2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Ben Nesselhuf (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Jerad Higman (R) by 18.8 points.
Ben NesselhufDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.4%5,389
Jerad HigmanRepublican
40.6%3,686
9,075 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