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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/South Dakota/SD-AL
      2010·US House·South Dakota·District profile →

      South Dakota At-Large US House

      Winner
      REP
      Kristi L Noem
      48.1%153,703 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
      45.9%146,589 votes
      Margin
      R+2.2
      319,426 total votes
      3 candidates319,426 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Kristi L NoemREP✓
      		REP153,70348.1%
      Stephanie Herseth SandlinDEM
      		DEM146,58945.9%
      B Thomas MarkingIND
      		IND19,1346.0%

      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
      2008
      Stephanie Herseth SandlinDEM
      D+35.1
      2006
      Stephanie HersethDEM
      D+39.8
      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

      Kristi L NoemREP
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginR+33.4
      Career2006-2022
      Governor / US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Stephanie Herseth SandlinDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      B Thomas MarkingIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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