2006Final results
2006 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bob Faehn (R), Al Koistinen (R) won.
2 seatsBob FaehnRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%5,442
Al KoistinenRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.8%4,356
Dale HowlettDemocrat
21.0%3,414
Rich MittelstedtDemocrat
18.7%3,029
16,241 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