South Dakota · 1928 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1928
Herbert Hoover carried South Dakota by 20.98 points (54,943 votes), winning 5 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 5
- Votes counted
- 261,857
- SD result
- R+21.0
- Compared with the nation
- 3.6 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1924
- 15.4 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herbert Hoover | Republican | 157,603 | 60.20% | 5 | |
| Alfred E. Smith | Democratic | 102,660 | 39.20% | — | |
| Total votes | 261,857 | ||||
Sources: 1928
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1928?
Herbert Hoover won South Dakota by 20.98 percentage points (54,943 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1928?
South Dakota cast 5 electoral votes in 1928.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1928?
261,857 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1924 to 1928?
The margin moved 15.4 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 36.3 points to Republican by 21.0 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data