South Dakota 2004 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2004, the Republican candidate won 57 of South Dakota's 66 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,009 | 61.2% | 23.6 pts | 1,649 |
| Beadle | George W. Bush | Republican | 4,917 | 58.0% | 17.4 pts | 8,480 |
| Bennett | George W. Bush | Republican | 833 | 51.1% | 4.5 pts | 1,630 |
| Bon Homme | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,063 | 60.5% | 22.6 pts | 3,408 |
| Brookings | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,662 | 57.3% | 16.6 pts | 13,375 |
| Brown | George W. Bush | Republican | 10,386 | 55.8% | 13.1 pts | 18,599 |
| Brule | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,544 | 58.7% | 19.2 pts | 2,629 |
| Buffalo | John Kerry | Democratic | 603 | 71.7% | 45.2 pts | 841 |
| Butte | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,166 | 74.1% | 50.5 pts | 4,271 |
| Campbell | George W. Bush | Republican | 708 | 73.8% | 48.9 pts | 959 |
| Charles Mix | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,556 | 53.3% | 8.4 pts | 4,798 |
| Clark | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,435 | 61.7% | 24.1 pts | 2,327 |
| Clay | John Kerry | Democratic | 3,315 | 54.0% | 10.2 pts | 6,136 |
| Codington | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,778 | 61.0% | 23.3 pts | 12,751 |
| Corson | John Kerry | Democratic | 972 | 56.4% | 14.6 pts | 1,724 |
| Custer | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,922 | 67.9% | 38.3 pts | 4,304 |
| Davison | George W. Bush | Republican | 5,561 | 62.1% | 25.7 pts | 8,952 |
| Day | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,817 | 51.3% | 4.1 pts | 3,540 |
| Deuel | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,406 | 58.3% | 18.4 pts | 2,412 |
| Dewey | John Kerry | Democratic | 1,606 | 62.6% | 26.7 pts | 2,564 |
| Douglas | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,596 | 79.3% | 59.8 pts | 2,012 |
| Edmunds | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,434 | 64.2% | 29.9 pts | 2,234 |
| Fall River | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,413 | 62.8% | 28.3 pts | 3,845 |
| Faulk | George W. Bush | Republican | 945 | 69.0% | 38.5 pts | 1,369 |
| Grant | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,392 | 58.5% | 18.6 pts | 4,090 |
| Gregory | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,685 | 66.2% | 34.2 pts | 2,546 |
| Haakon | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,007 | 81.2% | 63.5 pts | 1,240 |
| Hamlin | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,946 | 64.6% | 30.9 pts | 3,011 |
| Hand | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,482 | 67.8% | 37.2 pts | 2,187 |
| Hanson | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,379 | 64.1% | 29.5 pts | 2,150 |
| Harding | George W. Bush | Republican | 704 | 86.4% | 74.8 pts | 815 |
| Hughes | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,017 | 68.1% | 37.6 pts | 8,835 |
| Hutchinson | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,899 | 69.9% | 41.5 pts | 4,147 |
| Hyde | George W. Bush | Republican | 631 | 70.1% | 41.3 pts | 900 |
| Jackson | George W. Bush | Republican | 726 | 57.1% | 17.2 pts | 1,271 |
| Jerauld | George W. Bush | Republican | 736 | 59.5% | 20.6 pts | 1,236 |
| Jones | George W. Bush | Republican | 565 | 78.8% | 60.1 pts | 717 |
| Kingsbury | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,804 | 59.9% | 21.3 pts | 3,014 |
| Lake | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,359 | 55.9% | 14.2 pts | 6,007 |
| Lawrence | George W. Bush | Republican | 7,489 | 64.5% | 31.3 pts | 11,619 |
| Lincoln | George W. Bush | Republican | 11,161 | 65.4% | 32.0 pts | 17,066 |
| Lyman | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,029 | 53.0% | 8.1 pts | 1,940 |
| Marshall | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,242 | 52.5% | 6.0 pts | 2,364 |
| McCook | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,017 | 61.7% | 24.9 pts | 3,271 |
| McPherson | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,180 | 74.7% | 51.4 pts | 1,579 |
| Meade | George W. Bush | Republican | 8,347 | 72.6% | 47.0 pts | 11,504 |
| Mellette | George W. Bush | Republican | 553 | 59.4% | 20.6 pts | 931 |
| Miner | George W. Bush | Republican | 810 | 55.1% | 11.5 pts | 1,470 |
| Minnehaha | George W. Bush | Republican | 44,189 | 56.9% | 15.3 pts | 77,632 |
| Moody | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,790 | 51.9% | 5.2 pts | 3,451 |
| Oglala Lakota | John Kerry | Democratic | 3,566 | 84.6% | 72.1 pts | 4,214 |
| Pennington | George W. Bush | Republican | 29,976 | 66.7% | 35.1 pts | 44,968 |
| Perkins | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,329 | 73.3% | 50.2 pts | 1,813 |
| Potter | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,143 | 70.6% | 42.0 pts | 1,618 |
| Roberts | John Kerry | Democratic | 2,527 | 50.7% | 2.6 pts | 4,982 |
| Sanborn | George W. Bush | Republican | 817 | 57.3% | 16.5 pts | 1,426 |
| Spink | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,259 | 59.9% | 20.7 pts | 3,774 |
| Stanley | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,129 | 69.6% | 41.0 pts | 1,623 |
| Sully | George W. Bush | Republican | 702 | 76.6% | 54.6 pts | 917 |
| Todd | John Kerry | Democratic | 2,543 | 72.2% | 46.9 pts | 3,524 |
| Tripp | George W. Bush | Republican | 2,230 | 68.7% | 38.8 pts | 3,245 |
| Turner | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,084 | 63.8% | 29.7 pts | 4,834 |
| Union | George W. Bush | Republican | 3,987 | 56.6% | 14.0 pts | 7,048 |
| Walworth | George W. Bush | Republican | 1,967 | 68.3% | 37.8 pts | 2,880 |
| Yankton | George W. Bush | Republican | 6,003 | 57.5% | 16.9 pts | 10,431 |
| Ziebach | John Kerry | Democratic | 641 | 57.4% | 17.4 pts | 1,116 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in South Dakota in 2004?
The Republican candidate won 57 of South Dakota's 66 counties in 2004, with 9 counties going to the other major party.
Which South Dakota county had the closest presidential result in 2004?
Roberts had the closest margin in South Dakota in 2004, with John Kerry (Democratic) winning by 2.6 points out of 4,982 total votes cast.
Which South Dakota county had the widest presidential margin in 2004?
Harding had the widest margin in South Dakota in 2004, with George W. Bush (Republican) winning by 74.8 points.
How many counties are included in South Dakota's 2004 presidential results?
This page covers 66 counties in South Dakota for the 2004 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.