2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Jason M. Gant (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Nate Welch (D) by 9.3 points.
Jason M. GantRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.7%6,845
Nate WelchDemocrat
43.4%5,632
D. Scott BartlettConstitution
3.9%512
12,989 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