<page_title> 2004 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> South Dakota </section_title> <table> <cell> John Thune <col_header> Candidate </col_header> </cell> <cell> 50.58 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 49.42 <col_header> % </col_header> </cell> <cell> 4,508 <col_header> Votes </col_header> <row_header> Majority </row_header> </cell> </table>
Thune prevailed by a narrow 50.6–49.4% margin, with 4,508 votes.