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Hughes County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Hughes County by 30.1 points, out of 8,435 votes for president.

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D+40R+40D+20R+202000: R+39.520002004: R+37.620042008: R+27.020082012: R+29.820122016: R+33.320162020: R+29.420202024: R+30.22024
Hughes 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 REP5,37963.8%
Kamala Harris DEM2,83833.6%
All other candidates2182.6%
Total8,435

Hughes County was R+30.2 against R+29.2 statewide, 1.0 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. Trump5,52263.3%
Joseph R. Biden2,95333.9%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen2482.8%
Total8,723

Hughes County was R+29.4 against R+26.2 statewide, 3.2 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)

2016

South Dakota 2016
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP5,17463.3%
Hillary Clinton DEM2,45030.0%
All other candidates5516.7%
Total8,175

Hughes County was R+33.3 against R+29.8 statewide, 3.5 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 REP5,21964.0%
Barack Obama DEM2,78634.2%
All other candidates1501.8%
Total8,155

Hughes County was R+29.8 against R+18.0 statewide, 11.8 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)

2008

South Dakota 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP5,29863.2%
Barack Obama DEM3,03736.2%
All other candidates510.6%
Total8,386

Hughes County was R+27.0 against R+8.4 statewide, 18.6 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)

2004

South Dakota 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP6,01768.1%
John Kerry DEM2,69730.5%
All other candidates1211.4%
Total8,835

Hughes County was R+37.6 against R+21.5 statewide, 16.1 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)

2000

South Dakota 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP5,18868.9%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM2,21229.4%
All other candidates1341.8%
Total7,534

Hughes County was R+39.5 against R+22.7 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Hughes County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Hughes County by 30.1 points, out of 8,435 votes counted for president.

Is Hughes County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 30.2 points; 2020: Republican by 29.4 points; 2016: Republican by 33.3 points; 2012: Republican by 29.8 points; 2008: Republican by 27.0 points; 2004: Republican by 37.6 points; 2000: Republican by 39.5 points.

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

In 2024 it was 1.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 30.2 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