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      Home/Elections/1996/President/South Dakota
      1996·President·South Dakota

      South Dakota Presidential Election

      Bob Dole46.0%vs.Bill Clinton42.6%|
      R+3.4
      |327,260 votes
      4 candidates327,260 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Bob DoleREP✓
      		REP150,54346.0%
      Bill ClintonDEM
      		DEM139,33342.6%
      Ross PerotREF
      		REF31,2509.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH6,1341.9%

      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
      2008
      John McCainREP
      R+8.4
      2004
      George W. BushREP
      R+21.5
      2000
      George W. BushREP
      R+22.7
      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

      Bill ClintonDEM
      Record70W-36L
      Avg MarginD+6.5
      Career1978-1996
      President / Governor
      Full profile →
      Bob DoleREP
      Record23W-32L
      Avg MarginD+4.2
      Career1968-1996
      President / US Senate
      Full profile →
      Ross PerotREF
      Record0W-100L
      Avg MarginD+5.8
      Career1992-1996
      President
      Full profile →

      Also in South Dakota, 1996

      US Senate1 contest →US House1 contest →
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