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The 2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota took place on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. Voters selected a representative for their single At-Large district, who ran on a statewide ballot.
Democratic incumbent Stephanie Herseth Sandlin was challenged by the Republican nominee, businessman and attorney Chris Lien. Neither candidate was opposed in the June 3, 2008 primary.[1] CQ Politics forecasted this race as 'Safe Democrat'.[2] George W. Bush won in this district 60% to 38% for John Kerry in 2004. As of 2024, this election, along with the simultaneous Senate race, is the last time a Democrat won a statewide election in South Dakota. This also the last time either party won every county in the state in a contested race.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (incumbent) | 256,041 | 67.56 | |
| Republican | Chris Lien | 122,966 | 32.44 | |
| Total votes | 379,007 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
See also
References
- ^ Unofficial Results Primary Election - June 3, 2008 Archived June 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine South Dakota Secretary of State
- ^ Race ranking and details Archived 2008-10-07 at the Wayback Machine from CQ Politics
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
External links
- Elections from the South Dakota Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for South Dakota at Project Vote Smart
- South Dakota U.S. House Races from 2008 Race Tracker
- Campaign contributions for South Dakota congressional races from OpenSecrets
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
- Campaign websites (Archived)