Minnehaha County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 34 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 78.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(16) | 6.6% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 6.5% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(4) | 2.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.3% | 37.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 22.1% | 33.1% |
| Catholic | 16.7% | 25.0% |
| Other | 1.6% | 2.4% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Non-religious | 33.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+12.7 |
| 2020 | Trump+9.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+14.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+7.4 |
| 2008 | Obama+0.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+15.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+10.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+3.8 |
| 1992 | Clinton+3.0 |
Minnehaha, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 203,289. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+12.7. Akashic Edge tracks 34 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.5% | 55.2% | R+12.7 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 43.8% | 53.3% | R+9.5 | D+5.1 |
| 2016 | 39.1% | 53.7% | R+14.6 | R+7.2 |
| 2012 | 45.3% | 52.7% | R+7.4 | R+8.1 |
| 2008 | 49.5% | 48.7% | D+0.7 | D+16.0 |
| 2004 | 41.6% | 56.9% | R+15.3 | R+4.9 |
| 2000 | 44.1% | 54.5% | R+10.4 | R+14.2 |
| 1996 | 48.0% | 44.2% | D+3.8 | D+0.8 |
| 1992 | 42.4% | 39.3% | D+3.0 | R+1.2 |
| 1988 | 51.9% | 47.7% | D+4.2 | D+17.1 |
| 1984 | 43.3% | 56.2% | R+12.9 | R+0.8 |
| 1980 | 38.9% | 51.0% | R+12.1 | R+9.5 |
| 1976 | 48.4% | 51.1% | R+2.7 | R+2.5 |
| 1972 | 49.8% | 49.9% | R+0.1 | D+9.6 |
| 1968 | 43.6% | 53.3% | R+9.7 | R+20.8 |
| 1964 | 55.5% | 44.5% | D+11.0 | D+32.1 |
| 1960 | 39.5% | 60.5% | R+21.1 | D+4.9 |
| 1956 | 37.0% | 63.0% | R+26.0 | D+17.0 |
| 1952 | 28.5% | 71.5% | R+43.0 | R+34.3 |
| 1948 | 45.1% | 53.8% | R+8.7 | — |
What defines Minnehaha?
Minnehaha has been won by both parties in the last 6 presidential elections (1D, 5R) — a genuine swing geography. It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- The 2008 election was decided by just 0.7 points — razor-thin
- Won by both parties in recent history — Democrats most recently in 2008, Republicans in 2024
- Religious adherence of 66.9% ranks 467th of 3143 counties — top quartile nationally
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