United States presidential election in Iowa, 2008

The 2008 United States presidential election in Iowa took place on November 4, 2008 throughout all 50 states and D.C., which was part of the 2008 United States presidential election

United States presidential election, 2008

The United States presidential election of 2008 was the 56th quadrennial presidential election. It was held on November 4, 2008. Democrat Barack Obama, then the junior United States Senator from Illinois, defeated Republican John McCain, the senior U.S. Senator from Arizona. Obama received 365...

. Voters chose 7 representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President

President of the United States

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and Vice President

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.

Iowa

Iowa

Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

was won by Democratic nominee Barack Obama

Barack Obama

Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...

by a 9.5% margin of victory. Prior to the election, all 17 news organizations considered this a state Obama would win, or otherwise considered as a safe blue state. In 2004

United States presidential election, 2004

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Republican George W. Bush

George W. Bush

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very narrowly won the state in his reelection bid. A Midwestern state where agriculture plays a critical role in the daily lives of its citizens, Iowa is nevertheless an independent state. However, due to Obama's victory in the Iowa caucuses, Bush's unpopularity, and the troubling economy, the state easily fell into Obama's column later in the election season.

Predictions

There were 17 news organizations who made state by state predictions of the election. Here are their last predictions before election day:

D.C. Political Report: Democrat
Cook Political Report
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: Leaning Democrat
Takeaway: Leaning Obama
Election Projection: Solid Obama
Electoral-vote.com
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: Strong Democrat
Washington Post: Solid Obama
Politico
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: Solid Obama
Real Clear Politics: Solid Obama
FiveThirtyEight.com
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: Solid Obama
CQ Politics: Safe Democrat
New York Times: Leaning Democrat
CNN
CNN
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: Safe Democrat
NPR
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: Solid Obama
MSNBC
MSNBC
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: Leaning Obama
Fox News: Democrat
Associated Press
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: Democrat
Rasmussen Reports
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: Safe Democrat

Polling

Obama won every single pre-election poll taken in the state. The final 3 polls averaged Obama leading 54% to 39%.

Fundraising

John McCain raised a total of $680,641 in the state. Barack Obama raised $2,250,696.

Advertising and visits

Obama and his interest groups spent $15,334,065. McCain and his interest groups spent $5,817,988. The Republican ticket visited the state 9 times. The Democrat ticket visited the state 4 times.

Analysis

Despite its closeness in recent elections, Iowa was not in close contention in the 2008 election. During primary season, Barack Obama had campaigned extensively in the state and won a substantial victory that established him as the Democratic front-runner and ultimately propelled him to victory over Hillary Rodham Clinton. In contrast, John McCain did not campaign at all in Iowa and ended up placing fourth in the Iowa Republican Caucus. Moreover, John McCain's stand against Congressional ethanol subsidies proved unpopular in a state that had a large corn crop; conversely, Barack Obama supported these subsidies. Polls consistently gave Barack Obama a double-digit lead in the state.

On Election Day, Obama won by a 9.54-point margin. The reliably Republican western part of the state turned out for John McCain, but more populated Eastern Iowa, which traditionally votes Democratic, gave Obama an edge. Every county in the state, except for Clarke County

Clarke County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,286 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,086 housing units, of which 3,701 were occupied.-2000 census:...

in Western Iowa, voted more Democratic than in Election 2004.

At the same time, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Harkin

Tom Harkin

Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin is the junior United States Senator from Iowa and a member of the Democratic Party. He previously served in the United States House of Representatives ....

was reelected with 62.66% of the vote over Republican Christopher Reed, a businessman, who received 37.26%. At the state level, Democrats expanded their leads in the Iowa state legislature, picking up four seats in the Iowa House of Representatives

Iowa House of Representatives

The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 100 members of the House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 29,750 for each constituency...

and two seats in the Iowa Senate

Iowa Senate

The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly. There are 50 members of the Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state with populations of approximately 59,500 per constituency. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts...

Results

United States presidential election in Iowa, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	Percentage	Electoral votes
	Democratic Democratic Party (United States) The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...	Barack Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...	828,940	53.93%	7
	Republican Republican Party (United States) The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...	John McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....	682,379	44.39%	0
	Independent Independent (politician) In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...	Ralph Nader Ralph Nader Ralph Nader is an American political activist, as well as an author, lecturer, and attorney. Areas of particular concern to Nader include consumer protection, humanitarianism, environmentalism, and democratic government....	8,014	0.52%	0
	Libertarian Libertarian Party (United States) The Libertarian Party is the third largest and fastest growing political party in the United States. The political platform of the Libertarian Party reflects its brand of libertarianism, favoring minimally regulated, laissez-faire markets, strong civil liberties, minimally regulated migration...	Bob Barr Bob Barr Robert Laurence "Bob" Barr, Jr. is a former federal prosecutorand a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented Georgia's 7th congressional district as a Republican from 1995 to 2003. Barr attained national prominence as one of the leaders of the impeachment of...	4,590	0.30%	0
	Constitution Constitution Party (United States) The Constitution Party is a paleoconservative political party in the United States. It was founded as the U.S. Taxpayers' Party by Howard Philips in 1991. Phillips was the party's candidate in the 1992, 1996 and 2000 presidential elections...	Chuck Baldwin Chuck Baldwin Charles Obadiah "Chuck" Baldwin is an American politician and founder-pastor of Crossroad Baptist Church in Pensacola, Florida. He was the presidential nominee of the Constitution Party for the 2008 U.S. presidential election and had previously been its nominee for U.S. vice president in 2004...	4,445	0.29%	0
	Green Green Party (United States) The Green Party of the United States is a nationally recognized political party which officially formed in 1991. It is a voluntary association of state green parties. Prior to national formation, many state affiliates had already formed and were recognized by other state parties...	Cynthia McKinney Cynthia McKinney Cynthia Ann McKinney is a former US Congresswoman and a member of the Green Party since 2007. As a member of the Democratic Party, she served six terms as a member of the United States House of Representatives. In 2008, the Green Party nominated McKinney for President of the United States...	1,423	0.09%	0
	Socialist Workers Socialist Workers Party (United States) The Socialist Workers Party is a far-left political organization in the United States. The group places a priority on "solidarity work" to aid strikes and is strongly supportive of Cuba...	Roger Calero	292	0.02%	0
	Socialist Party USA Socialist Party USA The Socialist Party USA is a multi-tendency democratic-socialist party in the United States. The party states that it is the rightful continuation and successor to the tradition of the Socialist Party of America, which had lasted from 1901 to 1972.The party is officially committed to left-wing...	Brian Moore Brian Moore (politician) Brian Patrick Moore is an United States politician and founder of antiwar organization Nature Coast Coalition for Peace & Justice. He was the presidential nominee of the Socialist Party USA for the 2008 United States presidential election. He waged several campaigns for mayor and city council in...	182	0.01%	0
	Party for Socialism and Liberation Party for Socialism and Liberation The Party for Socialism and Liberation is a Marxist-Leninist political party in the United States. It was originally created as the result of a split within the ranks of Workers World Party , although their political line is nearly identical. The San Francisco branch as well as several other...	Gloria La Riva	121	0.01%	0
Invalid or blank votes			13,882	0.01%
Totals			1,544,268	97.89%	7

