Elections / 1924 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1924 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1924 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentCoolidgeR+36.3
How it voted
Share of the 1924 vote
| Calvin Coolidge ✓Republican | 49.7% | 101,299 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 37.0% | 75,355 |
| John W. DavisDemocratic | 13.3% | 27,214 |
1924presidential margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 1924 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
South Dakota cast 5 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Other / independent | R+11.3 |
| Beadle County, SD | Republican | R+40.3 |
| Bennett County, SD | Republican | R+44.0 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Republican | R+16.5 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+38.1 |
| Brown County, SD | Republican | R+52.7 |
| Brule County, SD | Other / independent | R+14.4 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Republican | R+11.3 |
| Butte County, SD | Republican | R+42.7 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Other / independent | R+6.9 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+45.9 |
| Clay County, SD | Other / independent | R+27.6 |
| Codington County, SD | Other / independent | R+27.4 |
| Corson County, SD | Republican | R+50.7 |
| Custer County, SD | Republican | R+38.2 |
| Davison County, SD | Republican | R+41.0 |
| Day County, SD | Republican | R+47.4 |
| Deuel County, SD | Republican | R+52.9 |
| Dewey County, SD | Republican | R+40.7 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Other / independent | R+31.1 |
| Fall River County, SD | Republican | R+39.3 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+42.1 |
| Grant County, SD | Other / independent | R+35.1 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+22.4 |
| Haakon County, SD | Republican | R+29.9 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+42.9 |
| Hand County, SD | Republican | R+32.4 |
| Hanson County, SD | Other / independent | R+25.5 |
| Harding County, SD | Republican | R+52.6 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Other / independent | R+19.7 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+31.1 |
| Jackson County, SD | Republican | R+35.5 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Jones County, SD | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Republican | R+55.9 |
| Lake County, SD | Other / independent | R+38.2 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+56.9 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Other / independent | R+37.4 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+28.1 |
| Marshall County, SD | Republican | R+43.8 |
| McCook County, SD | Republican | R+29.5 |
| McPherson County, SD | Other / independent | R+25.6 |
| Meade County, SD | Republican | R+34.9 |
| Mellette County, SD | Republican | R+2.4 |
| Miner County, SD | Other / independent | R+24.6 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Republican | R+46.3 |
| Moody County, SD | Other / independent | R+33.4 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Republican | R+81.1 |
| Pennington County, SD | Republican | R+46.6 |
| Perkins County, SD | Republican | R+47.7 |
| Potter County, SD | Republican | R+44.1 |
| Roberts County, SD | Other / independent | R+35.9 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Spink County, SD | Republican | R+44.6 |
| Stanley County, SD | Republican | R+23.3 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+44.4 |
| Todd County, SD | Republican | R+48.0 |
| Tripp County, SD | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Turner County, SD | Other / independent | R+38.3 |
| Union County, SD | Republican | R+21.3 |
| Walworth County, SD | Other / independent | R+39.3 |
| Yankton County, SD | Other / independent | R+21.4 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Republican | R+42.2 |
Nominees: John W. Davis (D) · Calvin Coolidge (R) · Robert M. La Follette (Progressive)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1924 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 — 66 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | O | 665 | 967 | 2,663 | |
| Beadle County | R | 851 | 3,466 | 6,494 | |
| Bennett County | R | 102 | 444 | 778 | |
| Bon Homme County | R | 860 | 1,420 | 3,398 | |
| Brookings County | R | 1,010 | 4,708 | 9,705 | |
| Brown County | R | 361 | 2,740 | 4,516 | |
| Brule County | O | 650 | 1,060 | 2,856 | |
| Buffalo County | R | 225 | 309 | 744 | |
| Butte County | R | 277 | 1,199 | 2,157 | |
| Campbell County | R | 46 | 641 | 1,175 | |
| Charles Mix County | O | 1,306 | 1,680 | 5,382 | |
| Clark County | R | 325 | 1,684 | 2,962 | |
| Clay County | O | 492 | 1,415 | 3,345 | |
| Codington County | O | 627 | 1,862 | 4,500 | |
| Corson County | R | 140 | 1,364 | 2,414 | |
| Custer County | R | 236 | 833 | 1,561 | |
| Davison County | R | 578 | 2,801 | 5,417 | |
| Day County | R | 308 | 2,193 | 3,975 | |
| Deuel County | R | 168 | 1,362 | 2,258 | |
| Dewey County | R | 222 | 956 | 1,802 | |
| Douglas County | R | 317 | 1,125 | 2,239 | |
| Edmunds County | O | 277 | 1,043 | 2,461 | |
| Fall River County | R | 342 | 1,392 | 2,670 | |
| Faulk County | R | 277 | 1,112 | 1,983 | |
| Grant County | O | 202 | 1,227 | 2,920 | |
| Gregory County | R | 818 | 1,643 | 3,683 | |
| Haakon County | R | 319 | 797 | 1,598 | |
| Hamlin County | R | 207 | 1,144 | 2,184 | |
| Hand County | R | 690 | 1,727 | 3,198 | |
| Hanson County | O | 299 | 811 | 2,004 | |
| Harding County | R | 107 | 702 | 1,131 | |
| Hughes County | R | 325 | 1,260 | 2,368 | |
| Hutchinson County | O | 180 | 893 | 3,623 | |
| Hyde County | R | 257 | 669 | 1,324 | |
| Jackson County | R | 315 | 829 | 1,449 | |
| Jerauld County | R | 228 | 1,054 | 1,993 | |
| Jones County | R | 141 | 732 | 1,320 | |
| Kingsbury County | R | 333 | 2,242 | 3,415 | |
| Lake County | O | 297 | 1,888 | 4,163 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 649 | 3,255 | 4,580 | |
| Lincoln County | O | 265 | 1,825 | 4,166 | |
| Lyman County | R | 387 | 1,061 | 2,395 | |
| Marshall County | R | 190 | 1,271 | 2,466 | |
| McCook County | R | 457 | 1,368 | 3,090 | |
| McPherson County | O | 94 | 833 | 2,889 | |
| Meade County | R | 786 | 2,006 | 3,493 | |
| Mellette County | R | 604 | 642 | 1,608 | |
| Miner County | O | 308 | 995 | 2,791 | |
| Minnehaha County | R | 1,524 | 8,822 | 15,773 | |
| Moody County | O | 234 | 1,181 | 2,833 | |
| Oglala Lakota County | R | 107 | 1,269 | 1,432 | |
| Pennington County | R | 854 | 3,201 | 5,035 | |
| Perkins County | R | 277 | 1,421 | 2,400 | |
| Potter County | R | 283 | 1,075 | 1,797 | |
| Roberts County | O | 215 | 1,744 | 4,255 | |
| Sanborn County | R | 327 | 1,184 | 2,501 | |
| Spink County | R | 595 | 2,613 | 4,520 | |
| Stanley County | R | 249 | 531 | 1,212 | |
| Sully County | R | 138 | 555 | 940 | |
| Todd County | R | 237 | 837 | 1,249 | |
| Tripp County | R | 932 | 1,647 | 3,880 | |
| Turner County | O | 285 | 1,708 | 3,719 | |
| Union County | R | 877 | 1,665 | 3,697 | |
| Walworth County | O | 114 | 1,033 | 2,340 | |
| Yankton County | O | 693 | 1,504 | 3,781 | |
| Ziebach County | R | 153 | 659 | 1,198 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1924 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.