Elections / 2000 · President · SD
South Dakota — 2000 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2000 presidential electionSouth Dakota · PresidentBushR+22.7
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| George W. Bush ✓Republican | 60.3% | 190,700 |
|---|---|---|
| Al GoreDemocratic | 37.6% | 118,804 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.1% | 6,765 |
2000presidential margin
D+60R+60
66 counties, each filled by 2000 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+23.6 |
| Beadle County, SD | Republican | R+14.6 |
| Bennett County, SD | Republican | R+30.0 |
| Bon Homme County, SD | Republican | R+23.5 |
| Brookings County, SD | Republican | R+15.2 |
| Brown County, SD | Republican | R+11.4 |
| Brule County, SD | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Buffalo County, SD | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Butte County, SD | Republican | R+52.0 |
| Campbell County, SD | Republican | R+64.6 |
| Charles Mix County, SD | Republican | R+25.3 |
| Clark County, SD | Republican | R+22.8 |
| Clay County, SD | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Codington County, SD | Republican | R+22.7 |
| Corson County, SD | Republican | R+6.4 |
| Custer County, SD | Republican | R+43.1 |
| Davison County, SD | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Day County, SD | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Deuel County, SD | Republican | R+14.3 |
| Dewey County, SD | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Douglas County, SD | Republican | R+55.5 |
| Edmunds County, SD | Republican | R+29.3 |
| Fall River County, SD | Republican | R+30.7 |
| Faulk County, SD | Republican | R+38.8 |
| Grant County, SD | Republican | R+19.8 |
| Gregory County, SD | Republican | R+34.1 |
| Haakon County, SD | Republican | R+68.6 |
| Hamlin County, SD | Republican | R+29.7 |
| Hand County, SD | Republican | R+42.0 |
| Hanson County, SD | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Harding County, SD | Republican | R+80.2 |
| Hughes County, SD | Republican | R+39.5 |
| Hutchinson County, SD | Republican | R+39.9 |
| Hyde County, SD | Republican | R+44.8 |
| Jackson County, SD | Republican | R+35.4 |
| Jerauld County, SD | Republican | R+13.9 |
| Jones County, SD | Republican | R+56.0 |
| Kingsbury County, SD | Republican | R+20.6 |
| Lake County, SD | Republican | R+7.6 |
| Lawrence County, SD | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Lincoln County, SD | Republican | R+25.6 |
| Lyman County, SD | Republican | R+28.4 |
| Marshall County, SD | Republican | R+7.6 |
| McCook County, SD | Republican | R+24.5 |
| McPherson County, SD | Republican | R+54.9 |
| Meade County, SD | Republican | R+49.1 |
| Mellette County, SD | Republican | R+37.2 |
| Miner County, SD | Republican | R+15.9 |
| Minnehaha County, SD | Republican | R+10.4 |
| Moody County, SD | Republican | R+1.6 |
| Oglala Lakota County, SD | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| Pennington County, SD | Republican | R+37.1 |
| Perkins County, SD | Republican | R+58.2 |
| Potter County, SD | Republican | R+50.6 |
| Roberts County, SD | Republican | R+13.2 |
| Sanborn County, SD | Republican | R+23.6 |
| Spink County, SD | Republican | R+20.8 |
| Stanley County, SD | Republican | R+40.0 |
| Sully County, SD | Republican | R+48.7 |
| Todd County, SD | Democratic | D+34.5 |
| Tripp County, SD | Republican | R+40.1 |
| Turner County, SD | Republican | R+27.5 |
