2024
South Dakota in 2024
The 2024 contest saw South Dakota line up behind Trump, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Republican ticket. That placed South Dakota with the eventual winner: Donald Trump went on to take the presidency, and South Dakota was part of his column.
South Dakota stayed in the Republican column for the 15th 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, Donald Trump finished with 312 of the 538 electoral votes to Kamala Harris's 226. Donald Trump led the national popular vote with 49.8% of the ballots cast.
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