2018Final results
2018 election for South Dakota Governor
Governor · South Dakota
Larry Rhoden (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee (D) by 3.4 points.
Larry RhodenRepublican · winner
51.0%172,706
47.6%161,171
Kurt Evans And Richard ShelatzLibertarian
1.4%4,838
338,715 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The candidates
Larry Rhoden (R)Billie Sutton And Michelle Lavallee (D)
Also on the ballot: Kurt Evans And Richard Shelatz (Libertarian), 1.4%