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2008-11-04 Senatorial Election Results for Iowa (Class 2)


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County Turnout Tom Harkin*
(D)
Christopher Reed
(R)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adair67%2,36758.9%1,64841.0%40.1%719 4,019
Adams67%1,28859.3%88540.7%00.0%403 2,173
Allamakee63%4,42964.3%2,45335.6%40.1%1,976 6,886
Appanoose60%3,54158.3%2,52441.6%50.1%1,017 6,070
Audubon70%1,95858.2%1,40641.8%10.0%552 3,365
Benton70%8,51963.0%4,98536.9%80.1%3,534 13,512
Black Hawk62%42,68168.0%20,04331.9%460.1%22,638 62,770
Boone69%8,36560.9%5,36139.0%80.1%3,004 13,734
Bremer68%7,77861.6%4,83538.3%40.0%2,943 12,617
Buchanan67%6,95267.6%3,32632.4%20.0%3,626 10,280
Buena Vista54%5,07161.8%3,12938.1%20.0%1,942 8,202
Butler62%4,03157.0%3,03042.9%50.1%1,001 7,066
Calhoun65%2,99458.8%2,09641.1%60.1%898 5,096
Carroll65%5,90558.4%4,19441.5%50.0%1,711 10,104
Cass66%3,92854.9%3,23045.1%30.0%698 7,161
Cedar68%6,12364.7%3,34335.3%40.0%2,780 9,470
Cerro Gordo68%16,31468.6%7,44931.3%130.1%8,865 23,776
Cherokee66%3,88361.8%2,39838.2%10.0%1,485 6,282
Chickasaw68%4,44568.9%2,00531.1%10.0%2,440 6,451
Clarke64%2,68060.8%1,72739.2%20.0%953 4,409
Clay64%4,89859.7%3,29740.2%60.1%1,601 8,201
Clayton63%5,90766.8%2,91633.0%180.2%2,991 8,841
Clinton65%17,23871.0%7,02528.9%90.0%10,213 24,272
Crawford55%4,46964.8%2,42035.1%50.1%2,049 6,894
Dallas74%16,76552.3%15,24847.6%170.1%1,517 32,030
Davis61%2,23658.9%1,55641.0%20.1%680 3,794
Decatur61%2,44860.8%1,57739.2%00.0%871 4,025
Delaware66%5,51363.0%3,23437.0%10.0%2,279 8,748
Des Moines64%13,72168.3%6,34331.6%240.1%7,378 20,088
Dickinson73%5,84360.3%3,84639.7%30.0%1,997 9,692
Dubuque66%32,08668.9%14,48231.1%270.1%17,604 46,595
Emmet61%3,33768.2%1,55431.8%20.0%1,783 4,893
Fayette62%6,81067.2%3,32632.8%30.0%3,484 10,139
Floyd64%5,62970.4%2,36029.5%20.0%3,269 7,991
Franklin62%2,99359.0%2,07540.9%20.0%918 5,070
Fremont66%2,26059.5%1,53740.4%40.1%723 3,801
Greene65%2,74358.1%1,97741.9%30.1%766 4,723
Grundy71%3,38950.4%3,32549.5%40.1%64 6,718
Guthrie69%3,14754.4%2,63545.5%60.1%512 5,788
Hamilton66%4,76560.0%3,17840.0%20.0%1,587 7,945
Hancock67%3,51860.2%2,32639.8%20.0%1,192 5,846
Hardin64%5,13158.6%3,61141.3%70.1%1,520 8,749
Harrison65%4,42260.1%2,92839.8%90.1%1,494 7,359
Henry59%5,19356.8%3,95043.2%70.1%1,243 9,150
Howard65%3,36172.4%1,28127.6%00.0%2,080 4,642
Humboldt66%2,77754.9%2,27545.0%40.1%502 5,056
Ida63%1,98757.8%1,44742.1%20.1%540 3,436
Iowa69%5,05160.3%3,31839.6%60.1%1,733 8,375
Jackson64%6,87170.9%2,81329.0%20.0%4,058 9,686
Jasper68%11,36859.4%7,75940.5%110.1%3,609 19,138
Jefferson62%5,69067.7%2,70032.1%100.1%2,990 8,400
Johnson69%52,74174.9%17,53724.9%1350.2%35,204 70,413
Jones62%6,30664.0%3,54335.9%70.1%2,763 9,856
Keokuk64%3,17060.9%2,03539.1%10.0%1,135 5,206
Kossuth74%5,88065.5%3,10034.5%20.0%2,780 8,982
Lee60%11,47368.2%5,32731.7%130.1%6,146 16,813
Linn71%74,37366.9%36,66233.0%1410.1%37,711 111,176
Louisa57%3,16765.6%1,65634.3%20.0%1,511 4,825
Lucas65%2,36053.6%2,03946.3%10.0%321 4,400
Lyon71%2,31839.0%3,61460.9%60.1%-1,296 5,938
Madison75%4,38652.5%3,95347.4%90.1%433 8,348
Mahaska64%5,49051.1%5,24848.9%50.0%242 10,743
Marion68%8,60951.3%8,16848.7%100.1%441 16,787
Marshall61%11,02360.0%7,32739.9%100.1%3,696 18,360
Mills63%3,71552.9%3,30347.0%60.1%412 7,024
Mitchell70%3,88168.8%1,76131.2%30.1%2,120 5,645
Monona64%3,02664.4%1,67135.5%40.1%1,355 4,701
Monroe63%2,26059.3%1,54940.7%10.0%711 3,810
Montgomery62%2,81254.5%2,34345.4%10.0%469 5,156
Muscatine59%12,34866.4%6,24233.5%170.1%6,106 18,607
O'Brien64%3,25945.6%3,88154.3%30.0%-622 7,143
Osceola61%1,46548.2%1,57051.7%30.1%-105 3,038
Page57%3,56549.6%3,61850.3%30.0%-53 7,186
Palo Alto63%3,01264.4%1,66535.6%30.1%1,347 4,680
Plymouth66%6,24051.5%5,88648.5%00.0%354 12,126
Pocahontas67%2,29157.9%1,66642.1%30.1%625 3,960
Polk68%130,92862.0%80,05137.9%2560.1%50,877 211,235
Pottawattamie59%23,98058.4%17,01741.5%340.1%6,963 41,031
Poweshiek66%6,19662.9%3,64737.0%80.1%2,549 9,851
Ringgold68%1,64861.7%1,02338.3%10.0%625 2,672
Sac60%2,85057.7%2,08842.3%40.1%762 4,942
Scott68%55,12965.7%28,64234.2%760.1%26,487 83,847
Shelby67%3,44955.3%2,78744.7%50.1%662 6,241
Sioux67%4,29126.4%11,94573.6%40.0%-7,654 16,240
Story63%28,35162.7%16,80237.2%460.1%11,549 45,199
Tama66%5,54763.7%3,16336.3%30.0%2,384 8,713
Taylor60%1,74559.0%1,20940.9%20.1%536 2,956
Union61%3,45859.7%2,33640.3%30.1%1,122 5,797
Van Buren61%2,02257.5%1,49242.4%50.1%530 3,519
Wapello56%10,18465.6%5,33634.3%160.1%4,848 15,536
Warren73%13,97957.1%10,47142.8%170.1%3,508 24,467
Washington64%6,12259.2%4,20940.7%60.1%1,913 10,337
Wayne59%1,59654.3%1,34045.6%10.0%256 2,937
Webster61%11,77364.5%6,46035.4%110.1%5,313 18,244
Winnebago69%3,91265.6%2,05534.4%00.0%1,857 5,967
Winneshiek65%7,61269.7%3,30330.2%60.1%4,309 10,921
Woodbury58%26,03860.0%17,35840.0%270.1%8,680 43,423
Worth71%3,08173.4%1,11326.5%20.0%1,968 4,196
Wright61%3,78660.1%2,50939.9%10.0%1,277 6,296
TOTAL 66% 941,66562.7% 560,00637.3% 1,2470.1% 381,659 1,502,918
Total R vote: 560,006 (37.3%)      Total D vote: 941,665 (62.7%)      Total Other vote: 1,247 (0.1%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $7,055,014 $58,793
Total Receipts: $9,179,122 $59,087
Cash on Hand: $2,457,314 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $0 $537
Loans by Candidate: $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $6,672,079 $43,228
Party Contributions: $3,255 $15,322
Other Committee Contributions: $2,227,633 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $16,863 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $6 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $6 $0
Net Spending: $7,055,020 $58,793

