2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results
Legislature by County
November 4, 2008
| Race | County | Party | District | Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
| State Senator | Day | DEM | 01 | Gary D. Hanson | 1720 | 56.54% |
| State Senator | Marshall | DEM | 01 | Gary D. Hanson | 853 | 39.56% |
| State Senator | Roberts | DEM | 01 | Gary D. Hanson | 2592 | 58.56% |
| State Senator | Day | REP | 01 | Lucas Lentsch | 1322 | 43.46% |
| State Senator | Marshall | REP | 01 | Lucas Lentsch | 1303 | 60.44% |
| State Senator | Roberts | REP | 01 | Lucas Lentsch | 1834 | 41.44% |
| State Representative | Day | DEM | 01 | Jason Frerichs | 1650 | 32.18% |
| State Representative | Marshall | DEM | 01 | Jason Frerichs | 1105 | 31.25% |
| State Representative | Roberts | DEM | 01 | Jason Frerichs | 2630 | 36.74% |
| State Representative | Day | DEM | 01 | Susan Wismer | 1436 | 28.01% |
| State Representative | Marshall | DEM | 01 | Susan Wismer | 1423 | 40.24% |
| State Representative | Roberts | DEM | 01 | Susan Wismer | 2081 | 29.07% |
| State Representative | Day | CON | 01 | Franklin Nelson de Padilla | 51 | 0.99% |
| State Representative | Marshall | CON | 01 | Franklin Nelson de Padilla | 31 | 0.88% |
| State Representative | Roberts | CON | 01 | Franklin Nelson de Padilla | 235 | 3.28% |
| State Representative | Day | REP | 01 | Scott German | 699 | 13.63% |
| State Representative | Marshall | REP | 01 | Scott German | 313 | 8.85% |
| State Representative | Roberts | REP | 01 | Scott German | 881 | 12.31% |
| State Representative | Day | REP | 01 | Ron Olson | 1291 | 25.18% |
| State Representative | Marshall | REP | 01 | Ron Olson | 664 | 18.78% |
| State Representative | Roberts | REP | 01 | Ron Olson | 1332 | 18.61% |
| State Senator | Brown | DEM | 02 | Jim Hundstad | 4287 | 65.45% |
| State Senator | Spink | DEM | 02 | Jim Hundstad | 1589 | 49.78% |
| State Senator | Brown | REP | 02 | Hjalmer Tschetter | 2263 | 34.55% |
| State Senator | Spink | REP | 02 | Hjalmer Tschetter | 1603 | 50.22% |
| State Representative | Brown | DEM | 02 | Elaine M. Elliott | 3571 | 30.12% |
| State Representative | Spink | DEM | 02 | Elaine M. Elliott | 1542 | 28.29% |
| State Representative | Brown | DEM | 02 | H. Paul Dennert | 4129 | 34.83% |
| State Representative | Spink | DEM | 02 | H. Paul Dennert | 1653 | 30.33% |
| State Representative | Brown | REP | 02 | Daniel Kaiser | 2032 | 17.14% |
| State Representative | Spink | REP | 02 | Daniel Kaiser | 1002 | 18.39% |
| State Representative | Brown | REP | 02 | Wayne Greenfield | 2123 | 17.91% |
| State Representative | Spink | REP | 02 | Wayne Greenfield | 1253 | 22.99% |
| State Senator | Brown | DEM | 03 | Alan C. Hoerth | 4632 | 45.74% |
| State Senator | McPherson | DEM | 03 | Alan C. Hoerth | 179 | 32.19% |
| State Senator | Brown | REP | 03 | Al Novstrup | 5495 | 54.26% |
| State Senator | McPherson | REP | 03 | Al Novstrup | 377 | 67.81% |
| State Representative | Brown | DEM | 03 | Mark Remily | 4347 | 23.57% |
| State Representative | McPherson | DEM | 03 | Mark Remily | 149 | 14.69% |
| State Representative | Brown | DEM | 03 | Dennis Feickert | 5221 | 28.31% |
| State Representative | McPherson | DEM | 03 | Dennis Feickert | 340 | 33.53% |
| State Representative | Brown | REP | 03 | David Novstrup | 5094 | 27.62% |
| State Representative | McPherson | REP | 03 | David Novstrup | 292 | 28.80% |
| State Representative | Brown | REP | 03 | Isaac Latterell | 3778 | 20.49% |
| State Representative | McPherson | REP | 03 | Isaac Latterell | 233 | 22.98% |
| State Senator | Brookings | DEM | 04 | Jim Peterson | 2093 | 100.00% |
