Elections / 2022 · Governor · SD
Kristi Noem won South Dakota's 2022 governor's race.
Kristi Noem (Republican) led by 26.8 points statewide. County returns are aggregated from precinct-level results (MIT Election Lab).
Statewide result
South Dakota 2022 governor — precinct returns aggregated statewide (MIT Election Lab).
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kristi Noem | RRepublican | 217,035 | 62.0% |
| Jamie Smith | DDemocrat | 123,148 | 35.2% |
| Tracey Quint | OLibertarian | 9,983 | 2.9% |
2022 presidential election
South Dakota, 2022
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How it voted
Share of the 2022 vote
| Republican ✓Republican | 62.0% | 217,035 |
|---|---|---|
| DemocraticDemocratic | 35.2% | 123,148 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.9% | 9,983 |
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66 counties, each filled by 2022 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
By county (66)
Each row links to the county's full place page.
| County | Won | Led by | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnehaha | R | Kristi Noem | +7.8 | 74,682 |
| Pennington | R | Kristi Noem | +25.1 | 45,388 |
| Lincoln | R | Kristi Noem | +21.7 | 28,161 |
| Brown | R | Kristi Noem | +23.5 | 13,964 |
| Brookings | R | Kristi Noem | +15.1 | 12,427 |
| Lawrence | R | Kristi Noem | +30.3 | 12,246 |
| Meade | R | Kristi Noem | +47.1 | 11,870 |
| Codington | R | Kristi Noem | +38.5 | 11,080 |
| Yankton | R | Kristi Noem | +21.3 | 8,910 |
| Hughes | R | Kristi Noem | +25.8 | 7,447 |
| Davison | R | Kristi Noem | +37.4 | 7,239 |
| Union | R | Kristi Noem | +42.7 | 6,740 |
| Beadle | R | Kristi Noem | +37.4 | 5,836 |
| Custer | R | Kristi Noem | +46.1 | 5,077 |
| Lake | R | Kristi Noem | +28.4 | 4,966 |
| Clay | D | Jamie Smith | +11.1 | 4,745 |
| Butte | R | Kristi Noem | +57.0 | 4,186 |
| Turner | R | Kristi Noem | +49.5 | 3,865 |
| Fall River | R | Kristi Noem | +49.6 | 3,668 |
| Roberts | R | Kristi Noem | +23.8 | 3,565 |
| Grant | R | Kristi Noem | +46.6 | 3,215 |
| Hutchinson | R | Kristi Noem | +60.0 | 3,174 |
| Charles Mix | R | Kristi Noem | +43.3 | 3,091 |
| Hamlin | R | Kristi Noem | +57.5 | 2,730 |
| Spink | R | Kristi Noem | +40.0 | 2,670 |
| Moody | R | Kristi Noem | +28.6 | 2,649 |
| Bon Homme | R | Kristi Noem | +47.1 | 2,562 |
| Kingsbury | R | Kristi Noem | +43.1 | 2,551 |
| McCook | R | Kristi Noem | +48.1 | 2,547 |
| Day | R | Kristi Noem | +28.7 | 2,521 |
| Oglala Lakota | D | Jamie Smith | +78.7 | 2,480 |
| Tripp | R | Kristi Noem | +66.5 | 2,268 |
| Brule | R | Kristi Noem | +41.4 | 2,109 |
| Gregory | R | Kristi Noem | +59.6 | 2,054 |
| Walworth | R | Kristi Noem | +55.7 | 2,053 |
| Deuel | R | Kristi Noem | +51.3 | 1,991 |
| Todd | D | Jamie Smith | +54.1 | 1,926 |
| Marshall | R | Kristi Noem | +20.4 | 1,890 |
| Edmunds | R | Kristi Noem | +57.3 | 1,701 |
| Hanson | R | Kristi Noem | +57.0 | 1,632 |
| Clark | R | Kristi Noem | +55.1 | 1,600 |
| Dewey | D | Jamie Smith | +12.7 | 1,574 |
| Hand | R | Kristi Noem | +59.1 | 1,502 |
| Douglas | R | Kristi Noem | +73.0 | 1,484 |
| Stanley | R | Kristi Noem | +40.9 | 1,447 |
| Perkins | R | Kristi Noem | +70.3 | 1,372 |
| Lyman | R | Kristi Noem | +36.0 | 1,318 |
| Aurora | R | Kristi Noem | +50.2 | 1,214 |
| McPherson | R | Kristi Noem | +67.6 | 1,100 |
| Potter | R | Kristi Noem | +64.1 | 1,099 |
| Bennett | R | Kristi Noem | +24.5 | 1,025 |
| Miner | R | Kristi Noem | +48.1 | 1,007 |
| Sanborn | R | Kristi Noem | +52.9 | 1,004 |
| Haakon | R | Kristi Noem | +82.1 | 987 |
| Faulk | R | Kristi Noem | +63.2 | 955 |
| Corson | R | Kristi Noem | +15.4 | 928 |
| Jackson | R | Kristi Noem | +37.3 | 919 |
| Jerauld | R | Kristi Noem | +42.3 | 866 |
| Sully | R | Kristi Noem | +54.3 | 788 |
| Ziebach | R | Kristi Noem | +6.0 | 683 |
| Harding | R | Kristi Noem | +88.5 | 677 |
| Campbell | R | Kristi Noem | +70.2 | 667 |
| Mellette | R | Kristi Noem | +27.3 | 630 |
| Hyde | R | Kristi Noem | +61.6 | 575 |
| Jones | R | Kristi Noem | +70.1 | 472 |
| Buffalo | D | Jamie Smith | +22.7 | 397 |