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South Dakota Presidential Election Results (19762024)

In 2024, South Dakota voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+29.2 146,859 Democratic to 272,081 Republican of 428,922 votes cast.

Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.

2024 margin
R+29.2
Donald J. Trump
2024 votes cast
428,922
Last voted Democratic
Not since before 1976
Closest election
1976
R+1.5

Margin by election, 19762024

Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.

R+1.51976R+28.81980R+26.51984R+6.31988R+3.51992R+3.51996R+22.72000R+21.52004R+8.42008R+18.02012R+29.82016R+26.22020R+29.22024

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South Dakota presidential elections — FAQ

Who carried South Dakota in the 2024 presidential election?+

Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried South Dakota in 2024 by R+29.2, with 428,922 votes cast statewide. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.

When did South Dakota last vote for a Democratic presidential candidate?+

South Dakota has voted Republican in every presidential election in this series, which begins in 1976.

Which South Dakota county had the biggest 2024 margin?+

Harding County had the widest 2024 presidential margin of any South Dakota county — R+86.1 on 820 votes cast.

What was South Dakota's closest presidential election since 1976?+

1976: the margin was R+1.5 — 4,437 votes out of 300,678 cast.

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