2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Duane Sutton (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Aaron Matson (D) by 45.7 points.
Duane SuttonRepublican · winner
72.9%7,457
Aaron MatsonDemocrat
27.1%2,777
10,234 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