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Hamlin County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Hamlin County by 60.4 points, out of 3,226 votes for president.

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D+70R+70D+35R+352000: R+29.720002004: R+30.920042008: R+22.620082012: R+31.620122016: R+54.220162020: R+55.920202024: R+60.52024
Hamlin 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 REP2,56079.4%
Kamala Harris DEM61018.9%
All other candidates561.7%
Total3,226

Hamlin County was R+60.5 against R+29.2 statewide, 31.3 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. Trump2,37276.9%
Joseph R. Biden64721.0%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen642.1%
Total3,083

Hamlin County was R+55.9 against R+26.2 statewide, 29.7 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 REP2,05174.3%
Hillary Clinton DEM55520.1%
All other candidates1565.6%
Total2,762

Hamlin County was R+54.2 against R+29.8 statewide, 24.4 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)

2012

South Dakota 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP1,80364.6%
Barack Obama DEM92133.0%
All other candidates692.5%
Total2,793

Hamlin County was R+31.6 against R+18.0 statewide, 13.6 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)

2008

South Dakota 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP1,66160.7%
Barack Obama DEM1,04338.1%
All other candidates331.2%
Total2,737

Hamlin County was R+22.6 against R+8.4 statewide, 14.2 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)

2004

South Dakota 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,94664.6%
John Kerry DEM1,01533.7%
All other candidates501.7%
Total3,011

Hamlin County was R+30.9 against R+21.5 statewide, 9.4 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)

2000

South Dakota 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,73163.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM92333.9%
All other candidates692.5%
Total2,723

Hamlin County was R+29.7 against R+22.7 statewide, 7.0 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Hamlin County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Hamlin County by 60.4 points, out of 3,226 votes counted for president.

Is Hamlin County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 60.5 points; 2020: Republican by 55.9 points; 2016: Republican by 54.2 points; 2012: Republican by 31.6 points; 2008: Republican by 22.6 points; 2004: Republican by 30.9 points; 2000: Republican by 29.7 points.

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

In 2024 it was 31.3 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 60.5 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