United States presidential election in South Dakota, 2008
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County Results
Obama—80-90%
Obama—70-80%
Obama—60-70%
Obama—50-60%
Obama—<50%
McCain—<50%
McCain—50-60%
McCain—60-70%
McCain—70-80%
McCain—80-90%
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The 2008 United States presidential election in South Dakota took place on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election. Voters chose 3 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
South Dakota was won by Republican nominee John McCain by an 8.4% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state McCain would win, or otherwise considered as a red state. Like the other states located in the Great Plains region, South Dakota is a predominantly rural and sparsely populated state with conservative voting tendencies which favors the Republicans, who dominate elections at the state and federal level in the state. South Dakota stayed in the GOP column in 2008 as Republican John McCain carried the state with 53.16%.
There were 17 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day:
McCain won every single pre-election poll, and never polled less than 47%. The highest Obama ever polled was 43%. The final 3 polls showed McCain leading 50% to 42%.
John McCain raised a total of $287,533 in the state. Barack Obama raised $337,053.
Obama and his interest groups spent $639,435. McCain and his interest groups spent just $1,531. Obama didn't visit the state, as McCain visited the state once, in Sturgis, South Dakota.
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