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Perkins County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Perkins County by 70.0 points, out of 1,591 votes for president.

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D+80R+80D+40R+402000: R+58.220002004: R+50.220042008: R+36.420082012: R+55.720122016: R+71.320162020: R+69.620202024: R+70.02024
Perkins County margin: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.
TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,34284.3%
Kamala Harris DEM22814.3%
All other candidates211.3%
Total1,591

Perkins County was R+70.0 against R+29.2 statewide, 40.8 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

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump1,40183.9%
Joseph R. Biden23914.3%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen291.7%
Total1,669

Perkins County was R+69.6 against R+26.2 statewide, 43.4 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Donald J. Trump REP1,33383.0%
Hillary Clinton DEM18811.7%
All other candidates855.3%
Total1,606

Perkins County was R+71.3 against R+29.8 statewide, 41.5 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP1,20575.8%
Barack Obama DEM31920.1%
All other candidates664.2%
Total1,590

Perkins County was R+55.7 against R+18.0 statewide, 37.7 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP1,10266.5%
Barack Obama DEM49930.1%
All other candidates553.3%
Total1,656

Perkins County was R+36.4 against R+8.4 statewide, 28.0 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,32973.3%
John Kerry DEM41823.1%
All other candidates663.6%
Total1,813

Perkins County was R+50.2 against R+21.5 statewide, 28.7 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)

TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,23776.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM29718.4%
All other candidates805.0%
Total1,614

Perkins County was R+58.2 against R+22.7 statewide, 35.5 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 Perkins County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Perkins County by 70.0 points, out of 1,591 votes counted for president.

Is Perkins County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 70.0 points; 2020: Republican by 69.6 points; 2016: Republican by 71.3 points; 2012: Republican by 55.7 points; 2008: Republican by 36.4 points; 2004: Republican by 50.2 points; 2000: Republican by 58.2 points.

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

In 2024 it was 40.8 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 70.0 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