The 2006 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 7, 2006. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district, who ran on a statewide ballot.
Democratic incumbent Stephanie Herseth was challenged by Republican nominee Chairman of the Shannon County (now known as Oglala Lakota County) Republican Party Bruce Whalen. Neither candidate was opposed in the June 6, 2006 primary. George W. Bush won in this district 60% to 38% over John Kerry in 2004.
Herseth won all but one county in the state, that being Douglas County.
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of The Cook Political Report November 6, 2006 Rothenberg November 6, 2006 Sabato's Crystal Ball November 6, 2006 Real Clear Politics November 7, 2006 CQ Politics November 7, 2006
Results Despite the strong performance of Republicans in many of the state elections held that year, including Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Rounds's 62%-36% victory over former state Representative Jack Billion, Herseth was nevertheless reelected by a landslide margin.
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Faulk (largest city: Faulkton) McPherson (largest city: Eureka) Potter (largest city: Gettysburg) Walworth (largest city: Mobridge) Campbell (largest city: Herreid) Haakon (largest city: Philip) Harding (largest city: Buffalo) Jones (largest city: Murdo) Butte (largest city: Belle Fourche) Perkins (largest city: Belle Fourche) Meade (largest city: Sturgis) Fall River (largest city: Hot Springs) Lawrence (largest city: Spearfish) Pennington (largest city: Rapid City) Custer (largest city: Custer) Tripp (largest city: Winner) Gregory (largest city: Gregory) Hanson (largest city: Alexandria) Hutchinson (largest city: Parkston) Lincoln (largest city: Sioux Falls) Sully (largest city: Onida) Hughes (largest city: Pierre) Hyde (largest city: Highmore) Hamlin (largest city: Estelline)
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