South Dakota · 1920 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1920
Warren G. Harding carried South Dakota by 41.02 points (74,754 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 182,237
- SD result
- R+41.0
- Compared with the nation
- 14.8 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1916
- 37.1 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warren G. Harding | Republican | 110,692 | 60.70% | 5 | |
| James M. Cox | Democratic | 35,938 | 19.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 182,237 | ||||
Sources: 1920
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1920?
Warren G. Harding won South Dakota by 41.02 percentage points (74,754 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1920?
South Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in 1920.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1920?
182,237 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1916 to 1920?
The margin moved 37.1 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 3.9 points to Republican by 41.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data