Sully County, South Dakota
Latest: 2020
Safe Republican — shifted 4.8pp toward Democrats in 2020 — 33 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 86.5% |
Hispanic / Latino | <0.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 4.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 3.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 16.6% | 37.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 16.3% | 37.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 11.1% | 25.1% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Non-religious | 55.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Trump+58.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+63.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+52.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+41.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+54.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+48.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+26.4 |
| 1992 | Bush+28.9 |
Sully, South Dakota is a county that has a population of 1,526. In the 2020 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+58.2. Akashic Edge tracks 33 presidential elections here, dating back to 1892.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 19.9% | 78.1% | R+58.2 | D+4.8 |
| 2016 | 15.9% | 78.9% | R+63.0 | R+10.8 |
| 2012 | 22.7% | 74.9% | R+52.2 | R+10.4 |
| 2008 | 28.0% | 69.7% | R+41.8 | D+12.9 |
| 2004 | 21.9% | 76.6% | R+54.6 | R+6.0 |
| 2000 | 24.0% | 72.7% | R+48.7 | R+22.2 |
| 1996 | 31.3% | 57.8% | R+26.4 | D+2.5 |
| 1992 | 27.0% | 55.9% | R+28.9 | R+11.2 |
| 1988 | 39.1% | 56.8% | R+17.7 | D+33.8 |
| 1984 | 24.0% | 75.5% | R+51.5 | D+3.5 |
| 1980 | 19.1% | 74.2% | R+55.0 | R+44.0 |
| 1976 | 44.3% | 55.3% | R+11.0 | D+19.2 |
| 1972 | 34.8% | 64.9% | R+30.1 | R+1.7 |
| 1968 | 31.6% | 60.1% | R+28.4 | R+22.8 |
| 1964 | 47.2% | 52.8% | R+5.6 | D+22.7 |
| 1960 | 35.9% | 64.1% | R+28.3 | R+9.3 |
| 1956 | 40.5% | 59.5% | R+19.0 | D+22.9 |
| 1952 | 29.0% | 71.0% | R+41.9 | R+24.4 |
| 1948 | 40.8% | 58.4% | R+17.5 | D+16.7 |
| 1944 | 32.9% | 67.1% | R+34.2 | — |
What defines Sully?
Sully voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2020. Akashic Edge tracks 33 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 (2020) was a Republican landslide with a 58.2% margin
- Highly elastic — margins have ranged 21.2 points across recent elections, suggesting a volatile electorate
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