Generally, in politics, a 60% disapproval rate is considered high. But South Dakota is heavily disenfranchised, particularly in counties with high native populations. So you get a lot of white nationalist types winning statewide, particularly in the primaries, because turnout is deliberately depressed
Another way to read this: 60% of a batshit conservative state even think Noem is guilty of animal abuse.
60% is kinda low though
Generally, in politics, a 60% disapproval rate is considered high. But South Dakota is heavily disenfranchised, particularly in counties with high native populations. So you get a lot of white nationalist types winning statewide, particularly in the primaries, because turnout is deliberately depressed