2006Final results
2006 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Joel D. Dykstra (R), Margaret Vande Gillespie (D) won.
2 seatsJoel D. DykstraRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.6%4,860
Margaret Vande GillespieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.9%4,755
Dan LedermanRepublican
23.1%3,667
Ron JenkinsDemocrat
16.5%2,619
15,901 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET