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John Thune

U.S. senator from South Dakota (2005–present) · U.S. representative from South Dakota (1997–2003)

Serving now

Born
January 7, 1961
Terms in office
7
Elections in our data
76 won

Terms in office

OfficePartyFromTo
Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history Republican 2023-01-032029-01-03
Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history Republican 2017-01-032023-01-03
Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history Republican 2011-01-052017-01-03
Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history Republican 2005-01-042011-01-03
Representative, South Dakota at-large district history Republican 2001-01-032003-01-03
Representative, South Dakota at-large district history Republican 1999-01-062001-01-03
Representative, South Dakota at-large district history Republican 1997-01-071999-01-03

Election results

YearRaceStagePartyVotesShareResult
2022 U.S. Senate, South Dakota General election REP 242,316 69.6% Won
2016 U.S. Senate, South Dakota General election REP 265,516 71.8% Won
2010 U.S. Senate, South Dakota General election REP 227,947 100.0% Won
2004 U.S. Senate, South Dakota General election REP 197,848 50.6% Won
2002 U.S. Senate, South Dakota General election REP 166,949 49.5% Lost
2000 U.S. House, South Dakota District 1 General election REP 231,083 73.4% Won
1998 U.S. House, South Dakota District 1 General election REP 194,157 75.1% Won

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Questions and answers

What offices has John Thune held?

U.S. senator from South Dakota (2005–present); U.S. representative from South Dakota (1997–2003).

When was John Thune born?

January 7, 1961.

What was John Thune's most recent election result?

Won in the 2022 U.S. Senate general election in South Dakota, with 69.6% of the vote.

Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.