Elections / 1932 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1932 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1932 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentRooseveltD+29.2
How it voted
Share of the 1932 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 63.6% | 183,515 |
|---|---|---|
| Herbert HooverRepublican | 34.4% | 99,212 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 5,711 |
1932presidential margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 1932 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Democratic | D+44.9 |
| Beadle County, SD | Democratic | D+34.8 |
| Bennett County, SD | Democratic | D+50.2 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Democratic | D+44.0 |
| Brookings County, SD | Democratic | D+0.2 |
| Brown County, SD | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| Brule County, SD | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| Butte County, SD | Democratic | D+2.7 |
| Campbell County, SD | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Clark County, SD | Democratic | D+25.0 |
| Clay County, SD | Democratic | D+33.0 |
| Codington County, SD | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Corson County, SD | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Custer County, SD | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Davison County, SD | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Day County, SD | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Deuel County, SD | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| Dewey County, SD | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| Douglas County, SD | Democratic | D+31.3 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| Fall River County, SD | Democratic | D+31.1 |
| Faulk County, SD | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Grant County, SD | Democratic | D+30.7 |
| Gregory County, SD | Democratic | D+47.2 |
| Haakon County, SD | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Democratic | D+20.2 |
| Hand County, SD | Democratic | D+30.8 |
| Hanson County, SD | Democratic | D+35.4 |
| Harding County, SD | Democratic | D+6.2 |
| Hughes County, SD | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Hyde County, SD | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| Jackson County, SD | Democratic | D+37.6 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Democratic | D+35.1 |
| Jones County, SD | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Lake County, SD | Democratic | D+16.1 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+8.8 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| Lyman County, SD | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| Marshall County, SD | Democratic | D+34.9 |
| McCook County, SD | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| McPherson County, SD | Democratic | D+61.9 |
| Meade County, SD | Democratic | D+20.7 |
| Mellette County, SD | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Miner County, SD | Democratic | D+39.7 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| Moody County, SD | Democratic | D+32.2 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Pennington County, SD | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Perkins County, SD | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| Potter County, SD | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| Roberts County, SD | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Spink County, SD | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| Stanley County, SD | Democratic | D+15.3 |
| Sully County, SD | Democratic | D+25.6 |
| Todd County, SD | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| Tripp County, SD | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| Turner County, SD | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| Union County, SD | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| Walworth County, SD | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Yankton County, SD | Democratic | D+48.1 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Democratic | D+35.3 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1932 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 | D | 2,304 | 860 | 3,219 | |
| Beadle County | D | 6,246 | 2,995 | 9,346 | |
| Bennett County | D | 1,410 | 453 | 1,908 | |
| Bon Homme County | D | 3,504 | 1,354 | 4,886 | |
| Brookings County | D | 3,247 | 3,231 | 6,599 | |
| Brown County | D | 8,669 | 4,639 | 13,601 | |
| Brule County | D | 2,465 | 797 | 3,315 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 634 | 270 | 911 | |
| Butte County | D | 1,684 | 1,594 | 3,337 | |
| Campbell County | D | 1,116 | 770 | 1,904 | |
| Charles Mix County | D | 5,399 | 1,397 | 6,846 | |
| Clark County | D | 2,649 | 1,572 | 4,300 | |
| Clay County | D | 3,040 | 1,514 | 4,624 | |
| Codington County | D | 4,806 | 2,538 | 7,396 | |
| Corson County | D | 2,403 | 946 | 3,484 | |
| Custer County | D | 1,548 | 977 | 2,568 | |
| Davison County | D | 5,233 | 2,147 | 7,480 | |
| Day County | D | 3,910 | 1,983 | 6,191 | |
| Deuel County | D | 1,658 | 1,131 | 2,812 | |
| Dewey County | D | 1,608 | 710 | 2,344 | |
| Douglas County | D | 2,005 | 1,045 | 3,066 | |
| Edmunds County | D | 2,588 | 1,183 | 3,836 | |
| Fall River County | D | 2,603 | 1,351 | 4,029 | |
| Faulk County | D | 1,743 | 1,141 | 2,930 | |
| Grant County | D | 2,887 | 1,515 | 4,472 | |
| Gregory County | D | 3,278 | 1,169 | 4,472 | |
| Haakon County | D | 1,245 | 797 | 2,234 | |
| Hamlin County | D | 1,920 | 1,267 | 3,230 | |
| Hand County | D | 2,658 | 1,394 | 4,105 | |
| Hanson County | D | 1,783 | 845 | 2,650 | |
| Harding County | D | 715 | 625 | 1,444 | |
| Hughes County | D | 1,852 | 1,374 | 3,270 | |
| Hutchinson County | D | 3,630 | 1,504 | 5,192 | |
| Hyde County | D | 895 | 678 | 1,596 | |
| Jackson County | D | 1,424 | 633 | 2,105 | |
| Jerauld County | D | 1,773 | 836 | 2,673 | |
| Jones County | D | 929 | 472 | 1,455 | |
| Kingsbury County | D | 2,808 | 2,135 | 5,033 | |
| Lake County | D | 3,090 | 2,222 | 5,407 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,106 | 3,708 | 6,868 | |
| Lincoln County | D | 3,300 | 2,160 | 5,560 | |
| Lyman County | D | 1,879 | 811 | 2,730 | |
| Marshall County | D | 2,137 | 935 | 3,446 | |
| McCook County | D | 2,884 | 1,436 | 4,422 | |
| McPherson County | D | 2,650 | 606 | 3,302 | |
| Meade County | D | 2,687 | 1,735 | 4,608 | |
| Mellette County | D | 1,583 | 657 | 2,255 | |
| Miner County | D | 2,332 | 976 | 3,416 | |
| Minnehaha County | D | 12,646 | 10,288 | 23,273 | |
| Moody County | D | 2,547 | 1,289 | 3,906 | |
| Oglala Lakota County | D | 1,140 | 620 | 1,765 | |
| Pennington County | D | 5,178 | 3,638 | 8,875 | |
| Perkins County | D | 1,852 | 1,406 | 3,438 | |
| Potter County | D | 1,668 | 660 | 2,350 | |
| Roberts County | D | 4,440 | 1,381 | 6,368 | |
| Sanborn County | D | 2,398 | 860 | 3,281 | |
| Spink County | D | 4,046 | 2,433 | 6,635 | |
| Stanley County | D | 757 | 553 | 1,336 | |
| Sully County | D | 961 | 559 | 1,569 | |
| Todd County | D | 1,485 | 533 | 2,034 | |
| Tripp County | D | 3,647 | 1,147 | 4,846 | |
| Turner County | D | 3,170 | 2,172 | 5,405 | |
| Union County | D | 3,530 | 1,381 | 4,957 | |
| Walworth County | D | 2,221 | 1,049 | 3,320 | |
| Yankton County | D | 4,930 | 1,693 | 6,730 | |
| Ziebach County | D | 982 | 462 | 1,473 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1932 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.