2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Billy L. Vangerpen (R), J. E. Putnam (R) won.
2 seatsBilly L. VangerpenRepublican · winner
35.4%5,661
J. E. PutnamRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.5%4,239
Glennis SternDemocrat
18.4%2,947
Travis LapeDemocrat
14.6%2,337
Richard M. HallIndependent
5.1%819
16,003 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