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McPherson County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won McPherson County by 69.2 points, out of 1,299 votes for president.

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D+70R+70D+35R+352000: R+54.920002004: R+51.320042008: R+34.820082012: R+53.420122016: R+61.620162020: R+64.420202024: R+69.22024
McPherson 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 REP1,08783.7%
Kamala Harris DEM18814.5%
All other candidates241.8%
Total1,299

McPherson County was R+69.2 against R+29.2 statewide, 40.0 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. Trump1,07581.2%
Joseph R. Biden22216.8%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen272.0%
Total1,324

McPherson County was R+64.4 against R+26.2 statewide, 38.2 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 REP89278.5%
Hillary Clinton DEM19216.9%
All other candidates534.7%
Total1,137

McPherson County was R+61.6 against R+29.8 statewide, 31.8 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)

2012

South Dakota 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP92175.8%
Barack Obama DEM27222.4%
All other candidates221.8%
Total1,215

McPherson County was R+53.4 against R+18.0 statewide, 35.4 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)

2008

South Dakota 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP91567.1%
Barack Obama DEM44132.3%
All other candidates80.6%
Total1,364

McPherson County was R+34.8 against R+8.4 statewide, 26.4 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)

2004

South Dakota 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,18074.7%
John Kerry DEM36923.4%
All other candidates301.9%
Total1,579

McPherson County was R+51.3 against R+21.5 statewide, 29.8 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 REP1,07375.7%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM29520.8%
All other candidates493.5%
Total1,417

McPherson County was R+54.9 against R+22.7 statewide, 32.2 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)

Questions and answers

Who won McPherson County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won McPherson County by 69.2 points, out of 1,299 votes counted for president.

Is McPherson County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 69.2 points; 2020: Republican by 64.4 points; 2016: Republican by 61.6 points; 2012: Republican by 53.4 points; 2008: Republican by 34.8 points; 2004: Republican by 51.3 points; 2000: Republican by 54.9 points.

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

In 2024 it was 40.0 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 69.2 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