South Dakota · 1944 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1944
Thomas E. Dewey carried South Dakota by 16.66 points (38,654 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 232,076
- SD result
- R+16.7
- Compared with the nation
- 24.2 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1940
- 1.8 pts to R
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas E. Dewey | Republican | 135,365 | 58.30% | 4 | |
| Franklin D. Roosevelt | Democratic | 96,711 | 41.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 232,076 | ||||
Sources: 1944
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1944?
Thomas E. Dewey won South Dakota by 16.66 percentage points (38,654 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1944?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1944.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1944?
232,076 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1940 to 1944?
The margin moved 1.8 points toward the Republican ticket, from Republican by 14.8 points to Republican by 16.7 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data