2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 30
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Gordon Howie (R) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating David Melmer (D) by 29.2 points.
Gordon HowieRepublican · winner
64.6%8,063
David MelmerDemocrat
35.4%4,422
12,485 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