Lawrence County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 88.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.9% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 0.4% |
▶Asian(4) | 0.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 2.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 19.4% | 49.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.3% | 26.0% |
| Catholic | 9.2% | 23.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Non-religious | 60.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+31.4 |
| 2020 | Trump+30.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+34.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+26.9 |
| 2008 | McCain+15.4 |
| 2004 | Bush+31.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+37.5 |
| 1996 | Dole+9.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+6.3 |
Lawrence, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 27,233. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+31.4. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 32.9% | 64.3% | R+31.4 | R+0.9 |
| 2020 | 32.8% | 63.3% | R+30.5 | D+3.8 |
| 2016 | 28.3% | 62.6% | R+34.2 | R+7.4 |
| 2012 | 35.0% | 61.8% | R+26.9 | R+11.5 |
| 2008 | 40.9% | 56.3% | R+15.4 | D+15.9 |
| 2004 | 33.2% | 64.5% | R+31.3 | D+6.3 |
| 2000 | 29.7% | 67.3% | R+37.5 | R+28.4 |
| 1996 | 37.8% | 46.9% | R+9.1 | R+2.8 |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 39.0% | R+6.3 | D+13.5 |
| 1988 | 39.5% | 59.4% | R+19.9 | D+19.6 |
| 1984 | 29.9% | 69.4% | R+39.5 | R+3.2 |
| 1980 | 26.9% | 63.1% | R+36.3 | R+21.4 |
| 1976 | 41.6% | 56.5% | R+14.8 | D+15.9 |
| 1972 | 34.5% | 65.2% | R+30.8 | R+5.4 |
| 1968 | 34.9% | 60.2% | R+25.3 | R+21.5 |
| 1964 | 48.1% | 51.9% | R+3.8 | D+28.3 |
| 1960 | 33.9% | 66.1% | R+32.1 | D+10.5 |
| 1956 | 28.7% | 71.3% | R+42.6 | D+10.5 |
| 1952 | 23.4% | 76.6% | R+53.1 | R+27.2 |
| 1948 | 36.5% | 62.5% | R+26.0 | — |
What defines Lawrence?
Lawrence 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 31.4% margin
- Turnout increased by 7.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election
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