2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota information
2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
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November 4, 2008
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Nominee
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Chris Lein
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Republican
Popular vote
256,041
122,966
Percentage
67.6%
32.4%
County results Herseth Sandlin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
U.S. Representative before election
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
Democratic
Elected U.S. Representative
Stephanie Herseth Sandlin
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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.
^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
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