Who won South Dakota in the 2016 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried South Dakota in 2016, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 2016?

South Dakota cast 3 electoral votes in the 2016 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 2016?

Yes. South Dakota backed Donald Trump, who won the presidency that year.

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2016

South Dakota: Trump carries 3 EV.

South Dakota cast its 3 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Donald Trump (Republican) — South Dakota voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in South Dakota, 2016

In 2016, South Dakota awarded its 3 electoral votes to Trump of the Republican party. South Dakota ended up on the winning side — Donald Trump captured the White House that year.

It marked the 13th consecutive election in which South Dakota backed the Republican party, a streak reaching back to 1968. The region divided — North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana joined South Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota did not. Across the 34 presidential elections South Dakota has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Republican party (29 times). The vote fell within the Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

In the national count, Donald Trump took 304 of the 538 electoral votes, against Hillary Clinton's 227. Though Donald Trump won the Electoral College, Hillary Clinton drew more of the national popular vote — 48.18% to 46.09%.

The 2016 national map

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