	42.7%	2,063 [+]	2.0%	105,358	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,459 (1.4%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	55,238	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	51,380	47.3%	1,998 [+]	1.8%	108,616	5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,046 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 450 (0.4%);
2004	69%	George W. Bush* (R)	60,451	58.8%	John Kerry (D)	40,864	39.7%	1,488 [+]	1.4%	102,803	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,065 (1.0%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	44,098	56.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	33,265	42.3%	1,197 [+]	1.5%	78,560	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 543 (0.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	36,281	46.9%	Robert Dole (R)	34,895	45.1%	6,189 [+]	8.0%	77,365	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 5,737 (7.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 214 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	32,633	41.3%	George Bush* (R)	31,529	39.9%	14,821 [+]	18.8%	78,983	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 14,573 (18.5%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	35,597	50.8%	George Bush (R)	34,239	48.8%	257 [+]	0.4%	70,093	-5	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 109 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	38,884	57.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	28,602	42.2%	275	0.4%	67,761	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	35,461	53.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	24,861	37.2%	6,430 [+]	9.6%	66,752	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 5,732 (8.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 661 (1.0%);
1976	67%	Gerald Ford* (R)	30,829	51.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	28,753	48.1%	254 [+]	0.4%	59,836	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	30,618	51.2%	George McGovern (D)	28,989	48.5%	182 [+]	0.3%	59,789	-9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 0 (0.0%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	28,605	55.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	21,426	41.3%	1,792 [+]	3.5%	51,823	12	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,792 (3.5%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	28,130	53.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	24,108	46.2%	0	0.0%	52,238	8	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	33,286	61.9%	John Kennedy (D)	20,481	38.1%	0	0.0%	53,767	12	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	73%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	32,292	63.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	18,674	36.6%	0	0.0%	50,966	6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	35,541	73.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,713	26.3%	0	0.0%	48,254	18	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	21,930	56.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	16,497	42.5%	425 [+]	1.1%	38,852	11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 425 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Thomas Dewey (R)	23,283	61.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	14,308	38.1%	0	0.0%	37,591	16	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	28,699	61.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,777	38.2%	0	0.0%	46,476	17	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	21,174	48.2%	Alf Landon (R)	20,667	47.1%	2,070 [+]	4.7%	43,911	11	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 2,070 (4.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	22,000	56.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	16,056	41.5%	604 [+]	1.6%	38,660	2	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 251 (0.6%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	22,800	66.6%	Al Smith (D)	11,307	33.0%	115 [+]	0.3%	34,222	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 37 (0.1%);
1924	58%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	13,723	51.3%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	10,494	39.2%	2,531 [+]	9.5%	26,748	-3	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 2,531 (9.5%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	15,647	65.2%	James Cox (D)	4,144	17.3%	4,209 [+]	17.5%	24,000	5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 4,087 (17.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 122 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8,676	54.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,585	41.4%	632 [+]	4.0%	15,893	8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 326 (2.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 306 (1.9%);
1912	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	7,390	55.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	5,163	38.6%	813 [+]	6.1%	13,366	-23	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 423 (3.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 390 (2.9%); William Taft* (R) 0 (0.0%);
1908	41%	William Taft (R)	9,013	64.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,266	30.5%	707 [+]	5.1%	13,986	13	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 516 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 180 (1.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 11 (0.1%);
1904	44%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	10,605	74.9%	Alton Parker (D)	2,638	18.6%	911 [+]	6.4%	14,154	19	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 474 (3.3%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 341 (2.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 96 (0.7%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	8,273	63.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,426	34.2%	252 [+]	1.9%	12,951	12	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 186 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

54,371

41.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

74,224

56.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,575

2.7%

TOTAL

132,170

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

40,270

36.5%

Donald Trump (R)

62,273

56.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6,512

5.9%

Other

1,176

1.1%

TOTAL

110,231

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

44,972

42.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

58,323

55.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,459

1.4%

Other

604

0.6%

TOTAL

105,358

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

51,380

47.3%

John McCain (R)

55,238

50.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,046

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

450

0.4%

Other

502

0.5%

TOTAL

108,616

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

60,451

58.8%

John Kerry (D)

40,864

39.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,065

1.0%

Other

423

0.4%

TOTAL

102,803

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

44,098

56.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

33,265

42.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

543

0.7%

Other

654

0.8%

TOTAL

78,560

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

36,281

46.9%

Robert Dole (R)

34,895

45.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

5,737

7.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

214

0.3%

Other

238

0.3%

TOTAL

77,365

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

32,633

41.3%

George Bush* (R)

31,529

39.9%

Ross Perot (I)

14,573

18.5%

Other

248

0.3%

TOTAL

78,983

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

34,239

48.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

35,597

50.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

109

0.2%

Other

148

0.2%

TOTAL

70,093

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

38,884

57.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

28,602

42.2%

Other

275

0.4%

TOTAL

67,761

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

35,461

53.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

24,861

37.2%

John Anderson (I)

5,732

8.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

661

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

66,752

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 2

1976 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

28,753

48.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

30,829

51.5%

Other

254

0.4%

TOTAL

59,836

Turnout: 67%	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

30,618

51.2%

George McGovern (D)

28,989

48.5%

Other

182

0.3%

TOTAL

59,789

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): -9

1968 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

28,605

55.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

21,426

41.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,792

3.5%

TOTAL

51,823

Turnout: 72%	Diff (US): 12

1964 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

28,130

53.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

24,108

46.2%

TOTAL

52,238

Turnout: 74%	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

32,292

63.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

18,674

36.6%

TOTAL

50,966

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

35,541

73.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,713

26.3%

TOTAL

48,254

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

16,497

42.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

21,930

56.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

425

1.1%

TOTAL

38,852

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 11

1936 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

21,174

48.2%

Alf Landon (R)

20,667

47.1%

William Lemke (Union)

2,070

4.7%

TOTAL

43,911

Turnout: 84%	Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

22,000

56.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

16,056

41.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

251

0.6%

Other

353

0.9%

TOTAL

38,660

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): 2

1928 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

22,800

66.6%

Al Smith (D)

11,307

33.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

34,222

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

13,723

51.3%

John Davis (D)

2,531

9.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

10,494

39.2%

TOTAL

26,748

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -3

1920 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

15,647

65.2%

James Cox (D)

4,144

17.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

4,087

17.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

122

0.5%

TOTAL

24,000

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

6,585

41.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

8,676

54.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

326

2.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

306

1.9%

TOTAL

15,893

Turnout: 37%	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

5,163

38.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

7,390

55.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

390

2.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

423

3.2%

TOTAL

13,366

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

9,013

64.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,266

30.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

180

1.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

516

3.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

13,986

Turnout: 41%	Diff (US): 13

1904 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

10,605

74.9%

Alton Parker (D)

2,638

18.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

474

3.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

341

2.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.7%

TOTAL

14,154

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

8,273

63.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,426

34.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

186

1.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

12,951

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	240,950	83.20%	19.1%
Black:	15,454	5.34%	131.7%
Indian:	5,498	1.90%	30.2%
Asian:	5,904	2.04%	92.8%
2+ races:	6,739	2.33%	70.2%
Hispanic:	15,047	5.20%	94.3%

Total non-White:	48,642	16.80%	88.0%

Change in White population:	38,562	16.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	22,769	10.0

Sioux Falls, SD Metro Area

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