2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Iowa
U.S. Senate · Iowa
Tom Harkin (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Christopher Reed (R) by 25.4 points.
Tom HarkinDemocrat · winner
62.7%941,665
Christopher ReedRepublican
37.3%560,006
1,502,918 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.
Tom HarkinChristopher Reed
$6.4M
Raised by the campaign
$59.1K
$5M
Spent by the campaign
$58.8K
$2.5M
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008; FEC, through Nov 4, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008