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The2016 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota was held on November 8, 2016, to elect theU.S. representative fromSouth Dakota's at-large congressional district, who would represent the state of South Dakota in the115th United States Congress. The election coincided with the2016 U.S. presidential election, as well asother elections to the House of Representatives,elections to theUnited States Senate and variousstate andlocal elections. The primaries were held on June 7.
Incumbent RepublicanKristi Noem won re-election.
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[2] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Daily Kos Elections[3] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| Rothenberg[4] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | November 7, 2016 |
| RCP[6] | Safe R | October 31, 2016 |
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Kristi Noem (R) | Paula Hawks (D) | Other | Undecided |
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| Nielson Brothers Polling[7] | October 24–26, 2016 | 600 | ± 4% | 51% | 41% | — | 8% |
| Mason-Dixon[8] | October 18–20, 2016 | 400 | ± 5.0% | 59% | 35% | — | 6% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Kristi Noem (incumbent) | 237,163 | 64.10% | −2.43% | |
| Democratic | Paula Hawks | 132,810 | 35.90% | +2.43% | |
| Total votes | 369,973 | 100.00% | N/A | ||
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