Davison County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 5.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 0.7% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 4.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 23.0% | 36.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 19.4% | 31.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.4% | 27.8% |
| Other | 2.6% | 4.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.9% | 3.0% |
| Non-religious | 37.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+37.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+35.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+35.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+21.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+13.9 |
| 2004 | Bush+25.7 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.1 |
| 1996 | Dole+0.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+2.1 |
Davison, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 19,952. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+37.8. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.9% | 67.6% | R+37.8 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 31.3% | 66.4% | R+35.1 | D+0.2 |
| 2016 | 29.6% | 64.9% | R+35.2 | R+13.7 |
| 2012 | 38.2% | 59.7% | R+21.5 | R+7.6 |
| 2008 | 42.0% | 56.0% | R+13.9 | D+11.8 |
| 2004 | 36.4% | 62.1% | R+25.7 | R+5.6 |
| 2000 | 39.0% | 59.0% | R+20.1 | R+20.0 |
| 1996 | 44.7% | 44.8% | R+0.1 | R+2.2 |
| 1992 | 40.3% | 38.2% | D+2.1 | D+6.2 |
| 1988 | 47.6% | 51.7% | R+4.1 | D+15.0 |
| 1984 | 40.4% | 59.4% | R+19.1 | D+0.1 |
| 1980 | 36.5% | 55.7% | R+19.2 | R+29.2 |
| 1976 | 54.7% | 44.7% | D+10.0 | R+0.7 |
| 1972 | 55.2% | 44.5% | D+10.7 | D+14.4 |
| 1968 | 46.4% | 50.1% | R+3.7 | R+30.8 |
| 1964 | 63.5% | 36.5% | D+27.1 | D+27.0 |
| 1960 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Even | D+3.2 |
| 1956 | 48.4% | 51.6% | R+3.1 | D+16.2 |
| 1952 | 40.3% | 59.7% | R+19.3 | R+34.3 |
| 1948 | 57.0% | 42.0% | D+15.0 | — |
What defines Davison?
Davison voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 37.8% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 23.8 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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