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Potter County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Potter County by 65.1 points, out of 1,298 votes for president.

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D+70R+70D+35R+352000: R+50.620002004: R+42.020042008: R+31.720082012: R+50.020122016: R+64.020162020: R+66.120202024: R+65.12024
Potter 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 REP1,05981.6%
Kamala Harris DEM21416.5%
All other candidates251.9%
Total1,298

Potter County was R+65.1 against R+29.2 statewide, 35.9 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. Trump1,13982.5%
Joseph R. Biden22716.4%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen141.0%
Total1,380

Potter County was R+66.1 against R+26.2 statewide, 39.9 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 REP1,07180.1%
Hillary Clinton DEM21516.1%
All other candidates513.8%
Total1,337

Potter County was R+64.0 against R+29.8 statewide, 34.2 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)

2012

South Dakota 2012
TicketVotesShareBar
Mitt Romney REP1,02974.5%
Barack Obama DEM33924.5%
All other candidates130.9%
Total1,381

Potter County was R+50.0 against R+18.0 statewide, 32.0 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)

2008

South Dakota 2008
TicketVotesShareBar
John McCain REP93765.3%
Barack Obama DEM48233.6%
All other candidates151.0%
Total1,434

Potter County was R+31.7 against R+8.4 statewide, 23.3 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 REP1,14370.6%
John Kerry DEM46328.6%
All other candidates120.7%
Total1,618

Potter County was R+42.0 against R+21.5 statewide, 20.5 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 REP1,11274.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM35623.8%
All other candidates261.7%
Total1,494

Potter County was R+50.6 against R+22.7 statewide, 27.9 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 Potter County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Potter County by 65.1 points, out of 1,298 votes counted for president.

Is Potter County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 65.1 points; 2020: Republican by 66.1 points; 2016: Republican by 64.0 points; 2012: Republican by 50.0 points; 2008: Republican by 31.7 points; 2004: Republican by 42.0 points; 2000: Republican by 50.6 points.

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

In 2024 it was 35.9 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 65.1 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