1904 United States presidential election in South Dakota

The 1904 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 8, 1904. All contemporary 45 states were part of the 1904 United States presidential election. Voters chose four electors to the Electoral College, which selected the president and vice president.

1904 United States presidential election in South Dakota

← 1900 November 8, 1904 1908 →
 
Nominee Theodore Roosevelt Alton B. Parker
Party Republican Democratic
Home state New York New York
Running mate Charles W. Fairbanks Henry G. Davis
Electoral vote 4 0
Popular vote 72,083 21,969
Percentage 71.09% 21.67%

County Results
Roosevelt
  50-60%
  60-70%
  70-80%
  80-90%


President before election

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

Elected President

Theodore Roosevelt
Republican

South Dakota was won by the Republican nominees, incumbent President Theodore Roosevelt of New York and his running mate Charles W. Fairbanks of Indiana. They defeated the Democratic nominees, former Chief Judge of New York Court of Appeals Alton B. Parker and his running mate, former US Senator Henry G. Davis of West Virginia. Roosevelt won the state by a margin of 49.42%.

Roosevelt's win in South Dakota was the first time any presidential candidate swept every county in the state, which has only occurred once since, with Dwight D. Eisenhower's win in 1952.

With 71.09% of the popular vote, South Dakota would be Roosevelt's fourth strongest victory in terms of percentage in the popular vote after Vermont and South Dakota's neighboring states North Dakota and Minnesota.[1] As of 2024, this is the best performance by any candidate in the state.

Results

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1904 United States presidential election in South Dakota[2]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage Electoral votes
Republican Theodore Roosevelt (incumbent) 72,083 71.09% 4
Democratic Alton B. Parker 21,969 21.67% 0
Social Democratic Eugene V. Debs 3,138 3.09% 0
Prohibition Silas C. Swallow 2,965 2.92% 0
Populist Thomas E. Watson 1,240 1.22% 0
Totals 101,395 100.00% 4
Voter turnout

Results by county

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County[3] Theodore Roosevelt
Republican
Alton Brooks Parker
Democratic
Eugene Victor Debs[4]
Socialist
Silas Comfort Swallow[4]
Prohibition
Thomas Edward Watson[4]
People’s
Margin Total votes cast
# % # % # % # % # % # %
Aurora 652 58.79% 407 36.70% 11 0.99% 38 3.43% 1 0.09% 245 22.09% 1,109
Beadle 1,818 73.78% 493 20.01% 60 2.44% 57 2.31% 36 1.46% 1,325 53.77% 2,464
Bon Homme 1,547 62.30% 886 35.68% 18 0.72% 25 1.01% 7 0.28% 661 26.62% 2,483
Brookings 2,220 76.18% 353 12.11% 62 2.13% 252 8.65% 27 0.93% 1,867 64.07% 2,914
Brown 2,737 66.32% 988 23.94% 252 6.11% 130 3.15% 20 0.48% 1,749 42.38% 4,127
Brule 693 51.60% 608 45.27% 18 1.34% 5 0.37% 19 1.41% 85 6.33% 1,343
Buffalo 118 60.51% 43 22.05% 25 12.82% 0 0.00% 9 4.62% 75 38.46% 195
Butte 793 67.32% 330 28.01% 48 4.07% 1 0.08% 6 0.51% 463 39.30% 1,178
Campbell 685 83.03% 120 14.55% 2 0.24% 18 2.18% 0 0.00% 565 68.48% 825
Charles Mix 1,765 64.84% 823 30.24% 92 3.38% 30 1.10% 12 0.44% 942 34.61% 2,722
Clark 1,409 73.85% 276 14.47% 101 5.29% 102 5.35% 20 1.05% 1,133 59.38% 1,908
Clay 1,723 77.40% 361 16.22% 77 3.46% 39 1.75% 26 1.17% 1,362 61.19% 2,226
Codington 1,741 72.18% 582 24.13% 25 1.04% 55 2.28% 9 0.37% 1,159 48.05% 2,412
Custer 536 65.53% 228 27.87% 27 3.30% 2 0.24% 25 3.06% 308 37.65% 818
Davison 1,626 68.84% 506 21.42% 14 0.59% 106 4.49% 110 4.66% 1,120 47.42% 2,362
Day 2,077 73.50% 383 13.55% 63 2.23% 287 10.16% 16 0.57% 1,694 59.94% 2,826
Deuel 1,348 80.33% 279 16.63% 7 0.42% 36 2.15% 8 0.48% 1,069 63.71% 1,678
Douglas 859 61.89% 499 35.95% 9 0.65% 11 0.79% 10 0.72% 360 25.94% 1,388
Edmunds 786 65.88% 353 29.59% 16 1.34% 31 2.60% 7 0.59% 433 36.30% 1,193
Fall River 777 71.22% 248 22.73% 40 3.67% 21 1.92% 5 0.46% 529 48.49% 1,091
Faulk 727 75.41% 165 17.12% 11 1.14% 57 5.91% 4 0.41% 562 58.30% 964
Grant 1,454 77.05% 309 16.38% 20 1.06% 81 4.29% 23 1.22% 1,145 60.68% 1,887
Gregory 675 67.10% 282 28.03% 29 2.88% 9 0.89% 11 1.09% 393 39.07% 1,006
Hamlin 1,197 75.76% 307 19.43% 13 0.82% 56 3.54% 7 0.44% 890 56.33% 1,580
Hand 943 67.50% 170 12.17% 9 0.64% 37 2.65% 238 17.04% 705[a] 50.47% 1,397
Hanson 745 55.76% 523 39.15% 9 0.67% 51 3.82% 8 0.60% 222 16.62% 1,336
Hughes 929 72.18% 335 26.03% 12 0.93% 9 0.70% 2 0.16% 594 46.15% 1,287
Hutchinson 1,752 80.33% 365 16.74% 6 0.28% 53 2.43% 5 0.23% 1,387 63.59% 2,181
Hyde 443 76.91% 91 15.80% 15 2.60% 25 4.34% 2 0.35% 352 61.11% 576
Jerauld 586 68.86% 139 16.33% 25 2.94% 67 7.87% 34 4.00% 447 52.53% 851
Kingsbury 1,896 77.67% 344 14.09% 56 2.29% 112 4.59% 33 1.35% 1,552 63.58% 2,441
Lake 1,728 78.90% 260 11.87% 94 4.29% 69 3.15% 39 1.78% 1,468 67.03% 2,190
Lawrence 4,247 65.53% 1,347 20.78% 818 12.62% 32 0.49% 37 0.57% 2,900 44.75% 6,481
Lincoln 2,471 80.49% 378 12.31% 132 4.30% 69 2.25% 20 0.65% 2,093 68.18% 3,070
Lyman 986 73.53% 306 22.82% 21 1.57% 13 0.97% 15 1.12% 680 50.71% 1,341
Marshall 996 67.94% 292 19.92% 61 4.16% 107 7.30% 10 0.68% 704 48.02% 1,466
McCook 1,284 61.58% 693 33.24% 50 2.40% 50 2.40% 8 0.38% 591 28.35% 2,085
McPherson 727 81.96% 144 16.23% 5 0.56% 6 0.68% 5 0.56% 583 65.73% 887
Meade 754 65.79% 268 23.39% 49 4.28% 15 1.31% 60 5.24% 486 42.41% 1,146
Miner 893 61.29% 475 32.60% 40 2.75% 40 2.75% 9 0.62% 418 28.69% 1,457
Minnehaha 4,455 74.04% 1,046 17.38% 269 4.47% 190 3.16% 57 0.95% 3,409 56.66% 6,017
Moody 1,471 75.13% 295 15.07% 39 1.99% 66 3.37% 87 4.44% 1,176 60.06% 1,958
Pennington 1,126 69.00% 392 24.02% 75 4.60% 11 0.67% 28 1.72% 734 44.98% 1,632
Potter 525 62.80% 275 32.89% 18 2.15% 10 1.20% 8 0.96% 250 29.90% 836
Roberts 2,282 75.02% 584 19.20% 61 2.01% 99 3.25% 16 0.53% 1,698 55.82% 3,042
Sanborn 1,013 74.05% 265 19.37% 15 1.10% 64 4.68% 11 0.80% 748 54.68% 1,368
Spink 2,127 74.53% 492 17.24% 68 2.38% 140 4.91% 27 0.95% 1,635 57.29% 2,854
Stanley 547 56.74% 396 41.08% 11 1.14% 10 1.04% 0 0.00% 151 15.66% 964
Sully 364 82.92% 50 11.39% 15 3.42% 5 1.14% 5 1.14% 314 71.53% 439
Turner 2,395 79.07% 521 17.20% 23 0.76% 76 2.51% 14 0.46% 1,874 61.87% 3,029
Union 1,813 68.31% 730 27.51% 39 1.47% 49 1.85% 23 0.87% 1,083 40.81% 2,654
Walworth 654 76.05% 176 20.47% 17 1.98% 9 1.05% 4 0.47% 478 55.58% 860
Yankton 1,968 69.03% 788 27.64% 46 1.61% 32 1.12% 17 0.60% 1,180 41.39% 2,851
Totals 72,083 71.09% 21,969 21.67% 3,138 3.09% 2,965 2.92% 1,240 1.22% 50,114 49.42% 101,395

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ In this county where Parker ran third behind Roosevelt and Watson, margin given is Roosevelt vote minus Watson vote and percentage margin Roosevelt percentage minus Watson percentage.

References

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  1. ^ "1904 Presidential Election Statistics". Dave Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Dave Leip's U.S. Election Atlas; Presidential General Election Results – South Dakota
  3. ^ Géoelections; Popular Vote at the Presidential Election for 1904 (.xlsx file for €15)
  4. ^ a b c Géoelections; Popular Vote for Eugene V. Debs at the Presidential Election for 1904 (.xlsx file for €15)