South Dakota · 1916 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1916
Charles E. Hughes carried South Dakota by 3.90 points (5,026 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 128,942
- SD result
- R+3.9
- Compared with the nation
- 7.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1912
- 46.0 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. Hughes | Republican | 64,217 | 49.80% | 5 | |
| Woodrow Wilson | Democratic | 59,191 | 45.90% | — | |
| Total votes | 128,942 | ||||
Sources: 1916
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1916?
Charles E. Hughes won South Dakota by 3.90 percentage points (5,026 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1916?
South Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in 1916.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1916?
128,942 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1912 to 1916?
The margin moved 46.0 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 42.1 points to Republican by 3.9 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data