South Dakota · 1940 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1940
Wendell L. Willkie carried South Dakota by 14.82 points (45,703 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 308,427
- SD result
- R+14.8
- Compared with the nation
- 24.7 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1936
- 26.3 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell L. Willkie | Republican | 177,065 | 57.40% | 4 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 131,362 | 42.60% | — | |
| Total votes | 308,427 | ||||
Sources: 1940
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1940?
Wendell L. Willkie won South Dakota by 14.82 percentage points (45,703 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1940?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1940.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1940?
308,427 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1936 to 1940?
The margin moved 26.3 points toward the Republican ticket, from Democratic by 11.5 points to Republican by 14.8 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data