| State Senator | Deuel | DEM | 04 | Jim Peterson | 1635 | 100.00% |
| State Senator | Grant | DEM | 04 | Jim Peterson | 2842 | 100.00% |
| State Senator | Moody | DEM | 04 | Jim Peterson | 548 | 100.00% |
| State Representative | Brookings | DEM | 04 | Steve Street | 1333 | 28.95% |
| State Representative | Deuel | DEM | 04 | Steve Street | 1195 | 39.21% |
| State Representative | Grant | DEM | 04 | Steve Street | 2301 | 39.15% |
| State Representative | Moody | DEM | 04 | Steve Street | 386 | 34.50% |
| State Representative | Brookings | REP | 04 | Val Rausch | 1525 | 33.12% |
| State Representative | Deuel | REP | 04 | Val Rausch | 1118 | 36.68% |
| State Representative | Grant | REP | 04 | Val Rausch | 2622 | 44.61% |
| State Representative | Moody | REP | 04 | Val Rausch | 396 | 35.39% |
| State Representative | Brookings | REP | 04 | James E. Gilkerson | 1746 | 37.92% |
| State Representative | Deuel | REP | 04 | James E. Gilkerson | 735 | 24.11% |
| State Representative | Grant | REP | 04 | James E. Gilkerson | 954 | 16.23% |
| State Representative | Moody | REP | 04 | James E. Gilkerson | 337 | 30.12% |
| State Senator | Codington | DEM | 05 | Nancy Turbak Berry | 5651 | 54.06% |
| State Senator | Codington | REP | 05 | Al Koistinen | 4803 | 45.94% |
| State Representative | Codington | DEM | 05 | Jaunita Lentz | 2091 | 11.61% |
| State Representative | Codington | DEM | 05 | Curt Johnson | 3997 | 22.20% |
| State Representative | Codington | REP | 05 | Roger Solum | 5617 | 31.19% |
| State Representative | Codington | REP | 05 | Bob Faehn | 6302 | 35.00% |
| State Senator | Beadle | DEM | 06 | Dennis Nemmers | 277 | 42.35% |
| State Senator | Codington | DEM | 06 | Dennis Nemmers | 641 | 42.90% |
| State Senator | Clark | DEM | 06 | Dennis Nemmers | 554 | 29.80% |
| State Senator | Hamlin | DEM | 06 | Dennis Nemmers | 894 | 33.90% |
| State Senator | Kingsbury | DEM | 06 | Dennis Nemmers | 1065 | 40.43% |
| State Senator | Beadle | REP | 06 | Art Fryslie | 377 | 57.65% |
| State Senator | Codington | REP | 06 | Art Fryslie | 853 | 57.10% |
| State Senator | Clark | REP | 06 | Art Fryslie | 1305 | 70.20% |
| State Senator | Hamlin | REP | 06 | Art Fryslie | 1743 | 66.10% |
| State Senator | Kingsbury | REP | 06 | Art Fryslie | 1569 | 59.57% |
| State Representative | Beadle | DEM | 06 | Cynthia Johnson | 312 | 30.47% |
| State Representative | Codington | DEM | 06 | Cynthia Johnson | 668 | 29.02% |
| State Representative | Clark | DEM | 06 | Cynthia Johnson | 595 | 19.16% |
| State Representative | Hamlin | DEM | 06 | Cynthia Johnson | 1042 | 24.43% |
| State Representative | Kingsbury | DEM | 06 | Cynthia Johnson | 1121 | 26.46% |
| State Representative | Beadle | REP | 06 | Brock L. Greenfield | 352 | 34.38% |
| State Representative | Codington | REP | 06 | Brock L. Greenfield | 750 | 32.58% |
| State Representative | Clark | REP | 06 | Brock L. Greenfield | 1272 | 40.95% |
| State Representative | Hamlin | REP | 06 | Brock L. Greenfield | 1383 | 32.43% |
| State Representative | Kingsbury | REP | 06 | Brock L. Greenfield | 1265 | 29.86% |
| State Representative | Beadle | REP | 06 | Kristi Noem | 360 | 35.16% |
| State Representative | Codington | REP | 06 | Kristi Noem | 884 | 38.40% |
| State Representative | Clark | REP | 06 | Kristi Noem | 1239 | 39.89% |
| State Representative | Hamlin | REP | 06 | Kristi Noem | 1840 | 43.14% |
| State Representative | Kingsbury | REP | 06 | Kristi Noem | 1850 | 43.67% |
| State Senator | Brookings | DEM | 07 | Pam Merchant | 4940 | 51.16% |
| State Senator | Brookings | REP | 07 | Orville B. Smidt | 4716 | 48.84% |
