2008 Iowa House of Representatives election

none July 2026 May 2024 2008 Iowa House of Representatives election Iowa legislative no 2006 Iowa House of Representatives election 2006 2010 Iowa House of Representatives election 2010 All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives 51 November 4, 2008 x150px Pat Murphy Democratic January 4, 2003 28th district 54 3 57 x150px Christopher Rants(stepped down) Republican January 4, 2003 54th district 46 3 43 2008 Iowa House of Representatives Election.svg 400px #CA0120 Republican gain #0671B0 Democratic gain #F48882 Republican hold #92C5DE Democratic hold Speaker of the House Pat Murphy Democratic Pat Murphy Democratic The 2008 Iowa House of Representatives election were held on November 4, 2008. The Iowa House, like the United States House of Representatives, is up for re-election in its entirety every two years. Prior to the election, the Democrats were in the majority - this marked the first time in 42 years that the Democrats had controlled both branches of the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor's Office.State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007 http://www.legis.state.ia.us/pubs/startDownload.asp?File=E%3A%5Cwwwroot%5CLegislature%5CPubs%5Csjweb%5CPDF2%5C01%2D08%2D2007%2Epdf&Name=01%2D08%2D2007%2Epdf&Size=289985 2007-01-07 2007-07-05 State of Iowa 1August 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Democrats retained this majority following the 2008 elections. Predictions SourceRankingAs of StatelineJacobson Louis October 15, 2008 Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 November 6, 2008 August 1, 2024 Stateline | Likely D October 15, 2008 Overview Iowa House: pre-election Seats  Democratic-held 54  Republican-held 46  Total 100 2006 Elections  Democratic held and uncontested 10  Contested 84  Republican held and uncontested 6  Total 100 Iowa House: post-election Seats  Democratic-held 56  Republican-held 44  Total 100 Candidate Listing by Office http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/Gencandlist2008.pdf 2008-09-08 2008-10-14 Iowa Secretary of State https://web.archive.org/web/20081022210457/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/Gencandlist2008.pdf 2008-10-22 deadOfficial Results Report - Statewide http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf 2006-11-21 2007-07-04 Iowa Secretary of State dead https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf 2007-07-15 General election District 1 Democratic Party (United States) Wes WhiteadIncumbent listing from Members of the Iowa House: Eighty-Second General Assembly http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/legislators.do;jsessionid=029095CB96E773E498357B9761862C10?ch=h&1=d&ga=82 2008-10-14 Iowa General Assembly https://web.archive.org/web/20120214155456/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/legislators.do;jsessionid=029095CB96E773E498357B9761862C10?ch=h&1=d&ga=82 2012-02-14 dead Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Wes Whitead 6,148 Republican Party (United States) Jeremy Taylor 6,093 2 Democratic Party (United States) Roger Wendt Won re-election.. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Roger Wendt 4,709 Republican Party (United States) Rick Bertrand 4,429 3 Republican Party (United States) Chuck Soderberg Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Chuck Soderberg 10,456 Democratic Party (United States) T.J. Templeton 3,283 4 Republican Party (United States) Dwayne Alons Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Dwayne Alons 12,345 Democratic Party (United States) James van Bruggen 2,693 5 Republican Party (United States) Royd Chambers Won re-election. 1 Republican Party (United States) Royd Chambers 10,890 6 Republican Party (United States) Mike May Won re-election. 1 Republican Party (United States) Mike May 12,405 7 Democratic Party (United States) Marcella Frevert Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Marcella Frevert 7,837 Republican Party (United States) Debra Satern 5,535 8 Democratic Party (United States) Dolores Mertz Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Dolores Mertz 7,245 Republican Party (United States) Stephen Richards 7,202 9 Democratic Party (United States) McKinley Bailey Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) McKinley Bailey 7,376 Republican Party (United States) Jamie Johnson 5,965 10 Republican Party (United States) Dave Deyoe Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Dave Deyoe 9.240 Democratic Party (United States) Susan Radke 6,310 11 Republican Party (United States) Henry Rayhons Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Henry Rayhons 8,379 Democratic Party (United States) Ann Marie Fairchild 6,246 12 Republican Party (United States) Linda Upmeyer Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Linda Upmeyer 10,086 Democratic Party (United States) Randall Rainer 4,380 13 Republican Party (United States) Bill Schickel 2 Democratic Party (United States) Sharon Steckman 8,366 Republican Party (United States) Scott Tornquist 6,267 14 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Kuhn Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Kuhn 10,131 Republican Party (United States) Jeff Mosiman 4,150 15 Democratic Party (United States) Brian Quirk Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Brian Quirk 9,679 Independent (politician) Dan LensingIndependent candidates appear on the ballot in Iowa as "Nominated by Petition". 