2004Final results
2004 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jim Bradford (D), Paul Valandra (D) won.
2 seatsJim BradfordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
44.3%4,913
Paul ValandraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.8%4,404
Bruce W. WhalenRepublican
15.9%1,761
11,078 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET