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2022 governor elections · South Dakota history

South Dakota governor election 2022

Kristi Noem REP +26.8 · held 11/8/22

Votes counted
350,166
Margin
26.8 pts
Seat held by
Republicanheld

General election 11/8/22

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Kristi Noem WonREP217,03561.98%
Jamie SmithDEM123,14835.17%
Tracey QuintLIB9,9832.85%
Total350,166

Official source: 2022Generalcanvassreport.pdf

Other South Dakota governor races

YearWinnerMargin
2022Kristi Noem26.8
2018Kristi Noem3.4
2014Dennis M. Daugaard45.0
2010Dennis M. Daugaard23.0
2006M. Michael Rounds25.6
2002M. Michael Rounds14.8
1998William J. Janklow31.2

Full South Dakota governor history →

Questions and answers

Who won the 2022 South Dakota governor race?

Kristi Noem (REP) won with 62.0% of the vote, ahead of Jamie Smith (35.2%), a margin of 26.8 points.

Did the South Dakota governor seat change party in 2022?

No. The Republican Party held it.

How many votes were cast in the 2022 South Dakota governor race?

350,166 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.