2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
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Elections in Iowa |
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The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the four
District 1
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County results Blum: 50–60% 60–70% Vernon: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Rod Blum (incumbent) | 13,411 | 99.4 | |
Write-in | 88 | 0.6 | ||
Total votes | 13,499 | 100.0 |
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
Eliminated in primary
- Pat Murphy, former Speaker of the Iowa House of Representatives and nominee for this seat in 2014[3][4]
Withdrawn
- Gary Kroeger, advertising executive and former actor[5][6][7][8][9]
- Ravi Patel, president of Hawkeye Hotels[10][11]
Declined
- Governor of Iowa[12]
- Swati Dandekar, former member of the Iowa Utilities Board, former state senator and candidate for the seat in 2014[13][14][3][15]
- Dave O'Brien, attorney, nominee for
Endorsements
- State legislators
- Timi Brown-Powers, state representative[18]
- U.S. Representatives
- Cheri Bustos, U.S. Representative[19]
- Dave Loebsack, U.S. Representative[20]
- State legislators
- Liz Bennett, state representative[21]
- Joe Bolkcom, state senator[21]
- Bill Dotzler, state senator[21]
- Bob Dvorsky, state senator[21]
- in 2014[21]
- Rob Hogg, state senator[21]
- Pam Jochum, President of the Iowa Senate[21]
- Vicki Lensing, state representative[21]
- Mary Mascher, state representative[21]
- Liz Mathis, state senator[21]
- Kirsten Running-Marquardt, state representative[21]
- Art Staed, state representative[21]
- Sally Stutsman, state representative[21]
- Rich Taylor, state senator[21]
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rod Blum (R) |
Monica Vernon (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum) | October 29–31, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 41% | — | 6% |
Normington, Petts and Associates (D-HMP) | October 10–11, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 45% | 44% | — | 11% |
Lake Research Partners (D) | September 30 – October 3, 2016 | 439 | ± 4.7% | 48% | 46% | — | — |
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum) | September 29 – October 1, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 36% | — | — |
Loras College Archived October 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | September 20–22, 2016 | 368 | ± 5.1% | 45% | 38% | 1% | 16% |
The Polling Company Inc./WomanTrend (R-Blum) | August 14–16, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 50% | 43% | — | 8% |
DFM Research | November 4–11, 2015 | 328 | ± 5.4% | 46% | 38% | 2% | 13% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rod Blum (R) |
Pat Murphy (D) |
Other | Undecided |
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DFM Research | November 4–11, 2015 | 328 | ± 5.4% | 45% | 42% | 2% | 10% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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County results Loebsack: 50–60% 60–70% Peters: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dave Loebsack (incumbent) | 23,738 | 99.0 | |
Democratic | Write-ins | 238 | 1.0 | |
Total votes | 23,976 | 100.0 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Christopher Peters, thoracic surgeon[24]
Declined
- Mark Chelgren, state senator[25][26]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Christopher Peters | 14,987 | 99.3 | |
Write-in | 107 | 0.7 | ||
Total votes | 15,094 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Loebsack (incumbent)
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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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County results Young: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mowrer: 40–50% | |||||||||||||||||
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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[27]
Eliminated in primary
Declined
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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[31]
Eliminated in primary
- Desmund Adams, executive recruiting firm owner and 2012 State Senate candidate[32][33][34][35]
- Mike Sherzan, businessman from West Des Moines[24]
Declined
- Staci Appel, former state senator and nominee for this seat in 2014[36][33][37]
- Nathan Blake, Des Moines School Board member, Assistant Iowa Attorney General and 2014 State Senate candidate[33]
- Nick Klinefeldt, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa[38][39][40]
- Matt McCoy, state senator[41]
- Mike Sherzan, businessman and candidate for this seat in 2014[42]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Polling
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
David Young (R) |
Jim Mowrer (D) |
Undecided |
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GQR Research (D-DCCC) | October 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 46% | 3% |
Loras College Archived October 2, 2016, at the Wayback Machine | September 20–22, 2016 | 327 | ± 5.4% | 46% | 36% | 15% |
The Tarrance Group (R-Young) | September 20–22, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 52% | 37% | 11% |
RABA Research | September 6–8, 2016 | 303 | ± 5.6% | 50% | 35% | 16% |
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Young (incumbent) | 208,598 | 53.4 | |
Democratic | Jim Mowrer | 155,002 | 39.7 | |
Libertarian | Bryan Jack Holder | 15,372 | 3.9 | |
Independent
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Claudia Addy | 6,348 | 1.6 | |
Independent
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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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County results King: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Weaver: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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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[43]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Candidates
Nominee
- Kim Weaver, chair of the AFSCME official[44]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kim Weaver | 12,738 | 99.5 | |
Write-in | 62 | 0.5 | ||
Total votes | 12,800 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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