2004Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2004 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Deb Peters (R), Elaine A. Roberts (D) won.
2 seatsDeb PetersRepublican · winner
26.4%4,329
Elaine A. RobertsDemocrat · winner
26.3%4,313
Richard A. EngelsDemocrat · incumbent
24.1%3,949
Daryl J. ChristensenRepublican · incumbent
23.2%3,794
16,385 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