2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Tom Hansen (R) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Dale Hargens (D) by 1.9 points.
Tom HansenRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.9%5,026
Dale HargensDemocrat
49.1%4,840
9,866 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