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2006Final results

2006 election for South Dakota Legislative District 30

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Jim Lintz (R) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Catherine Ratliff (D) by 22.8 points.

Jim LintzRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.4%6,924
38.6%4,356
11,280 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

EvenR+5.01994R+4.81996R+44.42004R+22.82006R+29.22008R+43.02016

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