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Clark County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Clark County by 52.5 points, out of 1,842 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+22.820002004: R+24.120042008: R+12.320082012: R+19.420122016: R+44.720162020: R+50.620202024: R+52.52024
Clark County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

2024

South Dakota 2024
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,38275.0%
Kamala Harris DEM41522.5%
All other candidates452.4%
Total1,842

Clark County was R+52.5 against R+29.2 statewide, 23.3 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

2020

South Dakota 2020
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump1,37374.2%
Joseph R. Biden43723.6%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen402.2%
Total1,850

Clark County was R+50.6 against R+26.2 statewide, 24.4 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)

2016

South Dakota 2016
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,13968.7%
Hillary Clinton DEM39824.0%
All other candidates1207.2%
Total1,657

Clark County was R+44.7 against R+29.8 statewide, 14.9 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)

2012

South Dakota 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP1,06758.6%
Barack Obama DEM71339.2%
All other candidates412.3%
Total1,821

Clark County was R+19.4 against R+18.0 statewide, 1.4 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)

2008

South Dakota 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP1,06555.5%
Barack Obama DEM83043.2%
All other candidates251.3%
Total1,920

Clark County was R+12.3 against R+8.4 statewide, 3.9 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)

2004

South Dakota 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,43561.7%
John Kerry DEM87537.6%
All other candidates170.7%
Total2,327

Clark County was R+24.1 against R+21.5 statewide, 2.6 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)

2000

South Dakota 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,27260.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM79137.5%
All other candidates452.1%
Total2,108

Clark County was R+22.8 against R+22.7 statewide, 0.1 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 Clark County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Clark County by 52.5 points, out of 1,842 votes counted for president.

Is Clark County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 52.5 points; 2020: Republican by 50.6 points; 2016: Republican by 44.7 points; 2012: Republican by 19.4 points; 2008: Republican by 12.3 points; 2004: Republican by 24.1 points; 2000: Republican by 22.8 points.

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

In 2024 it was 23.3 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 52.5 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