2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Leonard L. Boswell (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Kim Schmett (R) by 14.3 points.
Leonard L. BoswellDemocrat · winner
56.4%176,904
Kim SchmettRepublican
42.1%132,136
Frank V. ForrestalSocialist Workers
1.5%4,599
313,639 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.
Leonard L. BoswellKim Schmett
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$157.3K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$155.9K
$102.5K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Leonard L. Boswell (D)Kim Schmett (R)
Also on the ballot: Frank V. Forrestal (Socialist Workers), 1.5%