2008 Iowa House of Representatives election

2008 Iowa House of Representatives election
All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives; 51 seats needed for a majority
	Republican gain Democratic gain ; Republican hold Democratic hold
Speaker of the House before election; Pat Murphy; Democratic	Elected Speaker of the House ; 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.^[1] Democrats retained this majority following the 2008 elections.

House composition

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

Results

The election took place on November 4, 2008. Candidate list^[2] and official results^[3] from the Iowa Secretary of State.

General election

District		Incumbent	Status		Candidate	Votes
1	Democratic	Wes Whitead^[4]	Won re-election.	Democratic	Wes Whitead	6,148
1	Democratic	Wes Whitead^[4]	Won re-election.	Republican	Jeremy Taylor	6,093
2	Democratic	Roger Wendt	Won re-election..	Democratic	Roger Wendt	4,709
2	Democratic	Roger Wendt	Won re-election..	Republican	Rick Bertrand	4,429
3	Republican	Chuck Soderberg	Won re-election.	Republican	Chuck Soderberg	10,456
3	Republican	Chuck Soderberg	Won re-election.	Democratic	T.J. Templeton	3,283
4	Republican	Dwayne Alons	Won re-election.	Republican	Dwayne Alons	12,345
4	Republican	Dwayne Alons	Won re-election.	Democratic	James van Bruggen	2,693
5	Republican	Royd Chambers	Won re-election.	Republican	Royd Chambers	10,890
6	Republican	Mike May	Won re-election.	Republican	Mike May	12,405
7	Democratic	Marcella Frevert	Won re-election.	Democratic	Marcella Frevert	7,837
7	Democratic	Marcella Frevert	Won re-election.	Republican	Debra Satern	5,535
8	Democratic	Dolores Mertz	Won re-election.	Democratic	Dolores Mertz	7,245
8	Democratic	Dolores Mertz	Won re-election.	Republican	Stephen Richards	7,202
9	Democratic	McKinley Bailey	Won re-election.	Democratic	McKinley Bailey	7,376
9	Democratic	McKinley Bailey	Won re-election.	Republican	Jamie Johnson	5,965
10	Republican	Dave Deyoe	Won re-election.	Republican	Dave Deyoe	9.240
10	Republican	Dave Deyoe	Won re-election.	Democratic	Susan Radke	6,310
11	Republican	Henry Rayhons	Won re-election.	Republican	Henry Rayhons	8,379
11	Republican	Henry Rayhons	Won re-election.	Democratic	Ann Marie Fairchild	6,246
12	Republican	Linda Upmeyer	Won re-election.	Republican	Linda Upmeyer	10,086
12	Republican	Linda Upmeyer	Won re-election.	Democratic	Randall Rainer	4,380
13	Republican	Bill Schickel		Democratic	Sharon Steckman	8,366
13	Republican	Bill Schickel		Republican	Scott Tornquist	6,267
14	Democratic	Mark Kuhn	Won re-election.	Democratic	Mark Kuhn	10,131
14	Democratic	Mark Kuhn	Won re-election.	Republican	Jeff Mosiman	4,150
15	Democratic	Brian Quirk	Won re-election.	Democratic	Brian Quirk	9,679
15	Democratic	Brian Quirk	Won re-election.	Independent	Dan Lensing^[5]	3,336
16	Republican	Chuck Gipp		Democratic	John W. Beard	8,172
16	Republican	Chuck Gipp		Republican	Randy Schissel	6,348
17	Republican	Pat Grassley	Won re-election.	Republican	Pat Grassley	9,836
17	Republican	Pat Grassley	Won re-election.	Democratic	Cayla Baresel	5,102
18	Democratic	Andrew Wenthe	Won re-election.	Democratic	Andrew Wenthe	7,861
18	Democratic	Andrew Wenthe	Won re-election.	Republican	Austin Lorenzen	6,170
19	Democratic	Bob Kressig	Won re-election.	Democratic	Bob Kressig	8,468
19	Democratic	Bob Kressig	Won re-election.	Republican	Carlin Hageman	6,234
20	Democratic	Doris Kelley	Won re-election.	Democratic	Doris Kelley	9,840
20	Democratic	Doris Kelley	Won re-election.	Republican	Vic Mokricky	7,116
21	Republican	Tami Wiencek	Lost re-election.	Democratic	Kerry Burt	6,673
21	Republican	Tami Wiencek	Lost re-election.	Republican	Tami Wiencek	6,454
22	Democratic	Deborah Berry	Won re-election.	Democratic	Deborah Berry	10,081
23	Republican	Dan Rasmussen	Lost re-election.	Democratic	Gene Ficken	7,520
23	Republican	Dan Rasmussen	Lost re-election.	Republican	Dan Rasmussen	6,761
24	Democratic	Roger Thomas	Won re-election.	Democratic	Roger Thomas	10,578
25	Democratic	Tom Schueller	Won re-election.	Democratic	Tom Schueller	11,118
26	Democratic	Polly Bukta	Won re-election.	Democratic	Polly Bukta	8,351
26	Democratic	Polly Bukta	Won re-election.	Republican	Jonathan van Roekel	4,834
27	Democratic	Pam Jochum	Won re-election.	Democratic	Charles Isenhart	8,903
27	Democratic	Pam Jochum	Won re-election.	Republican	Lou Oswald	4,814
28	Democratic	Pat Murphy	Won re-election.	Democratic	Pat Murphy	9,518
28	Democratic	Pat Murphy	Won re-election.	Republican	Darren White	4,227
29	Democratic	Ro Foege		Democratic	Nate Willems	10,524
29	Democratic	Ro Foege		Republican	Emma Nemecek	7,469
30	Democratic	David Jacoby	Won re-election.	Democratic	David Jacoby	15,851
31	Democratic	Ray Zirkelbach	Won re-election.	Democratic	Ray Zirkelbach	9,818
31	Democratic	Ray Zirkelbach	Won re-election.	Republican	Dena Himes	5,096
32	Republican	Steven Lukan	Won re-election.	Republican	Steven Lukan	10,725
32	Republican	Steven Lukan	Won re-election.	Democratic	Tom Avenarius	5,016
33	Democratic	Dick Taylor	Won re-election.	Democratic	Dick Taylor	9,273
33	Democratic	Dick Taylor	Won re-election.	Republican	Kathy Potts	3,996
34	Democratic	Todd Taylor	Won re-election.	Democratic	Todd Taylor	11,625
35	Republican	Kraig Paulsen	Won re-election.	Republican	Kraig Paulsen	10,623
35	Republican	Kraig Paulsen	Won re-election.	Democratic	Mike Robinson	7,565
36	Democratic	Swati Dandekar	Elected to Senate district 18.	Republican	Nick Wagner	10,737
36	Democratic	Swati Dandekar	Elected to Senate district 18.	Democratic	Gretchen Lawyer	8,634
37	Democratic	Art Staed	Lost re-election.	Republican	Renee Schulte	8,628
37	Democratic	Art Staed	Lost re-election.	Democratic	Art Staed	8,615
38	Democratic	Tyler Olson	Won re-election.	Democratic	Tyler Olson	11,571
39	Republican	Dawn Pettengill	Won re-election.	Republican	Dawn Pettengill	8,291
39	Republican	Dawn Pettengill	Won re-election.	Democratic	Terry Hertle	6,893
40	Republican	Lance Horbach	Won re-election.	Republican	Lance Horbach	8,912
40	Republican	Lance Horbach	Won re-election.	Democratic	Chris Bearden	5,787
41	Democratic	Paul Bell	Won re-election.	Democratic	Paul Bell	8,885
41	Democratic	Paul Bell	Won re-election.	Republican	Adam Vandall	5,833
42	Democratic	Geri Huser	Won re-election.	Democratic	Geri Huser	12,201
43	Democratic	Mark Smith	Won re-election.	Democratic	Mark Smith	7,325
43	Democratic	Mark Smith	Won re-election.	Republican	Jane Jech	5,557
44	Republican	Polly Granzow		Republican	Annette Sweeney	7,508
44	Republican	Polly Granzow		Democratic	Tim Hoy	6,520
45	Democratic	Beth Wessel-Kroeschell	Won re-election.	Democratic	Beth Wessel-Kroeschell	8,589
45	Democratic	Beth Wessel-Kroeschell	Won re-election.	Republican	Ryan Rhodes	6,168
46	Democratic	Lisa Heddens	Won re-election.	Democratic	Lisa Heddens	11,953
46	Democratic	Lisa Heddens	Won re-election.	Libertarian	Eric Cooper	3,124
47	Republican	Ralph Watts	Won re-election.	Republican	Ralph Watts	15,111
47	Republican	Ralph Watts	Won re-election.	Democratic	Susan Temere	10,256
48	Democratic	Donovan Olson	Won re-election.	Democratic	Donovan Olson	10,248
49	Democratic	Helen Miller	Won re-election.	Democratic	Helen Miller	7,901
49	Democratic	Helen Miller	Won re-election.	Republican	Michael J. Littzen	5,338
50	Republican	David Tjepkes	Won re-election.	Republican	David Tjepkes	8,195
50	Republican	David Tjepkes	Won re-election.	Democratic	Lynne Gentry	4,519
51	Republican	Rod Roberts	Won re-election.	Republican	Rod Roberts	10,020
52	Republican	Gary Worthan	Won re-election.	Republican	Gary Worthan	7,362
52	Republican	Gary Worthan	Won re-election.	Democratic	Russell Camerer	3,843
53	Republican	Dan Huseman	Won re-election.	Republican	Dan Huseman	8,532
53	Republican	Dan Huseman	Won re-election.	Democratic	Lori Sokolowski	6,094
54	Republican	Christopher Rants	Won re-election.	Republican	Christopher Rants	7,885
54	Republican	Christopher Rants	Won re-election.	Democratic	Carlos Venable-Ridley	5,786
55	Republican	Clarence Hoffman		Republican	Jason Schultz	9,002
56	Republican	Matt Windschitl	Won re-election.	Republican	Matt Windschitl	8,166
56	Republican	Matt Windschitl	Won re-election.	Democratic	Jan Creasman	5,726
57	Republican	Jack Drake	Won re-election.	Republican	Jack Drake	8,317
57	Republican	Jack Drake	Won re-election.	Democratic	Ron Rosmann	5,835
58	Republican	Clel Baudler	Won re-election.	Republican	Clel Baudler	8,256
58	Republican	Clel Baudler	Won re-election.	Democratic	Christopher Nelson	5,896
59	Republican	Dan Clute		Republican	Chris Hagenow	8,240
59	Republican	Dan Clute		Democratic	Jerry Sullivan	8,147
60	Republican	Libby Jacobs		Republican	Peter Cownie	8,905
				Democratic	Alan R. Koslow	6,874
				Libertarian	Russ Gibson	499
61	Democratic	Jo Oldson	Won re-election.	Democratic	Jo Oldson	10,519
61	Democratic	Jo Oldson	Won re-election.	Republican	Eric Kohlsdorf	5,213
62	Democratic	Bruce Hunter	Won re-election.	Democratic	Bruce Hunter	7,381
62	Democratic	Bruce Hunter	Won re-election.	Republican	Chris Sanger	4,261
63	Republican	Scott Raecker	Won re-election.	Republican	Scott Raecker	11,265
63	Republican	Scott Raecker	Won re-election.	Democratic	Nita Garvin	7,251
64	Democratic	Janet Petersen	Won re-election.	Democratic	Janet Petersen	10,259
64	Democratic	Janet Petersen	Won re-election.	Republican	Steve Svedja	5,034
65	Democratic	Wayne Ford	Won re-election.	Democratic	Wayne Ford	7,870
65	Democratic	Wayne Ford	Won re-election.	Republican	David Barnett	3,422
66	Democratic	Ako Abdul-Samad	Won re-election.	Democratic	Ako Abdul-Samad	6,734
66	Democratic	Ako Abdul-Samad	Won re-election.	Green	Chris Moeller	1,889
67	Democratic	Kevin McCarthy	Won re-election.	Democratic	Kevin McCarthy	9,412
67	Democratic	Kevin McCarthy	Won re-election.	Republican	Larry Disney	5,204
68	Democratic	Rick Olson	Won re-election.	Democratic	Rick Olson	8,671
68	Democratic	Rick Olson	Won re-election.	Republican	Larry Voorhees	4,267
69	Republican	Walt Tomenga		Republican	Erik Helland	14,228
69	Republican	Walt Tomenga		Democratic	Richard Sosalla	9,111
70	Republican	Carmine Boal		Republican	Kevin Koester	12,043
70	Republican	Carmine Boal		Democratic	Matt Pfaltzgraf	10,355
71	Republican	Jim Van Engelenhoven	Won re-election.	Republican	Jim Van Engelenhoven	9,442
71	Republican	Jim Van Engelenhoven	Won re-election.	Democratic	Pat Vanzante	5,829
72	Republican	Rich Arnold	Won re-election.	Republican	Rich Arnold	9,043
72	Republican	Rich Arnold	Won re-election.	Democratic	James Demichelis, Jr.	4,409
73	Republican	Jodi Tymeson	Won re-election.	Republican	Jodi Tymeson	10,498
73	Republican	Jodi Tymeson	Won re-election.	Democratic	Maxine Bussanmas	6,548
74	Democratic	Mark Davitt	Lost re-election.	Republican	Kent Sorenson	8,846
74	Democratic	Mark Davitt	Lost re-election.	Democratic	Mark Davitt	8,683
75	Democratic	Eric Palmer	Won re-election.	Democratic	Eric Palmer	8,115
75	Democratic	Eric Palmer	Won re-election.	Republican	Danny Carroll	6,867
76	Republican	Betty De Boef	Won re-election.	Republican	Betty De Boef	9,033
76	Republican	Betty De Boef	Won re-election.	Democratic	Jim van Scoyoc	5,095
77	Democratic	Mary Mascher	Won re-election.	Democratic	Mary Mascher	11,284
77	Democratic	Mary Mascher	Won re-election.	Independent	Chris Brewer	2,421
78	Democratic	Vicki Lensing	Won re-election.	Democratic	Vicki Lensing	15,702
79	Republican	Jeff Kaufmann	Won re-election.	Republican	Jeff Kaufmann	9,456
79	Republican	Jeff Kaufmann	Won re-election.	Democratic	Rebecca Spears	4,762
80	Democratic	Nathan Reichert	Won re-election.	Democratic	Nathan Reichert	7,299
80	Democratic	Nathan Reichert	Won re-election.	Republican	Robert Howard	5,812
81	Republican	Jamie Van Fossen	Won re-election.	Republican	Jamie Van Fossen	8,736
81	Republican	Jamie Van Fossen	Won re-election.	Democratic	Phyllis Thede	6,951
82	Republican	Linda Miller	Won re-election.	Republican	Linda Miller	12,749
83	Republican	Steven Olson	Won re-election.	Republican	Steven Olson	9,135
83	Republican	Steven Olson	Won re-election.	Democratic	Steve Smith	7,078
84	Democratic	Elesha Gayman	Won re-election.	Democratic	Elesha Gayman	8,397
84	Democratic	Elesha Gayman	Won re-election.	Republican	Ross Paustian	7,593
85	Democratic	Jim Lykam	Won re-election.	Democratic	Jim Lykam	9,892
85	Democratic	Jim Lykam	Won re-election.	Republican	Linda Greenlee	5,330
86	Democratic	Cindy Winckler	Won re-election.	Democratic	Cindy Winckler	7,645
86	Democratic	Cindy Winckler	Won re-election.	Republican	Joseph Sturgis	3,370
87	Republican	Tom Sands	Won re-election.	Republican	Tom Sands	6,949
87	Republican	Tom Sands	Won re-election.	Democratic	Frank Best	6,115
88	Democratic	Dennis Cohoon	Won re-election.	Democratic	Dennis Cohoon	10,248
89	Republican	Sandy Greiner		Democratic	Larry Marek	7,315
89	Republican	Sandy Greiner		Republican	Jarad Klein	7,158
90	Democratic	John Whitaker	Won re-election.	Democratic	John Whitaker	10,694
90	Democratic	John Whitaker	Won re-election.	4th of July Party	Dan Cesar	1,626
91	Republican	Dave Heaton	Won re-election.	Republican	Dave Heaton	7,574
91	Republican	Dave Heaton	Won re-election.	Democratic	Ron Fedler	5,549
92	Democratic	Philip L. Wise		Democratic	Jerry Kearns	7,613
92	Democratic	Philip L. Wise		Republican	Gary Ramaker	5,149
93	Democratic	Mary Gaskill	Won re-election.	Democratic	Mary Gaskill	8,548
93	Democratic	Mary Gaskill	Won re-election.	Independent	Rick McClure	2,768
94	Democratic	Kurt Swaim	Won re-election.	Democratic	Kurt Swaim	8,112
94	Democratic	Kurt Swaim	Won re-election.	Republican	Howard Hubbard	4,542
95	Democratic	Mike Reasoner	Won re-election.	Democratic	Mike Reasoner	7,604
95	Democratic	Mike Reasoner	Won re-election.	Republican	Doug Smith	5,905
96	Republican	Cecil Dolecheck	Won re-election.	Republican	Cecil Dolecheck	7,840
96	Republican	Cecil Dolecheck	Won re-election.	Democratic	Dennis Cooper	5,269
97	Republican	Rich Anderson	Won re-election.	Republican	Rich Anderson	10,752
98	Republican	Greg Forristall	Won re-election.	Republican	Greg Forristall	13,167
99	Republican	Doug Struyk	Won re-election.	Republican	Doug Struyk	5,757
99	Republican	Doug Struyk	Won re-election.	Democratic	Kurt Hubler	5,387
100	Democratic	Paul Shomshor	Won re-election.	Democratic	Paul Shomshor	6,208
100	Democratic	Paul Shomshor	Won re-election.	Republican	Scott Belt	5,653

References

^ "State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007". State of Iowa. January 7, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2007.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
^ "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
^ Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa House: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
^ Independent candidates appear on the ballot in Iowa as "Nominated by Petition".

[1] "State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007". State of Iowa. January 7, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2007.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[candidates-2] "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.

[results-3] "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. November 21, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007.

[Incumbent-4] Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa House: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2008.

[Independent-5] Independent candidates appear on the ballot in Iowa as "Nominated by Petition".

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