South Dakota · 1996 presidential election
South Dakota presidential election results 1996
Robert Dole carried South Dakota by 3.46 points (11,210 votes), winning 3 electoral votes.
- Electoral votes
- 3
- Votes counted
- 323,826
- SD result
- R+3.5
- Compared with the nation
- 12.0 pts more Republican
- Swing since 1992
- 0.1 pts to D
Statewide result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar | Electoral votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Dole | Republican | 150,543 | 46.50% | 3 | |
| William J. Clinton | Democratic | 139,333 | 43.00% | — | |
| H. Ross Perot | Reform | 31,250 | 9.70% | — | |
| Total votes | 323,826 | ||||
Sources: 1996
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Questions and answers
Who won South Dakota in 1996?
Robert Dole won South Dakota by 3.46 percentage points (11,210 votes).
How many electoral votes did South Dakota have in 1996?
South Dakota cast 3 electoral votes in 1996.
How many people voted for president in South Dakota in 1996?
323,826 votes were counted for president.
How did South Dakota change from 1992 to 1996?
The margin moved 0.1 points toward the Democratic ticket, from Republican by 3.5 points to Republican by 3.5 points.
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data