1984Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 15
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Karen Muenster (D) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Bob Atkins (R) by 13.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Karen MuensterDemocrat · winner
56.6%3,928
Bob AtkinsRepublican
43.4%3,007
6,935 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1984
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET