2020Final results
2020 election for Iowa Senate District 8
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Dan Dawson (R) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Steve Gorman (D) by 4.4 points.
Dan DawsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.1%12,391
Steve GormanDemocrat
47.7%11,344
23,766 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET