2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa's 5th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Steve King (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Rob Hubler (D) by 22.5 points.
Steve KingRepublican · winner
59.8%159,430
Rob HublerDemocrat
37.4%99,601
Victor VaraIndependent
2.8%7,406
266,437 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.
Rob HublerSteve King
$298.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1M
$290.1K
Spent by the campaign
$873.2K
$19.4K
Cash on hand
$180K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008