2022Final results
2022 election for South Dakota Governor
Governor · South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem (R) won with 62.0% of the vote, defeating Jamie Smith (D) by 26.8 points.
Kristi L. NoemRepublican · winner
62.0%217,035
Jamie SmithDemocrat
35.2%123,148
Tracey QuintLibertarian
2.9%9,983
350,166 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET