2006Final results
2006 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Kenneth D. Albers (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Kathy Lessek (D) by 23.6 points.
Kenneth D. AlbersRepublican · winner
61.8%5,882
Kathy LessekDemocrat
38.2%3,638
9,520 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