South Dakota 2016 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2016, the Republican candidate won 61 of South Dakota's 66 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | Donald Trump | Republican | 974 | 69.2% | 45.1 pts | 1,407 |
| Beadle | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,455 | 65.8% | 37.6 pts | 6,772 |
| Bennett | Donald Trump | Republican | 666 | 58.0% | 22.1 pts | 1,149 |
| Bon Homme | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,105 | 70.8% | 47.1 pts | 2,974 |
| Brookings | Donald Trump | Republican | 6,748 | 53.2% | 14.7 pts | 12,680 |
| Brown | Donald Trump | Republican | 9,613 | 59.7% | 25.8 pts | 16,114 |
| Brule | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,565 | 68.4% | 43.4 pts | 2,288 |
| Buffalo | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 296 | 60.4% | 25.5 pts | 490 |
| Butte | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,357 | 77.2% | 61.2 pts | 4,351 |
| Campbell | Donald Trump | Republican | 704 | 84.7% | 72.1 pts | 831 |
| Charles Mix | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,382 | 69.4% | 42.1 pts | 3,433 |
| Clark | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,139 | 68.7% | 44.7 pts | 1,657 |
| Clay | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 2,608 | 51.4% | 9.8 pts | 5,069 |
| Codington | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,764 | 66.5% | 39.3 pts | 11,669 |
| Corson | Donald Trump | Republican | 588 | 50.0% | 4.5 pts | 1,175 |
| Custer | Donald Trump | Republican | 3,293 | 69.8% | 46.0 pts | 4,721 |
| Davison | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,157 | 64.9% | 35.2 pts | 7,952 |
| Day | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,627 | 59.2% | 23.8 pts | 2,747 |
| Deuel | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,366 | 65.7% | 38.3 pts | 2,080 |
| Dewey | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 888 | 52.0% | 9.7 pts | 1,708 |
| Douglas | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,338 | 83.4% | 70.0 pts | 1,605 |
| Edmunds | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,433 | 74.7% | 54.9 pts | 1,918 |
| Fall River | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,511 | 70.5% | 47.4 pts | 3,563 |
| Faulk | Donald Trump | Republican | 858 | 76.7% | 58.5 pts | 1,118 |
| Grant | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,382 | 66.8% | 39.6 pts | 3,564 |
| Gregory | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,600 | 76.5% | 57.8 pts | 2,091 |
| Haakon | Donald Trump | Republican | 936 | 89.7% | 82.3 pts | 1,044 |
| Hamlin | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,051 | 74.3% | 54.2 pts | 2,762 |
| Hand | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,391 | 76.5% | 58.1 pts | 1,818 |
| Hanson | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,497 | 74.6% | 53.5 pts | 2,006 |
| Harding | Donald Trump | Republican | 695 | 90.3% | 85.3 pts | 770 |
| Hughes | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,174 | 63.3% | 33.3 pts | 8,175 |
| Hutchinson | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,517 | 74.8% | 54.2 pts | 3,365 |
| Hyde | Donald Trump | Republican | 543 | 78.7% | 60.6 pts | 690 |
| Jackson | Donald Trump | Republican | 722 | 65.9% | 36.4 pts | 1,095 |
| Jerauld | Donald Trump | Republican | 648 | 67.0% | 39.7 pts | 967 |
| Jones | Donald Trump | Republican | 450 | 80.6% | 68.3 pts | 558 |
| Kingsbury | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,680 | 65.9% | 38.3 pts | 2,551 |
| Lake | Donald Trump | Republican | 4,038 | 59.5% | 25.4 pts | 6,786 |
| Lawrence | Donald Trump | Republican | 7,411 | 62.6% | 34.2 pts | 11,842 |
| Lincoln | Donald Trump | Republican | 15,499 | 61.4% | 29.4 pts | 25,231 |
| Lyman | Donald Trump | Republican | 977 | 68.8% | 42.8 pts | 1,421 |
| Marshall | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,056 | 54.2% | 15.5 pts | 1,947 |
| McCook | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,794 | 69.3% | 45.3 pts | 2,587 |
| McPherson | Donald Trump | Republican | 892 | 78.5% | 61.6 pts | 1,137 |
| Meade | Donald Trump | Republican | 8,441 | 72.6% | 53.5 pts | 11,621 |
| Mellette | Donald Trump | Republican | 402 | 58.9% | 24.0 pts | 683 |
| Miner | Donald Trump | Republican | 706 | 66.4% | 39.9 pts | 1,064 |
| Minnehaha | Donald Trump | Republican | 42,043 | 53.7% | 14.6 pts | 78,263 |
| Moody | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,731 | 59.0% | 23.5 pts | 2,933 |
| Oglala Lakota | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 2,510 | 86.4% | 78.1 pts | 2,905 |
| Pennington | Donald Trump | Republican | 29,804 | 62.4% | 32.9 pts | 47,743 |
| Perkins | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,333 | 83.0% | 71.3 pts | 1,606 |
| Potter | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,071 | 80.1% | 64.0 pts | 1,337 |
| Roberts | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,144 | 55.1% | 15.5 pts | 3,889 |
| Sanborn | Donald Trump | Republican | 819 | 72.9% | 51.5 pts | 1,123 |
| Spink | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,854 | 62.8% | 31.7 pts | 2,951 |
| Stanley | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,148 | 73.3% | 52.3 pts | 1,567 |
| Sully | Donald Trump | Republican | 679 | 78.9% | 63.0 pts | 861 |
| Todd | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 1,505 | 70.8% | 47.9 pts | 2,125 |
| Tripp | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,069 | 78.7% | 61.1 pts | 2,630 |
| Turner | Donald Trump | Republican | 2,937 | 70.8% | 47.6 pts | 4,150 |
| Union | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,290 | 67.0% | 38.8 pts | 7,897 |
| Walworth | Donald Trump | Republican | 1,896 | 76.5% | 58.1 pts | 2,477 |
| Yankton | Donald Trump | Republican | 5,659 | 58.8% | 24.5 pts | 9,623 |
| Ziebach | Donald Trump | Republican | 368 | 48.0% | 2.0 pts | 767 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in South Dakota in 2016?
The Republican candidate won 61 of South Dakota's 66 counties in 2016, with 5 counties going to the other major party.
Which South Dakota county had the closest presidential result in 2016?
Ziebach had the closest margin in South Dakota in 2016, with Donald Trump (Republican) winning by 2.0 points out of 767 total votes cast.
Which South Dakota county had the widest presidential margin in 2016?
Harding had the widest margin in South Dakota in 2016, with Donald Trump (Republican) winning by 85.3 points.
How many counties are included in South Dakota's 2016 presidential results?
This page covers 66 counties in South Dakota for the 2016 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.