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2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota

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election_name2008 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
countrySouth Dakota
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election2006 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
previous_year2006
next_election2010 United States House of Representatives election in South Dakota
next_year2010
election_dateNovember 4, 2008
image1File:Stephanie Herseth Sandlin, official photo portrait, 2007 (cropped).jpg
image_size150x150px
nominee1**Stephanie Herseth Sandlin**
party1Democratic
popular_vote1**256,041**
percentage1**67.56%**
image2File:3x4.svg
nominee2Chris Lein
party2Republican
popular_vote2122,966
percentage232.44%
map_image
map_size250px
map_caption**Herseth Sandlin:**
**Lein:**
titleU.S. Representative
before_electionStephanie Herseth Sandlin
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionStephanie Herseth Sandlin
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

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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. CQ Politics forecasted this race as 'Safe Democrat'. George W. Bush won in this district 60% to 38% for John Kerry in 2004.

As of , 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

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political ReportNovember 6, 2008
RothenbergNovember 2, 2008
Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 6, 2008
Real Clear PoliticsNovember 7, 2008
CQ PoliticsNovember 6, 2008

Results

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

  • Douglas (largest city: Armour)

References

References

  1. link. (June 4, 2008 ''South Dakota Secretary of State'')
  2. link. (2008-10-07 from [[Congressional Quarterly). CQ Politics]]
  3. (6 November 2006). "2008 Competitive House Race Chart". [[The Cook Political Report with Amy Walter.
  4. (2 November 2006). "2008 House Ratings". The Rothenberg Political Report.
  5. (6 November 2008). "2008 House". Sabato's Crystal Ball.
  6. (7 November 2008). "Battle for the House of Representatives". Real Clear Politics.
  7. "Race Ratings Chart: House". Congressional Quarterly Inc.
  8. "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".
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