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The 2022 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 2022, electing the
* Steven Haugaard, state representative and former
governor of South Dakota
The governor of South Dakota is the head of government of South Dakota. The governor is elected to a four-year term in even years when there is no presidential election. The current governor is Kristi Noem, a member of the Republican Party who t ...
. Incumbent Republican
Republican can refer to:
Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
governor Kristi Noem
Kristi Lynn Noem (; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of South Dakota since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019 and a member ...
defeated Democratic nominee Jamie Smith to win a second term.
Despite speculation about this race potentially being competitive, Noem improved on her 2018
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performance by 11% and flipped 17 counties that had been won by Billie Sutton
Billie Harmon Sutton (born March 16, 1984) is an American former professional bronc rider and politician. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate from 2011 to 2019, served as Minority Leader, and was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor o ...
. She also received over 44,000 more raw votes than she did in the previous election, setting a record for the most votes received by a candidate for governor in South Dakota.
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
*Kristi Noem
Kristi Lynn Noem (; née Arnold; born November 30, 1971) is an American politician serving as the 33rd governor of South Dakota since 2019. A member of the Republican Party, she was the U.S. representative for from 2011 to 2019 and a member ...
, incumbent Governor
**Running mate: Larry Rhoden
Larry Rhoden (born February 5, 1959) is an American politician and businessman serving as the 39th lieutenant governor of South Dakota since 2019. A Republican, he previously served in both houses of the South Dakota Legislature.
Early life
Rhod ...
, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
Eliminated in primary
* Steven Haugaard, state representative and former Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
This is a comprehensive list of speakers of the South Dakota House of Representatives since statehood in 1889.Lora Hubbel
Lora Lyn Hubbel is an American politician; a former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and a former chair of the Minnehaha County Republican Party and the former state chair of the Constitution Party of South Dakota.
Election ...
, former state representative, former chair of the Minnehaha County Republican Party and the South Dakota Constitution Party, and candidate for governor in 2014
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and 2018
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''(running as an independent)''
* Mark Mickelson, former Speaker of the South Dakota House of Representatives
This is a comprehensive list of speakers of the South Dakota House of Representatives since statehood in 1889.
Kristi Noem (R) for Governor
Tracey Quint (L) for Governor
Jamie Smith (D) for Governor
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Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
* Jamie Smith, Minority Leader of theSouth Dakota House of Representatives
The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided into ...
**Running mate: Jennifer Healy Keintz
Jennifer Healy Keintz is an American politician and businesswoman who was a member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 1st district. Elected in 2020, she assumed office on January 12, 2021.
Early life and education
Keintz was ...
, state representative
Declined
* Dan Ahlers, former state representative and nominee for U.S. Senate in2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
*Remi Bald Eagle, former official for the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe
The Cheyenne River Indian Reservation was created by the United States in 1889 by breaking up the Great Sioux Reservation, following the attrition of the Lakota in a series of wars in the 1870s. The reservation covers almost all of Dewey ...
and nominee for the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
The South Dakota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulates the energy, Telecommunications and grain warehouse companies located in South Dakota. The PUC keeps track of the Do Not Call Registry. Commissioners are elected to six-year terms in stag ...
in 2020
2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global social and economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, worldwide lockdowns and the largest economic recession since the Great Depression in t ...
* Kooper Caraway, president of the South Dakota Federation of Labor
* Steve Hildebrand, political strategist
* Mike Huether
Mike Huether is an American philanthropist and politician from South Dakota. He was the mayor of Sioux Falls from 2010 to 2018.
Personal life and education
Huether was born in Yankton, South Dakota in 1962. In 1984, he attended South Dakota S ...
, former Mayor of Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up t ...
* Peri Pourier, state representative
* Bob Sutton, businessman
* Troy Heinert
Troy Heinert (born July 29, 1972) is an American politician currently serving as the minority leader of the South Dakota Senate.
Elected to the Senate in 2014, he was elected in 2015 as Senate assistant minority leader.South Dakota Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district; it meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Composition
:''92nd Legislature (2019)''
Officers
L ...
* Brendan Johnson
Brendan Van Johnson (born June 24, 1975) is an American attorney who served as the 40th United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota. He is the son of former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson and currently is a partner at Robins Kaplan LLP, a ...
