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2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated

2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 13

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Phyllis M. Heineman (R), Bill Thompson (D) won.

2 seats
Phyllis M. HeinemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.0%6,183
Bill ThompsonDemocrat · winner
26.7%4,995
Don HenniesRepublican · incumbent
24.8%4,645
15.5%2,899
18,722 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenR+6.71996D+1.71998R+3.32000D+3.62002D+1.52004R+4.02006

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