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Meade County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Meade County by 50.9 points, out of 14,672 votes for president.

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D+60R+60D+30R+302000: R+49.220002004: R+47.020042008: R+32.820082012: R+42.820122016: R+53.520162020: R+48.220202024: R+50.92024
Meade 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 REP10,88774.2%
Kamala Harris DEM3,42123.3%
All other candidates3642.5%
Total14,672

Meade County was R+50.9 against R+29.2 statewide, 21.7 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. Trump9,87572.2%
Joseph R. Biden3,28524.0%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen5103.7%
Total13,670

Meade County was R+48.2 against R+26.2 statewide, 22.0 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 REP8,44172.6%
Hillary Clinton DEM2,22319.1%
All other candidates9578.2%
Total11,621

Meade County was R+53.5 against R+29.8 statewide, 23.7 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 REP7,56669.9%
Barack Obama DEM2,92827.1%
All other candidates3233.0%
Total10,817

Meade County was R+42.8 against R+18.0 statewide, 24.8 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 REP7,51565.5%
Barack Obama DEM3,75132.7%
All other candidates1991.7%
Total11,465

Meade County was R+32.8 against R+8.4 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)

2004

South Dakota 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP8,34772.6%
John Kerry DEM2,94125.6%
All other candidates2161.9%
Total11,504

Meade County was R+47.0 against R+21.5 statewide, 25.5 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)

2000

South Dakota 2000
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP6,87073.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM2,26724.2%
All other candidates2292.4%
Total9,366

Meade County was R+49.2 against R+22.7 statewide, 26.5 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Meade County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Meade County by 50.9 points, out of 14,672 votes counted for president.

Is Meade County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 50.9 points; 2020: Republican by 48.2 points; 2016: Republican by 53.5 points; 2012: Republican by 42.8 points; 2008: Republican by 32.8 points; 2004: Republican by 47.0 points; 2000: Republican by 49.2 points.

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

In 2024 it was 21.7 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 50.9 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