Clay County, South Dakota presidential election results
In 2024 Kamala Harris won Clay County by 6.5 points, out of 5,657 votes for president.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris DEM | 2,944 | 52.0% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 2,574 | 45.5% | |
| All other candidates | 139 | 2.5% | |
| Total | 5,657 | ||
Clay County was D+6.5 against R+29.2 statewide, 35.7 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden | 3,083 | 54.1% | |
| Donald J. Trump | 2,456 | 43.1% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen | 159 | 2.8% | |
| Total | 5,698 | ||
Clay County was D+11.0 against R+26.2 statewide, 37.2 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 2,608 | 51.4% | |
| Donald J. Trump REP | 2,109 | 41.6% | |
| All other candidates | 352 | 6.9% | |
| Total | 5,069 | ||
Clay County was D+9.8 against R+29.8 statewide, 39.6 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,955 | 56.5% | |
| Mitt Romney REP | 2,147 | 41.0% | |
| All other candidates | 132 | 2.5% | |
| Total | 5,234 | ||
Clay County was D+15.5 against R+18.0 statewide, 33.5 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 3,808 | 61.8% | |
| John McCain REP | 2,296 | 37.3% | |
| All other candidates | 55 | 0.9% | |
| Total | 6,159 | ||
Clay County was D+24.5 against R+8.4 statewide, 32.9 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Kerry DEM | 3,315 | 54.0% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 2,692 | 43.9% | |
| All other candidates | 129 | 2.1% | |
| Total | 6,136 | ||
Clay County was D+10.1 against R+21.5 statewide, 31.6 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 2,638 | 51.7% | |
| George W. Bush REP | 2,363 | 46.3% | |
| All other candidates | 104 | 2.0% | |
| Total | 5,105 | ||
Clay County was D+5.4 against R+22.7 statewide, 28.1 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Clay County, South Dakota in 2024?
Kamala Harris won Clay County by 6.5 points, out of 5,657 votes counted for president.
Is Clay County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Democratic by 6.5 points; 2020: Democratic by 11.0 points; 2016: Democratic by 9.8 points; 2012: Democratic by 15.5 points; 2008: Democratic by 24.5 points; 2004: Democratic by 10.1 points; 2000: Democratic by 5.4 points.
How does Clay County vote compared with the rest of South Dakota?
In 2024 it was 35.7 points more Democratic than the state as a whole (Democratic by 6.5 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