2008Final results
2008 election for North Dakota Legislative District 40
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Karen K. Krebsbach (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Dianne Giessinger (D) by 11.9 points.
Karen K. KrebsbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%2,310
Dianne GiessingerDemocrat
44.1%1,819
4,129 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET