2006Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2006 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jamie M. Boomgarden (R), Eldon Nygaard (D) won.
2 seatsJamie M. BoomgardenRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.9%3,908
Eldon NygaardDemocrat · winner
27.3%3,832
Donna J. SchaferRepublican · incumbent
23.9%3,343
Patricia A. NorinDemocrat
20.9%2,929
14,012 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