2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa House District 87
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Thomas R. Sands (R) won with 53.2% of the vote, defeating Frank Best (D) by 6.4 points.
Thomas R. SandsRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.2%6,949
Frank BestDemocrat
46.8%6,115
13,064 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET