Lake County, South Dakota presidential election results
In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Lake County by 31.2 points, out of 5,906 votes for president.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 3,819 | 64.7% | |
| Kamala Harris DEM | 1,978 | 33.5% | |
| All other candidates | 109 | 1.8% | |
| Total | 5,906 | ||
Lake County was R+31.2 against R+29.2 statewide, 2.0 points more Republican than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | 3,681 | 62.7% | |
| Joseph R. Biden | 2,068 | 35.2% | |
| Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen | 124 | 2.1% | |
| Total | 5,873 | ||
Lake County was R+27.5 against R+26.2 statewide, 1.3 points more Republican than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump REP | 4,038 | 59.5% | |
| Hillary Clinton DEM | 2,314 | 34.1% | |
| All other candidates | 434 | 6.4% | |
| Total | 6,786 | ||
Lake County was R+25.4 against R+29.8 statewide, 4.4 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitt Romney REP | 3,419 | 54.4% | |
| Barack Obama DEM | 2,724 | 43.3% | |
| All other candidates | 142 | 2.3% | |
| Total | 6,285 | ||
Lake County was R+11.1 against R+18.0 statewide, 6.9 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama DEM | 3,033 | 49.9% | |
| John McCain REP | 2,993 | 49.3% | |
| All other candidates | 50 | 0.8% | |
| Total | 6,076 | ||
Lake County was D+0.6 against R+8.4 statewide, 9.0 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 3,359 | 55.9% | |
| John Kerry DEM | 2,509 | 41.8% | |
| All other candidates | 139 | 2.3% | |
| Total | 6,007 | ||
Lake County was R+14.1 against R+21.5 statewide, 7.4 points more Democratic than the state.
| Ticket | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|
| George W. Bush REP | 2,724 | 52.9% | |
| Albert Gore, Jr. DEM | 2,331 | 45.2% | |
| All other candidates | 99 | 1.9% | |
| Total | 5,154 | ||
Lake County was R+7.7 against R+22.7 statewide, 15.0 points more Democratic than the state.
Questions and answers
Who won Lake County, South Dakota in 2024?
Donald J. Trump won Lake County by 31.2 points, out of 5,906 votes counted for president.
Is Lake County Republican or Democratic?
Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 31.2 points; 2020: Republican by 27.5 points; 2016: Republican by 25.4 points; 2012: Republican by 11.1 points; 2008: Democratic by 0.6 points; 2004: Republican by 14.1 points; 2000: Republican by 7.7 points.
How does Lake County vote compared with the rest of South Dakota?
In 2024 it was 2.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 31.2 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