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2006 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 2006 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Stephanie Herseth won the 2006 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Stephanie Herseth received 230,468 popular votes (69.09%). The main challenger was Bruce W. Whalen (29.34%).

See the full head-to-head between Herseth and Whalen

Herseth +39.8 pts · won by 132,604 votes
Stephanie HersethDemocraticWINNER69.09%
230,468 votes
Bruce W. WhalenRepublican29.34%
97,864 votes
Larry RudebuschLibertarian1.57%
5,230 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.