2008Final results
2008 election for South Dakota Legislative District 34
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Craig Tieszen (R) won with 70.3% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Hargens (D) by 40.6 points.
Craig TieszenRepublican · winner
70.3%7,914
Gary L. HargensDemocrat
29.7%3,345
11,259 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