2004Final results
2004 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Tom Dempster (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Barbara J. Himmelroberts (D) by 13.5 points.
Tom DempsterRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.7%5,304
Barbara J. HimmelrobertsDemocrat
43.3%4,046
9,350 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