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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/South Dakota/SD-AL
      2006·US House·South Dakota·District profile →

      South Dakota At-Large US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Stephanie Herseth
      69.1%230,468 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bruce W Whalen
      29.3%97,864 votes
      Margin
      D+39.8
      333,562 total votes
      3 candidates333,562 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Stephanie HersethDEM✓
      		DEM230,46869.1%
      Bruce W WhalenREP
      		REP97,86429.3%
      Larry RudebuschLIB
      		LIB5,2301.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+29.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+3.0
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202434.2%63.4%R+29.2428,922
      202035.6%61.8%R+26.2422,609
      201631.7%61.5%R+29.8370,111
      201239.9%57.9%R+18.0363,815
      200844.7%53.2%R+8.4381,975

      Seat History

      US House in South Dakota

      2024
      Dusty JohnsonREP
      R+44.1
      2022
      Dusty JohnsonREP
      R+77.4
      Redistricted
      2020
      Dusty JohnsonREP
      R+81.0
      2018
      Dustin \ JohnsonREP
      R+24.3
      2016
      Kristi L NoemREP
      R+28.2
      2014
      Kristi L NoemREP
      R+33.1
      2012
      Kristi L NoemREP
      R+14.9
      Redistricted
      2010
      Kristi L NoemREP
      R+2.2
      2008
      Stephanie Herseth SandlinDEM
      D+35.1
      2004
      Stephanie HersethDEM
      D+7.5
      2002
      William J JanklowREP
      R+7.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      John R ThuneREP
      R+48.5
      1998
      John R ThuneREP
      R+50.2
      1996
      John R ThuneREP
      R+20.7
      View all US House history for South Dakota →

      Candidates

      Stephanie HersethDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2002-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Bruce W WhalenREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+68.2
      Career2004-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Larry RudebuschOTH
      Record0W-3L
      Avg MarginR+3.4
      Career2002-2006
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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