By county

County	Obama Barack Obama Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...	Votes	McCain John McCain John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....	Votes	Others	Votes
Adair	47.5%	1,924	50.8%	2,060	1.7%	69
Adams Adams County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 4,029 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,010 housing units, of which 1,715 were occupied.-2000 census:...	50.2%	1,118	46.9%	1,046	2.9%	64
Allamakee Allamakee County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,330 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,617 housing units, of which 5,845 were occupied.-2000 census:...	56.1%	3,971	41.9%	2,965	2.0%	140
Appanoose Appanoose County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,884 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,633 housing units, of which 5,627 were occupied.-2000 census:...	48.1%	2,970	49.9%	3,086	2.0%	123
Audubon Audubon County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,119 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,972 housing units, of which 2,617 were occupied.-2000 census:...	50.1%	1,739	47.1%	1,634	2.7%	95
Benton Benton County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,076 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,095 housing units, of which 10,302 were occupied.-2000 census:...	51.3%	7,058	46.8%	6,447	1.9%	264
Black Hawk Black Hawk County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 131,090 in the county, with a population density of . There were 55,887 housing units, of which 52,470 were occupied.-2000 census:...	60.2%	39,184	37.9%	24,662	1.9%	1,214
Boone Boone County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 26,306 in the county, with a population density of . There were 11,756 housing units, of which 10,728 were occupied.-2000 census:...	52.5%	7,356	44.9%	6,293	2.6%	362
Bremer	53.8%	6,940	44.5%	5,741	1.8%	227
Buchanan Buchanan County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,958 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,968 housing units, of which 8,161 were occupied.-2000 census:...	58.4%	6,050	40.0%	4,139	1.6%	165
Buena Vista Buena Vista County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,260 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,237 housing units, of which 7,522 were occupied.-2000 census:...	47.9%	4,075	49.7%	4,223	2.4%	203
Butler Butler County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,682 housing units, of which 6,120 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.7%	3,364	51.4%	3,700	1.9%	140
Calhoun Calhoun County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,867 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,108 housing units, of which 4,242 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.7%	2,341	52.4%	2,741	2.9%	151
Carroll Carroll County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,816 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,376 housing units, of which 8,683 were occupied.-2000 census:...	50.5%	5,302	46.9%	4,922	2.6%	270
Cass Cass County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,591 housing units, of which 5,980 were occupied.-2000 census:...	43.3%	3,211	54.0%	4,006	2.6%	195
Cedar Cedar County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,956 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,064 housing units, of which 7,511 were occupied.-2000 census:...	53.8%	5,221	44.2%	4,289	2.1%	202
Cerro Gordo Cerro Gordo County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 44,151 in the county, with a population density of . There were 22,163 housing units, of which 19,350 were occupied.-2000 census:...	59.3%	14,405	38.6%	9,375	2.1%	513
Cherokee Cherokee County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,072 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,777 housing units, of which 5,207 were occupied.-2000 census:...	45.4%	2,890	53.0%	3,372	1.7%	106
Chickasaw Chickasaw County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,439 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,679 housing units, of which 5,204 were occupied.-2000 census:...	59.1%	3,923	38.5%	2,557	2.4%	161
Clarke Clarke County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,286 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,086 housing units, of which 3,701 were occupied.-2000 census:...	49.8%	2,218	47.5%	2,118	2.7%	119
Clay Clay County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,062 housing units, of which 7,282 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.5%	3,925	51.6%	4,355	1.9%	162
Clayton Clayton County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,129 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,999 housing units, of which 7,599 were occupied.-2000 census:...	57.8%	5,195	40.6%	3,651	1.6%	144
Clinton Clinton County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 49,116 in the county, with a population density of . There were 21,733 housing units, of which 20,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...	60.4%	15,018	37.5%	9,324	2.1%	533
Crawford Crawford County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,096 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,943 housing units, of which 6,413 were occupied.-2000 census:...	51.0%	3,715	45.9%	3,345	3.2%	230
Dallas Dallas County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 66,135 in the county, with a population density of . There were 27,260 housing units, of which 25,240 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.2%	15,149	51.8%	16,954	2.0%	656
Davis Davis County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,753 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,600 housing units, of which 3,201 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.0%	1,680	53.1%	2,029	2.9%	109
Decatur Decatur County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...	48.4%	1,986	49.2%	2,020	2.4%	100
Delaware Delaware County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,764 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,028 housing units, of which 7,062 were occupied.-2000 census:...	52.2%	4,649	46.2%	4,113	1.6%	141
Des Moines Des Moines County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,325 in the county, with a population density of . There were 18,535 housing units, of which 17,003 were occupied.-2000 census:...	60.2%	12,462	37.3%	7,721	2.5%	510
Dickinson Dickinson County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,849 housing units, of which 7,554 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.5%	4,625	51.9%	5,162	1.6%	155
Dubuque Dubuque County, Iowa Dubuque County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,653 in the 2010 census, an increase from 89,143 in the 2000 census. The county seat is the city of Dubuque. Dubuque County is coterminous with the Dubuque, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the seventh...	59.3%	28,611	38.7%	18,651	2.1%	993
Emmet Emmet County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,302 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,758 housing units, of which 4,236 were occupied.-2000 census:...	50.6%	2,570	46.7%	2,373	2.7%	135
Fayette Fayette County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...	57.1%	5,908	40.7%	4,205	2.2%	227
Floyd Floyd County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,303 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,526 housing units, of which 6,886 were occupied.-2000 census:...	59.0%	4,822	37.3%	3,051	3.7%	304
Franklin Franklin County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,680 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,894 housing units, of which 4,332 were occupied.-2000 census:...	49.4%	2,575	48.0%	2,501	2.5%	132
Fremont Fremont County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,441 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,431 housing units, of which 3,064 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.9%	1,848	50.5%	1,989	2.6%	104
Greene Greene County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,336 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,546 housing units, of which 3,996 were occupied.-2000 census:...	48.8%	2,371	48.4%	2,349	2.8%	138
Grundy Grundy County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,453 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,530 housing units, of which 5,131 were occupied.-2000 census:...	40.5%	2,790	57.3%	3,945	2.2%	155
Guthrie Guthrie County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,954 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,756 housing units, of which 4,544 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.8%	2,625	52.5%	3,074	2.7%	159
Hamilton Hamilton County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,673 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,219 housing units, of which 6,540 were occupied.-2000 census:...	49.3%	4,018	48.0%	3,913	2.6%	213
Hancock Hancock County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,341 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,330 housing units, of which 4,741 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.9%	2,805	50.4%	3,016	2.7%	162
Hardin Hardin County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,534 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,224 housing units, of which 7,296 were occupied.-2000 census:...	49.1%	4,393	48.2%	4,315	2.8%	248
Harrison Harrison County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,928 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,731 housing units, of which 5,987 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.5%	3,555	51.2%	3,909	2.3%	173
Henry Henry County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,145 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,280 housing units, of which 7,666 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.1%	4,349	51.2%	4,822	2.7%	255
Howard Howard County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,566 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,367 housing units, of which 3,944 were occupied.-2000 census:...	62.2%	2,941	36.4%	1,722	1.4%	66
Humboldt Humboldt County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,815 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,684 housing units, of which 4,209 were occupied.-2000 census:...	42.1%	2,160	56.4%	2,895	1.6%	81
Ida Ida County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,089 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,426 housing units, of which 3,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...	41.0%	1,454	57.4%	2,036	1.6%	57
Iowa Iowa County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,355 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,258 housing units, of which 6,677 were occupied.-2000 census:...	49.1%	4,202	48.9%	4,188	1.9%	166
Jackson Jackson County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 19,848 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,415 housing units, of which 8,289 were occupied.-2000 census:...	61.3%	6,102	36.9%	3,673	1.8%	182
Jasper Jasper County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 36,842 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,181 housing units, of which 14,806 were occupied.-2000 census:...	52.4%	10,250	44.9%	8,794	2.7%	522
Jefferson Jefferson County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,843 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,594 housing units, of which 6,846 were occupied.-2000 census:...	58.4%	5,070	38.3%	3,324	3.2%	281
Johnson Johnson County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 130,882 in the county, with a population density of . There were 55,967 housing units, of which 52,715 were occupied.-2000 census:...	69.7%	51,027	28.3%	20,732	2.0%	1,472
Jones Jones County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,638 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,911 housing units, of which 8,151 were occupied.-2000 census:...	54.0%	5,446	43.7%	4,405	2.3%	229
Keokuk Keokuk County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,511 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,931 housing units, of which 4,408 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.9%	2,518	50.5%	2,712	2.5%	136
Kossuth Kossuth County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,543 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,486 housing units, of which 6,697 were occupied.-2000 census:...	50.3%	4,625	47.0%	4,329	2.7%	249
Lee Lee County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,862 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,205 housing units, of which 14,610 were occupied.-2000 census:...	56.6%	9,821	40.7%	7,062	2.7%	469
Linn Linn County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 211,226 in the county, with a population density of . There were 92,251 housing units, of which 86,134 were occupied.-2000 census:...	59.8%	68,037	38.4%	43,626	1.8%	2,058
Louisa Louisa County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,387 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,002 housing units, of which 4,346 were occupied.-2000 census:...	50.8%	2,523	46.6%	2,314	2.6%	131
Lucas Lucas County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,898 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,238 housing units, of which 3,689 were occupied.-2000 census:...	45.3%	2,029	52.1%	2,330	2.6%	117
Lyon Lyon County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,581 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,848 housing units, of which 4,442 were occupied.-2000 census:...	26.8%	1,675	71.5%	4,471	1.7%	109
Madison Madison County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,679 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,554 housing units, of which 6,025 were occupied.-2000 census:...	43.8%	3,733	53.7%	4,579	2.5%	217
Mahaska Mahaska County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 22,381 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,766 housing units, of which 8,975 were occupied.-2000 census:...	40.8%	4,464	57.3%	6,271	2.0%	217
Marion Marion County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,309 in the county, with a population density of . There were 13,914 housing units, of which 12,723 were occupied.-2000 census:...	43.4%	7,421	54.1%	9,256	2.6%	438
Marshall Marshall County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 40,648 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,831 housing units, of which 15,538 were occupied.-2000 census:...	53.4%	10,023	44.1%	8,278	2.5%	464
Mills Mills County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,059 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,109 housing units, of which 5,605 were occupied.-2000 census:...	40.6%	2,976	57.1%	4,183	2.3%	168
Mitchell Mitchell County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,776 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,850 housing units, of which 4,395 were occupied.-2000 census:According to the U.S...	55.1%	3,179	42.8%	2,469	2.0%	118
Monona Monona County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,243 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,697 housing units, of which 4,050 were occupied.-2000 census:...	47.8%	2,295	50.3%	2,411	1.9%	91
Monroe Monroe County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,970 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,884 housing units, of which 3,213 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.0%	1,798	51.2%	2,000	2.8%	111
Montgomery Montgomery County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,740 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,239 housing units, of which 4,558 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.0%	2,326	54.6%	2,887	1.4%	76
Muscatine Muscatine County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 42,745 in the county, with a population density of . There were 17,910 housing units, of which 16,412 were occupied.-2000 census:...	56.8%	10,920	41.2%	7,929	2.0%	387
O'Brien O'Brien County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 14,398 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,649 housing units, of which 6,069 were occupied.-2000 census:...	31.8%	2,338	66.5%	4,894	1.7%	122
Osceola Osceola County, Iowa Osceola County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is named for Seminole war chief Osceola. The population was 6,462 in the 2010 census, a decline from 7,003 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Sibley, named for H. H. Sibley of Minnesota....	33.0%	1,037	64.5%	2,027	2.6%	81
Page Page County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 15,932 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,181 housing units, of which 6,393 were occupied.-2000 census:...	39.3%	2,900	59.0%	4,351	1.6%	119
Palo Alto	50.0%	2,428	47.2%	2,294	2.8%	136
Plymouth Plymouth County, Iowa Plymouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 24,986 in the 2010 census, an increase from 24,849 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Le Mars...	37.0%	4,629	62.0%	7,765	1.0%	121
Pocahontas Pocahontas County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,310 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,794 housing units, of which 3,233 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.5%	1,800	52.9%	2,138	2.6%	107
Polk Polk County, Iowa Polk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 430,640 in the 2010 census, an increase from 374,601 in the 2000 census. The county seat is Des Moines, which is also the capital city of Iowa...	56.1%	120,984	41.6%	89,668	2.4%	5,099
Pottawattamie Pottawattamie County, Iowa Pottawattamie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. The population was 93,158 in the 2010 census, an increase from 87,704 in the 2000 census and is the second largest county by area in Iowa. The Pottawattamie county seat is located at Council Bluffs. It is one of three Iowa...	48.0%	20,436	49.9%	21,237	2.1%	907
Poweshiek Poweshiek County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 18,914 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,949 housing units, of which 7,555 were occupied.-2000 census:...	55.0%	5,519	43.3%	4,340	1.7%	174
Ringgold Ringgold County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 5,131 in the county, with a population density of . There were 2,613 housing units, of which 2,047 were occupied.-2000 census:...	46.0%	1,236	52.1%	1,401	1.9%	52
Sac Sac County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,350 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,429 housing units, of which 4,482 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.6%	2,256	53.5%	2,705	1.9%	95
Scott Scott County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 165,224 in the county, with a population density of . There were 71,835 housing units, of which 66,765 were occupied.-2000 census:...	56.6%	48,927	42.1%	36,365	1.3%	1,086
Shelby Shelby County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,167 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,542 housing units, of which 5,085 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.3%	2,863	54.0%	3,488	1.7%	112
Sioux Sioux County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 33,704 in the county, with a population density of . There were 12,279 housing units, of which 11,584 were occupied.-2000 census:...	18.2%	3,030	80.9%	13,490	1.0%	159
Story Story County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 89,542 in the county, with a population density of . There were 36,789 housing units, of which 34,736 were occupied.-2000 census:...	56.8%	26,548	40.7%	18,995	2.5%	1,179
Tama Tama County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 17,767 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,766 housing units, of which 6,947 were occupied.-2000 census:...	55.0%	4,899	42.9%	3,820	2.1%	185
Taylor Taylor County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,317 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,107 housing units, of which 2,679 were occupied.-2000 census:...	44.5%	1,347	53.1%	1,607	2.5%	75
Union	50.3%	3,000	46.6%	2,781	3.1%	183
Van Buren	42.5%	1,546	54.6%	1,986	3.0%	108
Wapello Wapello County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 35,625 in the county, with a population density of . There were 16,098 housing units, of which 14,552 were occupied.-2000 census:...	54.9%	8,820	41.4%	6,663	3.7%	592
Warren	49.4%	12,299	48.7%	12,144	1.9%	469
Washington	48.6%	5,170	49.3%	5,247	2.1%	225
Wayne Wayne County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 6,403 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,212 housing units, of which 2,652 were occupied.-2000 census:...	45.5%	1,357	52.5%	1,565	2.0%	59
Webster Webster County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 38,013 in the county, with a population density of . There were 17,035 housing units, of which 15,580 were occupied.-2000 census:...	53.0%	9,917	44.6%	8,337	2.4%	454
Winnebago Winnebago County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 10,866 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,194 housing units, of which 4,597 were occupied.-2000 census:...	53.2%	3,254	44.6%	2,730	2.3%	138
Winneshiek Winneshiek County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 21,056 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,721 housing units, of which 7,997 were occupied.-2000 census:...	60.1%	6,829	37.6%	4,273	2.3%	265
Woodbury Woodbury County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 102,172 in the county, with a population density of . There were 41,454 housing units, of which 39,052 were occupied.-2000 census:...	49.1%	21,983	49.6%	22,219	1.4%	613
Worth Worth County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 7,598 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,548 housing units, of which 3,172 were occupied.-2000 census:...	59.9%	2,567	37.6%	1,612	2.4%	103
Wright Wright County, Iowa -2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 13,229 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,529 housing units, of which 5,625 were occupied.-2000 census:...	48.5%	3,102	50.0%	3,198	1.5%	95

By congressional District

Barack Obama carried four out of the state’s five congressional districts, including one district held by a Republican.

McCain	Obama	Representative
40.72%	58.24%	Bruce Braley Bruce Braley Bruce Braley is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district lies in northeastern Iowa and includes Davenport, Bettendorf, Cedar Falls, Waterloo, Dubuque, and Clinton....
38.57%	60.18%	David Loebsack David Loebsack David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Democratic Party. The district is located in southeastern Iowa and includes Cedar Rapids, Iowa City and Ottumwa...
44.66%	54.03%	Leonard Boswell Leonard Boswell Leonard L. Boswell is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1997. He is a member of the Democratic Party.The district is based in Des Moines.-Early life, education and career:...
45.53%	53.11%	Tom Latham Tom Latham Thomas "Tom" Latham is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 1995. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education and career:...
54.60%	44.25%	Steve King Steve King Steven Arnold "Steve" King is the U.S. Representative for , serving since 2003. He is a member of the Republican Party.The district is located in the western part of the state and includes Sioux City and Council Bluffs....

Electors

Technically the voters of Iowa cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Iowa is allocated 7 electors because it has 5 congressional districts

Iowa's congressional districts

Iowa is represented in the United States House of Representatives by a representative from each of its five congressional districts. Due to redistricting, it will only have four congressional districts, beginning with the 2012 elections. In the past, Iowa has had as many as eleven and as few as...

and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 7 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 7 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for President and Vice President. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector

Faithless elector

In United States presidential elections, a faithless elector is a member of the Electoral College who does not vote for the candidate they have pledged to vote for...

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The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 15, 2008 to cast their votes for President and Vice President. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.

The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All 7 pledged to Barack Obama