United States Senate election in Iowa, 2008
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County results Harkin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Reed: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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The 2008 United States Senate election in Iowa was held on November 4, 2008. Incumbent Democratic United States Senator Tom Harkin sought re-election to a fifth term in the United States Senate. Unlike all of Harkin's previous bids for re-election, he was not challenged by a sitting United States Congressman this year, instead facing small businessman Christopher Reed, who won the Republican primary by just a few hundred votes.
Democratic primary
Results
Democratic primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Democratic |
Tom Harkin (incumbent) |
90,785 |
98.83% |
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Democratic |
Write-ins |
1,074 |
1.17% |
Total votes |
91,859 |
100.00% |
Republican primary
Candidates
- George Eichhorn, former Iowa State Representative
- Steve Rathje, construction company executive
- Christopher Reed, small businessman
Results
Republican primary results[1]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
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Republican |
Christopher Reed |
24,964 |
35.32% |
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Republican |
George Eichhorn |
24,390 |
34.52% |
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Republican |
Steve Rathje |
21,062 |
29.80% |
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Republican |
Write-ins |
256 |
0.36% |
Total votes |
70,672 |
100.00% |