, former U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota and son of former U.S. Senator Tim Johnson
* Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Stephanie Marie Herseth Sandlin (born December 3, 1970) is an American attorney, university administrator, and politician from the Democratic Party. She served in the United States House of Representatives for from 2004 until 2011. Sandlin was ...
, president of Augustana University
Augustana University is a private Lutheran university in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The university identifies 1860 as the year of its founding, the same as its Rock Island, Illinois Swedish-heritage sister school, Augustana College. It derives ...
and former U.S. Representative for
* Randy Seiler
Randolph John Seiler (born July 1, 1946) is an American attorney and veteran serving as the chair of the Democratic Party of South Dakota since 2019. He served as the 41st United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota from 2015 until ...
, chair of the South Dakota Democratic Party
The South Dakota Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in the U.S. state of South Dakota.
History
1914 was a milestone for the Democrats when they won South Dakota's first U.S. Senate election by popular vote with their first ...
, former U.S. Attorney
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for the District of South Dakota, and nominee for Attorney General in 2018
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* Billie Sutton
Billie Harmon Sutton (born March 16, 1984) is an American former professional bronc rider and politician. He was a member of the South Dakota Senate from 2011 to 2019, served as Minority Leader, and was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor o ...
, former Minority Leader of the South Dakota Senate
The Senate is the upper house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 35 members, one representing each legislative district; it meets at the South Dakota State Capitol in Pierre.
Composition
:''92nd Legislature (2019)''
Officers
L ...
and nominee for governor in 2018
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Libertarian convention
Candidates
Nominee
*Tracey Quint, coordinator **Running mate: Ashley StrandIndependents
Candidates
Withdrew
*Lora Hubbel
Lora Lyn Hubbel is an American politician; a former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and a former chair of the Minnehaha County Republican Party and the former state chair of the Constitution Party of South Dakota.
Election ...
, former state representative, former chair of the Minnehaha County Republican Party and the South Dakota Constitution Party, and candidate for governor in 2014
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and 2018
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''( running for State Senate)''
General election
Predictions
Polling
Endorsements
Results
Results By County
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
* Bon Homme (largest city: Springfield) * Brookings (largest city: Brookings) *Brown
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(largest city: Aberdeen
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)
* Charles Mix (largest city: Lake Andes)
* Corson (largest city: McLaughlin)
* Day (largest city: Webster)
* Hughes
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* Hughes (surname)
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* Hughes Range (Antarctica), Ross Dependency
* Mount Hughes, Oates Land
* Hughes Basin, Oates Land
* Hughes Bay, Graham Land
* Hughes Bluff, Victoria La ...
(largest city: Pierre
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)
* Lake
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(largest city: Madison Madison may refer to:
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* Madison (name), a given name and a surname
* James Madison (1751–1836), fourth president of the United States
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)
* Marshall
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* Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria
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* Marshall, Saskatchewan
* The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia
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* Marshall, Liberia
Marshall Islands
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(largest city: Britton)
* Mellette (largest city: White River)
* Miner (largest city: Howard)
* Minnehaha
Minnehaha is a Native American woman documented in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1855 epic poem ''The Song of Hiawatha''. She is the lover of the titular protagonist Hiawatha and comes to a tragic end. The name, often said to mean "laughing wat ...
(largest city: Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls () is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the 130th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha County and also extends into Lincoln County to the south, which continues up t ...
)
* Moody (largest city: Flandreau)
* Roberts (largest city: Sisseton
Sisseton is a city in Roberts County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,479 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Roberts County. Sisseton is the home to a number of tourist attractions, including the Nicollet Tower, and ...
)
* Spink
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* Spink, County Laois, a village in Ireland
* Spink County, South Dakota, US
* Spink Township, Union County, South Dakota, US
* Spink & Son, a UK auction and collectibles company
* Spink GAA, a Gaelic football club in Ireland
...
(largest city: Redfield)
* Yankton (largest city: Yankton)
* Ziebach (largest city: Dupree)
Notes
References
External links
;Official campaign websitesKristi Noem (R) for Governor
Tracey Quint (L) for Governor
Jamie Smith (D) for Governor
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South Dakota
South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named after the Lakota and Dakota Sioux Native American tribes, who comprise a large porti ...
Gubernatorial
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