2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election

2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election

← 2018 November 8, 2022 2026 →
Turnout59.40% Decrease
 
Nominee Kristi Noem Jamie Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Running mate Larry Rhoden Jennifer Healy Keintz
Popular vote 217,035 123,148
Percentage 61.98% 35.17%

County results
Noem:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Smith:      50–60%      70–80%      80–90%

Governor before election

Kristi Noem
Republican

Elected Governor

Kristi Noem
Republican

The 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, electing the governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Kristi Noem defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Smith to win a second term.[1]

Despite speculation about this race potentially being competitive, Noem improved on her 2018 performance by 11 percentage points and flipped 17 counties that had been won by Billie Sutton. She also received over 44,000 more raw votes than she did in the previous election, setting a record for the most votes received by a candidate for governor in South Dakota.

  1. ^ Mueller, Julia (November 8, 2022). "Noem wins reelection in South Dakota governor's race". The Hill. Retrieved November 8, 2022.