2008 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 2008
Tim Johnson DEM +25.0 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 380,673
- Margin
- 25.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in SD
- R+8.4same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Johnson Won | DEM | 237,889 | 62.49% | |
| Joel D. Dykstra | REP | 142,784 | 37.51% | |
| Total | 380,673 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other South Dakota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John R. Thune | 43.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | M. Michael Rounds | 31.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | John R. Thune | 43.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | M. Michael Rounds | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | John R. Thune | — |
| 2008 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 25.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | John R. Thune | 1.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Tom Daschle | 25.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 2.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Tom Daschle | 32.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry Pressler | 7.3 |
Full South Dakota Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 South Dakota Senate race?
Tim Johnson (DEM) won with 62.5% of the vote, ahead of Joel D. Dykstra (37.5%), a margin of 25.0 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 South Dakota Senate race?
380,673 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.