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2006Final results

2006 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: H. Paul Dennert (D), Burt Elliott (D) won.

2 seats
H. Paul DennertDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.1%5,709
Burt ElliottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.1%5,230
16.7%2,724
Jim LorenzRepublican
16.1%2,621
16,284 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

EvenD+2.32000D+15.82002D+20.82004D+31.52006D+20.52008D+2.42010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET