2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jamie M. Boomgarden (R), Eldon Nygaard (D) won.
2 seatsJamie M. BoomgardenRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%4,475
Eldon NygaardDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%4,461
John J. ReedyDemocrat
24.5%3,807
Roger TigertRepublican
17.9%2,783
15,526 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