Iowa's 1st congressional district

Iowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southeastern part, bordering the states of Illinois and Missouri, and the Mississippi River. The district includes the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks is the current U.S. representative. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+3, it is one of the least Republican districts in Iowa, a state with an all-Republican congressional delegation.[2]

Iowa's 1st congressional district
Map
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative
  Mariannette Miller-Meeks
RLeClaire
Distribution
  • 66.35% urban
  • 33.65% rural
Population (2022)798,442
Median household
income
$67,381[1]
Ethnicity
Cook PVIR+3[2]

Cities in the district edit

[3]

Statewide races since 2000 edit

Election results from statewide races:

Office Year District result Winner
Statewide Nationwide
President 2000 Al Gore 52% – George W. Bush 45% Gore Bush
2004 John Kerry 53% – George W. Bush 46% Bush
2008 Barack Obama 58% – John McCain 41% Obama Obama
2012 Barack Obama 56% – Mitt Romney 43%
2016 Donald Trump 49% – Hillary Clinton 45% Trump Trump
2020 Donald Trump 50.8% – Joe Biden 47.4% Biden
U.S. Senator 2014 Joni Ernst 48.3% – Bruce Braley 47.9% Ernst N/A
2016 Chuck Grassley 58.3% – Patty Judge 37.6% Grassley
2020 Joni Ernst 49.5% – Theresa Greenfield 47.4% Ernst
2022 Chuck Grassley 53% – Michael Franken 46.9% Grassley
Governor 2014 Terry Branstad 56% – Jack Hatch 41% Branstad
2018 Fred Hubbell 47.5% – Kim Reynolds 50.3% Reynolds

List of members representing the district edit

Representative Party Term Cong
ress
Election history Location
District created March 4, 1847
 
William Thompson
(Mount Pleasant)
Democratic March 4, 1847 –
June 29, 1850
30th
31st
Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Seat declared vacant due to an election challenge.[4]
1847–1849
[data missing]
1849–1859
[data missing]
Vacant June 29, 1850 –
December 20, 1850
31st
 
Daniel F. Miller
(Fort Madison)
Whig December 20, 1850 –
March 3, 1851
Elected to finish Thompson's term.
Retired.
 
Bernhart Henn
(Fairfield)
Democratic March 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855
32nd
33rd
Elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
 
Augustus Hall
(Keosauqua)
Democratic March 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857
34th Elected in 1854.
Lost re-election.
 
Samuel Curtis
(Keokuk)
Republican March 4, 1857 –
August 4, 1861
35th
36th
37th
Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Resigned to serve as a colonel in the 2nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
1859–1863
[data missing]
Vacant August 4, 1861 –
October 8, 1861
37th
 
James F. Wilson
(Fairfield)
Republican October 8, 1861 –
March 3, 1869
37th
38th
39th
40th
Elected to finish Curtis's term.
Re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.
1863–1873
[data missing]
 
George W. McCrary
(Keokuk)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1877
41st
42nd
43rd
44th
Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
1873–1933
Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, and Washington counties
 
Joseph C. Stone
(Burlington)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879
45th Elected in 1876.
Lost renomination.
 
Moses A. McCoid
(Fairfield)
Republican March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885
46th
47th
48th
Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.
 
Benton J. Hall
(Burlington)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
 
John H. Gear
(Burlington)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
 
John J. Seerley
(Burlington)
Democratic March 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.
 
John H. Gear
(Burlington)
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895
53rd Elected in 1892.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
 
Samuel M. Clark
(Keokuk)
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899
54th
55th
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.
 
Thomas Hedge
(Burlington)
Republican March 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1907
56th
57th
58th
59th
Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
 
Charles A. Kennedy
(Montrose)
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1921
60th
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired.
 
William F. Kopp
(Mount Pleasant)
Republican March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1933
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
 
Edward C. Eicher
(Washington)
Democratic March 4, 1933 –
December 2, 1938
73rd
74th
75th
Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Resigned to become commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission.
1933–1943
[data missing]
Vacant December 2, 1938 –
January 3, 1939
75th
 
Thomas E. Martin
(Iowa City)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1955
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1943–1963
[data missing]
 
Fred Schwengel
(Davenport)
Republican January 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1965
84th
85th
86th
87th
88th
Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
1963–1973
[data missing]
 
John R. Schmidhauser
(Iowa City)
Democratic January 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967
89th Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
 
Fred Schwengel
(Davenport)
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973
90th
91st
92nd
Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Lost re-election.
 
