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Lawrence County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Lawrence County by 31.3 points, out of 15,409 votes for president.

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D+40R+40D+20R+202000: R+37.620002004: R+31.320042008: R+15.620082012: R+26.820122016: R+34.320162020: R+30.520202024: R+31.42024
Lawrence 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 REP9,90464.3%
Kamala Harris DEM5,07432.9%
All other candidates4312.8%
Total15,409

Lawrence County was R+31.4 against R+29.2 statewide, 2.2 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. Trump8,75363.3%
Joseph R. Biden4,53732.8%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen5383.9%
Total13,828

Lawrence County was R+30.5 against R+26.2 statewide, 4.3 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 REP7,41162.6%
Hillary Clinton DEM3,35628.3%
All other candidates1,0759.1%
Total11,842

Lawrence County was R+34.3 against R+29.8 statewide, 4.5 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 REP7,02561.8%
Barack Obama DEM3,97335.0%
All other candidates3613.2%
Total11,359

Lawrence County was R+26.8 against R+18.0 statewide, 8.8 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 REP6,78757.1%
Barack Obama DEM4,93241.5%
All other candidates1571.3%
Total11,876

Lawrence County was R+15.6 against R+8.4 statewide, 7.2 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 REP7,48964.5%
John Kerry DEM3,85733.2%
All other candidates2732.3%
Total11,619

Lawrence County was R+31.3 against R+21.5 statewide, 9.8 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)

2000

South Dakota 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP6,32767.3%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM2,79729.7%
All other candidates2823.0%
Total9,406

Lawrence County was R+37.6 against R+22.7 statewide, 14.9 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Lawrence County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Lawrence County by 31.3 points, out of 15,409 votes counted for president.

Is Lawrence County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 31.4 points; 2020: Republican by 30.5 points; 2016: Republican by 34.3 points; 2012: Republican by 26.8 points; 2008: Republican by 15.6 points; 2004: Republican by 31.3 points; 2000: Republican by 37.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 2.2 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 31.4 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