2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
Bruce L. Braley (D) won with 64.6% of the vote, defeating David Hartsuch (R) by 29.2 points.
Bruce L. BraleyDemocrat · winner
64.6%186,991
David HartsuchRepublican
35.4%102,439
289,430 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Bruce L. BraleyDavid Hartsuch
$1.2M
Raised by the campaign
$55.2K
$979.3K
Spent by the campaign
$54.6K
$287.8K
Cash on hand
$617
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008