Elections / 1900 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1900 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1900 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentMcKinleyR+15.6
How it voted
Share of the 1900 vote
| William McKinley ✓Republican | 56.7% | 54,574 |
|---|---|---|
| William J. BryanDemocratic | 41.1% | 39,538 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 2,057 |
1900presidential margin
D+60R+60
53 counties, each filled by 1900 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (53 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Republican | R+1.7 |
| Beadle County, SD | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Brown County, SD | Republican | R+11.8 |
| Brule County, SD | Democratic | D+5.3 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Butte County, SD | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+42.3 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Clay County, SD | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Codington County, SD | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Custer County, SD | Republican | R+7.5 |
| Davison County, SD | Republican | R+4.2 |
| Day County, SD | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Deuel County, SD | Republican | R+26.7 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Republican | R+5.7 |
| Fall River County, SD | Republican | R+10.5 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+33.3 |
| Grant County, SD | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+10.9 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+28.3 |
| Hand County, SD | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Hanson County, SD | Other / independent | Tied |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+47.8 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Republican | R+2.2 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Republican | R+20.2 |
| Lake County, SD | Republican | R+12.8 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+34.0 |
| Marshall County, SD | Republican | R+6.3 |
| McCook County, SD | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+49.6 |
| Meade County, SD | Democratic | D+1.3 |
| Miner County, SD | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Moody County, SD | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Pennington County, SD | Republican | R+6.7 |
| Potter County, SD | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Roberts County, SD | Republican | R+26.8 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Spink County, SD | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Stanley County, SD | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Union County, SD | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Walworth County, SD | Republican | R+25.4 |
| Yankton County, SD | Republican | R+12.6 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1900 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 — 1900 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.