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2008Final results

2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 15

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Patrick A. Kirschman (D), Martha Vanderlinde (D) won.

2 seats
Patrick A. KirschmanDemocrat · winner
36.8%3,132
Martha VanderlindeDemocrat · winner
36.3%3,085
Tamera WeisRepublican
26.9%2,288
8,505 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

EvenD+26.82002D+8.92004D+28.72006D+14.82008D+11.02020D+1.52022

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET