Elections / 1996 · President · SD
South Dakota — 1996 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1996 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentDoleR+3.5
How it voted
Share of the 1996 vote
| Bob Dole ✓Republican | 46.5% | 150,543 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill ClintonDemocratic | 43.0% | 139,333 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 10.5% | 33,861 |
1996presidential margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 1996 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
South Dakota cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (66 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Aurora County, SD | Republican | R+3.0 |
| Beadle County, SD | Democratic | D+3.7 |
| Bennett County, SD | Republican | R+2.8 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Brown County, SD | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| Brule County, SD | Democratic | D+4.6 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+51.7 |
| Butte County, SD | Republican | R+22.3 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+43.4 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+1.9 |
| Clay County, SD | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Codington County, SD | Republican | R+2.5 |
| Corson County, SD | Democratic | D+0.5 |
| Custer County, SD | Republican | R+18.4 |
| Davison County, SD | Republican | R+0.1 |
| Day County, SD | Democratic | D+15.8 |
| Deuel County, SD | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| Dewey County, SD | Democratic | D+23.1 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+35.9 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Republican | R+3.5 |
| Fall River County, SD | Republican | R+8.1 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+16.8 |
| Grant County, SD | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Haakon County, SD | Republican | R+46.8 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Hand County, SD | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Hanson County, SD | Republican | R+16.9 |
| Harding County, SD | Republican | R+49.2 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+21.4 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Jackson County, SD | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Democratic | D+9.2 |
| Jones County, SD | Republican | R+38.3 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Democratic | D+2.0 |
| Lake County, SD | Democratic | D+11.0 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+9.1 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+5.3 |
| Marshall County, SD | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| McCook County, SD | Republican | R+4.6 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Meade County, SD | Republican | R+22.1 |
| Mellette County, SD | Republican | R+14.4 |
| Miner County, SD | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Democratic | D+3.8 |
| Moody County, SD | Democratic | D+15.1 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Democratic | D+73.2 |
| Pennington County, SD | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Perkins County, SD | Republican | R+30.9 |
| Potter County, SD | Republican | R+26.1 |
| Roberts County, SD | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| Spink County, SD | Republican | R+0.4 |
| Stanley County, SD | Republican | R+24.7 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Todd County, SD | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| Tripp County, SD | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+7.1 |
| Union County, SD | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Walworth County, SD | Republican | R+18.7 |
| Yankton County, SD | Republican | R+1.2 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Democratic | D+11.6 |
Nominees: Bill Clinton (D) · Bob Dole (R) · Ross Perot (Reform)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1996 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 | Perot | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora County | R | 664 | 709 | 119 | 1,507 | |
| Beadle County | D | 3,984 | 3,670 | 842 | 8,581 | |
| Bennett County | R | 507 | 539 | 93 | 1,145 | |
| Bon Homme County | D | 1,569 | 1,428 | 391 | 3,436 | |
| Brookings County | R | 5,105 | 5,112 | 979 | 11,272 | |
| Brown County | D | 7,913 | 6,801 | 1,622 | 16,447 | |
| Brule County | D | 1,091 | 981 | 281 | 2,404 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 465 | 134 | 35 | 640 | |
| Butte County | R | 1,132 | 1,947 | 541 | 3,657 | |
| Campbell County | R | 202 | 623 | 140 | 970 | |
| Charles Mix County | D | 1,913 | 1,711 | 390 | 4,035 | |
| Clark County | R | 956 | 998 | 272 | 2,242 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,980 | 2,008 | 505 | 5,572 | |
| Codington County | R | 4,722 | 4,995 | 1,239 | 11,055 | |
| Corson County | D | 539 | 533 | 216 | 1,300 | |
| Custer County | R | 1,122 | 1,740 | 418 | 3,357 | |
| Davison County | R | 3,364 | 3,371 | 737 | 7,528 | |
| Day County | D | 1,840 | 1,282 | 395 | 3,533 | |
| Deuel County | D | 1,090 | 955 | 275 | 2,349 | |
| Dewey County | D | 1,114 | 657 | 195 | 1,979 | |
| Douglas County | R | 524 | 1,210 | 161 | 1,909 | |
| Edmunds County | R | 973 | 1,055 | 263 | 2,310 | |
| Fall River County | R | 1,357 | 1,636 | 417 | 3,458 | |
| Faulk County | R | 493 | 726 | 165 | 1,389 | |
| Grant County | D | 1,805 | 1,782 | 471 | 4,083 | |
| Gregory County | R | 923 | 1,208 | 286 | 2,433 | |
| Haakon County | R | 284 | 887 | 110 | 1,289 | |
| Hamlin County | R | 1,101 | 1,352 | 285 | 2,758 | |
| Hand County | R | 803 | 1,187 | 250 | 2,268 | |
| Hanson County | R | 541 | 801 | 170 | 1,534 | |
| Harding County | R | 151 | 537 | 90 | 785 | |
| Hughes County | R | 2,788 | 4,469 | 531 | 7,868 | |
| Hutchinson County | R | 1,285 | 2,177 | 409 | 3,911 | |
| Hyde County | R | 309 | 493 | 95 | 904 | |
| Jackson County | R | 423 | 646 | 88 | 1,169 | |
| Jerauld County | D | 656 | 530 | 151 | 1,364 | |
| Jones County | R | 184 | 463 | 75 | 729 | |
| Kingsbury County | D | 1,357 | 1,297 | 320 | 3,001 | |
| Lake County | D | 2,526 | 1,966 | 593 | 5,109 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 3,568 | 4,430 | 1,308 | 9,442 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,643 | 4,201 | 682 | 8,587 | |
| Lyman County | R | 646 | 726 | 130 | 1,523 | |
| Marshall County | D | 1,185 | 861 | 189 | 2,246 | |
| McCook County | R | 1,166 | 1,292 | 245 | 2,723 | |
| McPherson County | R | 463 | 1,080 | 182 | 1,735 | |
| Meade County | R | 2,960 | 4,984 | 1,133 | 9,176 | |
| Mellette County | R | 302 | 417 | 67 | 798 | |
| Miner County | D | 739 | 571 | 170 | 1,489 | |
| Minnehaha County | D | 29,790 | 27,432 | 4,425 | 62,004 | |
| Moody County | D | 1,443 | 1,024 | 284 | 2,767 | |
| Oglala Lakota County | D | 1,926 | 253 | 87 | 2,284 | |
| Pennington County | R | 12,784 | 19,293 | 3,149 | 35,516 | |
| Perkins County | R | 460 | 983 | 225 | 1,692 | |
| Potter County | R | 534 | 979 | 181 | 1,702 | |
| Roberts County | D | 2,186 | 1,646 | 474 | 4,333 | |
| Sanborn County | D | 647 | 630 | 151 | 1,438 | |
| Spink County | R | 1,636 | 1,651 | 360 | 3,669 | |
| Stanley County | R | 454 | 795 | 121 | 1,382 | |
| Sully County | R | 321 | 592 | 106 | 1,025 | |
| Todd County | D | 1,380 | 482 | 108 | 1,991 | |
| Tripp County | R | 1,088 | 1,680 | 337 | 3,132 | |
| Turner County | R | 1,682 | 1,970 | 385 | 4,051 | |
| Union County | D | 2,378 | 2,234 | 555 | 5,207 | |
| Walworth County | R | 939 | 1,461 | 366 | 2,789 | |
| Yankton County | R | 3,775 | 3,885 | 1,073 | 8,826 | |
| Ziebach County | D | 483 | 375 | 62 | 930 |
Same ballot, 1996SD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.