Potter County, South Dakota
Latest: 2020
Safe Republican — 33 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 93.3% |
Hispanic / Latino | <0.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 1.5% |
▶Asian(1) | 0.6% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 48.5% | 56.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 17.3% | 20.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 10.8% | 12.6% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| Other | 9.3% | 10.9% |
| Non-religious | 14.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Trump+66.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+64.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+50.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+31.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+42.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+50.6 |
| 1996 | Dole+22.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+17.4 |
Potter, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 2,388. In the 2020 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+66.1. Akashic Edge tracks 33 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 16.4% | 82.5% | R+66.1 | R+2.1 |
| 2016 | 16.1% | 80.1% | R+64.0 | R+14.1 |
| 2012 | 24.5% | 74.5% | R+50.0 | R+18.4 |
| 2008 | 33.5% | 65.1% | R+31.6 | D+10.4 |
| 2004 | 28.6% | 70.6% | R+42.0 | D+8.6 |
| 2000 | 23.8% | 74.4% | R+50.6 | R+28.2 |
| 1996 | 26.9% | 49.3% | R+22.4 | R+5.0 |
| 1992 | 21.0% | 38.4% | R+17.4 | D+7.7 |
| 1988 | 37.0% | 62.1% | R+25.0 | D+27.5 |
| 1984 | 23.7% | 76.2% | R+52.5 | D+2.7 |
| 1980 | 20.1% | 75.3% | R+55.2 | R+44.1 |
| 1976 | 44.2% | 55.4% | R+11.1 | D+12.5 |
| 1972 | 38.1% | 61.7% | R+23.6 | R+1.2 |
| 1968 | 35.4% | 57.8% | R+22.4 | R+36.2 |
| 1964 | 56.9% | 43.1% | D+13.8 | D+27.6 |
| 1960 | 43.1% | 56.9% | R+13.8 | D+12.5 |
| 1956 | 36.8% | 63.2% | R+26.3 | D+21.2 |
| 1952 | 26.3% | 73.7% | R+47.5 | R+47.2 |
| 1948 | 49.5% | 49.7% | R+0.2 | D+16.3 |
| 1944 | 41.7% | 58.3% | R+16.5 | — |
What defines Potter?
Potter has been trending Republican — 34pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles.
County in State Context
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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 (2020) was a Republican landslide with a 66.1% margin
- Shifted 34.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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