Buffalo County, SD — Elections & Voting
Presidential election results and party lean trends
Election Overview
Source: Buffalo County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
291
62.5%
GOP Votes
164
35.2%
Total Votes
466
Margin
D+27.3%
Shift from 2020
R+3.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+27.3%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 291 | 164 | 466 | 62.5% | 35.2% | D+27.3 |
| 2020 | 352 | 183 | 549 | 64.1% | 33.3% | D+30.8 |
| 2016 | 296 | 171 | 490 | 60.4% | 34.9% | D+25.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Buffalo County recorded 466 total votes. Democrats won the county with 62.5% of the vote compared to 35.2% for Republicans, a margin of D+27.3%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Buffalo County has shifted 1.8 percentage points toward Democrats.