Billie Sutton, Gubernatorial candidate

Billie Sutton

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
March 16, 1984
Current age
42
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2018

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Sutton161,454
Opponents172,912
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Elections run

Billie Sutton, a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2018 governor election in South Dakota to Kristi Noem, receiving 161,454 votes (47.6%).

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How many votes has Billie Sutton received?

Billie Sutton has received 161,454 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Billie Sutton’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018GovernorSouth DakotaLost161,45447.6%Kristi Noem
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q16885979). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.