United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2016



The 2016 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election. South Dakota voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice-President.

South Dakota was won by incumbent President William C. Rutherford (D-Texas) with 55.61% of the popular vote, against Senator Thomas P. Leach (R-Arizona), with 44.39% of the popular vote. This was the first time since 2004 that South Dakota was won by a Democratic presidential nominee, and the first time since 1964 that a Democrat carried the state by a double-digit margin.