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/IA/2008



2008 Senate class 2, Adair County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,367 58.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,648 41.0%
TOTAL 4,019
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Adams County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 1,288 59.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 885 40.7%
TOTAL 2,173
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Allamakee County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,429 64.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,453 35.6%
TOTAL 6,886
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Appanoose County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,541 58.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,524 41.6%
TOTAL 6,070
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Audubon County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 1,958 58.2%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,406 41.8%
TOTAL 3,365
Turnout: 70%


2008 Senate class 2, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 8,519 63.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 4,985 36.9%
TOTAL 13,512
Turnout: 70%


2008 Senate class 2, Black Hawk County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 42,681 68.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 20,043 31.9%
TOTAL 62,770
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Boone County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 8,365 60.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 5,361 39.0%
TOTAL 13,734
Turnout: 69%


2008 Senate class 2, Bremer County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 7,778 61.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 4,835 38.3%
TOTAL 12,617
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Buchanan County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,952 67.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,326 32.4%
TOTAL 10,280
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Buena Vista County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,071 61.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,129 38.1%
TOTAL 8,202
Turnout: 54%


2008 Senate class 2, Butler County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,031 57.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,030 42.9%
TOTAL 7,066
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Calhoun County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,994 58.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,096 41.1%
TOTAL 5,096
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Carroll County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,905 58.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 4,194 41.5%
TOTAL 10,104
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Cass County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,928 54.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,230 45.1%
TOTAL 7,161
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Cedar County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,123 64.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,343 35.3%
TOTAL 9,470
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Cerro Gordo County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 16,314 68.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 7,449 31.3%
TOTAL 23,776
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,883 61.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,398 38.2%
TOTAL 6,282
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Chickasaw County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,445 68.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,005 31.1%
TOTAL 6,451
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Clarke County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,680 60.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,727 39.2%
TOTAL 4,409
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Clay County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,898 59.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,297 40.2%
TOTAL 8,201
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Clayton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,907 66.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,916 33.0%
TOTAL 8,841
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Clinton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 17,238 71.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 7,025 28.9%
TOTAL 24,272
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Crawford County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,469 64.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,420 35.1%
TOTAL 6,894
Turnout: 55%


2008 Senate class 2, Dallas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 16,765 52.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 15,248 47.6%
TOTAL 32,030
Turnout: 74%


2008 Senate class 2, Davis County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,236 58.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,556 41.0%
TOTAL 3,794
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Decatur County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,448 60.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,577 39.2%
TOTAL 4,025
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,513 63.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,234 37.0%
TOTAL 8,748
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Des Moines County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 13,721 68.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 6,343 31.6%
TOTAL 20,088
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Dickinson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,843 60.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,846 39.7%
TOTAL 9,692
Turnout: 73%


2008 Senate class 2, Dubuque County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 32,086 68.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 14,482 31.1%
TOTAL 46,595
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Emmet County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,337 68.2%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,554 31.8%
TOTAL 4,893
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Fayette County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,810 67.2%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,326 32.8%
TOTAL 10,139
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Floyd County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,629 70.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,360 29.5%
TOTAL 7,991
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Franklin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,993 59.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,075 40.9%
TOTAL 5,070
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Fremont County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,260 59.5%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,537 40.4%
TOTAL 3,801
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Greene County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,743 58.1%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,977 41.9%
TOTAL 4,723
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Grundy County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,389 50.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,325 49.5%
TOTAL 6,718
Turnout: 71%


