Bennett County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 7.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 34.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(2) | 5.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.2% |
▶Asian(2) | 1.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 58.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 0.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.9% | 31.5% |
| Mainline Protestant | 8.5% | 30.1% |
| Catholic | 6.7% | 23.6% |
| Other | 3.3% | 11.6% |
| Black Protestant | 0.9% | 3.1% |
| Non-religious | 71.7% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+26.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+19.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+22.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+6.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+4.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+4.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+30.0 |
| 1996 | Dole+2.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+11.9 |
Bennett, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 3,345. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+26.4. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.8% | 62.1% | R+26.4 | R+7.1 |
| 2020 | 39.4% | 58.7% | R+19.3 | D+2.8 |
| 2016 | 35.9% | 58.0% | R+22.1 | R+15.6 |
| 2012 | 45.6% | 52.0% | R+6.5 | R+1.8 |
| 2008 | 46.1% | 50.8% | R+4.7 | R+0.2 |
| 2004 | 46.6% | 51.1% | R+4.5 | D+25.5 |
| 2000 | 33.8% | 63.8% | R+30.0 | R+27.2 |
| 1996 | 44.3% | 47.1% | R+2.8 | D+9.2 |
| 1992 | 34.5% | 46.4% | R+11.9 | R+5.3 |
| 1988 | 45.9% | 52.5% | R+6.7 | D+24.0 |
| 1984 | 34.4% | 65.0% | R+30.6 | D+12.4 |
| 1980 | 26.4% | 69.4% | R+43.0 | R+31.4 |
| 1976 | 43.3% | 54.9% | R+11.6 | D+14.2 |
| 1972 | 37.0% | 62.8% | R+25.8 | R+8.9 |
| 1968 | 37.1% | 53.9% | R+16.9 | R+27.7 |
| 1964 | 55.4% | 44.6% | D+10.8 | D+23.2 |
| 1960 | 43.8% | 56.2% | R+12.4 | R+8.2 |
| 1956 | 47.9% | 52.1% | R+4.3 | D+21.4 |
| 1952 | 37.1% | 62.9% | R+25.7 | R+48.1 |
| 1948 | 60.5% | 38.1% | D+22.4 | — |
What defines Bennett?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 26.4% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.7 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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