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Butte County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Butte County by 60.6 points, out of 5,082 votes for president.

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D+70R+70D+35R+352000: R+52.020002004: R+50.520042008: R+36.020082012: R+49.220122016: R+61.220162020: R+58.120202024: R+60.72024
Butte County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP4,02479.2%
Kamala Harris DEM94218.5%
All other candidates1162.3%
Total5,082

Butte County was R+60.7 against R+29.2 statewide, 31.5 points more Republican than the state.

Source: County results compiled by Tony McGovern from news-media election-night tallies (Fox News, Politico, The New York Times); not a certified state document

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump3,73177.7%
Joseph R. Biden93919.6%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen1322.7%
Total4,802

Butte County was R+58.1 against R+26.2 statewide, 31.9 points more Republican than the state.

Source: South Dakota Secretary of State, 2020 General Election results spreadsheet (downloaded 2/23/2021), sheet 'Presidential Electors' by county (the workbook calls them unofficial; 693 of 693 precincts)

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP3,35777.2%
Hillary Clinton DEM69616.0%
All other candidates2986.8%
Total4,351

Butte County was R+61.2 against R+29.8 statewide, 31.4 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP3,07373.0%
Barack Obama DEM1,00223.8%
All other candidates1333.2%
Total4,208

Butte County was R+49.2 against R+18.0 statewide, 31.2 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP2,82167.1%
Barack Obama DEM1,30631.1%
All other candidates781.9%
Total4,205

Butte County was R+36.0 against R+8.4 statewide, 27.6 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP3,16674.1%
John Kerry DEM1,00923.6%
All other candidates962.2%
Total4,271

Butte County was R+50.5 against R+21.5 statewide, 29.0 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP2,76074.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM84022.8%
All other candidates892.4%
Total3,689

Butte County was R+52.0 against R+22.7 statewide, 29.3 points more Republican than the state.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000-2016 (compiled from official state election records)

Questions and answers

Who won Butte County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Butte County by 60.6 points, out of 5,082 votes counted for president.

Is Butte County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 60.7 points; 2020: Republican by 58.1 points; 2016: Republican by 61.2 points; 2012: Republican by 49.2 points; 2008: Republican by 36.0 points; 2004: Republican by 50.5 points; 2000: Republican by 52.0 points.

How does Butte County vote compared with the rest of South Dakota?

In 2024 it was 31.5 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 60.7 points against Republican by 29.2 points statewide).

Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data