Who won South Dakota in the 1948 presidential election?

Dewey (Republican) carried South Dakota in 1948, winning its 4 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1948?

South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in the 1948 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 1948?

No. South Dakota backed Dewey, while Harry S. Truman won the presidency nationally.

New Deal CoalitionSD · 4 EV

1948

South Dakota: Dewey carries 4 EV.

South Dakota cast its 4 electoral votes for Dewey (Republican). National winner: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) — South Dakota voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1948 result in South Dakota

South Dakota backed Dewey (Republican) in the 1948 presidential election, casting 4 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Harry S. Truman (Democratic) won nationally, while South Dakota had backed a different ticket.

South Dakota stayed in the Republican column for the 3rd straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1940. The region divided — North Dakota and Nebraska joined South Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota, Iowa, Wyoming, 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 New Deal Coalition — FDR, civil rights, and the long Democratic majority.

Nationally, Harry S. Truman finished with 303 of the 531 electoral votes to Thomas E. Dewey's 189. Harry S. Truman led the national popular vote with 49.55% of the ballots cast.

The 1948 national map

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