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Stanley County, South Dakota presidential election results

In 2024 Donald J. Trump won Stanley County by 46.9 points, out of 1,735 votes for president.

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Stanley 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 REP1,26072.6%
Kamala Harris DEM44725.8%
All other candidates281.6%
Total1,735

Stanley County was R+46.8 against R+29.2 statewide, 17.6 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. Trump1,20372.8%
Joseph R. Biden42125.5%
Jo Jorgensen and Jeremy "Spike" Cohen281.7%
Total1,652

Stanley County was R+47.3 against R+26.2 statewide, 21.1 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 REP1,14873.3%
Hillary Clinton DEM32921.0%
All other candidates905.7%
Total1,567

Stanley County was R+52.3 against R+29.8 statewide, 22.5 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 REP1,06369.0%
Barack Obama DEM43528.2%
All other candidates422.7%
Total1,540

Stanley County was R+40.8 against R+18.0 statewide, 22.8 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 REP1,01766.0%
Barack Obama DEM51033.1%
All other candidates130.8%
Total1,540

Stanley County was R+32.9 against R+8.4 statewide, 24.5 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)

2004

South Dakota 2004
TicketVotesShareBar
George W. Bush REP1,12969.6%
John Kerry DEM46428.6%
All other candidates301.8%
Total1,623

Stanley County was R+41.0 against R+21.5 statewide, 19.5 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 REP95569.2%
Albert Gore, Jr. DEM40229.1%
All other candidates241.7%
Total1,381

Stanley County was R+40.1 against R+22.7 statewide, 17.4 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)

Questions and answers

Who won Stanley County, South Dakota in 2024?

Donald J. Trump won Stanley County by 46.9 points, out of 1,735 votes counted for president.

Is Stanley County Republican or Democratic?

Presidential results: 2024: Republican by 46.8 points; 2020: Republican by 47.3 points; 2016: Republican by 52.3 points; 2012: Republican by 40.8 points; 2008: Republican by 32.9 points; 2004: Republican by 41.0 points; 2000: Republican by 40.1 points.

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

In 2024 it was 17.6 points more Republican than the state as a whole (Republican by 46.8 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