South Dakota 2008 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2008, the Republican candidate won 50 of South Dakota's 66 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora | John McCain | Republican | 794 | 54.1% | 9.5 pts | 1,468 |
| Beadle | John McCain | Republican | 4,054 | 53.1% | 7.4 pts | 7,630 |
| Bennett | John McCain | Republican | 614 | 51.6% | 4.8 pts | 1,189 |
| Bon Homme | John McCain | Republican | 1,712 | 54.9% | 11.1 pts | 3,116 |
| Brookings | Barack Obama | Democratic | 7,207 | 52.3% | 5.6 pts | 13,789 |
| Brown | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,041 | 52.4% | 5.6 pts | 17,253 |
| Brule | John McCain | Republican | 1,407 | 58.5% | 18.4 pts | 2,406 |
| Buffalo | Barack Obama | Democratic | 454 | 74.2% | 48.7 pts | 612 |
| Butte | John McCain | Republican | 2,821 | 67.1% | 36.0 pts | 4,205 |
| Campbell | John McCain | Republican | 591 | 70.0% | 41.2 pts | 844 |
| Charles Mix | John McCain | Republican | 2,109 | 53.6% | 7.7 pts | 3,937 |
| Clark | John McCain | Republican | 1,065 | 55.5% | 12.2 pts | 1,920 |
| Clay | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,808 | 61.8% | 24.5 pts | 6,159 |
| Codington | John McCain | Republican | 6,374 | 52.8% | 6.5 pts | 12,076 |
| Corson | Barack Obama | Democratic | 837 | 60.2% | 21.7 pts | 1,390 |
| Custer | John McCain | Republican | 2,909 | 65.4% | 32.2 pts | 4,450 |
| Davison | John McCain | Republican | 4,731 | 56.6% | 14.1 pts | 8,365 |
| Day | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,785 | 56.2% | 13.0 pts | 3,178 |
| Deuel | John McCain | Republican | 1,088 | 50.0% | 1.6 pts | 2,178 |
| Dewey | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,328 | 66.2% | 33.4 pts | 2,005 |
| Douglas | John McCain | Republican | 1,293 | 74.5% | 50.1 pts | 1,735 |
| Edmunds | John McCain | Republican | 1,213 | 59.1% | 19.2 pts | 2,053 |
| Fall River | John McCain | Republican | 2,348 | 62.5% | 26.9 pts | 3,755 |
| Faulk | John McCain | Republican | 739 | 62.9% | 26.7 pts | 1,174 |
| Grant | John McCain | Republican | 1,951 | 51.7% | 4.4 pts | 3,774 |
| Gregory | John McCain | Republican | 1,423 | 64.2% | 29.4 pts | 2,218 |
| Haakon | John McCain | Republican | 939 | 82.3% | 65.9 pts | 1,141 |
| Hamlin | John McCain | Republican | 1,661 | 60.7% | 22.6 pts | 2,737 |
| Hand | John McCain | Republican | 1,247 | 62.9% | 26.7 pts | 1,981 |
| Hanson | John McCain | Republican | 1,426 | 59.1% | 19.3 pts | 2,414 |
| Harding | John McCain | Republican | 575 | 79.6% | 60.9 pts | 722 |
| Hughes | John McCain | Republican | 5,298 | 63.2% | 27.0 pts | 8,386 |
| Hutchinson | John McCain | Republican | 2,285 | 64.2% | 29.3 pts | 3,561 |
| Hyde | John McCain | Republican | 547 | 70.5% | 41.4 pts | 776 |
| Jackson | John McCain | Republican | 668 | 59.7% | 20.8 pts | 1,118 |
| Jerauld | John McCain | Republican | 546 | 50.0% | 0.4 pts | 1,092 |
| Jones | John McCain | Republican | 463 | 74.9% | 51.1 pts | 618 |
| Kingsbury | John McCain | Republican | 1,435 | 52.4% | 5.8 pts | 2,739 |
| Lake | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,033 | 49.9% | 0.7 pts | 6,076 |
| Lawrence | John McCain | Republican | 6,787 | 57.1% | 15.6 pts | 11,876 |
| Lincoln | John McCain | Republican | 11,803 | 57.3% | 15.3 pts | 20,601 |
| Lyman | John McCain | Republican | 894 | 55.1% | 11.3 pts | 1,623 |
| Marshall | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,261 | 57.9% | 16.6 pts | 2,177 |
| McCook | John McCain | Republican | 1,646 | 56.7% | 14.7 pts | 2,905 |
| McPherson | John McCain | Republican | 915 | 67.1% | 34.8 pts | 1,364 |
| Meade | John McCain | Republican | 7,515 | 65.5% | 32.8 pts | 11,465 |
| Mellette | John McCain | Republican | 445 | 53.7% | 8.7 pts | 829 |
| Miner | Barack Obama | Democratic | 605 | 50.5% | 2.3 pts | 1,198 |
| Minnehaha | Barack Obama | Democratic | 39,838 | 49.9% | 0.7 pts | 79,798 |
| Moody | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,663 | 51.9% | 4.8 pts | 3,203 |
| Oglala Lakota | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,971 | 89.6% | 79.7 pts | 3,314 |
| Pennington | John McCain | Republican | 27,603 | 60.3% | 21.4 pts | 45,787 |
| Perkins | John McCain | Republican | 1,102 | 66.5% | 36.4 pts | 1,656 |
| Potter | John McCain | Republican | 937 | 65.3% | 31.7 pts | 1,434 |
| Roberts | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,672 | 59.6% | 19.9 pts | 4,484 |
| Sanborn | John McCain | Republican | 669 | 56.6% | 14.3 pts | 1,181 |
| Spink | John McCain | Republican | 1,660 | 51.3% | 3.4 pts | 3,239 |
| Stanley | John McCain | Republican | 1,017 | 66.0% | 32.9 pts | 1,540 |
| Sully | John McCain | Republican | 581 | 70.6% | 42.3 pts | 823 |
| Todd | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,208 | 78.7% | 58.3 pts | 2,807 |
| Tripp | John McCain | Republican | 1,859 | 66.2% | 33.6 pts | 2,809 |
| Turner | John McCain | Republican | 2,538 | 59.5% | 20.1 pts | 4,266 |
| Union | John McCain | Republican | 4,310 | 56.6% | 14.0 pts | 7,620 |
| Walworth | John McCain | Republican | 1,668 | 63.7% | 28.4 pts | 2,620 |
| Yankton | John McCain | Republican | 5,039 | 50.6% | 2.0 pts | 9,967 |
| Ziebach | Barack Obama | Democratic | 554 | 62.8% | 27.4 pts | 882 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in South Dakota in 2008?
The Republican candidate won 50 of South Dakota's 66 counties in 2008, with 16 counties going to the other major party.
Which South Dakota county had the closest presidential result in 2008?
Jerauld had the closest margin in South Dakota in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 0.4 points out of 1,092 total votes cast.
Which South Dakota county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?
Oglala Lakota had the widest margin in South Dakota in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 79.7 points.
How many counties are included in South Dakota's 2008 presidential results?
This page covers 66 counties in South Dakota for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.