In South Dakota, candidates for Governor and LG have run together on a ticket since 1974. (For a history of LG selection since statehood, see this page.) Here are the Republican and Democratic tickets since 1974:
| GOP GOV NOMINEE | GOP LG NOMINEE | DEM GOV NOMINEE | DEM LG NOMINEE | |
| 1974 | John E. Olson – Sioux Falls (East River) – A businessman who had served as state highway director in the Boe administration. | Eddie Clay – Hot Springs (West River) – Assistant house majority leader and businessman. | Dick Kneip – Salem (East River) – Incumbent was a former senate minority leader and businessman. | Harvey Wollman – Frankfort (East River) – Senate majority leader and a farmer. |
| 1978 | Bill Janklow – Flandreau (East River) – Attorney general. | Lowell Hansen – Sioux Falls (East River) – Speaker of the house and a businessman. | Roger McKellips – Alcester (East River) – State senator and banker. | Billie Sutton – Bonesteel (West River) – State senator and rancher. (This is the grandfather of the 2018 Democratic nominee for governor). |
| 1982 | Incumbent Janklow renominated. | Incumbent Hansen renominated. | Mike O’Connor – Brandon (East River) – Former senate president pro tempore and businessman. | Willis Danekas (East River) – Raymond – state represenative and farmer. |
| 1986 | George S. Mickelson – Brookings (East River) – Former speaker of the house and attorney. | Walter Dale Miller – New Underwood (West River) – House majority leader and former speaker, and a rancher. | Lars Herseth – Houghton (East River) – House minority leader and farmer. | Ted Thoms – Sioux Falls (East River) – county commissioner and businessman. |
| 1990 | Incumbent Mickelson renominated. | Incumbent Miller renominated. | Bob Samuelson – Faith (West River) – State senator and rancher. | Shirley Halleen – Sioux Falls (East River) – former state representative and teacher. First woman to appear on a gubernatorial ticket. |
| 1994 | Bill Janklow – Brandon (East River) – Former governor. | Carole Hillard – Rapid City (West River) – State representative and volunteer; her family owned Rapid Chevrolet. | Jim Beddow – Mitchell (East River) – President of Dakota Wesleyan University. | Jim Abbott – Yankton (East River) – Former state representative and businessman. |
| 1998 | Incumbent Janklow renominated. | Incumbent Hillard renominated. | Bernie Hunhoff – Yankton (East River) – Senate minority leader and owner of South Dakota Magazine. | Elsie Meeks – Interior (West River) – businesswoman and economic development official. First Native American to appear on a gubernatorial ticket. |
| 2002 | Mike Rounds – Pierre (East River) – Former senate majority leader and businessman. | Dennis Daugaard – Dell Rapids (East River) – State senator and non-profit executive. | Jim Abbott – Vermillion (East River) – President of the University of South Dakota, former state representative and businessman. | Mike Wilson – Rapid City (West River) – former state representative and attorney. |
| 2006 | Incumbent Rounds renominated. | Incumbent Daugaard renominated. | Jack Billion – Sioux Falls (East River) – Former state representative and orthopedic surgeon. | Eric Abrahamson – Rapid City (West River) – School board member and historian. |
| 2010 | Dennis Daugaard – Dell Rapids (East River) – Lieutenant governor and non-profit executive. | Matt Michels – Yankton (East River) – Former house speaker and attorney. | Scott Heidepriem – Sioux Falls (East River) – Senate minority leader and attorney; he had represented Miller in the state legislature as a Republican. | Ben Arndt – Sioux Falls (East River) – Businessman. A Republican when he was selected; he changed registrations to accept the nomination. |
| 2014 | Incumbent Daugaard renominated. | Incumbent Michels renominated. | Susan Wismer – Britton (East River) – State representative and accountant. First woman nominated for governor by a major party. | Susy Blake (East River) – Sioux Falls – Former state representative and retired nurse. |
| 2018 | Kristi Noem – Castlewood (East River) – Congresswoman, farmer/rancher and small businesswoman. | Larry Rhoden – Union Center (West River) – State representative and former house majority leader, and a rancher. | Billie Sutton – Burke (West River) – Senate minority leader, investment advisor and rancher. | Michelle Lavallee – Sioux Falls (East River) – marketing consultant. |
| 2022 | Incumbent Noem renominated. | Incumbent Rhoden renominated. | Jamie Smith – Sioux Falls (East River) – House minority leader, real estate agent and former teacher. | Jennifer Keintz – Eden (East River) – State representative and real estate broker. |
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