The following is a list of events of the year 2008 in Iowa.
Incumbents
State government
Governor: Chet Culver (D)
Events
January 3 - Mike Huckabee wins the Iowa caucuses with 34.4% of the vote. March 23 - Steven Sueppel murdered his wife and 4 adopted children in his home in Iowa City. He later committed suicide by crashing his minivan into a concrete abutment. May 12 - A raid at the Agriprocessors, Inc., kosher slaughterhouse and meat packing plant in Postville, arresting 398 employees, 98% of whom were Latino. May 25 - An EF5 tornado touched down in Parkersburg, killing 9 and causing $100 million in damages. June 8 - July 1 - Iowa flood of 2008, caused major flooding in eastern Iowa, exceeding 6 billion dollars in damages. June 11 - An EF3 tornado hit a boys camp killing 4 and injuring 50 others. July 4 - The first 80/35 music festival takes place in Western Gateway Park. November 4 - Barack Obama wins the presidential election in Iowa.
See also 2008 in the United States
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