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2008Final results

2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: H. Paul Dennert (D), Elaine Elliott (D) won.

2 seats
H. Paul DennertDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.4%5,782
Elaine ElliottDemocrat · winner
29.5%5,113
19.5%3,376
Daniel KaiserRepublican
17.5%3,034
17,305 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+15.82002D+20.82004D+31.52006D+20.52008D+2.42010R+16.02012

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