Perkins County, South Dakota
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 29 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 92.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.1% |
Black / African American | <0.1% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 1.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.1% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 27.6% | 39.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 26.3% | 37.6% |
| Catholic | 16.0% | 22.9% |
| Non-religious | 30.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+70.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+69.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+71.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+55.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+35.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+50.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+58.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+30.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+15.4 |
Perkins, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 3,001. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+70.0. Akashic Edge tracks 29 presidential elections here, dating back to 1912.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.3% | 84.3% | R+70.0 | R+0.4 |
| 2020 | 14.3% | 83.9% | R+69.6 | D+1.7 |
| 2016 | 11.7% | 83.0% | R+71.3 | R+15.6 |
| 2012 | 20.1% | 75.8% | R+55.7 | R+19.9 |
| 2008 | 29.6% | 65.4% | R+35.8 | D+14.5 |
| 2004 | 23.1% | 73.3% | R+50.3 | D+8.0 |
| 2000 | 18.4% | 76.6% | R+58.2 | R+27.3 |
| 1996 | 27.2% | 58.1% | R+30.9 | R+15.5 |
| 1992 | 28.4% | 43.8% | R+15.4 | D+6.3 |
| 1988 | 38.7% | 60.4% | R+21.6 | D+18.7 |
| 1984 | 29.6% | 69.9% | R+40.3 | D+10.0 |
| 1980 | 22.4% | 72.7% | R+50.3 | R+48.9 |
| 1976 | 48.7% | 50.1% | R+1.4 | D+29.1 |
| 1972 | 34.6% | 65.1% | R+30.4 | R+5.1 |
| 1968 | 35.0% | 60.4% | R+25.4 | R+19.6 |
| 1964 | 47.1% | 52.9% | R+5.8 | D+14.8 |
| 1960 | 39.7% | 60.3% | R+20.6 | R+1.8 |
| 1956 | 40.6% | 59.4% | R+18.8 | D+24.8 |
| 1952 | 28.2% | 71.8% | R+43.6 | R+30.9 |
| 1948 | 42.4% | 55.0% | R+12.7 | — |
What defines Perkins?
Perkins voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 29 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 70.0% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 35.5 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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