| Election Name: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Seats For Election: | All 5 Iowa seats to the United States House of Representatives |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Last Election1: | 3 |
| Seats1: | 3 |
| Popular Vote1: | 759,460 |
| Percentage1: | 51.25% |
| Swing1: | 3.53% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Last Election2: | 2 |
| Seats2: | 2 |
| Popular Vote2: | 698,241 |
| Percentage2: | 47.12% |
| Swing2: | 3.45% |
The Iowa United States House of Representatives election in 2008 was held on November 4, 2008 and determined who would hold Iowa's seats in the United States House of Representatives during 2009-10. Each of the five incumbents was up for election, and each won re-election.
| United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2008[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– | |
| Democratic | 759,460 | 51.25% | 3 | — | |
| Republican | 698,241 | 47.12% | 2 | — | |
| Independents | 24,106 | 1.63% | 0 | — | |
| Totals | 1,481,807 | 100.00% | 5 | — | |
| Election Name: | 2008 Iowa's 1st congressional district election |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 1 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa#District 2 |
| Next Year: | 2010 |
| Image1: | File:Bruce Braley official 110th Congress photo portrait (cropped).jpg |
| Nominee1: | Bruce Braley |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (US) |
| Popular Vote1: | 186,991 |
| Percentage1: | 64.6% |
| Nominee2: | David Hartsuch |
| Party2: | Republican Party (US) |
| Popular Vote2: | 102,439 |
| Percentage2: | 35.4% |
| Map Size: | 200px |
| U.S. Representatives | |
| Before Election: | Bruce Braley |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Election: | Bruce Braley |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
See also: Iowa's 1st congressional district.
Democrat Bruce Braley, an attorney from Waterloo, the incumbent, was completing his first term. His Republican challenger was state Senator David Hartsuch. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
See also: Iowa's 2nd congressional district.
Democrat Dave Loebsack of Mount Vernon, a former political science professor at Cornell College, the incumbent, was also completing his first term. His Republican challenger was U.S. Army Lt. Col. (Ret.) Dr. Mariannette Miller-Meeks of Ottumwa, Iowa. He was also challenged by the Green Party's Wendy Barth and by Brian White, who was nominated by petition. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
See also: Iowa's 3rd congressional district.
Leonard Boswell, a Democrat from Des Moines, the incumbent, was completing his sixth term. His Republican challenger was Kim Schmett and his Socialist Workers Party challenger was Frank Forrestal. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Democrat'.
See also: Iowa's 4th congressional district.
Republican Tom Latham of Alexander, the incumbent, was completing his eighth term. His Democratic challenger was Becky Greenwald. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Republican'.
See also: Iowa's 5th congressional district.
Steve King, a Republican from Kiron, the incumbent, was completing his third term. His Democratic challenger was Rob Hubler and was also challenged by independent candidate Victor Vara. CQ Politics forecast the race as 'Safe Republican'.