South Dakota · 1972 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1972
Richard M. Nixon carried South Dakota by 8.63 points (26,531 votes), winning 4 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 4
- Votes counted
- 307,415
- SD result
- R+8.6
- Compared with the nation
- 14.6 pts more Democratic
- Swing since 1968
- 2.7 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard M. Nixon | Republican | 166,476 | 54.20% | 4 | |
| George McGovern | Democratic | 139,945 | 45.50% | — | |
| Total votes | 307,415 | ||||
Sources: 1972
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1972?
Richard M. Nixon won South Dakota by 8.63 percentage points (26,531 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1972?
South Dakota cast 4 electoral votes in 1972.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1972?
307,415 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1968 to 1972?
The margin moved 2.7 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 11.3 points to Republican by 8.6 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data