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| Nominee | Tim Johnson | Joel Dykstra | ||
| Party | Democratic | Republican | ||
| Popular vote | 237,835 | 142,766 | ||
| Percentage | 62.49% | 37.51% | ||
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The South Dakota Senate Election of 2008 was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic senator Tim Johnson was elected to a third term over Republican challenger Joel Dykstra.
Johnson was considered a Republican target, but his strong recovery from health problems strengthened his popularity which made recruiting strong Republican challengers difficult. The Republican nominee was Joel Dykstra, who won the June 3 primary over challengers Sam Kephart and Charles Lyonel Gonyo.[1] In 2002 Senator Johnson narrowly defeated Republican candidate John Thune by 524 votes; Thune is now a Senator after defeating incumbent Senator Tom Daschle by 4,508 votes in the 2006 general election.
CQ Politics rated the race as 'Safe Democrat'.[2] The Cook Political Report considered it 'Likely Democrat'.[3] The Rothenberg Political Report considered it a 'Safe Democrat'.[4]
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| 2008 South Dakota U.S. Senate Republican primary election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Republican | Joel Dykstra | 34,598 | 65.7 | ||
| Republican | Sam Kephart | 13,047 | 24.8 | ||
| Republican | Charles Gonyo | 4,983 | 9.5 | ||
| Turnout | 52,628 | ||||
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Democrat: Tim Johnson | Republican: Joel Dykstra |
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| Rasmussen Reports | July 15, 2008 | 60% | 38% |
| Rasmussen Reports | March 4, 2008 | 63% | 28% |
With 100% reporting, Tim Johnson has been re-elected.[1]
| 2008 South Dakota U.S. Senate general election | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Tim Johnson | 237,889 | 62.5 | +12.9 | |
| Republican | Joel Dykstra | 142,784 | 37.5 | -12.0 | |
| Majority | 95,105 | ||||
| Turnout | 380,673 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
   | Tim Johnson for South Dakota - Tim Johnson for South Dakota | Working hard. Making a difference. |
| | Joel Dykstra for Senate - www.joeldykstraforsenate.com |
| | Colleagues help ailing Sen. Tim Johnson - Colleagues help ailing Sen. Tim Johnson - USATODAY.com |
| | Kirby 'working feverishly' to decide on Senate run - Rapid City Journal | News » Top | Kirby 'working feverishly' to decide on Senate run |
| | Dykstra (R) vs Johnson (D-i) - Pollster.com: 2008 South Dakota Senate General Election: Dykstra (R) vs Johnson (D-i) |
| | South Dakota U.S. Senate - Our Campaigns - SD US Senate Race - Nov 04, 2008 |
| | U.S. Congress candidates for South Dakota - Project Vote Smart - |
| | Sen. Johnson Rated Safe as Recruiting Woes Hurt GOP - CQ Politics | Sen. Johnson Rated Safe as Recruiting Woes Hurt GOP |
| | Elections & Voter Registration - South Dakota Secretary of State - Elections & Voter Registration Overview |
| | 2008 Senate Race Ratings - The Cook Political Report - Charts - 2008 Senate Race Ratings |
| | 2008 Senate Ratings - The Rothenberg Political Report: 2008 Senate Ratings |
| | South Dakota Senate race - SD-Sen - 2008 Race Tracker |
| | Race Ratings Chart: Senate - CQ Politics | 2008 Senate Ratings Chart |
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