2012Final results
2012 election for South Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Matt Varilek (D) by 14.9 points.
Kristi L. NoemRepublican · winner
57.4%207,640
Matt VarilekDemocrat
42.6%153,789
361,429 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2012
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Matt VarilekKristi L. Noem
$983.8K
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$979.6K
Spent by the campaign
$2.7M
$4.2K
Cash on hand
$133.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012