Summary of results: see below

Precinct Results

The 2008 general election was the first election in which auditors were required to release absentee results by precinct.

Early Voting Statistics

Early Voting Schedule

Conservation bond recount

Township Results

Turnout: Updates 9 AM, 11 AM, 3 PM, 8 PM

Summary of results

Registered Voters 92,222 (as of 11/3, does not include election day registrations)
Total Voters 73,231
TURNOUT 79.41%
Early Voters 40,605
% of votes cast early 55.45%


FEDERAL OFFICES

President/VP
Obama/Biden (D) 51027 (70%)
McCain/Palin (R) 20732 (28%)
Nader/Gonzalez (Peace & Freedom) 326 (0%)
Barr/Root (Libertarian) 287 (0%)
Baldwin/Castle (Constitution) 128 (0%)
McKinney/Clemente (Green) 120 (0%)
Moore/Alexander (Socialist) 10 (0%)
Harris/Kennedy (Soc. Workers) 9 (0%)
LaRiva/Moses (Party of Socialism & Liberation) 4 (0%)
Write In 346

US Senate
Tom Harkin (D) 52741 (75%)
Christopher Reed (R) 17537 (25%)
Write In 135

US Rep (2nd Dist)
Dave Loebsack (D) 45247 (65%)
Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 20680 (30%)
Wendy Barth (Green) 2109 (3%)
Brian White (Nom. by petition) 1476 (2%)
Write In 74

STATE OFFICES

State Senate (40th Dist)
Sharon Savage (D) 747 (59%)
James F. Hahn (R) 513 (41%)
Write In 1

State Rep (29th Dist)
Nate Willems (D) 4777 (57%)
Emma Nemecek (R) 3516 (42%)
Write In 17

State Rep (30th Dist)
Dave Jacoby (D) 15851 (98%)
Write In 279

State Rep (77th Dist)
Mary Mascher (D) 11284 (82%)
Chris L. Brewer (NP) 2421 (18%)
Write In 89

State Rep (78th Dist)
Vicki Lensing (D) 15702 (98%)
Write In 244

State Rep (79th Dist)
Rebecca Spears (D) 687 (55%)
Jeff Kaufmann (R) 557 (45%)
Write In 1

State Rep (89th Dist)
Larry K Marek (D) 1989 (59%)
Jarad Klein (R) 1401 (41%)
Write In 3

COUNTY OFFICES
Board of Supervisors
Pat Harney (D) 45425 (62%)
Terrence Neuzil (D) 44252 (60%)
Rod Sullivan (D) 41152 (56%)
Write In 1405

Auditor
Tom Slockett (D) 38697 (65%)
Hanna Gugliuzza (NP) 20725 (35%)
Write In 216

Sheriff
Lonny L. Pulkrabek (D) 50922 (98%)
Write In 1044

NONPARTISAN OFFICES

Soil and Water
Kelley Putman 34039 (1%)
Nathan M. Moore 33028 (45%)
Alex Schmidt 31053 (42%)
Write In 819

Ag Extension
Larry Culver 33175 (45%)
Donna Ruth 30495 (42%)
John Schneider 29835 (41%)
Maynard Hebl 29602 (40%)
Write In 725

JUDGES

STATE SUPREME COURT (SC)
Mark S. Cady Yes 33100 (79%)
No 8829 (21%)

Daryl L. Hecht Yes 31956 (77%)
No 9554 (23%)
Brent Appel Yes 32308 (78%)
No 9154 (22%)

COURT OF APPEALS (CA)
Terry L. Huitink Yes 31969 (78%)
No 8937 (22%)

Rosemary Shaw Sackett Yes 32414 (78%)
No 8971 (22%)

Larry J. Eisenhauer Yes 31530 (79%)
No 8315 (21%)

DISTRICT COURT (DC)
Patrick R. Grady Yes 32922 (80%)
No 8207 (20%)

Fae Hoover-Grinde Yes 30564 (77%)
No 9152 (23%)

Thomas Koehler Yes 30856 (78%)
No 8809 (22%)

Nancy A. Baumgartner Yes 32044 (79%)
No 8338 (21%)

Marsha A. Bergan Yes 31965 (79%)
No 8322 (21%)

DISTRICT COURT ASSOCIATE (DCA)
Barbara H. Liesveld Yes 31214 (79%)
No 8316 (21%)

Angeline M. Wilson Yes 31430 (80%)
No 7950 (20%)

Casey D. Jones Yes 31100 (79%)
No 8115 (21%)

Russell Glen Keast Yes 30457
No 8652

PUBLIC MEASURES

Constitutional Amendment
Yes 53143 (83%)
No 10877 (17%)

Conservation Bond (Recount totals)
Yes 39181 (61%)
No 25277 (39%)

West Branch Sales Tax
Yes 39 (78%)
No 11 (22%)

Straight Ticket Voting

Democratic 14,366
Republican 5,351
Green 143