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2008 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 2008 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Stephanie Herseth Sandlin won the 2008 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin received 256,041 popular votes (67.56%). The main challenger was Chris Lien (32.44%).

See the full head-to-head between Sandlin and Lien

Sandlin +35.1 pts · won by 133,075 votes
Stephanie Herseth SandlinDemocraticWINNER67.56%
256,041 votes
Chris LienRepublican32.44%
122,966 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.