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2008 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2008 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Bruce Braley won the 2008 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Bruce Braley received 186,991 popular votes (64.61%). The main challenger was David Hartsuch (35.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Braley and Hartsuch

Braley +29.2 pts · won by 84,552 votes
Bruce BraleyDemocraticWINNER64.61%
186,991 votes
David HartsuchRepublican35.39%
102,439 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.