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South Dakota Presidential Forecast safe gop

Last Updated: Monday, July 1 at 4:08 PM EDT

Our model currently predicts that Donald Trump has a >99% chance of winning South Dakota.

Republican presidential candidates have won South Dakota, the third most rural state in the nation, in 29 of the last 33 presidential elections, with the last Democratic victory occurring in 1964. Trump carried South Dakota by 26% in 2020 and is expected to win it comfortably again in 2024.

CandidatePartyWin %

Donald Trump

>99%

Joe Biden

INCUMBENT

<1%

Chance of winning South Dakota over time

Our model is updated every day, blending the latest data on polls and fundraising with "fundamental" factors like incumbency and each district's partisan lean. Below is a chart over time of our best estimate of the most likely number of House seats each party will win, surrounded by a range of other plausible outcomes.

About South Dakota

Cook PVI

R+16.0

Last Winner

Republican

Electoral Votes

3

3 polls

Apr 15 – 22

303 LV

John Zogby Strategie...
59.7%

Trump

32.1%

Biden

+28 Trump

Jan 24 – 29

1,777 RV

Emerson College Poll...
55.3%

Trump

26.4%

Biden

+29 Trump

Oct 2 – 5

432 RV

Emerson College Poll...
50.0%

Trump

28.0%

Biden

+22 Trump

Campaign Finance

An overview of each candidate's financial activity during the campaign, showing how much money they raised and spent. Campaign finance data can be a powerful indicator of a candidate's support base and overall campaign health.

Candidate

Donald Trump

Cash on hand

$116,565,075

Raised

$2,323,342

Spent

$82,177,202

Date

May 31, 2024

Candidate

Joe Biden

Cash on hand

$91,566,116

Raised

$89,239,587

Spent

$130,550,039

Date

May 31, 2024

Past Elections

This section displays the previous election results in previous elections for South Dakota. By examining past election results, we can assess the historical performance and voter preferences in the state. This information is crucial for understanding trends and potential shifts in voter support.

2020 South Dakota President Vote %Total Votes

Donald Trump

61.77%

261,043

Joe Biden

35.61%

150,471

Jo Jorgensen

2.63%

11,095

+ More Elections

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