2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Gary D. Hanson (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Lucas Lentsch (R) by 7.3 points.
Gary D. HansonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.7%5,165
Lucas LentschRepublican
46.3%4,459
9,624 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