2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the U.S. Representative from South Dakota's at-large congressional district, who will represent the state of South Dakota in the 115th United States Congress. The election coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.
The seat is currently held by Republican Kristi Noem.
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Kristi Noem, incumbent U.S. Representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
- Paula Hawks, South Dakota State Representative[1]
General election
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kristi Noem (R) |
Paula Hawks (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nielson Brothers Polling | October 24–26, 2016 | 600 | ± 4% | 51% | 41% | — | 8% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 18–20, 2016 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 59% | 35% | — | 6% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kristi Noem | 237,141 | 64.10 | |
| Democratic | Paula Hawks | 132,792 | 35.90 | |
| Total votes | 369,933 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ "Dem Paula Hawks starts House run against Kristi Noem". Capital Journal. Associated Press. August 3, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
- ^ South Dakota State Unofficial Election Results, retrieved November 16, 2016
External links
- Official campaign websites (Archived)