South Dakota — 2008 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in South Dakota in 2008, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 2 of 2 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Republican | 203,054 | 53.2% |
| Democratic | 170,924 | 44.7% |
| Independent | 4,267 | 1.1% |
| Constitution | 1,895 | 0.5% |
| Libertarian | 1,835 | 0.5% |
| Total | 381,975 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2008 election page.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Johnson | Democrat | 237,889 | 62.5% |
| Joel Dykstra | Republican | 142,784 | 37.5% |
| Total | 380,673 |
U.S. House of Representatives
At large
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Democrat | 256,041 | 67.6% |
| Chris Lien | Republican | 122,966 | 32.4% |
| Total | 379,007 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2008 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.