2016Final results
2016 election for South Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · South Dakota
Kristi L. Noem (R) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Paula Hawks (D) by 28.2 points.
Kristi L. NoemRepublican · winner
64.1%237,141
Paula HawksDemocrat
35.9%132,792
The same year, the district voted R+28.7 for president; this race was R+28.2.369,933 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Paula HawksKristi L. Noem
$402.7K
Raised by the campaign
$2.3M
$402.4K
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$316
Cash on hand
$76.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016