2018 governor elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota governor election 2018
Kristi Noem REP +3.4 · held 11/6/18
- Votes counted
- 339,214
- Margin
- 3.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/18
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Noem Won | REP | 172,912 | 50.97% | |
| Billie H. Sutton | DEM | 161,454 | 47.60% | |
| Kurt Evans | LIB | 4,848 | 1.43% | |
| Total | 339,214 | |||
Official source: 2018GeneralElectionCanvassPDF.pdf
Other South Dakota governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kristi Noem | 26.8 |
| 2018 | Kristi Noem | 3.4 |
| 2014 | Dennis M. Daugaard | 45.0 |
| 2010 | Dennis M. Daugaard | 23.0 |
| 2006 | M. Michael Rounds | 25.6 |
| 2002 | M. Michael Rounds | 14.8 |
| 1998 | William J. Janklow | 31.2 |
Full South Dakota governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2018 South Dakota governor race?
Kristi Noem (REP) won with 51.0% of the vote, ahead of Billie H. Sutton (47.6%), a margin of 3.4 points.
Did the South Dakota governor seat change party in 2018?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2018 South Dakota governor race?
339,214 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.