South Dakota President Results
Race Details261,043
150,471
Votes
Ballot measures
Ballot Measures for all statesMeasure 26: Medical Marijuana | WinnerYes 69.9%291,754 | No 30.1%125,488 | 99% in |
Measure 26: Medical Marijuana 99% in WinnerYes 69.9%291,754 No 30.1%125,488 | |||
Amendment A: Legalize Marijuana | WinnerYes 54.2%225,260 | No 45.8%190,477 | 99% in |
Amendment A: Legalize Marijuana 99% in WinnerYes 54.2%225,260 No 45.8%190,477 |
Early voting in South Dakota
In South Dakota, registered voters can request a mail-in ballot or vote early in-person.
Mail-in ballots requested223,378
Mail-in and early in-person ballots returned211,518
South Dakota Primary election results
Democratic Primary/ 16 Del.16 Delegates
Full South Dakota Primary Results- DEM
Joe BidenWinner
77.5%40,800
+ 13 Delegates
- DEM
Bernie Sanders
22.5%11,861
+ 3 Delegates
Republican Primary/ 29 Del.29 Delegates
- Republican
Donald TrumpWinner
+ 29 Delegates
How South Dakota voted
In 2016, Donald Trump won the state with 62 percent of the vote, according to NBC News results, while Hillary Clinton trailed with 32 percent. The last Democratic candidate to win the deeply red state was Lyndon B. Johnson in 1964.
2016
2016 Results- Republican
Donald TrumpTrumpWinner
61.5%227,721
- Democrat
Hillary ClintonClinton
31.7%117,458
2012
2012 Results- Republican
Mitt RomneyRomneyWinner
57.9%210,610
- Democrat
Barack ObamaObama
39.9%145,039
More to the story in South Dakota 2020
The coronavirus pandemic and its devastating economic fallout are two major issues that have an impact on the election. NBC News is tracking and updating daily the number of coronavirus related deaths in each state and U.S. territory, as well as the jobless claims as reported weekly by the Department of Labor that counts how many people have filed for unemployment benefits.
| U.S. Cases | Weekly change | 60-day trend | Monthly change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100,472,464 | +0.00% | +0.00% | |
| 271,433 | +9.00% | +19.00% |
| U.S. Claims | Weekly change | 60-day trend | Monthly change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3,690,000 | +1.01% | -0.99% | |
| 3,231 | +9.60% | -13.66% |
The expected vote is the total number of votes that are expected in a given race once all votes are counted. This number is an estimate and is based on several different factors, including information on the number of votes cast early as well as information provided to our vote reporters on Election Day from county election officials. The figure can change as NBC News gathers new information.
Source: National Election Pool (NEP)
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