Edward Mezvinsky
(Iowa City)
Democratic January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977
93rd
94th
Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.
1973–1983
[data missing]
 
Jim Leach
(Davenport)
Republican January 3, 1977 –
January 3, 2003
95th
96th
97th
98th
99th
100th
101st
102nd
103rd
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.
1983–1993
[data missing]
1993–2003
[data missing]
 
Jim Nussle
(Manchester)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007
108th
109th
Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for Governor.
2003–2013
 
 
Bruce Braley
(Waterloo)
Democratic January 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2015
110th
111th
112th
113th
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
2013–2023
 
 
Rod Blum
(Dubuque)
Republican January 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019
114th
115th
Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.
 
Abby Finkenauer
(Dubuque)
Democratic January 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021
116th Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election.
 

Ashley Hinson
(Marion)

Republican January 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023
117th Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the 2nd district.


 
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
(LeClaire)
Republican January 3, 2023 –
present
118th Redistricted from the 2nd district and re-elected in 2022. 2023–present:
most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant
 

Recent election results edit

Year[5] Winner Loser Percentage
of votes
Party Candidate Votes Party Candidate Votes
1920 Republican William F. Kopp 38,100 Democratic E. W. McManus 20,977 64–36%
1922 26,651 John M. Lindley 14,056 65–34%
1924 42,711 James M. Bell 17,110 71–29%
1926 27,358 11,408 71–29%
1928 45,806 unopposed 100–0%
1930 27,053 Democratic Max A. Conrad 15,538 63–36%
1932 Democratic Edward C. Eicher 55,378 Republican William F. Kopp 46,738 54–46%
1934 48,544 E. R. Hicklin 39,047 55–44%
1936 55,721 John N. Calhoun 53,474 51–49%
1938 Republican Thomas E. Martin 46,636 Democratic James P. Gaffney 33,765 58–42%
1940 70,120 Zoe S. Nabers 46,040 60–40%
1942 55,139 Vern W. Nall 32,893 61–37%
1944 72,729 Clair A. Williams 60,048 55–45%
1946 52,488 32,849 62–38%
1948 70,959 James D. France 60,860 53–46%
1950 70,058 43,140 62–38%
1952 105,526 Clair A. Williams 62,011 63–37%
1954 Fred Schwengel 67,128 John O'Connor 50,577 57–43%
1956 94,223 Ronald O. Bramhall 68,287 58–42%
1958 59,577 Thomas J. Dailey 51,996 53–47%
1960 104,737 Walter J. Guenther 67,287 61–39%
1962 65,975 Harold Stephens 42,000 61–39%
1964 Democratic John R. Schmidhauser 84,042 Republican Fred Schwengel 80,697 51–49%
1966 Republican Fred Schwengel 64,795 Democratic John R. Schmidhauser 60,534 51–48%
1968 91,419 81,049 53–47%
1970 60,270 Edward Mezvinsky 59,505 50–49%
1972 Democratic Edward Mezvinsky 107,099 Republican Fred Schwengel 91,609 53–46%
1974 75,687 Jim Leach 63,540 54–46%
1976 Republican Jim Leach 109,694 Democratic Edward Mezvinsky 101,024 52–48%
1978 79,940 Richard E. Meyers 45,037 63–36%
1980 133,349 Jim Larew 72,602 64–35%
1982 89,595 Bill Gluba 61,734 59–41%
1984 131,182 Kevin Ready 65,293 68–33%
1986 86,834 John Whitaker 43,985 66–34%
1988 112,746 Bill Gluba 71,280 61–38%
1990 90,042 scattering 151 99–1%
1992 178,042 Democratic Jan J. Zonneveld 81,600 68–31%
1994 110,448 Glen Winekauf 69,461 60–38%
1996 129,242 Bob Rush 111,595 53–46%
1998 106,419 79,529 57–42%
2000 164,972 Bob Simpson 96,283 62–36%
2002 Jim Nussle 112,280 Ann Hutchinson 83,779 57–43%
2004 159,993 Bill Gluba 125,490 55–44%
2006 Democratic Bruce Braley 113,724 Republican Mike Whalen 89,471 56–44%
2008 178,229 David Hartsuch 99,447 64–35%
2010 103,931[6] Ben Lange 99,976 49–48%
2012 222,422 162,465 57–42%
2014 Republican Rod Blum 147,513 Democratic Pat Murphy 140,086 51–49%
2016 206,903 Monica Vernon 177,403 53.7–46.1%
2018 Democratic Abby Finkenauer 169,348 Republican Rod Blum 152,540 50.9–46.0%
2020 Republican Ashley Hinson 211,679 Democratic Abby Finkenauer 200,893 51.3–48.7%

