Question 1

How did Brookings, South Dakota vote in the 2020 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Brookings, South Dakota voted Republican in 2020 with a margin of R+13.0. Joe Biden received 6,110 votes and Donald Trump received 8,000 out of 14,567 total votes cast, a 1.8-point shift toward Democrats from 2016.

Question 2

What is Brookings, South Dakota's political history?

Accepted Answer

Brookings, South Dakota has 33 presidential elections on record, spanning 1892 to 2020. Democrats have won 5 and Republicans 28 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 72.4 points in 1912.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Brookings, South Dakota?

Accepted Answer

Brookings, South Dakota has a population of 35,353 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 87.5% non-Hispanic white, 4.6% Hispanic, 1.1% Black. About 43% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $70,064.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Brookings, South Dakota?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Brookings, South Dakota are Centre, Grand Forks, Monongalia. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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