Who won South Dakota in the 2020 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried South Dakota in 2020, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 2020?

South Dakota cast 3 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

Did South Dakota vote for the national winner in 2020?

No. South Dakota backed Trump, while Joe Biden won the presidency nationally.

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2020

South Dakota: Trump carries 3 EV.

South Dakota cast its 3 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Joe Biden (Democratic) — South Dakota voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2020 result in South Dakota

South Dakota backed Trump (Republican) in the 2020 presidential election, casting 3 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Joe Biden (Democratic) won nationally, while South Dakota had backed a different ticket.

South Dakota stayed in the Republican column for the 14th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1968. The region divided — North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, Wyoming, and Montana joined South Dakota for the Republican ticket, while Minnesota 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 Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Joe Biden finished with 306 of the 538 electoral votes to Donald Trump's 232. Joe Biden led the national popular vote with 51.31% of the ballots cast.

The 2020 national map

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