2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Margaret Vande Gillespie (D), Joel D. Dykstra (R) won.
2 seatsMargaret Vande GillespieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.5%5,010
Joel D. DykstraRepublican · winner
29.2%4,650
Daniel L. Cotton Jr.Republican
21.8%3,473
Jennifer SouleDemocrat
17.4%2,773
15,906 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET