Who won South Dakota in the 1928 presidential election?

Hoover (Republican) carried South Dakota in 1928, winning its 5 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1928?

South Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in the 1928 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1928?

Yes. South Dakota backed Herbert Hoover, who won the presidency that year.

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1928

South Dakota: Hoover carries 5 EV.

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

South Dakota in 1928

The 1928 contest saw South Dakota line up behind Hoover, delivering 5 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed South Dakota with the eventual winner: Herbert Hoover went on to take the presidency, and South Dakota was part of his column.

South Dakota stayed in the Republican column for the 4th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1916. South Dakota did not move alone — neighboring North Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana broke the same way in 1928. 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, Herbert Hoover finished with 444 of the 531 electoral votes to Al Smith's 87. Herbert Hoover led the national popular vote with 58.21% of the ballots cast.

The 1928 national map

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