| Union County, SD | Republican | R+15.7 |
| Walworth County, SD | Republican | R+40.6 |
| Yankton County, SD | Republican | R+15.0 |
| Ziebach County, SD | Republican | R+9.7 |
complete certified result
South Dakota candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)
South Dakota's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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 | R | 513 | 847 | 1,413 | |
| Beadle County | R | 3,216 | 4,347 | 7,739 | |
| Bennett County | R | 377 | 712 | 1,116 | |
| Bon Homme County | R | 1,162 | 1,901 | 3,139 | |
| Brookings County | R | 4,546 | 6,212 | 10,984 | |
| Brown County | R | 7,173 | 9,060 | 16,556 | |
| Brule County | R | 818 | 1,268 | 2,167 | |
| Buffalo County | D | 256 | 140 | 408 | |
| Butte County | R | 840 | 2,760 | 3,689 | |
| Campbell County | R | 147 | 739 | 917 | |
| Charles Mix County | R | 1,300 | 2,205 | 3,579 | |
| Clark County | R | 791 | 1,272 | 2,108 | |
| Clay County | D | 2,638 | 2,363 | 5,105 | |
| Codington County | R | 4,192 | 6,718 | 11,138 | |
| Corson County | R | 549 | 629 | 1,243 | |
| Custer County | R | 955 | 2,495 | 3,573 | |
| Davison County | R | 2,936 | 4,445 | 7,528 | |
| Day County | R | 1,492 | 1,623 | 3,197 | |
| Deuel County | R | 926 | 1,245 | 2,224 | |
| Dewey County | D | 880 | 761 | 1,681 | |
| Douglas County | R | 363 | 1,311 | 1,709 | |
| Edmunds County | R | 676 | 1,257 | 1,986 | |
| Fall River County | R | 1,133 | 2,185 | 3,429 | |
| Faulk County | R | 388 | 904 | 1,329 | |
| Grant County | R | 1,475 | 2,235 | 3,830 | |
| Gregory County | R | 718 | 1,487 | 2,257 | |
| Haakon County | R | 164 | 938 | 1,129 | |
| Hamlin County | R | 923 | 1,731 | 2,723 | |
| Hand County | R | 565 | 1,419 | 2,031 | |
| Hanson County | R | 457 | 944 | 1,421 | |
| Harding County | R | 64 | 650 | 731 | |
| Hughes County | R | 2,212 | 5,188 | 7,534 | |
| Hutchinson County | R | 1,052 | 2,497 | 3,625 | |
| Hyde County | R | 218 | 592 | 835 | |
| Jackson County | R | 319 | 687 | 1,040 | |
| Jerauld County | R | 468 | 624 | 1,122 | |
| Jones County | R | 137 | 509 | 664 | |
| Kingsbury County | R | 1,049 | 1,612 | 2,727 | |
| Lake County | R | 2,331 | 2,724 | 5,154 | |
| Lawrence County | R | 2,797 | 6,327 | 9,406 | |
| Lincoln County | R | 3,844 | 6,546 | 10,556 | |
| Lyman County | R | 482 | 875 | 1,386 | |
| Marshall County | R | 939 | 1,097 | 2,079 | |
| McCook County | R | 965 | 1,610 | 2,631 | |
| McPherson County | R | 295 | 1,073 | 1,417 | |
| Meade County | R | 2,267 | 6,870 | 9,366 | |
| Mellette County | R | 222 | 495 | 733 | |
| Miner County | R | 523 | 724 | 1,266 | |
| Minnehaha County | R | 27,042 | 33,428 | 61,369 | |
| Moody County | R | 1,318 | 1,361 | 2,735 | |
| Oglala Lakota County | D | 1,667 | 252 | 1,953 | |
| Pennington County | R | 11,123 | 24,696 | 36,557 | |
| Perkins County | R | 297 | 1,237 | 1,614 | |
| Potter County | R | 356 | 1,112 | 1,494 | |
| Roberts County | R | 1,700 | 2,237 | 4,074 | |
| Sanborn County | R | 468 | 767 | 1,268 | |
| Spink County | R | 1,274 | 1,957 | 3,284 | |
| Stanley County | R | 402 | 955 | 1,381 | |
| Sully County | R | 209 | 633 | 871 | |
| Todd County | D | 993 | 478 | 1,494 | |
| Tripp County | R | 799 | 1,909 | 2,765 | |
| Turner County | R | 1,414 | 2,514 | 4,004 | |
| Union County | R | 2,358 | 3,265 | 5,772 | |
| Walworth County | R | 721 | 1,758 | 2,553 | |
| Yankton County | R | 3,596 | 4,904 | 8,740 | |
| Ziebach County | R | 314 | 384 | 721 |
Same ballot, 2000SD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.