2008 Senate class 2, Guthrie County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,147 54.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,635 45.5%
TOTAL 5,788
Turnout: 69%


2008 Senate class 2, Hamilton County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,765 60.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,178 40.0%
TOTAL 7,945
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Hancock County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,518 60.2%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,326 39.8%
TOTAL 5,846
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Hardin County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,131 58.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,611 41.3%
TOTAL 8,749
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Harrison County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,422 60.1%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,928 39.8%
TOTAL 7,359
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Henry County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,193 56.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,950 43.2%
TOTAL 9,150
Turnout: 59%


2008 Senate class 2, Howard County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,361 72.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,281 27.6%
TOTAL 4,642
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Humboldt County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,777 54.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,275 45.0%
TOTAL 5,056
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Ida County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 1,987 57.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,447 42.1%
TOTAL 3,436
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Iowa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,051 60.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,318 39.6%
TOTAL 8,375
Turnout: 69%


2008 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,871 70.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,813 29.0%
TOTAL 9,686
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Jasper County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 11,368 59.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 7,759 40.5%
TOTAL 19,138
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,690 67.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,700 32.1%
TOTAL 8,400
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Johnson County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 52,741 74.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 17,537 24.9%
TOTAL 70,413
Turnout: 69%


2008 Senate class 2, Jones County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,306 64.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,543 35.9%
TOTAL 9,856
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Keokuk County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,170 60.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,035 39.1%
TOTAL 5,206
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Kossuth County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,880 65.5%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,100 34.5%
TOTAL 8,982
Turnout: 74%


2008 Senate class 2, Lee County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 11,473 68.2%
Christopher Reed (R) 5,327 31.7%
TOTAL 16,813
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Linn County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 74,373 66.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 36,662 33.0%
TOTAL 111,176
Turnout: 71%


2008 Senate class 2, Louisa County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,167 65.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,656 34.3%
TOTAL 4,825
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Lucas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,360 53.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,039 46.3%
TOTAL 4,400
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Lyon County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,318 39.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,614 60.9%
TOTAL 5,938
Turnout: 71%


2008 Senate class 2, Madison County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,386 52.5%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,953 47.4%
TOTAL 8,348
Turnout: 75%


2008 Senate class 2, Mahaska County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,490 51.1%
Christopher Reed (R) 5,248 48.9%
TOTAL 10,743
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 8,609 51.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 8,168 48.7%
TOTAL 16,787
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 11,023 60.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 7,327 39.9%
TOTAL 18,360
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Mills County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,715 52.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,303 47.0%
TOTAL 7,024
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Mitchell County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,881 68.8%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,761 31.2%
TOTAL 5,645
Turnout: 70%


2008 Senate class 2, Monona County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,026 64.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,671 35.5%
TOTAL 4,701
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Monroe County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,260 59.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,549 40.7%
TOTAL 3,810
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Montgomery County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,812 54.5%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,343 45.4%
TOTAL 5,156
Turnout: 62%


2008 Senate class 2, Muscatine County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 12,348 66.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 6,242 33.5%
TOTAL 18,607
Turnout: 59%


2008 Senate class 2, O'Brien County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,259 45.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,881 54.3%
TOTAL 7,143
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Osceola County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 1,465 48.2%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,570 51.7%
TOTAL 3,038
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Page County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,565 49.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,618 50.3%
TOTAL 7,186
Turnout: 57%


2008 Senate class 2, Palo Alto County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,012 64.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,665 35.6%
TOTAL 4,680
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Plymouth County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,240 51.5%
Christopher Reed (R) 5,886 48.5%
TOTAL 12,126
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Pocahontas County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,291 57.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,666 42.1%
TOTAL 3,960
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 130,928 62.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 80,051 37.9%
TOTAL 211,235
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Pottawattamie County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 23,980 58.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 17,017 41.5%
TOTAL 41,031
Turnout: 59%


2008 Senate class 2, Poweshiek County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,196 62.9%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,647 37.0%
TOTAL 9,851
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Ringgold County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 1,648 61.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,023 38.3%
TOTAL 2,672
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Sac County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,850 57.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,088 42.3%
TOTAL 4,942
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Scott County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 55,129 65.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 28,642 34.2%
TOTAL 83,847
Turnout: 68%


2008 Senate class 2, Shelby County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,449 55.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,787 44.7%
TOTAL 6,241
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Sioux County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 4,291 26.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 11,945 73.6%
TOTAL 16,240
Turnout: 67%


2008 Senate class 2, Story County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 28,351 62.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 16,802 37.2%
TOTAL 45,199
Turnout: 63%


2008 Senate class 2, Tama County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 5,547 63.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,163 36.3%
TOTAL 8,713
Turnout: 66%


2008 Senate class 2, Taylor County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 1,745 59.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,209 40.9%
TOTAL 2,956
Turnout: 60%


2008 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,458 59.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,336 40.3%
TOTAL 5,797
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Van Buren County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 2,022 57.5%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,492 42.4%
TOTAL 3,519
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Wapello County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 10,184 65.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 5,336 34.3%
TOTAL 15,536
Turnout: 56%


2008 Senate class 2, Warren County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 13,979 57.1%
Christopher Reed (R) 10,471 42.8%
TOTAL 24,467
Turnout: 73%


2008 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 6,122 59.2%
Christopher Reed (R) 4,209 40.7%
TOTAL 10,337
Turnout: 64%


2008 Senate class 2, Wayne County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 1,596 54.3%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,340 45.6%
TOTAL 2,937
Turnout: 59%


2008 Senate class 2, Webster County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 11,773 64.5%
Christopher Reed (R) 6,460 35.4%
TOTAL 18,244
Turnout: 61%


2008 Senate class 2, Winnebago County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,912 65.6%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,055 34.4%
TOTAL 5,967
Turnout: 69%


2008 Senate class 2, Winneshiek County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 7,612 69.7%
Christopher Reed (R) 3,303 30.2%
TOTAL 10,921
Turnout: 65%


2008 Senate class 2, Woodbury County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 26,038 60.0%
Christopher Reed (R) 17,358 40.0%
TOTAL 43,423
Turnout: 58%


2008 Senate class 2, Worth County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,081 73.4%
Christopher Reed (R) 1,113 26.5%
TOTAL 4,196
Turnout: 71%


2008 Senate class 2, Wright County
CandidateVotesPct
Tom Harkin* (D) 3,786 60.1%
Christopher Reed (R) 2,509 39.9%
TOTAL 6,296
Turnout: 61%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Tom Harkin*
Total Disbursements: $7,055,014
Total Receipts: $9,179,122
Cash on Hand: $2,457,314
Candidate Contributions: $0
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $6,672,079
Party Contributions: $3,255
Other Committee Contributions: $2,227,633
Other Committee Transfers: $16,863
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $6
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $6
Net Spending: $7,055,020



Christopher Reed
Total Disbursements: $58,793
Total Receipts: $59,087
Cash on Hand: $0
Candidate Contributions: $537
Candidate Loans: $0
Individual Contributions: $43,228
Party Contributions: $15,322
Other Committee Contributions: $0
Other Committee Transfers: $0
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $0
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $0
Net Spending: $58,793



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/IA/2008


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Christopher Reed 24,964 35.5% $58,793
2   George Eichhorn 24,390 34.6% $3,287
3   Steve Rathje 21,062 29.9% $145,752
TOTAL VOTES 70,416    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Tom Harkin* 90,785 100.0% $7,055,014
TOTAL VOTES 90,785