2002Final results
2002 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Tom Dempster (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Ryan D. Kannas (D) by 6.6 points.
Tom DempsterRepublican · winner
53.3%4,104
Ryan D. KannasDemocrat
46.7%3,593
7,697 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