Who won South Dakota in the 1900 presidential election?

McKinley (Republican) carried South Dakota in 1900, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1900?

South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1900 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1900?

Yes. South Dakota backed William McKinley, who won the presidency that year.

Progressive EraSD · 4 EV

1900

South Dakota: McKinley carries 4 EV.

South Dakota cast its 4 electoral votes for McKinley (Republican). National winner: William McKinley (Republican) — South Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1900 result in South Dakota

South Dakota backed McKinley (Republican) in the 1900 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed South Dakota with the eventual winner: William McKinley went on to take the presidency, and South Dakota was part of his column.

The result flipped South Dakota away from the Democratic it had supported in 1896. 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 Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, William McKinley finished with 292 of the 447 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 155. William McKinley led the national popular vote with 51.64% of the ballots cast.

The 1900 national map

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