Kristi Noem, Governor

Kristi Noem

Governor
Born
November 30, 1971
Current age
54
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2010–2022
6-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Noem1.2M
Opponents829,409
6
Elections run

Between 2010 and 2022, Kristi Noem ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning all 6. Noem's biggest single-election total was 237,163 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in South Dakota's at-large district. Noem's closest win came in the 2010 U.S. House election in South Dakota's at-large district, decided by 7,114 votes.

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How many votes has Kristi Noem received?

Kristi Noem has received 1,172,287 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 6–0.

Election history

Kristi Noem’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2022GovernorSouth DakotaWon217,03561.98%Jamie Smith
2018GovernorSouth DakotaWon172,91250.97%Billie Sutton
2016U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon237,16364.1%Paula Hawks
2014U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon183,83466.53%Corinna Robinson
2012U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon207,64057.45%Matt Varilek
2010U.S. HouseSouth DakotaWon153,70348.12%Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
B. Thomas Marking
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (N000184) and Wikidata (Q465749). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Kristi Noem: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/kristi-noem. Accessed [date].

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.