Who won South Dakota in the 1908 presidential election?

Taft (Republican) carried South Dakota in 1908, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1908?

South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1908 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1908?

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

Progressive EraSD · 4 EV

1908

South Dakota: Taft carries 4 EV.

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

What happened in South Dakota, 1908

In 1908, South Dakota awarded its 4 electoral votes to Taft of the Republican party. That placed South Dakota with the eventual winner: William Howard Taft went on to take the presidency, and South Dakota was part of his column.

South Dakota stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1900. The region divided — North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Wyoming, and Montana joined South Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Nebraska 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 Howard Taft finished with 321 of the 483 electoral votes to William Jennings Bryan's 162. William Howard Taft led the national popular vote with 51.57% of the ballots cast.

The 1908 national map

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