Who won South Dakota in the 1924 presidential election?

Coolidge (Republican) carried South Dakota in 1924, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1924?

South Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in the 1924 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1924?

Yes. South Dakota backed Calvin Coolidge, who won the presidency that year.

Roaring TwentiesSD · 5 EV

1924

South Dakota: Coolidge carries 5 EV.

South Dakota cast its 5 electoral votes for Coolidge (Republican). National winner: Calvin Coolidge (Republican) — South Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1924 result in South Dakota

South Dakota backed Coolidge (Republican) in the 1924 presidential election, casting 5 electoral votes for the ticket. That placed South Dakota with the eventual winner: Calvin Coolidge 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 1916. The region divided — Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana joined South Dakota for the Republican ticket, while North Dakota 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 Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

Nationally, Calvin Coolidge finished with 382 of the 531 electoral votes to John W. Davis's 136. Calvin Coolidge led the national popular vote with 54.04% of the ballots cast.

The 1924 national map

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