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      Home/Elections/2008/President/South Dakota
      2008·President·South Dakota

      South Dakota Presidential Election

      John McCain53.2%vs.Barack Obama44.8%|
      R+8.4
      |381,975 votes
      3 candidates381,975 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John McCainREP✓
      		REP203,05453.2%
      Barack ObamaDEM
      		DEM170,92444.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,9972.1%

      Seat History

      President in South Dakota

      2024
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+30.3
      2020
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+26.2
      2016
      Donald J TrumpREP
      R+29.8
      2012
      Mitt RomneyREP
      R+18.0
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+21.5
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+22.7
      1996
      Bob DoleREP
      R+3.5
      1992
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+3.5
      1988
      George H.W. BushREP
      R+6.3
      1984
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+26.5
      1980
      Ronald ReaganREP
      R+28.8
      1976
      Gerald FordREP
      R+1.5
      1972
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+8.6
      1968
      Richard M. NixonREP
      R+11.3
      View all President history for South Dakota →

      Candidates

      Barack ObamaDEM
      Record60W-46L
      Avg MarginD+5.3
      Career1996-2012
      President / US Senate / State Senate
      Full profile →
      John McCainREP
      Record29W-30L
      Avg MarginD+1.1
      Career1982-2016
      US Senate / President / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in South Dakota, 2008

      US Senate1 contest →US House1 contest →
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