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2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

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All 4 Iowa seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 3 1 Seats won 3 1 Seat change Popular vote 813,153 673,969 Percentage 53.65% 44.47% Swing 0.46% 0.98%
Election results by district Election results by county Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   80–90% Democratic   40–50%   50–60%   70–80%

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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

2016 Iowa's 1st congressional district election

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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

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Rod Blum, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Monica Vernon, Cedar Rapids City Council member, candidate for this seat in 2014 and nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Iowa in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Pat Murphy, former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives and nominee for this seat in 2014

Withdrawn

• Gary Kroeger, advertising executive and former actor
• Ravi Patel, president of Hawkeye Hotels

Declined

• Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa
• Swati Dandekar, former member of the Iowa Utilities Board, former state senator and candidate for the seat in 2014
• Anesa Kajtazovic, former state representative and candidate for this seat in 2014
• Dave O'Brien, attorney, nominee for 6th district in 1988 and candidate for this seat in 2014

Endorsements

State legislators

• Timi Brown-Powers, state representative

U.S. Representatives

• Cheri Bustos, U.S. Representative
• Dave Loebsack, U.S. Representative

State legislators

• Liz Bennett, state representative
• Joe Bolkcom, state senator
• Bill Dotzler, state senator
• Bob Dvorsky, state senator
• Jack Hatch, former state senator and nominee for governor in 2014
• Rob Hogg, state senator
• Pam Jochum, President of the Iowa Senate
• Vicki Lensing, state representative
• Mary Mascher, state representative
• Liz Mathis, state senator
• Kirsten Running-Marquardt, state representative
• Art Staed, state representative
• Sally Stutsman, state representative
• Rich Taylor, state senator

Organizations

• EMILY's List

Results

General election

Polling

Results

District 2

2016 Iowa's 2nd congressional district election

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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

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Dave Loebsack, incumbent U.S. Representative

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Christopher Peters, thoracic surgeon

Declined

• Mark Chelgren, state senator

Results

General election

Results

District 3

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

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

Candidates

Nominee

• David Young, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Joe Grandanette, retired teacher and candidate for this seat in 2014

Declined

• Brad Zaun, state senator and candidate for the seat in 2010 and 2014

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Mowrer, vice chair of the Iowa Democratic Party, former special assistant to the United States Under Secretary of the Army, and nominee for 4th district in 2014

Eliminated in primary

• Desmund Adams, executive recruiting firm owner and 2012 State Senate candidate
• Mike Sherzan, businessman from West Des Moines

Declined

• Staci Appel, former state senator and nominee for this seat in 2014
• Nathan Blake, Des Moines School Board member, Assistant Iowa Attorney General and 2014 State Senate candidate
• Chet Culver, former Governor of Iowa
• Nick Klinefeldt, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa
• Matt McCoy, state senator
• Mike Sherzan, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014

Results

General election

Polling

Results

District 4

2016 Iowa's 4th congressional district election

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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

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

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve King, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Rick Bertrand, state senator

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kim Weaver, chair of the O'Brien County Democrats and local AFSCME official

Results

General election

Results

References

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External links

• U.S. House elections in Iowa, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets

• 2016 Iowa elections
• 2016 United States House of Representatives elections
• United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa