2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election

The 2018 South Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 2018, to elect the next governor of South Dakota.  Current Republican governor Dennis Daugaard was term-limited and could not run for a third term.

Republican candidate Kristi Noem won against Democratic candidate Billie Sutton in the closest gubernatorial election in South Dakota since 1986. Noem also became the first female governor of the state. 

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