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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Iowa/IA-03
      2008·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Leonard L Boswell
      56.4%176,904 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Kim Schmett
      42.1%132,136 votes
      Margin
      D+14.3
      313,639 total votes
      3 candidates313,639 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Leonard L BoswellDEM✓
      		DEM176,90456.4%
      Kim SchmettREP
      		REP132,13642.1%
      Frank V ForrestalOTH
      		OTH4,5991.5%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+4.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.1
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.1%51.6%R+4.4422,161
      202048.9%49.3%R+0.3420,101
      201644.8%47.8%R+3.0370,226
      201253.0%47.0%D+5.9361,323
      200852.5%45.1%D+7.5351,696

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      2024
      Zachary NunnREP
      R+3.8
      2022
      Zachary NunnREP
      R+0.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Cynthia AxneDEM
      D+1.4
      2018
      Cynthia AxneDEM
      D+2.2
      2016
      David YoungREP
      R+13.7
      2014
      David YoungREP
      R+10.5
      2012
      Tom LathamREP
      R+8.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+4.3
      2006
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+5.4
      2004
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+10.5
      2002
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+8.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+29.1
      1998
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+15.8
      1996
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+1.7
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.9
      Career1984-2012
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Frank V ForrestalOTH
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Kim SchmettREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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