3,336 16 Republican Party (United States) Chuck Gipp 2 Democratic Party (United States) John W. Beard 8,172 Republican Party (United States) Randy Schissel 6,348 17 Republican Party (United States) Pat Grassley Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Pat Grassley 9,836 Democratic Party (United States) Cayla Baresel 5,102 18 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Wenthe Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Andrew Wenthe 7,861 Republican Party (United States) Austin Lorenzen 6,170 19 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Kressig Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Bob Kressig 8,468 Republican Party (United States) Carlin Hageman 6,234 20 Democratic Party (United States) Doris Kelley Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Doris Kelley 9,840 Republican Party (United States) Vic Mokricky 7,116 21 Republican Party (United States) Tami Wiencek Lost re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Kerry Burt 6,673 Republican Party (United States) Tami Wiencek 6,454 22 Democratic Party (United States) Deborah Berry Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Deborah Berry 10,081 23 Republican Party (United States) Dan Rasmussen Lost re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Gene Ficken 7,520 Republican Party (United States) Dan Rasmussen 6,761 24 Democratic Party (United States) Roger Thomas Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Roger Thomas 10,578 25 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Schueller Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Schueller 11,118 26 Democratic Party (United States) Polly Bukta Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Polly Bukta 8,351 Republican Party (United States) Jonathan van Roekel 4,834 27 Democratic Party (United States) Pam Jochum Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Charles Isenhart 8,903 Republican Party (United States) Lou Oswald 4,814 28 Democratic Party (United States) Pat Murphy Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Pat Murphy 9,518 Republican Party (United States) Darren White 4,227 29 Democratic Party (United States) Ro Foege 2 Democratic Party (United States) Nate Willems 10,524 Republican Party (United States) Emma Nemecek 7,469 30 Democratic Party (United States) David Jacoby Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) David Jacoby 15,851 31 Democratic Party (United States) Ray Zirkelbach Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Ray Zirkelbach 9,818 Republican Party (United States) Dena Himes 5,096 32 Republican Party (United States) Steven Lukan Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Steven Lukan 10,725 Democratic Party (United States) Tom Avenarius 5,016 33 Democratic Party (United States) Dick Taylor Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Dick Taylor 9,273 Republican Party (United States) Kathy Potts 3,996 34 Democratic Party (United States) Todd Taylor Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Todd Taylor 11,625 35 Republican Party (United States) Kraig Paulsen Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Kraig Paulsen 10,623 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Robinson 7,565 36 Democratic Party (United States) Swati Dandekar Elected to Senate district 18. 2 Republican Party (United States) Nick Wagner 10,737 Democratic Party (United States) Gretchen Lawyer 8,634 37 Democratic Party (United States) Art Staed Lost re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Renee Schulte 8,628 Democratic Party (United States) Art Staed 8,615 38 Democratic Party (United States) Tyler Olson Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Tyler Olson 11,571 39 Republican Party (United States) Dawn Pettengill Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Dawn Pettengill 8,291 Democratic Party (United States) Terry Hertle 6,893 40 Republican Party (United States) Lance Horbach Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Lance Horbach 8,912 Democratic Party (United States) Chris Bearden 5,787 41 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Bell Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Bell 8,885 Republican Party (United States) Adam Vandall 5,833 42 Democratic Party (United States) Geri Huser Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Geri Huser 12,201 43 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Smith Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Smith 7,325 Republican Party (United States) Jane Jech 5,557 44 Republican Party (United States) Polly Granzow 2 Republican Party (United States) Annette Sweeney 7,508 Democratic Party (United States) Tim Hoy 6,520 45 Democratic Party (United States) Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Beth Wessel-Kroeschell 8,589 Republican Party (United States) Ryan Rhodes 6,168 46 Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Heddens Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Lisa Heddens 11,953 Libertarian Party (United States) Eric Cooper 3,124 47 Republican Party (United States) Ralph Watts Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Ralph Watts 15,111 Democratic Party (United States) Susan Temere 10,256 48 Democratic Party (United States) Donovan Olson Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Donovan Olson 10,248 49 Democratic Party (United States) Helen Miller Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Helen Miller 7,901 Republican Party (United States) Michael J. Littzen 5,338 50 Republican Party (United States) David Tjepkes Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) David Tjepkes 8,195 Democratic Party (United States) Lynne Gentry 4,519 51 Republican Party (United States) Rod Roberts Won re-election. 1 Republican Party (United States) Rod Roberts 10,020 52 Republican Party (United States) Gary Worthan Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Gary Worthan 7,362 Democratic Party (United States) Russell Camerer 3,843 53 Republican Party (United States) Dan Huseman Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Dan Huseman 8,532 Democratic Party (United States) Lori Sokolowski 6,094 54 Republican Party (United States) Christopher Rants Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Christopher Rants 7,885 Democratic Party (United States) Carlos Venable-Ridley 5,786 55 Republican Party (United States) Clarence Hoffman 1 Republican Party (United States) Jason Schultz 9,002 56 Republican Party (United States) Matt Windschitl Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Matt Windschitl 8,166 Democratic Party (United States) Jan Creasman 5,726 57 Republican Party (United States) Jack Drake Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Jack Drake 8,317 Democratic Party (United States) Ron Rosmann 5,835 58 Republican Party (United States) Clel Baudler Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Clel Baudler 8,256 Democratic Party (United States) Christopher Nelson 5,896 59 Republican Party (United States) Dan Clute 2 Republican Party (United States) Chris Hagenow 8,240 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Sullivan 8,147 60 Republican Party (United States) Libby Jacobs 3 Republican Party (United States) Peter Cownie 8,905 Democratic Party (United States) Alan R. Koslow 6,874 Libertarian Party (United States) Russ Gibson 499 61 Democratic Party (United States) Jo Oldson Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Jo Oldson 10,519 Republican Party (United States) Eric Kohlsdorf 5,213 62 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Hunter Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce Hunter 7,381 Republican Party (United States) Chris Sanger 4,261 63 Republican Party (United States) Scott Raecker Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Scott Raecker 11,265 Democratic Party (United States) Nita Garvin 7,251 64 Democratic Party (United States) Janet Petersen Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Janet Petersen 10,259 Republican Party (United States) Steve Svedja 5,034 65 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Ford Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Ford 7,870 Republican Party (United States) David Barnett 3,422 66 Democratic Party (United States) Ako Abdul-Samad Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Ako Abdul-Samad 6,734 Green Party (United States) Chris Moeller 1,889 67 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin McCarthy Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Kevin McCarthy 9,412 Republican Party (United States) Larry Disney 5,204 68 Democratic Party (United States) Rick Olson Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Rick Olson 8,671 Republican Party (United States) Larry Voorhees 4,267 69 Republican Party (United States) Walt Tomenga 2 Republican Party (United States) Erik Helland 14,228 Democratic Party (United States) Richard Sosalla 9,111 70 Republican Party (United States) Carmine Boal 2 Republican Party (United States) Kevin Koester 12,043 Democratic Party (United States) Matt Pfaltzgraf 10,355 71 Republican Party (United States) Jim Van Engelenhoven Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Jim Van Engelenhoven 9,442 Democratic Party (United States) Pat Vanzante 5,829 72 Republican Party (United States) Rich Arnold Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Rich Arnold 9,043 Democratic Party (United States) James Demichelis, Jr. 4,409 73 Republican Party (United States) Jodi Tymeson Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Jodi Tymeson 10,498 Democratic Party (United States) Maxine Bussanmas 6,548 74 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Davitt Lost re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Kent Sorenson 8,846 Democratic Party (United States) Mark Davitt 8,683 75 Democratic Party (United States) Eric Palmer Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Eric Palmer 8,115 Republican Party (United States) Danny Carroll 6,867 76 Republican Party (United States) Betty De Boef Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Betty De Boef 9,033 Democratic Party (United States) Jim van Scoyoc 5,095 77 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Mascher Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Mascher 11,284 Independent (politician) Chris Brewer 2,421 78 Democratic Party (United States) Vicki Lensing Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Vicki Lensing 15,702 79 Republican Party (United States) Jeff Kaufmann Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Jeff Kaufmann 9,456 Democratic Party (United States) Rebecca Spears 4,762 80 Democratic Party (United States) Nathan Reichert Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Nathan Reichert 7,299 Republican Party (United States) Robert Howard 5,812 81 Republican Party (United States) Jamie Van Fossen Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Jamie Van Fossen 8,736 Democratic Party (United States) Phyllis Thede 6,951 82 Republican Party (United States) Linda Miller Won re-election. 1 Republican Party (United States) Linda Miller 12,749 83 Republican Party (United States) Steven Olson Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Steven Olson 9,135 Democratic Party (United States) Steve Smith 7,078 84 Democratic Party (United States) Elesha Gayman Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Elesha Gayman 8,397 Republican Party (United States) Ross Paustian 7,593 85 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Lykam Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Lykam 9,892 Republican Party (United States) Linda Greenlee 5,330 86 Democratic Party (United States) Cindy Winckler Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Cindy Winckler 7,645 Republican Party (United States) Joseph Sturgis 3,370 87 Republican Party (United States) Tom Sands Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Tom Sands 6,949 Democratic Party (United States) Frank Best 6,115 88 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Cohoon Won re-election. 1 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Cohoon 10,248 89 Republican Party (United States) Sandy Greiner 2 Democratic Party (United States) Larry Marek 7,315 Republican Party (United States) Jarad Klein 7,158 90 Democratic Party (United States) John Whitaker Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) John Whitaker 10,694 4th of July Party Dan Cesar 1,626 91 Republican Party (United States) Dave Heaton Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Dave Heaton 7,574 Democratic Party (United States) Ron Fedler 5,549 92 Democratic Party (United States) Philip L. Wise 2 Democratic Party (United States) Jerry Kearns 7,613 Republican Party (United States) Gary Ramaker 5,149 93 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Gaskill Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Gaskill 8,548 Independent (politician) Rick McClure 2,768 94 Democratic Party (United States) Kurt Swaim Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Kurt Swaim 8,112 Republican Party (United States) Howard Hubbard 4,542 95 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Reasoner Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Mike Reasoner 7,604 Republican Party (United States) Doug Smith 5,905 96 Republican Party (United States) Cecil Dolecheck Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Cecil Dolecheck 7,840 Democratic Party (United States) Dennis Cooper 5,269 97 Republican Party (United States) Rich Anderson Won re-election. 1 Republican Party (United States) Rich Anderson 10,752 98 Republican Party (United States) Greg Forristall Won re-election. 1 Republican Party (United States) Greg Forristall 13,167 99 Republican Party (United States) Doug Struyk Won re-election. 2 Republican Party (United States) Doug Struyk 5,757 Democratic Party (United States) Kurt Hubler 5,387 100 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Shomshor Won re-election. 2 Democratic Party (United States) Paul Shomshor 6,208 Republican Party (United States) Scott Belt 5,653 See also Iowa Senate Iowa House of Representatives Iowa Senate elections, 2008 Iowa General Assembly Political party strength in U.S. states References 2008 House of Representatives Iowa