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Custer County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Custer County by 45.8 points, out of 6,001 votes for president.

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D+50R+50D+25R+252000: R+43.120002004: R+38.320042008: R+32.320082012: R+38.220122016: R+46.120162020: R+42.420202024: R+45.82024
Custer County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP4,31371.9%
Kamala Harris DEM1,56726.1%
All other candidates1212.0%
Total6,001

Custer County was R+45.8 against R+29.2 statewide, 16.6 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. Trump3,85270.1%
Joseph R. Biden1,52227.7%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen1202.2%
Total5,494

Custer County was R+42.4 against R+26.2 statewide, 16.2 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 REP3,29369.8%
Hillary Clinton DEM1,12123.7%
All other candidates3076.5%
Total4,721

Custer County was R+46.1 against R+29.8 statewide, 16.3 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP3,06267.7%
Barack Obama DEM1,33529.5%
All other candidates1232.7%
Total4,520

Custer County was R+38.2 against R+18.0 statewide, 20.2 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 REP2,90965.4%
Barack Obama DEM1,47533.1%
All other candidates661.5%
Total4,450

Custer County was R+32.3 against R+8.4 statewide, 23.9 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP2,92267.9%
John Kerry DEM1,27229.6%
All other candidates1102.6%
Total4,304

Custer County was R+38.3 against R+21.5 statewide, 16.8 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 REP2,49569.8%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM95526.7%
All other candidates1233.4%
Total3,573

Custer County was R+43.1 against R+22.7 statewide, 20.4 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Custer County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Custer County by 45.8 points, out of 6,001 votes counted for president.

Is Custer County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 45.8 points; 2020: Republican by 42.4 points; 2016: Republican by 46.1 points; 2012: Republican by 38.2 points; 2008: Republican by 32.3 points; 2004: Republican by 38.3 points; 2000: Republican by 43.1 points.

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

In 2024 it was 16.6 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 45.8 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