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