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2016Final results

2016 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Hugh M. Bartels (R), Nancy York (R) won.

2 seats
Hugh M. BartelsRepublican · winner
35.7%5,770
Nancy YorkRepublican · winner
33.1%5,346
19.5%3,157
Charles HaanIndependent
11.6%1,882
The same year, the district voted R+51.1 for president; this race was R+25.7.16,155 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 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+16.92008R+6.12010R+31.52012R+25.72016R+20.82018R+19.72022

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