Voting & Elections in Lake Poinsett, SD
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lake Poinsett is located in Brookings County, SD. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lake Poinsett.
Election Overview
Source: Brookings County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,978
40.0%
GOP Votes
8,575
57.4%
Total Votes
14,939
Margin
R+17.4%
Shift from 2020
R+4.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+17.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,978 | 8,575 | 14,939 | 40.0% | 57.4% | R+17.4 |
| 2020 | 6,110 | 8,000 | 14,567 | 41.9% | 54.9% | R+13.0 |
| 2016 | 4,879 | 6,748 | 12,680 | 38.5% | 53.2% | R+14.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Brookings County recorded 14,939 total votes. Republicans won the county with 57.4% of the vote compared to 40.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+17.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Brookings County has shifted 2.6 percentage points toward Republicans.