1996Final results
1996 election for President in South Dakota
President · South Dakota
Robert Dole (R) won with 46.5% of the vote, defeating Bill Clinton (D) by 3.5 points.
Robert DoleRepublican · winner
46.5%150,543
Bill ClintonDemocrat
43.0%139,333
Write-ins and other votesOther party
10.0%32,478
Harry BrowneLibertarian
0.5%1,472
323,826 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET