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2008 United States Senate election in Iowa
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2008 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| country | Iowa |
| flag_image | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 2002 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| previous_year | 2002 |
| next_election | 2014 United States Senate election in Iowa |
| next_year | 2014 |
| election_date | November 4, 2008 |
| image_size | 150x150px |
| image1 | Tom Harkin official portrait (cropped).jpg |
| nominee1 | Tom Harkin |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| popular_vote1 | 941,665 |
| percentage1 | 62.66% |
| image2 | Christopher Reed announcment1-300x226 (cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Christopher Reed |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) |
| popular_vote2 | 560,006 |
| percentage2 | 37.26% |
| map_image | |
| map_caption | Harkin: |
| Reed: | |
| Tie: | |
| title | U.S. Senator |
| before_election | Tom Harkin |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | Tom Harkin |
| after_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
Reed:
Tie:
The 2008 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Senator Tom Harkin sought re-election to a fifth and final term in office. Unlike Harkin's three previous reelection bids, he was not challenged by a sitting United States Congressman but instead faced small businessman Christopher Reed, who won the Republican primary by just a few hundred votes. Harkin defeated Reed in a landslide, winning 94 of Iowa's 99 counties. , this is the last time that a Democrat has won a U.S. Senate election in Iowa.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tom Harkin, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Eichhorn, former Iowa State Representative
- Steve Rathje, construction company executive
- Christopher Reed, small businessman
Results
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General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report | October 23, 2008 | |
| CQ Politics | October 31, 2008 | |
| Rothenberg Political Report | November 2, 2008 | |
| Real Clear Politics | November 4, 2008 |
Polling
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| Poll source | Dates administered | Christopher | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed (R) | Tom | |||
| Harkin (D) | ||||
| Survey USA | April 21–23, 2008 | 20% | 59% | |
| Research 2000 | June 10, 2008 | 37% | 53% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 10, 2008 | 37% | 55% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 7, 2008 | 36% | 60% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 17–18, 2008 | 37% | 60% | |
| Survey USA | October 23, 2008 | 41% | 57% | |
| Rasmussen Reports | October 29, 2008 | 35% | 61% |
Results
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Butler (Largest city: Parkersburg)
- Crawford (Largest city: Denison)
- Delaware (Largest city: Manchester)
- Van Buren (Largest city: Keosauqua)
- Plymouth (largest city: Le Mars)
- Grundy (largest city: Grundy Center)
- Harrison (largest city: Missouri Valley)
- Cass (largest city: Atlantic)
- Ida (largest city: Ida Grove)
- Fremont (largest city: Sidney)
- Pottawattamie (largest city: Council Bluffs)
- Sac (largest city: Sac City)
- Shelby (largest city: Harlan)
- Marion (largest city: Pella)
- Mills (largest city: Glenwood)
- Montgomery (largest city: Red Oak)
- Mahaska (largest city: Oskaloosa)
By congressional district
Harkin won all five congressional districts, including two that elected Republicans.
| District | Harkin | Reed | Representative | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67% | 33% | Bruce Braley | |||||||||||
| 68% | 32% | Dave Loebsack | |||||||||||
| 60% | 40% | Leonard Boswell | |||||||||||
| 62% | 38% | Tom Latham | |||||||||||
| 55% | 45% | Steve King |
References
References
- "Official Results Report 2008 Primary Election".
- "2008 Senate Race ratings for October 23, 2008".
- link. (October 28, 2010 ''CQ Politics'')
- "2008 Senate ratings".
- "2008 RCP Averages & Senate Results". Real Clear Politics.
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=2882b094-e5d3-4110-93fa-e037638e7bb2/ Survey USA]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080905233659/http://www.kcci.com/politics/15991562/detail.html Research 2000]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080614063918/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/iowa/election_2008_iowa_senate Rasmussen Reports]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080827121841/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/iowa/election_2008_iowa_senate_election/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080827121841/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/iowa/election_2008_iowa_senate_election/ Rasmussen Reports]
- [http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReport.aspx?g=0bc78c18-848a-40a5-b55d-a4fa299e0b14/ Survey USA]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080827121841/http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/election_20082/2008_senate_elections/iowa/election_2008_iowa_senate_election/ Rasmussen Reports]
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 2008".
- "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 04, 2008".
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