Who won South Dakota in the 1892 presidential election?

Harrison (Republican) carried South Dakota in 1892, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1892?

South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1892 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1892?

No. South Dakota backed Harrison, while Grover Cleveland won the presidency nationally.

Gilded AgeSD · 4 EV

1892

South Dakota: Harrison carries 4 EV.

South Dakota cast its 4 electoral votes for Harrison (Republican). National winner: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) — South Dakota voted against the national winner this cycle.

South Dakota in 1892

The 1892 contest saw South Dakota line up behind Harrison, delivering 4 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Grover Cleveland (Democratic) won nationally, while South Dakota had backed a different ticket.

1892 was the first presidential election in which South Dakota cast electoral votes. The region divided — North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Wyoming joined South Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Nebraska and Montana did not. Over its 34 recorded presidential cycles, South Dakota has backed the Republican party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Gilded Age — Industrialization, narrow margins, and patronage politics.

Nationally, Grover Cleveland finished with 277 of the 444 electoral votes to Benjamin Harrison's 145. Grover Cleveland led the national popular vote with 46.02% of the ballots cast.

The 1892 national map

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