1940 United States presidential election in South Dakota
Results

Party
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
-
Republican
Wendell Willkie
177,065
57.41%
-
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt (inc.)
131,362
42.59%
Total votes
Total votes
Total votes
308,427
100%

Question: What was the outcome of the 1940 United States presidential election in South Dakota?
Answer: South Dakota was won by Wendell Willkie of the Republican party, with 57.41% of the votes, against incumbent Franklin D. Roosevelt of the Democratic party, with 42.59% of the votes.