South Dakota — 1896 presidential election
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Akashicstate1896 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentBryanD+0.2
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 49.7% | 41,021 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 49.5% | 40,892 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.8% | 677 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Democratic | D+10.5 |
| Beadle County, SD | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Republican | R+13.1 |
| Brookings County, SD | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Brown County, SD | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Brule County, SD | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Butte County, SD | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+9.7 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Clark County, SD | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Clay County, SD | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Codington County, SD | Republican | R+15.5 |
| Custer County, SD | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| Davison County, SD | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Day County, SD | Democratic | D+2.4 |
| Deuel County, SD | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+16.7 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| Fall River County, SD | Democratic | D+2.3 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Grant County, SD | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Gregory County, SD | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+11.2 |
| Hand County, SD | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Hanson County, SD | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+29.5 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Lake County, SD | Democratic | D+7.2 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+19.7 |
| Marshall County, SD | Democratic | D+11.2 |
| McCook County, SD | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+17.2 |
| Meade County, SD | Democratic | D+17.8 |
| Miner County, SD | Democratic | D+9.5 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Moody County, SD | Democratic | D+12.9 |
| Pennington County, SD | Democratic | D+16.8 |
| Potter County, SD | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Roberts County, SD | Republican | R+17.4 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Republican | R+2.9 |
| Spink County, SD | Republican | R+3.2 |
| Stanley County, SD | Democratic | D+22.1 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+13.8 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+25.7 |
| Union County, SD | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Walworth County, SD | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Yankton County, SD | Republican | R+3.4 |
South Dakota results by county
53 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | William J. Bryan+92 | 47954.6% | 38744.1% | 121.4% | 878 |
| Beadle County | William McKinley+20 | 91548.8% | 93549.9% | 241.3% | 1,874 |
| Bon Homme County | William McKinley+270 | 89343.3% | 1,16356.4% | 70.3% | 2,063 |
| Brookings County | William J. Bryan+25 | 1,28849.7% | 1,26348.7% | 421.6% | 2,593 |
| Brown County | William J. Bryan+249 | 1,86753.3% | 1,61846.1% | 210.6% | 3,506 |
| Brule County | William J. Bryan+227 | 66860.0% | 44139.6% | 50.4% | 1,114 |
| Buffalo County | William J. Bryan+11 | 7953.7% | 6846.3% | 00.0% | 147 |
| Butte County | William J. Bryan+64 | 28656.1% | 22243.5% | 20.4% | 510 |
| Campbell County | William McKinley+80 | 36944.9% | 44954.6% | 40.5% | 822 |
| Charles Mix County | William McKinley+104 | 59445.6% | 69853.6% | 110.8% | 1,303 |
| Clark County | William J. Bryan+121 | 81652.8% | 69545.0% | 332.1% | 1,544 |
| Clay County | William McKinley+177 | 1,06145.7% | 1,23853.4% | 210.9% | 2,320 |
| Codington County | William McKinley+282 | 75941.6% | 1,04157.1% | 231.3% | 1,823 |
| Custer County | William J. Bryan+86 | 51554.4% | 42945.3% | 30.3% | 947 |
| Davison County | William J. Bryan+117 | 73353.7% | 61645.1% | 161.2% | 1,365 |
| Day County | William J. Bryan+59 | 1,23050.5% | 1,17148.1% | 351.4% | 2,436 |
| Deuel County | William McKinley+30 | 66848.8% | 69850.9% | 40.3% | 1,370 |
| Douglas County | William McKinley+153 | 38041.4% | 53358.1% | 50.5% | 918 |
| Edmunds County | William J. Bryan+139 | 51057.4% | 37141.8% | 70.8% | 888 |
| Fall River County | William J. Bryan+25 | 55551.0% | 53048.7% | 40.4% | 1,089 |
| Faulk County | William McKinley+193 | 23735.3% | 43064.1% | 40.6% | 671 |
| Grant County | William McKinley+127 | 90246.2% | 1,02952.7% | 211.1% | 1,952 |
| Gregory County | William J. Bryan+6 | 11651.3% | 11048.7% | 00.0% | 226 |
| Hamlin County | William McKinley+143 | 55943.9% | 70255.1% | 131.0% | 1,274 |
| Hand County | William J. Bryan+116 | 56755.3% | 45144.0% | 80.8% | 1,026 |
| Hanson County | William J. Bryan+238 | 65860.7% | 42038.7% | 60.6% | 1,084 |
| Hughes County | William McKinley+135 | 32741.2% | 46258.2% | 50.6% | 794 |
| Hutchinson County | William McKinley+955 | 45824.3% | 1,41375.0% | 140.7% | 1,885 |
| Hyde County | William McKinley+102 | 12135.0% | 22364.5% | 20.6% | 346 |
| Jerauld County | William J. Bryan+62 | 33654.5% | 27444.5% | 61.0% | 616 |
| Kingsbury County | William J. Bryan+101 | 1,05151.8% | 95046.8% | 281.4% | 2,029 |
| Lake County | William J. Bryan+135 | 99953.3% | 86446.1% | 110.6% | 1,874 |
| Lawrence County | William J. Bryan+695 | 2,90556.4% | 2,21042.9% | 350.7% | 5,150 |
| Lincoln County | William McKinley+123 | 1,39347.7% | 1,51651.9% | 140.5% | 2,923 |
| Lyman County | William McKinley+60 | 12139.8% | 18159.5% | 20.7% | 304 |
| Marshall County | William J. Bryan+141 | 69454.9% | 55343.8% | 161.3% | 1,263 |
| McCook County | William J. Bryan+369 | 1,04760.3% | 67839.0% | 120.7% | 1,737 |
| McPherson County | William McKinley+151 | 36141.1% | 51258.2% | 60.7% | 879 |
| Meade County | William J. Bryan+245 | 80758.8% | 56240.9% | 40.3% | 1,373 |
| Miner County | William J. Bryan+123 | 70554.6% | 58245.0% | 50.4% | 1,292 |
| Minnehaha County | William J. Bryan+238 | 2,66751.8% | 2,42947.2% | 501.0% | 5,146 |
| Moody County | William J. Bryan+232 | 1,01256.3% | 78043.4% | 70.4% | 1,799 |
| Pennington County | William J. Bryan+299 | 1,03858.2% | 73941.4% | 80.4% | 1,785 |
| Potter County | William J. Bryan+57 | 39053.6% | 33345.7% | 50.7% | 728 |
| Roberts County | William McKinley+395 | 92940.8% | 1,32458.2% | 221.0% | 2,275 |
| Sanborn County | William McKinley+30 | 50047.8% | 53050.7% | 151.4% | 1,045 |
| Spink County | William McKinley+71 | 1,06148.1% | 1,13251.3% | 130.6% | 2,206 |
| Stanley County | William J. Bryan+51 | 14060.6% | 8938.5% | 20.9% | 231 |
| Sully County | William McKinley+64 | 19842.6% | 26256.3% | 51.1% | 465 |
| Turner County | William McKinley+666 | 95036.7% | 1,61662.5% | 210.8% | 2,587 |
| Union County | William J. Bryan+194 | 1,49153.2% | 1,29746.2% | 170.6% | 2,805 |
| Walworth County | William J. Bryan+36 | 28652.9% | 25046.2% | 50.9% | 541 |
| Yankton County | William McKinley+93 | 1,33048.0% | 1,42351.4% | 160.6% | 2,769 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −36.5% |
| 1896 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | −15.6% |
| 1904 | −49.4% |
| 1908 | −23.8% |
| 1912 | +42.1% |
| 1916 | −3.9% |
| 1920 | −41.0% |
| 1924 | −36.3% |
| 1928 | −21.0% |
| 1932 | +29.2% |
| 1936 | +11.5% |
| 1940 | −14.8% |
| 1944 | −16.7% |
| 1948 | −4.8% |
| 1952 | −38.5% |
| 1956 | −16.8% |
| 1960 | −16.4% |
| 1964 | +11.2% |
| 1968 | −11.3% |
| 1972 | −8.6% |
| 1976 | −1.5% |
| 1980 | −28.8% |
| 1984 | −26.5% |
| 1988 | −6.3% |
| 1992 | −3.5% |
| 1996 | −3.5% |
| 2000 | −22.7% |
| 2004 | −21.3% |
| 2008 | −8.4% |
| 2012 | −18.0% |
| 2016 | −29.8% |
| 2020 | −26.2% |
| 2024 | −29.2% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.