Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
(D-S.D.) At Large,South Dakota -- At Large
- Residence:Brookings
- Born:December 3, 1970; Aberdeen, S.D.
- Religion:Lutheran
- Family:Husband, Max Sandlin; one child
- Education:Georgetown U., B.A. 1993 (government) ; Georgetown U., M.A. 1996 (government) ; Georgetown U., J.D. 1996
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; professor; farm union official
- Political Highlights:Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 2002; U.S. House, 2004-present
- Elected:2004 (3rd full term)
District Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) | 256,041 | 67.6% |
| Chris Lien (R) | 122,966 | 32.4% | ||
| 2006 | general | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) | 230,468 | 69.1% |
| Bruce Whalen (R) | 97,864 | 29.3% | ||
| Larry Rudebusch (LIBERT) | 5,230 | 1.6% | ||
| 2004 | general | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) | 207,837 | 53.4% |
| Larry Diedrich (R) | 178,823 | 45.9% | ||
| Terry Begay (LIBERT) | 2,808 | 0.7% | ||
| 2004 | special | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) | 132,420 | 50.6% |
| Larry Diedrich (R) | 129,415 | 49.4% | ||
| 2002 | general | Bill Janklow (R) | 180,023 | 53.4% |
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (D) | 153,656 | 45.6% | ||
| Terry Begay (LIBERT) | 3,128 | 0.9% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 45% | John McCain: 53% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 38% | George W. Bush: 60% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 38% | George W. Bush: 60% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population:754,844
- Under 18:26.8%
- Over 65:14.3%
- Married:57%
- Non-Hispanic White:88%
- Black:1%
- Hispanic:1%
- Asian:1%
- Foreign Born:2%
- Language other than English:6.5%
- Median Household Income:35,282
- Owner Occupied Housing:68.2%
- Income above $200k:1.1
- Workforce/Education (2000 census)
- White Collar:59%
- Blue Collar:25.2%
- Services:15.6%
- Bachelor's Degree:22%
- Graduate Education:6.0%
- Civilian Veterans:79,370
