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2008 Iowa House of Representatives election
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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
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
1
Democratic
Wes Whitead [ 4]
Won re-election.
Democratic
Wes Whitead
6,148
Republican
Jeremy Taylor
6,093
2
Democratic
Roger Wendt
Won re-election..
Democratic
Roger Wendt
4,709
Republican
Rick Bertrand
4,429
3
Republican
Chuck Soderberg
Won re-election.
Republican
Chuck Soderberg
10,456
Democratic
T.J. Templeton
3,283
4
Republican
Dwayne Alons
Won re-election.
Republican
Dwayne Alons
12,345
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
Republican
Debra Satern
5,535
8
Democratic
Dolores Mertz
Won re-election.
Democratic
Dolores Mertz
7,245
Republican
Stephen Richards
7,202
9
Democratic
McKinley Bailey
Won re-election.
Democratic
McKinley Bailey
7,376
Republican
Jamie Johnson
5,965
10
Republican
Dave Deyoe
Won re-election.
Republican
Dave Deyoe
9.240
Democratic
Susan Radke
6,310
11
Republican
Henry Rayhons
Won re-election.
Republican
Henry Rayhons
8,379
Democratic
Ann Marie Fairchild
6,246
12
Republican
Linda Upmeyer
Won re-election.
Republican
Linda Upmeyer
10,086
Democratic
Randall Rainer
4,380
13
Republican
Bill Schickel
Democratic
Sharon Steckman
8,366
Republican
Scott Tornquist
6,267
14
Democratic
Mark Kuhn
Won re-election.
Democratic
Mark Kuhn
10,131
Republican
Jeff Mosiman
4,150
15
Democratic
Brian Quirk
Won re-election.
Democratic
Brian Quirk
9,679
Independent
Dan Lensing[ 5]
3,336
16
Republican
Chuck Gipp
Democratic
John W. Beard
8,172
Republican
Randy Schissel
6,348
17
Republican
Pat Grassley
Won re-election.
Republican
Pat Grassley
9,836
Democratic
Cayla Baresel
5,102
18
Democratic
Andrew Wenthe
Won re-election.
Democratic
Andrew Wenthe
7,861
Republican
Austin Lorenzen
6,170
19
Democratic
Bob Kressig
Won re-election.
Democratic
Bob Kressig
8,468
Republican
Carlin Hageman
6,234
20
Democratic
Doris Kelley
Won re-election.
Democratic
Doris Kelley
9,840
Republican
Vic Mokricky
7,116
21
Republican
Tami Wiencek
Lost re-election.
Democratic
Kerry Burt
6,673
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
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
Republican
Jonathan van Roekel
4,834
27
Democratic
Pam Jochum
Won re-election.
Democratic
Charles Isenhart
8,903
Republican
Lou Oswald
4,814
28
Democratic
Pat Murphy
Won re-election.
Democratic
Pat Murphy
9,518
Republican
Darren White
4,227
29
Democratic
Ro Foege
Democratic
Nate Willems
10,524
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
Republican
Dena Himes
5,096
32
Republican
Steven Lukan
Won re-election.
Republican
Steven Lukan
10,725
Democratic
Tom Avenarius
5,016
33
Democratic
Dick Taylor
Won re-election.
Democratic
Dick Taylor
9,273
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
Democratic
Mike Robinson
7,565
36
Democratic
Swati Dandekar
Elected to Senate district 18.
Republican
Nick Wagner
10,737
Democratic
Gretchen Lawyer
8,634
37
Democratic
Art Staed
Lost re-election.
Republican
Renee Schulte
8,628
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
Democratic
Terry Hertle
6,893
40
Republican
Lance Horbach
Won re-election.
Republican
Lance Horbach
8,912
Democratic
Chris Bearden
5,787
41
Democratic
Paul Bell
Won re-election.
Democratic
Paul Bell
8,885
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
Republican
Jane Jech
5,557
44
Republican
Polly Granzow
Republican
Annette Sweeney
7,508
Democratic
Tim Hoy
6,520
45
Democratic
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Won re-election.
Democratic
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
8,589
Republican
Ryan Rhodes
6,168
46
Democratic
Lisa Heddens
Won re-election.
Democratic
Lisa Heddens
11,953
Libertarian
Eric Cooper
3,124
47
Republican
Ralph Watts
Won re-election.
Republican
Ralph Watts
15,111
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
Republican
Michael J. Littzen
5,338
50
Republican
David Tjepkes
Won re-election.
Republican
David Tjepkes
8,195
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
Democratic
Russell Camerer
3,843
53
Republican
Dan Huseman
Won re-election.
Republican
Dan Huseman
8,532
Democratic
Lori Sokolowski
6,094
54
Republican
Christopher Rants
Won re-election.
Republican
Christopher Rants
7,885
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
Democratic
Jan Creasman
5,726
57
Republican
Jack Drake
Won re-election.
Republican
Jack Drake
8,317
Democratic
Ron Rosmann
5,835
58
Republican
Clel Baudler
Won re-election.
Republican
Clel Baudler
8,256
Democratic
Christopher Nelson
5,896
59
Republican
Dan Clute
Republican
Chris Hagenow
8,240
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
Republican
Eric Kohlsdorf
5,213
62
Democratic
Bruce Hunter
Won re-election.
Democratic
Bruce Hunter
7,381
Republican
Chris Sanger
4,261
63
Republican
Scott Raecker
Won re-election.
Republican
Scott Raecker
11,265
Democratic
Nita Garvin
7,251
64
Democratic
Janet Petersen
Won re-election.
Democratic
Janet Petersen
10,259
Republican
Steve Svedja
5,034
65
Democratic
Wayne Ford
Won re-election.
Democratic
Wayne Ford
7,870
Republican
David Barnett
3,422
66
Democratic
Ako Abdul-Samad
Won re-election.
Democratic
Ako Abdul-Samad
6,734
Green
Chris Moeller
1,889
67
Democratic
Kevin McCarthy
Won re-election.
Democratic
Kevin McCarthy
9,412
Republican
Larry Disney
5,204
68
Democratic
Rick Olson
Won re-election.
Democratic
Rick Olson
8,671
Republican
Larry Voorhees
4,267
69
Republican
Walt Tomenga
Republican
Erik Helland
14,228
Democratic
Richard Sosalla
9,111
70
Republican
Carmine Boal
Republican
Kevin Koester
12,043
Democratic
Matt Pfaltzgraf
10,355
71
Republican
Jim Van Engelenhoven
Won re-election.
Republican
Jim Van Engelenhoven
9,442
Democratic
Pat Vanzante
5,829
72
Republican
Rich Arnold
Won re-election.
Republican
Rich Arnold
9,043
Democratic
James Demichelis, Jr.
4,409
73
Republican
Jodi Tymeson
Won re-election.
Republican
Jodi Tymeson
10,498
Democratic
Maxine Bussanmas
6,548
74
Democratic
Mark Davitt
Lost re-election.
Republican
Kent Sorenson
8,846
Democratic
Mark Davitt
8,683
75
Democratic
Eric Palmer
Won re-election.
Democratic
Eric Palmer
8,115
Republican
Danny Carroll
6,867
76
Republican
Betty De Boef
Won re-election.
Republican
Betty De Boef
9,033
Democratic
Jim van Scoyoc
5,095
77
Democratic
Mary Mascher
Won re-election.
Democratic
Mary Mascher
11,284
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
Democratic
Rebecca Spears
4,762
80
Democratic
Nathan Reichert
Won re-election.
Democratic
Nathan Reichert
7,299
Republican
Robert Howard
5,812
81
Republican
Jamie Van Fossen
Won re-election.
Republican
Jamie Van Fossen
8,736
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
Democratic
Steve Smith
7,078
84
Democratic
Elesha Gayman
Won re-election.
Democratic
Elesha Gayman
8,397
Republican
Ross Paustian
7,593
85
Democratic
Jim Lykam
Won re-election.
Democratic
Jim Lykam
9,892
Republican
Linda Greenlee
5,330
86
Democratic
Cindy Winckler
Won re-election.
Democratic
Cindy Winckler
7,645
Republican
Joseph Sturgis
3,370
87
Republican
Tom Sands
Won re-election.
Republican
Tom Sands
6,949
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
Republican
Jarad Klein
7,158
90
Democratic
John Whitaker
Won re-election.
Democratic
John Whitaker
10,694
4th of July Party
Dan Cesar
1,626
91
Republican
Dave Heaton
Won re-election.
Republican
Dave Heaton
7,574
Democratic
Ron Fedler
5,549
92
Democratic
Philip L. Wise
Democratic
Jerry Kearns
7,613
Republican
Gary Ramaker
5,149
93
Democratic
Mary Gaskill
Won re-election.
Democratic
Mary Gaskill
8,548
Independent
Rick McClure
2,768
94
Democratic
Kurt Swaim
Won re-election.
Democratic
Kurt Swaim
8,112
Republican
Howard Hubbard
4,542
95
Democratic
Mike Reasoner
Won re-election.
Democratic
Mike Reasoner
7,604
Republican
Doug Smith
5,905
96
Republican
Cecil Dolecheck
Won re-election.
Republican
Cecil Dolecheck
7,840
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
Democratic
Kurt Hubler
5,387
100
Democratic
Paul Shomshor
Won re-election.
Democratic
Paul Shomshor
6,208
Republican
Scott Belt
5,653
See also
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".
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