2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for South Dakota Legislative District 28
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Ryan M. Maher (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Ted A. Klaudt (R) by 8.0 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Ryan M. MaherDemocrat · winner
54.0%3,828
Ted A. KlaudtRepublican
46.0%3,262
7,090 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