| State Representative | Brookings | DEM | 07 | Abigail Howell | 2975 | 17.57% |
| State Representative | Brookings | DEM | 07 | Steve Binkley | 3137 | 18.52% |
| State Representative | Brookings | REP | 07 | Carol A. Pitts | 5397 | 31.87% |
| State Representative | Brookings | REP | 07 | Larry J. Tidemann | 5428 | 32.05% |
| State Senator | Lake | DEM | 08 | Scott Parsley | 2695 | 45.78% |
| State Senator | Miner | DEM | 08 | Scott Parsley | 554 | 46.71% |
| State Senator | Moody | DEM | 08 | Scott Parsley | 978 | 42.71% |
| State Senator | Sanborn | DEM | 08 | Scott Parsley | 463 | 40.94% |
| State Senator | Lake | REP | 08 | Russell Olson | 3192 | 54.22% |
| State Senator | Miner | REP | 08 | Russell Olson | 632 | 53.29% |
| State Senator | Moody | REP | 08 | Russell Olson | 1312 | 57.29% |
| State Senator | Sanborn | REP | 08 | Russell Olson | 668 | 59.06% |
| State Representative | Lake | DEM | 08 | Gerald Lange | 2534 | 25.07% |
| State Representative | Miner | DEM | 08 | Gerald Lange | 623 | 31.72% |
| State Representative | Moody | DEM | 08 | Gerald Lange | 1088 | 29.48% |
| State Representative | Sanborn | DEM | 08 | Gerald Lange | 505 | 27.63% |
| State Representative | Lake | DEM | 08 | Mitch Fargen | 2674 | 26.46% |
| State Representative | Miner | DEM | 08 | Mitch Fargen | 581 | 29.58% |
| State Representative | Moody | DEM | 08 | Mitch Fargen | 1316 | 35.65% |
| State Representative | Sanborn | DEM | 08 | Mitch Fargen | 495 | 27.08% |
| State Representative | Lake | REP | 08 | Patricia K. Stricherz | 2021 | 20.00% |
| State Representative | Miner | REP | 08 | Patricia K. Stricherz | 306 | 15.58% |
| State Representative | Moody | REP | 08 | Patricia K. Stricherz | 612 | 16.58% |
| State Representative | Sanborn | REP | 08 | Patricia K. Stricherz | 365 | 19.97% |
| State Representative | Lake | REP | 08 | Jerry Johnson | 2877 | 28.47% |
| State Representative | Miner | REP | 08 | Jerry Johnson | 454 | 23.12% |
| State Representative | Moody | REP | 08 | Jerry Johnson | 675 | 18.29% |
| State Representative | Sanborn | REP | 08 | Jerry Johnson | 463 | 25.33% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | DEM | 09 | Paul Nielson | 4660 | 47.70% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | IND | 09 | Tom Dempster | 5109 | 52.30% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 09 | Richard A. Engels | 4905 | 28.90% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 09 | Marlyn "Sonny" Beebe | 3098 | 18.25% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 09 | Tom Sutton | 3854 | 22.71% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 09 | Deb Peters | 5115 | 30.14% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | DEM | 10 | Clara Saeni Hart | 2966 | 35.55% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | DEM | 10 | Clara Saeni Hart | 2295 | 29.46% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | REP | 10 | Gene G. Abdallah | 5377 | 64.45% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | REP | 10 | Gene G. Abdallah | 5496 | 70.54% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 10 | Robert F. Swanhorst | 3169 | 20.82% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 10 | Robert F. Swanhorst | 2653 | 19.37% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 10 | Mary Ann Giebink | 3188 | 20.94% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 10 | Mary Ann Giebink | 2490 | 18.18% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 10 | Roger Hunt | 4062 | 26.69% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 10 | Roger Hunt | 3913 | 28.58% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 10 | Shantel Krebs | 4803 | 31.55% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 