Elections / 1916 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1916 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1916 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentHughesR+3.9
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 49.8% | 64,217 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 45.9% | 59,191 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 4.3% | 5,534 |
1916presidential margin
D+60R+60
63 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Dakota cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (63 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Beadle County, SD | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Bennett County, SD | Democratic | D+52.2 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+8.0 |
| Brown County, SD | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Brule County, SD | Democratic | D+14.1 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| Butte County, SD | Democratic | D+24.4 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+57.8 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Democratic | D+16.0 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+9.0 |
| Clay County, SD | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Codington County, SD | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Corson County, SD | Democratic | D+11.6 |
| Custer County, SD | Democratic | D+10.3 |
| Davison County, SD | Republican | R+4.7 |
| Day County, SD | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Deuel County, SD | Republican | R+21.2 |
| Dewey County, SD | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+15.4 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Republican | R+16.1 |
| Fall River County, SD | Democratic | D+15.5 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Grant County, SD | Republican | R+16.4 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+6.9 |
| Haakon County, SD | Democratic | D+7.8 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Hand County, SD | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| Hanson County, SD | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Harding County, SD | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+6.3 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Jackson County, SD | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Republican | R+1.8 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Lake County, SD | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Democratic | D+1.9 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Lyman County, SD | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| Marshall County, SD | Democratic | D+4.3 |
| McCook County, SD | Republican | R+7.6 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+62.0 |
| Meade County, SD | Democratic | D+16.3 |
| Mellette County, SD | Democratic | D+6.9 |
| Miner County, SD | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Republican | R+10.0 |
| Moody County, SD | Republican | R+3.8 |
| Pennington County, SD | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Perkins County, SD | Democratic | D+2.5 |
| Potter County, SD | Republican | R+11.1 |
| Roberts County, SD | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Spink County, SD | Republican | R+1.1 |
| Stanley County, SD | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+2.3 |
| Tripp County, SD | Democratic | D+10.8 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Union County, SD | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| Walworth County, SD | Republican | R+12.4 |
| Yankton County, SD | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Republican | R+12.8 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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 — 63 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | D | 793 | 735 | 1,596 | |
| Beadle County | D | 1,828 | 1,662 | 3,635 | |
| Bennett County | D | 222 | 67 | 297 | |
| Bon Homme County | D | 1,278 | 1,231 | 2,569 | |
| Brookings County | R | 1,385 | 1,638 | 3,163 | |
| Brown County | D | 2,676 | 2,659 | 5,884 | |
| Brule County | D | 975 | 729 | 1,750 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 182 | 80 | 265 | |
| Butte County | D | 930 | 537 | 1,612 | |
| Campbell County | R | 163 | 644 | 832 | |
| Charles Mix County | D | 2,011 | 1,450 | 3,514 | |
| Clark County | R | 1,016 | 1,226 | 2,326 | |
| Clay County | D | 1,207 | 1,000 | 2,246 | |
| Codington County | R | 1,344 | 1,550 | 2,991 | |
| Corson County | D | 641 | 503 | 1,192 | |
| Custer County | D | 488 | 392 | 931 | |
| Davison County | R | 1,374 | 1,516 | 3,003 | |
| Day County | R | 907 | 1,758 | 2,872 | |
| Deuel County | R | 584 | 908 | 1,530 | |
| Dewey County | D | 379 | 352 | 749 | |
| Douglas County | R | 597 | 815 | 1,418 | |
| Edmunds County | R | 634 | 894 | 1,612 | |
| Fall River County | D | 922 | 668 | 1,644 | |
| Faulk County | R | 629 | 759 | 1,435 | |
| Grant County | R | 772 | 1,098 | 1,985 | |
| Gregory County | R | 1,242 | 1,434 | 2,765 | |
| Haakon County | D | 475 | 399 | 972 | |
| Hamlin County | R | 692 | 1,039 | 1,797 | |
| Hand County | D | 905 | 801 | 1,782 | |
| Hanson County | R | 712 | 767 | 1,501 | |
| Harding County | D | 597 | 520 | 1,251 | |
| Hughes County | R | 536 | 611 | 1,195 | |
| Hutchinson County | R | 519 | 1,636 | 2,235 | |
| Hyde County | R | 305 | 438 | 788 | |
| Jackson County | R | 279 | 283 | 573 | |
| Jerauld County | R | 589 | 612 | 1,264 | |
| Kingsbury County | R | 1,096 | 1,339 | 2,585 | |
| Lake County | R | 1,027 | 1,398 | 2,540 | |
| Lawrence County | D | 2,157 | 2,074 | 4,365 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 936 | 1,591 | 2,639 | |
| Lyman County | D | 1,052 | 981 | 2,149 | |
| Marshall County | D | 885 | 808 | 1,773 | |
| McCook County | R | 1,021 | 1,194 | 2,288 | |
| McPherson County | R | 224 | 992 | 1,239 | |
| Meade County | D | 1,224 | 858 | 2,243 | |
| Mellette County | D | 436 | 379 | 832 | |
| Miner County | R | 880 | 1,006 | 1,927 | |
| Minnehaha County | R | 3,494 | 4,318 | 8,203 | |
| Moody County | R | 898 | 973 | 1,982 | |
| Pennington County | D | 1,339 | 1,108 | 2,593 | |
| Perkins County | D | 939 | 890 | 1,960 | |
| Potter County | R | 408 | 512 | 938 | |
| Roberts County | R | 1,191 | 1,259 | 2,669 | |
| Sanborn County | D | 898 | 711 | 1,693 | |
| Spink County | R | 1,622 | 1,660 | 3,415 | |
| Stanley County | D | 381 | 254 | 664 | |
| Sully County | R | 268 | 281 | 557 | |
| Tripp County | D | 1,341 | 1,074 | 2,465 | |
| Turner County | R | 1,134 | 1,573 | 2,763 | |
| Union County | D | 1,313 | 1,108 | 2,465 | |
| Walworth County | R | 590 | 761 | 1,383 | |
| Yankton County | D | 1,438 | 1,429 | 2,937 | |
| Ziebach County | R | 211 | 275 | 501 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1916 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.