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2000Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2000 election for South Dakota Legislative District 13

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Phyllis M. Heineman (R), Don Hennies (R) won.

2 seats
Phyllis M. HeinemanRepublican · winner
39.1%5,506
Don HenniesRepublican · winner
31.4%4,422
Mary PattersonDemocrat · incumbent
29.4%4,138
14,066 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenD+8.71994R+6.71996D+1.71998R+3.32000D+3.62002D+1.52004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET