View source for 2008 Iowa House of Representatives election

{{Short description|none}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Infobox election
|election_name     = 2008 Iowa House of Representatives election
|country           = Iowa
|type              = legislative
|ongoing           = no
|previous_election = 2006 Iowa House of Representatives election
|previous_year     = 2006
|next_election     = 2010 Iowa House of Representatives election
|next_year         = 2010
|seats_for_election= All 100 seats in the [[Iowa House of Representatives]]
|majority_seats    = 51
|election_date     = November 4, 2008
|turnout           =
|image1            = [[File:Patmurphy (cropped).jpg|x150px]]
|leader1           = [[Pat Murphy (Iowa politician)|Pat Murphy]]
|party1            = [[Iowa Democratic Party|Democratic]]
|leader_since1     = January 4, 2003
|leaders_seat1     = [[Iowa House of Representatives, District 28|28th district]]
|last_election1    = '''54'''
|seat_change1      = {{increase}} 3
|seats_after1      = '''57'''
|popular_vote1     =
|percentage1       =
|image2            = [[File:Rants Christopher 01.jpg|x150px]]
|leader2           = [[Christopher Rants]]<br/>(stepped down)
|party2            = [[Republican Party of Iowa|Republican]]
|leader_since2     = January 4, 2003
|leaders_seat2     = [[Iowa House of Representatives, District 54|54th district]]
|last_election2    = 46
|seat_change2      = {{decrease}} 3
|seats_after2      = 43
|popular_vote2     =
|percentage2       =
| map_image        = 2008 Iowa House of Representatives Election.svg
| map_size         = 400px
| map_caption      = {{Legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}} {{Legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} <br/>{{Legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}} {{Legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}}
| title            = [[Speaker (politics)|Speaker of the House]]
| before_election  = [[Pat Murphy (Iowa politician)|Pat Murphy]]
| before_party     = [[Iowa Democratic Party|Democratic]]
| after_election   = [[Pat Murphy (Iowa politician)|Pat Murphy]]
| after_party      = [[Iowa Democratic Party|Democratic]]
}}
{{ElectionsIA}}
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 [[Democratic Party (United States)|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 of Iowa|Governor]]'s Office.<ref>{{cite web|title=State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007|url=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|date=2007-01-07|access-date=2007-07-05|publisher=State of Iowa|pages=1}}{{Dead link|date=August 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>  Democrats retained this majority following the 2008 elections.

==Predictions==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!Source
!Ranking
!As of
|-
| align=left | Stateline<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jacobson |first=Louis |date=October 15, 2008 |title=Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08 |url=http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081106082124/http://www.stateline.org/live/details/story?contentId=348037 |archive-date=November 6, 2008 |access-date=August 1, 2024 |website=Stateline}}</ref>
<!--Gov-->| {{USRaceRating|Likely|D}}
| October 15, 2008
|}

==Overview==
{| class="wikitable"
|- 
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" | '''Iowa House: pre-election'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Seats'''<br>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Democratic-held
| 54
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Republican-held
| 46
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | &nbsp;'''Total'''<br>
| '''100'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|- 
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" | '''2006 Elections'''
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Democratic held and uncontested
| 10
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Contested
| 84
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Republican held and uncontested
| 6
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | &nbsp;'''Total'''<br>
| '''100'''
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" align="center" valign="top" | '''Iowa House: post-election'''
| style="vertical-align:top;" | '''Seats'''<br>
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Democratic-held
| 56
|-
| style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |&nbsp;
| Republican-held
| 44
|-
| colspan="2" rowspan="1" | &nbsp;'''Total'''<br>
| '''100'''
|-
|}

<ref name="candidates">{{cite web|title=Candidate Listing by Office|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/Gencandlist2008.pdf|date=2008-09-08|access-date=2008-10-14|publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081022210457/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/Gencandlist2008.pdf|archive-date=2008-10-22|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="results">{{cite web|title=Official Results Report - Statewide |url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |date=2006-11-21 |access-date=2007-07-04 |publisher=[[Iowa Secretary of State]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf |archive-date=2007-07-15 }}</ref>

==General election==
<!-- Bold the names of the victors, making sure they are on top. -->
{{Election box inline begin no change
| type = District
}}
{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 1
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Wes Whitead]]<ref name="Incumbent">Incumbent listing from {{cite web|title=Members of the Iowa House: Eighty-Second General Assembly|url=http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/legislators.do;jsessionid=029095CB96E773E498357B9761862C10?ch=h&1=d&ga=82|access-date=2008-10-14|publisher=[[Iowa General Assembly]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214155456/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/legislators.do;jsessionid=029095CB96E773E498357B9761862C10?ch=h&1=d&ga=82|archive-date=2012-02-14|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Wes Whitead]]'''
|  votes      = 6,148
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jeremy Taylor
|  votes      = 6,093
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 2
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Roger Wendt]]
| status = Won re-election..
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Roger Wendt]]'''
|  votes      = 4,709
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Rick Bertrand
|  votes      = 4,429
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 3
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Chuck Soderberg]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Chuck Soderberg]]'''
|  votes      = 10,456
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = T.J. Templeton
|  votes      = 3,283
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 4
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dwayne Alons]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dwayne Alons]]'''
|  votes      = 12,345
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = James van Bruggen
|  votes      = 2,693
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 5
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Royd Chambers]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Royd Chambers]]'''
|  votes      = 10,890
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 6
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Mike May (Iowa politician)|Mike May]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Mike May (Iowa politician)|Mike May]]'''
|  votes      = 12,405
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 7
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Marcella Frevert]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Marcella Frevert]]'''
|  votes      = 7,837
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Debra Satern
|  votes      = 5,535
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 8
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dolores Mertz]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dolores Mertz]]'''
|  votes      = 7,245
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Stephen Richards
|  votes      = 7,202
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 9
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[McKinley Bailey]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[McKinley Bailey]]'''
|  votes      = 7,376
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jamie Johnson
|  votes      = 5,965
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 10
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dave Deyoe]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dave Deyoe]]'''
|  votes      = 9.240
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Susan Radke
|  votes      = 6,310
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 11
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Henry Rayhons]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Henry Rayhons]]'''
|  votes      = 8,379
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Ann Marie Fairchild
|  votes      = 6,246
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 12
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Linda Upmeyer]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Linda Upmeyer]]'''
|  votes      = 10,086
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Randall Rainer
|  votes      = 4,380
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 13
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Bill Schickel]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Sharon Steckman'''
|  votes      = 8,366
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Scott Tornquist
|  votes      = 6,267
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 14
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Mark Kuhn]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Mark Kuhn]]'''
|  votes      = 10,131
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jeff Mosiman
|  votes      = 4,150
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 15
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Brian Quirk]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Brian Quirk]]'''
|  votes      = 9,679
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Independent (politician)
|  candidate  = Dan Lensing<ref name="Independent">Independent candidates appear on the ballot in Iowa as "Nominated by Petition".</ref>
|  votes      = 3,336
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 16
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Chuck Gipp]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[John W. Beard]]'''
|  votes      = 8,172
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Randy Schissel
|  votes      = 6,348
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 17
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Pat Grassley]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Pat Grassley]]'''
|  votes      = 9,836
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Cayla Baresel
|  votes      = 5,102
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 18
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Andrew Wenthe]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Andrew Wenthe]]'''
|  votes      = 7,861
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Austin Lorenzen
|  votes      = 6,170
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 19
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Bob Kressig]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Bob Kressig]]'''
|  votes      = 8,468
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Carlin Hageman
|  votes      = 6,234
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 20
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Doris Kelley]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Doris Kelley]]'''
|  votes      = 9,840
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Vic Mokricky
|  votes      = 7,116
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 21
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Tami Wiencek]]
| status = Lost re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Kerry Burt]]'''
|  votes      = 6,673
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = [[Tami Wiencek]]
|  votes      = 6,454
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 22
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Deborah Berry]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Deborah Berry]]'''
|  votes      = 10,081
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 23
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dan Rasmussen]]
| status = Lost re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Gene Ficken]]'''
|  votes      = 7,520
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = [[Dan Rasmussen]]
|  votes      = 6,761
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 24
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Roger Thomas (Iowa politician)|Roger Thomas]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Roger Thomas (Iowa politician)|Roger Thomas]]'''
|  votes      = 10,578
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 25
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Tom Schueller]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Tom Schueller]]'''
|  votes      = 11,118
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 26
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Polly Bukta]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Polly Bukta]]'''
|  votes      = 8,351
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jonathan van Roekel
|  votes      = 4,834
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 27
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Pam Jochum]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Charles Isenhart]]'''
|  votes      = 8,903
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Lou Oswald
|  votes      = 4,814
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 28
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Pat Murphy (Iowa politician)|Pat Murphy]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Pat Murphy (Iowa politician)|Pat Murphy]]'''
|  votes      = 9,518
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Darren White
|  votes      = 4,227
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 29
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Ro Foege]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Nate Willems]]'''
|  votes      = 10,524
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Emma Nemecek
|  votes      = 7,469
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 30
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[David Jacoby (politician)|David Jacoby]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[David Jacoby (politician)|David Jacoby]]'''
|  votes      = 15,851
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 31
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Ray Zirkelbach]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Ray Zirkelbach]]'''
|  votes      = 9,818
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Dena Himes
|  votes      = 5,096
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 32
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Steven Lukan]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Steven Lukan]]'''
|  votes      = 10,725
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Tom Avenarius
|  votes      = 5,016
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 33
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dick Taylor (Iowa politician)|Dick Taylor]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dick Taylor (Iowa politician)|Dick Taylor]]'''
|  votes      = 9,273
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Kathy Potts
|  votes      = 3,996
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 34
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Todd Taylor]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Todd Taylor]]'''
|  votes      = 11,625
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 35
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Kraig Paulsen]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Kraig Paulsen]]'''
|  votes      = 10,623
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Mike Robinson
|  votes      = 7,565
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 36
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Swati Dandekar]]
| status = Elected to Senate district 18.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Nick Wagner'''
|  votes      = 10,737
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Gretchen Lawyer
|  votes      = 8,634
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 37
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Art Staed]]
| status = Lost re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = [[Renee Schulte]]
|  votes      = 8,628
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = [[Art Staed]]
|  votes      = 8,615
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 38
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Tyler Olson (politician)|Tyler Olson]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Tyler Olson (politician)|Tyler Olson]]'''
|  votes      = 11,571
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 39
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dawn Pettengill]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dawn Pettengill]]'''
|  votes      = 8,291
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Terry Hertle
|  votes      = 6,893
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 40
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Lance Horbach]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Lance Horbach]]'''
|  votes      = 8,912
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Chris Bearden
|  votes      = 5,787
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 41
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Paul Bell (politician)|Paul Bell]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Paul Bell (politician)|Paul Bell]]'''
|  votes      = 8,885
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Adam Vandall
|  votes      = 5,833
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 42
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Geri Huser]]
| status =Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Geri Huser]]'''
|  votes      = 12,201
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 43
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Mark Smith (Iowa politician)|Mark Smith]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Mark Smith (Iowa politician)|Mark Smith]]'''
|  votes      = 7,325
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jane Jech
|  votes      = 5,557
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 44
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Polly Granzow]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Annette Sweeney'''
|  votes      = 7,508
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Tim Hoy
|  votes      = 6,520
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 45
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Beth Wessel-Kroeschell]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Beth Wessel-Kroeschell]]'''
|  votes      = 8,589
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Ryan Rhodes
|  votes      = 6,168
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 46
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Lisa Heddens]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Lisa Heddens]]'''
|  votes      = 11,953
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Libertarian Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Eric Cooper
|  votes      = 3,124
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 47
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Ralph Watts]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Ralph Watts]]'''
|  votes      = 15,111
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Susan Temere
|  votes      = 10,256
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 48
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Donovan Olson]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Donovan Olson]]'''
|  votes      = 10,248
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 49
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Helen Miller (politician)|Helen Miller]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Helen Miller (politician)|Helen Miller]]'''
|  votes      = 7,901
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Michael J. Littzen
|  votes      = 5,338
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 50
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[David Tjepkes]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[David Tjepkes]]'''
|  votes      = 8,195
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Lynne Gentry
|  votes      = 4,519
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 51
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Rod Roberts]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Rod Roberts]]'''
|  votes      = 10,020
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 52
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Gary Worthan]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Gary Worthan]]'''
|  votes      = 7,362
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Russell Camerer
|  votes      = 3,843
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 53
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dan Huseman]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dan Huseman]]'''
|  votes      = 8,532
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Lori Sokolowski
|  votes      = 6,094
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 54
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Christopher Rants]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Christopher Rants]]'''
|  votes      = 7,885
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Carlos Venable-Ridley
|  votes      = 5,786
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 55
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Clarence Hoffman]]
| status = 
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Jason Schultz'''
|  votes      = 9,002
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 56
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Matt Windschitl]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Matt Windschitl]]'''
|  votes      = 8,166
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jan Creasman
|  votes      = 5,726
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 57
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Jack Drake (Iowa politician)|Jack Drake]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Jack Drake (Iowa politician)|Jack Drake]]'''
|  votes      = 8,317
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Ron Rosmann
|  votes      = 5,835
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 58
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Clel Baudler]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Clel Baudler]]'''
|  votes      = 8,256
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Christopher Nelson
|  votes      = 5,896
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 59
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dan Clute]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Chris Hagenow'''
|  votes      = 8,240
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jerry Sullivan
|  votes      = 8,147
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 60
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Libby Jacobs]]
| status = 
| candidates = 3
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Peter Cownie'''
|  votes      = 8,905
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Alan R. Koslow
|  votes      = 6,874
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Libertarian Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Russ Gibson
|  votes      = 499
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 61 
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Jo Oldson]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Jo Oldson]]'''
|  votes      = 10,519
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Eric Kohlsdorf
|  votes      = 5,213
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 62
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Bruce Hunter (Iowa politician)|Bruce Hunter]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Bruce Hunter (Iowa politician)|Bruce Hunter]]'''
|  votes      = 7,381
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Chris Sanger
|  votes      = 4,261
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 63
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Scott Raecker]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Scott Raecker]]'''
|  votes      = 11,265
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Nita Garvin
|  votes      = 7,251
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 64
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Janet Petersen]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Janet Petersen]]'''
|  votes      = 10,259
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Steve Svedja
|  votes      = 5,034
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 65
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Wayne Ford (politician)|Wayne Ford]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Wayne Ford (politician)|Wayne Ford]]'''
|  votes      = 7,870
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = David Barnett
|  votes      = 3,422
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 66
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Ako Abdul-Samad]]
| status =Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Ako Abdul-Samad]]'''
|  votes      = 6,734
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Green Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Chris Moeller
|  votes      = 1,889
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 67
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Kevin McCarthy (Iowa politician)|Kevin McCarthy]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Kevin McCarthy (Iowa politician)|Kevin McCarthy]]'''
|  votes      = 9,412
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Larry Disney
|  votes      = 5,204
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 68
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Rick Olson (Iowa politician)|Rick Olson]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Rick Olson (Iowa politician)|Rick Olson]]'''
|  votes      = 8,671
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Larry Voorhees
|  votes      = 4,267
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 69
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Walt Tomenga]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Erik Helland]]'''
|  votes      = 14,228
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Richard Sosalla
|  votes      = 9,111
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 70
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Carmine Boal]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Kevin Koester'''
|  votes      = 12,043
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Matt Pfaltzgraf
|  votes      = 10,355
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 71
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Jim Van Engelenhoven]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Jim Van Engelenhoven]]'''
|  votes      = 9,442
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Pat Vanzante
|  votes      = 5,829
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 72
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Rich Arnold]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Rich Arnold]]'''
|  votes      = 9,043
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = James Demichelis, Jr.
|  votes      = 4,409
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 73
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Jodi Tymeson]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Jodi Tymeson]]'''
|  votes      = 10,498
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Maxine Bussanmas
|  votes      = 6,548
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 74
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Mark Davitt]]
| status = Lost re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Kent Sorenson'''
|  votes      = 8,846
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = [[Mark Davitt]]
|  votes      = 8,683
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 75
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Eric Palmer (politician)|Eric Palmer]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Eric Palmer (politician)|Eric Palmer]]'''
|  votes      = 8,115
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Danny Carroll
|  votes      = 6,867
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 76
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Betty De Boef]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Betty De Boef]]'''
|  votes      = 9,033
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jim van Scoyoc
|  votes      = 5,095
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 77
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Mary Mascher]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Mary Mascher]]'''
|  votes      = 11,284
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Independent (politician)
|  candidate  = Chris Brewer
|  votes      = 2,421
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 78
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Vicki Lensing]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Vicki Lensing]]'''
|  votes      = 15,702
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 79
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Jeff Kaufmann]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Jeff Kaufmann]]'''
|  votes      = 9,456
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Rebecca Spears
|  votes      = 4,762
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 80
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Nathan Reichert]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Nathan Reichert]]'''
|  votes      = 7,299
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Robert Howard
|  votes      = 5,812
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 81
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Jamie Van Fossen]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Jamie Van Fossen]]'''
|  votes      = 8,736
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Phyllis Thede
|  votes      = 6,951
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 82
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Linda Miller (politician)|Linda Miller]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Linda Miller (politician)|Linda Miller]]'''
|  votes      = 12,749
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 83
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Steven Olson]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Steven Olson]]'''
|  votes      = 9,135
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Steve Smith
|  votes      = 7,078
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 84
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Elesha Gayman]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Elesha Gayman]]'''
|  votes      = 8,397
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Ross Paustian
|  votes      = 7,593
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 85
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Jim Lykam]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Jim Lykam]]'''
|  votes      =9,892
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Linda Greenlee
|  votes      =5,330
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 86
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Cindy Winckler]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Cindy Winckler]]'''
|  votes      = 7,645
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Joseph Sturgis
|  votes      =3,370
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 87
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Tom Sands]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Tom Sands]]'''
|  votes      = 6,949
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Frank Best
|  votes      = 6,115
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 88
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dennis Cohoon]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dennis Cohoon]]'''
|  votes      = 10,248
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 89
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Sandy Greiner]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Larry Marek'''
|  votes      = 7,315
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Jarad Klein
|  votes      = 7,158
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 90
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[John Whitaker (Iowa politician)|John Whitaker]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[John Whitaker (Iowa politician)|John Whitaker]]'''
|  votes      = 10,694
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate no change
|  party= 4th of July Party
|  candidate  = Dan Cesar
|  votes      = 1,626
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 91
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Dave Heaton]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Dave Heaton]]'''
|  votes      = 7,574
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Ron Fedler
|  votes      = 5,549
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 92
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Philip L. Wise]]
| status = 
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''Jerry Kearns'''
|  votes      = 7,613
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Gary Ramaker
|  votes      = 5,149
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 93
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Mary Gaskill]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Mary Gaskill]]'''
|  votes      = 8,548
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Independent (politician)
|  candidate  = Rick McClure
|  votes      = 2,768
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 94
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Kurt Swaim]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Kurt Swaim]]'''
|  votes      = 8,112
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Howard Hubbard
|  votes      = 4,542
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 95
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Mike Reasoner]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Mike Reasoner]]'''
|  votes      = 7,604
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Doug Smith
|  votes      = 5,905
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 96
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Cecil Dolecheck]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Cecil Dolecheck]]'''
|  votes      = 7,840
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Dennis Cooper
|  votes      = 5,269
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 97
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Rich Anderson (Iowa politician)|Rich Anderson]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Rich Anderson (Iowa politician)|Rich Anderson]]'''
|  votes      = 10,752
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 98
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Greg Forristall]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 1
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Greg Forristall]]'''
|  votes      = 13,167
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 99
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Doug Struyk]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Doug Struyk]]'''
|  votes      = 5,757
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Kurt Hubler
|  votes      = 5,387
|  percentage =
}}

{{Election box inline incumbent
| race = 100
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| incumbent = [[Paul Shomshor]]
| status = Won re-election.
| candidates = 2
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Democratic Party (United States)
|  candidate  = '''[[Paul Shomshor]]'''
|  votes      = 6,208
|  percentage =
}}
{{Election box inline candidate with party link no change
|  party= Republican Party (United States)
|  candidate  = Scott Belt
|  votes      = 5,653
|  percentage =
}}
{{election box inline end}}

==See also==
*[[Iowa Senate]]
*[[Iowa House of Representatives]]
*[[Iowa Senate elections, 2008]]
*[[Iowa General Assembly]]
*[[Political party strength in U.S. states]]

==References==
<references/>

{{2008 United States elections}}

[[Category:Iowa House of Representatives elections|2008]]
[[Category:2008 Iowa elections|House of Representatives]]
[[Category:2008 state legislature elections in the United States|Iowa]]