2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election

The 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of South Dakota. Incumbent Republican governor Dennis Daugaard was term-limited and could not seek a third consecutive term.

November 6, 2018


Nominee	Kristi Noem	Billie Sutton
Party	Republican	Democratic
Running mate	Larry Rhoden	Michelle Lavallee
Popular vote	172,912	161,454
Percentage	51.0%	47.6%

Noem:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Sutton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Tie:      40–50%

Governor before election

Dennis Daugaard
Republican

Elected Governor

Kristi Noem
Republican

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Republican candidate Kristi Noem won against Democratic candidate Billie Sutton in the closest gubernatorial election in South Dakota since 1986. Noem also became the first female governor of the state. Her victory extended the longest active hold on a governorship by one party; the GOP has won every gubernatorial election in South Dakota starting in 1978. Conversely, Noem's vote percentage of 51% was the worst performance for any Republican gubernatorial candidate in the state since 1978, while Sutton's 47.6% was the best for any Democratic candidate since 1986.

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