2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jason Frerichs (D), Susan Wismer (D) won.
2 seatsJason FrerichsDemocrat · winner
34.0%5,385
Susan WismerDemocrat · winner
31.2%4,940
Ron OlsonRepublican
20.8%3,287
Scott GermanRepublican
12.0%1,893
Franklin Nelson DepadillaConstitution
2.0%317
15,822 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
The candidates
Jason Frerichs (D)Susan Wismer (D)Ron Olson (R)Scott German (R)
Also on the ballot: Franklin Nelson Depadilla (Constitution), 2.0%