10 | Shantel Krebs | 4637 | 33.86% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | DEM | 11 | Nate Welch | 5083 | 43.27% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | DEM | 11 | Nate Welch | 549 | 44.20% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | CON | 11 | D. Scott Bartlett | 460 | 3.92% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | CON | 11 | D. Scott Bartlett | 52 | 4.19% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | REP | 11 | Jason M. Gant | 6204 | 52.81% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | REP | 11 | Jason M. Gant | 641 | 51.61% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 11 | Darrell D. Solberg | 5163 | 25.35% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 11 | Darrell D. Solberg | 593 | 29.52% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 11 | Don Rose | 3952 | 19.41% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 11 | Don Rose | 347 | 17.27% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 11 | Mark K Willadsen | 5148 | 25.28% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 11 | Mark K Willadsen | 467 | 23.25% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 11 | Todd Schlekeway | 6102 | 29.96% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 11 | Todd Schlekeway | 602 | 29.97% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | DEM | 12 | Sandy Jerstad | 4447 | 55.48% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | DEM | 12 | Sandy Jerstad | 2786 | 48.61% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | REP | 12 | Hal Wick | 3568 | 44.52% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | REP | 12 | Hal Wick | 2945 | 51.39% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 12 | Paula L. Johnson | 3561 | 26.70% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 12 | Paula L. Johnson | 1885 | 20.44% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 12 | Gregory Kniffen | 2865 | 21.48% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 12 | Gregory Kniffen | 1493 | 16.19% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 12 | Manny Steele | 3582 | 26.86% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 12 | Manny Steele | 3056 | 33.13% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 12 | R. Blake Curd | 3329 | 24.96% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 12 | R. Blake Curd | 2790 | 30.25% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | DEM | 13 | Scott Heidepriem | 5720 | 52.54% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | REP | 13 | Phyllis M. Heineman | 5167 | 47.46% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 13 | Bill Thompson | 5541 | 28.25% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 13 | Susy Blake | 5039 | 25.69% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 13 | John Mogen | 4616 | 23.53% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 13 | Tom Reaves | 4419 | 22.53% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | DEM | 14 | Bob Stevens | 4668 | 39.47% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | REP | 14 | Dave Knudson | 7160 | 60.53% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 14 | Jacey Harmon | 3459 | 16.54% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 14 | Marc S. Feinstein | 5740 | 27.44% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 14 | Joni M. Cutler | 6424 | 30.71% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 14 | R. Shawn Tornow | 5296 | 25.32% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | DEM | 15 | Kathy Miles | 3664 | 62.09% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | CON | 15 | Steve Willis | 356 | 6.03% |
| State Senator | Minnehaha | REP | 15 | Tracy Saboe | 1881 | 31.88% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 15 | Patrick A. Kirschman | 3132 | 36.83% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | DEM | 15 | Martha Vanderlinde | 3085 | 36.27% |
| State Representative | Minnehaha | REP | 15 | Tamera "Tammy" Weis | 2288 | 26.90% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | DEM | 16 | Margaret V. Gillespie | 2138 | 46.94% |
| State Senator | Union | DEM | 16 | Margaret V. Gillespie | 3793 | 52.76% |
| State Senator | Lincoln | REP | 16 | Kenneth D. Albers | 2417 | 53.06% |
| State Senator | Union | REP | 16 | Kenneth D. Albers | 3396 | 47.24% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 16 | Brian L. Wells | 1111 | 14.57% |
| State Representative | Union | DEM | 16 | Brian L. Wells | 2099 | 17.71% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | DEM | 16 | Janelle M. O'Connor | 1563 | 20.50% |
| State Representative | Union | DEM | 16 | Janelle M. O'Connor | 2733 | 23.06% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 16 | Jim Bolin | 2587 | 33.93% |
| State Representative | Union | REP | 16 | Jim Bolin | 2790 | 23.54% |
| State Representative | Lincoln | REP | 16 | Dan Lederman | 2364 | 31.00% |
| State Representative | Union | REP | 16 | Dan Lederman | 4230 | 35.69% |
| State Senator | Clay | DEM | 17 | Ben Nesselhuf | 3663 | 62.30% |
| State Senator | Turner | DEM | 17 | Ben Nesselhuf | 1726 | 54.02% |
| State Senator | Clay | REP | 17 | Jerad Higman | 2217 | 37.70% |
| State Senator | Turner | REP | 17 | Jerad Higman | 1469 | 45.98% |
| State Representative | Clay | DEM | 17 | John J. Reedy | 2962 | 29.87% |
| State Representative | Turner | DEM | 17 | John J. Reedy | 845 | 15.06% |
| State Representative | Clay | DEM | 17 | Eldon Nygaard | 3022 | 30.48% |
| State Representative | Turner | DEM | 17 | Eldon Nygaard | 1439 | 25.65% |
| State Representative | Clay | REP | 17 | Jamie M. Boomgarden | 2103 | 21.21% |
| State Representative | Turner | REP | 17 | Jamie M. Boomgarden | 2372 | 42.27% |
| State Representative | Clay | REP | 17 | Roger Tigert | 1828 | 18.44% |
| State Representative | Turner | REP | 17 | Roger Tigert | 955 | 17.02% |
| State Senator | Yankton | DEM | 18 | William (Bill) Kerr | 3223 | 33.06% |
| State Senator | Yankton | REP | 18 | Jean M. Hunhoff | 6525 | 66.94% |
| State Representative | Yankton | DEM | 18 | Bernie Hunhoff | 6014 | 33.95% |
| State Representative | Yankton | DEM | 18 | Garry A. Moore | 4795 | 27.07% |
| State Representative | Yankton | REP | 18 | Daniel L. Rupiper | 1897 | 10.71% |
| State Representative | Yankton | REP | 18 | Nick G. Moser | 5009 | 28.28% |
| State Senator | Bon Homme | DEM | 19 | Frank J. Kloucek | 2265 | 72.13% |
| State Senator | Douglas | DEM | 19 | Frank J. Kloucek | 914 | 54.99% |
| State Senator | Hutchinson | DEM | 19 | Frank J. Kloucek | 2028 | 59.40% |
| State Senator | Turner | DEM | 19 | Frank J. Kloucek | 381 | 47.80% |
| State Senator | Bon Homme | REP | 19 | D.E. Gene Cordes | 875 | 27.87% |
| State Senator | Douglas | REP | 19 | D.E. Gene Cordes | 748 | 45.01% |
| State Senator | Hutchinson | REP | 19 | D.E. Gene Cordes | 1386 | 40.60% |
| State Senator | Turner | REP | 19 | D.E. Gene Cordes | 416 | 52.20% |
| State Representative | Bon Homme | DEM | 19 | Travis Lape | 860 | 15.91% |
| State Representative | Douglas | DEM | 19 | Travis Lape | 232 | 7.42% |
| State Representative | Hutchinson | DEM | 19 | Travis Lape | 731 | 12.12% |
| State Representative | Turner | DEM | 19 | Travis Lape | 514 | 35.67% |
| State Representative | Bon Homme | DEM | 19 |