Voting & Elections in Watertown, SD
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Watertown is located in Codington County, SD. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Watertown.
Election Overview
Source: Codington County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
3,840
28.4%
GOP Votes
9,349
69.2%
Total Votes
13,510
Margin
R+40.8%
Shift from 2020
R+1.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+40.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,840 | 9,349 | 13,510 | 28.4% | 69.2% | R+40.8 |
| 2020 | 3,837 | 8,958 | 13,161 | 29.1% | 68.1% | R+38.9 |
| 2016 | 3,174 | 7,764 | 11,669 | 27.2% | 66.5% | R+39.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Codington County recorded 13,510 total votes. Republicans won the county with 69.2% of the vote compared to 28.4% for Democrats, a margin of R+40.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+1.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Codington County has shifted 1.4 percentage points toward Republicans.