2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
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All 4 Iowa seats to the United States House of Representatives
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Party Republican Democratic
Last election 3 1
Seats won 3 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 813,153 673,969
Percentage 53.65% 44.47%
Swing Increase 0.46% Decrease 0.98%
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Iowa, one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on June 7.

District 1

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2016 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Rod Blum Monica Vernon
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 206,903 177,403
Percentage 53.8% 46.2%
County results
Blum:      50–60%      60–70%
Vernon:      50–60%
U.S. Representatives before election

Rod Blum
Republican

Elected U.S. Representatives

Rod Blum
Republican

See also: Iowa's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Rod Blum, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was elected with 51% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+5.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Blum (incumbent) 13,411 99.4
Write-in 88 0.6
Total votes 13,499 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Pat Murphy, former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives and nominee for this seat in 2014[3][4]
Withdrawn
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Declined
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Endorsements
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Gary Kroeger

State legislators

Monica Vernon

U.S. Representatives

State legislators

Organizations

Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Monica Vernon 21,032 67.5
Democratic Pat Murphy 10,090 32.4
Write-in 38 0.1
Total votes 31,160 100.0

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Rod
Blum (R) 		Monica
Vernon (D) 		Other Undecided
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)[23] October 29–31, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 52% 41% — 6%
Normington, Petts and Associates (D-HMP)[24] October 10–11, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 45% 44% — 11%
Lake Research Partners (D)[25] September 30 – October 3, 2016 439 ± 4.7% 48% 46% — —
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)[26] September 29 – October 1, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 52% 36% — —
Loras College[27] September 20–22, 2016 368 ± 5.1% 45% 38% 1% 16%
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum)[28] August 14–16, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 50% 43% — 8%
DFM Research[29] November 4–11, 2015 328 ± 5.4% 46% 38% 2% 13%
Hypothetical polling
Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		Rod
Blum (R) 		Pat
Murphy (D) 		Other Undecided
DFM Research[29] November 4–11, 2015 328 ± 5.4% 45% 42% 2% 10%

Results

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Iowa's 1st congressional district, 2016[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Blum (incumbent) 206,903 53.7
Democratic Monica Vernon 177,403 46.1
Write-in 671 0.2
Total votes 384,977 100.0
Republican hold

District 2

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2016 Iowa's 2nd congressional district election
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2018 →
 
Nominee Dave Loebsack Christopher Peters
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 198,571 170,933
Percentage 53.7% 46.3%
County results
Loebsack:      50–60%      60–70%
Peters:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. Representative before election

Dave Loebsack
Democratic

Elected U.S. Representative

Dave Loebsack
Democratic

See also: Iowa's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat Dave Loebsack, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 52% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dave Loebsack (incumbent) 23,738 99.0
Democratic Write-ins 238 1.0
Total votes 23,976 100.0

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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  • Christopher Peters, thoracic surgeon[31]
Declined
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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Christopher Peters 14,987 99.3
Write-in 107 0.7
Total votes 15,094 100.0

General election

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Results

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Iowa's 2nd congressional district, 2016[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Loebsack (incumbent) 198,571 53.7
Republican Christopher Peters 170,933 46.2
Write-in 528 0.1
Total votes 370,032 100.0
Democratic hold

District 3

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2016 Iowa's 3rd congressional district election
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Nominee David Young Jim Mowrer
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 208,598 155,002
Percentage 53.5% 39.8%
County results
Young:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Mowrer:      40–50%
U.S. Representative before election

David Young
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

David Young
Republican

See also: Iowa's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent David Young, who had represented the district since 2015, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 53% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of EVEN.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Joe Grandanette, retired teacher and candidate for this seat in 2014[35][36]
Declined
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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Young (incumbent) 17,977 84.8
Republican Joe Grandanette 3,143 14.8
Write-in 85 0.4
Total votes 21,205 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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  • Desmund Adams, executive recruiting firm owner and 2012 State Senate candidate[39][40][41][42]
  • Mike Sherzan, businessman from West Des Moines[31]
Declined
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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Mowrer 13,024 49.6
Democratic Mike Sherzan 9,573 36.4
Democratic Desmund Adams 3,650 13.9
Write-in 38 0.1
Total votes 26,285 100.0

General election

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Polling

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Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size 		Margin of
error 		David
Young (R) 		Jim
Mowrer (D) 		Undecided
GQR Research (D-DCCC)[50] October 2016 400 ± 4.9% 49% 46% 3%
Loras College[51] September 20–22, 2016 327 ± 5.4% 46% 36% 15%
The Tarrance Group (R-Young)[52] September 20–22, 2016 400 ± 4.9% 52% 37% 11%
RABA Research[53] September 6–8, 2016 303 ± 5.6% 50% 35% 16%

Results

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Iowa's 3rd congressional district, 2016[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Young (incumbent) 208,598 53.4
Democratic Jim Mowrer 155,002 39.7
Libertarian Bryan Jack Holder 15,372 3.9
Independent Claudia Addy 6,348 1.6
Independent Joe Grandanette 4,518 1.2
Write-in 449 0.1
Total votes 390,287 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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2016 Iowa's 4th congressional district election
← 2014
2018 →
 
Nominee Steve King Kim Weaver
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 226,719 142,993
Percentage 61.3% 38.7%
County results
King:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Weaver:      50–60%
U.S. Representative before election

Steve King
Republican

Elected U.S. Representative

Steve King
Republican

See also: Iowa's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Steve King, who had represented the district since 2003, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 62% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+5.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Eliminated in primary
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Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve King (incumbent) 29,098 64.6
Republican Rick Bertrand 15,872 35.3
Write-in 49 0.1
Total votes 45,019 100.0

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Nominee
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Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kim Weaver 12,738 99.5
Write-in 62 0.5
Total votes 12,800 100.0

General election

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Results

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Iowa's 4th congressional district, 2016[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve King (incumbent) 226,719 61.2
Democratic Kim Weaver 142,993 38.6
Write-in 547 0.2
Total votes 370,259 100.0
Republican hold

References

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