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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 2025, 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.
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Rothenberg[4] | Safe D | November 2, 2008 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[6] | Safe D | November 7, 2008 |
| CQ Politics[7] | Safe D | November 6, 2008 |
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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
- ^ "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". House: Race Ratings. The Cook Political Report. November 6, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "2008 House Ratings". House Ratings. The Rothenberg Political Report. November 2, 2006. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball. November 6, 2008. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Battle for the House of Representatives". realclearpolitics.com. Real Clear Politics. November 7, 2008. Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 9, 2023.
- ^ "Race Ratings Chart: House". cqpolitics.com. Congressional Quarterly Inc. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
External links
[edit]- 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)