South Dakota Election Results

Categories: Politics | Election 2008
    • Winner: John McCain
      • Barack Obama
      :
      53%
      • John McCain
      :
      45%
      • Precincts Reporting
      :
      100%msnbc.com: South Dakota 2008 Election Results
      • Barack Obama
      :
      170,877
      • John McCain
      :
      202,999CNN: South Dakota 2008 Election Results
    • Electoral votes: Three
    • Poll opened: 7:00 a.m.
    • Polls closed: 7:00 p.m.
    • Pre-election polls: John McCain led Barack Obama at 51% to 43%
    • Democratic voters: 195,063
    • Republican voters: 235,388
    • Libertarian voters: 1,002
    • Independent voters: 75,894
    • Democratic Primary/Caucus winner: Hillary Clinton
    • Republican Primary/Caucus winner: John McCain
  • Republican presidential contender John McCain defeated Barack Obama in South Dakota in the 2008 presidential election. McCain was awarded three electoral votes for the victory.

    Though McCain won the state, he went on to lose the general election to Barack Obama, delivering a concession speech on the night of November 4, 2008. Additionally, Democrat Tim Johnson defeated Republican Joel Dykstra in the state's senate race.msnbc.com: South Dakota 2008 Election Results

  • Other South Dakota Races

    • Senate:
      • Election Results:

  • Past South Dakota Winners

  • South Dakota Government

    • Governor: Michael Rounds
    • Lieutenant Governor: Dennis Daugaard
    • Attorney General: Larry Long
    • Senators: Tim Johnson (D), John Thune (R)

  • Abortion Ban

    South Dakota had a proposition on the ballot that would have baned abortion, except in cases of rape and incest. This proposition was rejected on November 4, 2008.

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