2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Matthew Michels (R), Jean Hunhoff (R) won.
2 seatsMatthew MichelsRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.3%5,724
Jean HunhoffRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.0%4,699
Scott R. SwierDemocrat
26.1%4,234
Jay T. BlankenfieldDemocrat
9.6%1,556
16,213 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