Elections / 1896 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1896 presidential election
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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 |
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% |
County-by-county results — 53 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.