South Dakota 2012 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2012, the Republican candidate won 56 of South Dakota's 66 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Mitt Romney | Republican | 804 | 57.4% | 17.7 pts | 1,400 |
| Beadle | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,230 | 58.2% | 18.6 pts | 7,263 |
| Bennett | Mitt Romney | Republican | 626 | 52.0% | 6.5 pts | 1,203 |
| Bon Homme | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,830 | 59.5% | 21.6 pts | 3,074 |
| Brookings | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,220 | 50.2% | 3.2 pts | 12,400 |
| Brown | Mitt Romney | Republican | 8,321 | 51.8% | 6.7 pts | 16,068 |
| Brule | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,499 | 63.0% | 28.4 pts | 2,379 |
| Buffalo | Barack Obama | Democratic | 472 | 73.6% | 47.7 pts | 641 |
| Butte | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,073 | 73.0% | 49.2 pts | 4,208 |
| Campbell | Mitt Romney | Republican | 616 | 78.3% | 58.8 pts | 787 |
| Charles Mix | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,230 | 59.2% | 19.8 pts | 3,764 |
| Clark | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,067 | 58.6% | 19.4 pts | 1,821 |
| Clay | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,955 | 56.5% | 15.4 pts | 5,234 |
| Codington | Mitt Romney | Republican | 6,696 | 58.1% | 18.3 pts | 11,524 |
| Corson | Barack Obama | Democratic | 648 | 54.0% | 11.1 pts | 1,200 |
| Custer | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,062 | 67.7% | 38.2 pts | 4,520 |
| Davison | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,757 | 59.7% | 21.5 pts | 7,971 |
| Day | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,497 | 52.1% | 6.2 pts | 2,873 |
| Deuel | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,175 | 54.1% | 10.8 pts | 2,171 |
| Dewey | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,207 | 63.7% | 28.7 pts | 1,895 |
| Douglas | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,334 | 78.9% | 59.3 pts | 1,690 |
| Edmunds | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,264 | 65.3% | 33.2 pts | 1,936 |
| Fall River | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,258 | 64.2% | 31.8 pts | 3,516 |
| Faulk | Mitt Romney | Republican | 765 | 67.9% | 38.5 pts | 1,127 |
| Grant | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,034 | 56.4% | 15.0 pts | 3,606 |
| Gregory | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,507 | 70.1% | 42.2 pts | 2,151 |
| Haakon | Mitt Romney | Republican | 940 | 86.1% | 73.4 pts | 1,092 |
| Hamlin | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,803 | 64.6% | 31.6 pts | 2,793 |
| Hand | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,242 | 67.2% | 36.1 pts | 1,848 |
| Hanson | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,627 | 67.3% | 35.9 pts | 2,416 |
| Harding | Mitt Romney | Republican | 638 | 86.3% | 75.2 pts | 739 |
| Hughes | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,219 | 64.0% | 29.8 pts | 8,155 |
| Hutchinson | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,451 | 71.6% | 44.6 pts | 3,425 |
| Hyde | Mitt Romney | Republican | 531 | 72.4% | 46.7 pts | 733 |
| Jackson | Mitt Romney | Republican | 661 | 59.8% | 21.2 pts | 1,106 |
| Jerauld | Mitt Romney | Republican | 538 | 53.5% | 8.5 pts | 1,006 |
| Jones | Mitt Romney | Republican | 490 | 80.5% | 62.7 pts | 609 |
| Kingsbury | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,451 | 55.6% | 13.8 pts | 2,608 |
| Lake | Mitt Romney | Republican | 3,419 | 54.4% | 11.1 pts | 6,285 |
| Lawrence | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,025 | 61.8% | 26.9 pts | 11,359 |
| Lincoln | Mitt Romney | Republican | 13,611 | 62.0% | 25.6 pts | 21,952 |
| Lyman | Mitt Romney | Republican | 933 | 59.5% | 20.9 pts | 1,569 |
| Marshall | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,061 | 53.4% | 8.7 pts | 1,987 |
| McCook | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,655 | 63.3% | 28.7 pts | 2,613 |
| McPherson | Mitt Romney | Republican | 921 | 75.8% | 53.4 pts | 1,215 |
| Meade | Mitt Romney | Republican | 7,566 | 69.9% | 42.9 pts | 10,817 |
| Mellette | Mitt Romney | Republican | 381 | 49.5% | 0.8 pts | 769 |
| Miner | Mitt Romney | Republican | 636 | 55.8% | 13.8 pts | 1,140 |
| Minnehaha | Mitt Romney | Republican | 40,342 | 52.7% | 7.4 pts | 76,583 |
| Moody | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,535 | 50.6% | 3.5 pts | 3,033 |
| Oglala Lakota | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,937 | 93.4% | 87.4 pts | 3,145 |
| Pennington | Mitt Romney | Republican | 28,232 | 63.5% | 29.5 pts | 44,464 |
| Perkins | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,205 | 75.8% | 55.7 pts | 1,590 |
| Potter | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,029 | 74.5% | 50.0 pts | 1,381 |
| Roberts | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,302 | 54.1% | 9.8 pts | 4,256 |
| Sanborn | Mitt Romney | Republican | 688 | 61.7% | 26.8 pts | 1,115 |
| Spink | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,670 | 54.9% | 12.2 pts | 3,041 |
| Stanley | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,063 | 69.0% | 40.8 pts | 1,540 |
| Sully | Mitt Romney | Republican | 613 | 74.9% | 52.2 pts | 818 |
| Todd | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,976 | 79.1% | 59.2 pts | 2,497 |
| Tripp | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,905 | 70.8% | 43.4 pts | 2,691 |
| Turner | Mitt Romney | Republican | 2,715 | 64.5% | 31.0 pts | 4,210 |
| Union | Mitt Romney | Republican | 4,698 | 61.8% | 25.2 pts | 7,596 |
| Walworth | Mitt Romney | Republican | 1,731 | 70.3% | 43.1 pts | 2,462 |
| Yankton | Mitt Romney | Republican | 5,495 | 55.1% | 12.7 pts | 9,974 |
| Ziebach | Barack Obama | Democratic | 439 | 57.7% | 16.4 pts | 761 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in South Dakota in 2012?
The Republican candidate won 56 of South Dakota's 66 counties in 2012, with 10 counties going to the other major party.
Which South Dakota county had the closest presidential result in 2012?
Mellette had the closest margin in South Dakota in 2012, with Mitt Romney (Republican) winning by 0.8 points out of 769 total votes cast.
Which South Dakota county had the widest presidential margin in 2012?
Oglala Lakota had the widest margin in South Dakota in 2012, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 87.4 points.
How many counties are included in South Dakota's 2012 presidential results?
This page covers 66 counties in South Dakota for the 2012 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.