2008 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 2008
Tom Harkin DEM +25.4 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 1,502,918
- Margin
- 25.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in IA
- D+9.5same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin Won | DEM | 941,665 | 62.66% | |
| Christopher Reed | REP | 560,006 | 37.26% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,247 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 1,502,918 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Iowa Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 12.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 24.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 31.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 10.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 9.1 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Iowa Senate race?
Tom Harkin (DEM) won with 62.7% of the vote, ahead of Christopher Reed (37.3%), a margin of 25.4 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Iowa Senate race?
1,502,918 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.