2004Final results
2004 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Ben Nesselhuf (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Judy Clark (R) by 4.8 points.
Ben NesselhufDemocrat · winner
52.4%4,979
Judy ClarkRepublican
47.6%4,522
9,501 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