2002 edit

2002 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Nussle 112,280 57.15
Democratic Ann Hutchinson 83,779 42.65
No party Others 396 0.20
Total votes 196,455 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004 edit

2004 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Nussle* 159,993 55.16
Democratic Bill Gluba 125,490 43.26
Libertarian Mark Nelson 2,727 0.94
Independent Denny Heath 1,756 0.61
No party Others 88 0.03
Total votes 290,054 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006 edit

2006 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Braley 114,322 55.06
Republican Mike Whalen 89,729 43.22
Independent James Hill 2,201 1.06
Libertarian Albert W. Schoeman 1,226 0.59
No party Others 143 0.07
Total votes 207,621 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic gain from Republican
  • Note: James Hill ran on the Pirate Party platform on the ballot.

2008 edit

2008 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Braley* 186,991 64.56
Republican David Hartsuch 102,439 35.37
No party Others 199 0.07
Total votes 289,629 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2010 edit

2010 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Braley* 104,428 49.52
Republican Ben Lange 100,219 47.52
Libertarian Rob Petsche 4,087 1.94
Independent Jason A. Faulkner 2,092 0.99
No party Others 76 0.04
Total votes 210,902 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2012 edit

2012 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Braley* 222,422 54.90
Republican Ben Lange 162,465 40.10
Independent Gregory Hughes 4,772 1.18
Independent George Todd Krail II 931 0.23
No party Others 259 0.06
Total votes 405,110 100.00
Turnout  
Democratic hold

2014 edit

2014 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Blum 145,383 51.18
Democratic Pat Murphy 138,335 48.70
No party Others 348 0.12
Total votes 284,066 100.00
Republican gain from Democratic

2016 edit

 
Map showing the results of the 2016 election in Iowa's 1st congressional district by county
2016 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rod Blum (incumbent) 206,903 53.7
Democratic Monica Vernon 177,403 46.1
No party Others 671 0.2
Total votes 384,977 100.00
Republican hold

2018 edit

 
Results of the 2018 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
2018 Iowa's 1st congressional district election[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Abby Finkenauer 169,496 50.9 +4.8
Republican Rod Blum (incumbent) 153,077 45.6 −7.7
Libertarian Troy Hageman 10,239 3.1 +3.1
Write-ins 171 0.05 −0.15
Majority 16,419 5.3
Turnout 332,983 100
Democratic gain from Republican Swing +12.5

2020 edit

 
Results of the 2020 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
2020 Iowa's 1st congressional district election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ashley Hinson 211,679 51.3 +5.4
Democratic Abby Finkenauer (incumbent) 200,893 48.7 -2.2
Majority 10,786 2.6
Turnout 412,572 100
Republican gain from Democratic Swing 7.6

Historical district boundaries edit

 
2003–2013

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ Center for New Media & Promotion (CNMP), US Census Bureau. "My Congressional District". www.census.gov.
  2. ^ a b "2022 Cook PVI: District Map and List". Cook Political Report. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  3. ^ "Iowa lawmakers accept second redistricting plan, setting up next decade of politics". Des Moines Register. October 2021.
  4. ^ Schmidt, Louis B., "The Miller-Thompson Election Contest," Iowa Journal of History and Politics 12, pp. 34-127 (Jan. 1914).
  5. ^ "Election Statistics". 2005. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007.
  6. ^ "Election 2020 – Live Election Results:Iowa". CBS News.
  7. ^ "Iowa General Election 2018". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved November 11, 2018.


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