IOWA'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT

The 1st Iowan Congressional District generally covers the northeastern part of the state (map). The district is considered Democratic-leaning, because it contains Democratic-leaning cities such as Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport and Waterloo. ^[1]

Contents

2001 Iowa Redistricting Plan

Representatives

2006 election

Election history

Large cities included in the district

See also

References

2001 Iowa Redistricting Plan

June 22nd, 2001, Iowa Legislature passed a plan to redistrict the State of Iowa. The plan went into effect in 2002 for the 108th U.S. Congress. The prior districting plan was effective from 1992-2001. ^[2]

Representatives

It is currently represented by Democrat Bruce Braley.

2006 election

After Jim Nussle stepped down to seek the Iowa Governor's office, three Republicans ran for his House seat in the June primary. Quad Cities businessman Mike Whalen earned the Republican nomination, while Waterloo attorney Bruce Braley won the Democratic nomination.
In the 2006 midterm election, Braley defeated Whalen, 55 percent to 43.3 percent, to win the 1st Congressional District seat. It was the first time since 1976 that the Democrats would have control of the state's 1st District.
^[3] [1].

Election history

'Year [4]'	'Party Affiliation'	'Winner'	'Number of Votes'	'Party Affiliation'	'Loser'	'Number of Votes'	'Percentage of Votes'
1920	Republican	William F. Kopp	38,100	Democrat	E.W. McManus	20,977	64% - 36%
1922	Republican	William F. Kopp	26,651	Democrat	John M. Lindley	14,056	65% - 34%
1924	Republican	William F. Kopp	42,711	Democrat	James M. Bell	17,110	71% - 29%
1926	Republican	William F. Kopp	27,358	Democrat	James M. Bell	11,408	71% - 29%
1928	Republican	William F. Kopp	45,806	N/A	No Opponent	N/A	100% - 0%
1930	Republican	William F. Kopp	27,053	Democrat	Max A. Conrad	15,538	63% - 36%
1932	Democrat	Edward C. Eicher	55,378	Republican	William F. Kopp	46,738	54% - 46%
1934	Democrat	Edward C. Eicher	48,544	Republican	E. R. Hicklin	39,047	55% - 44%
1936	Democrat	William S. Jacobsen	70,923	Republican	John N. Calhoun	53,474	57% - 43%
1938	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	46,636	Democrat	James P. Goffney	33,765	58% - 42%
1940	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	70,120	Democrat	Mrs. Zoe S. Nabers	46,040	60% - 40%
1942	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	55,139	Democrat	Vern W. Nall	32,893	61% - 37%
1944	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	72,729	Democrat	Clair A. Williams	60,048	55% - 45%
1946	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	52,488	Democrat	Clair A. Williams	32,849	62% - 38%
1948	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	70,959	Democrat	James D. France	60,860	53% - 46%
1950	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	70,058	Democrat	James D. France	43,140	62% - 38%
1952	Republican	Thomas E. Martin	105,526	Democrat	Clair A. Williams	62,011	63% - 37%
1954	Republican	Fred Schwengel	67,128	Democrat	John O'Connor	50,577	57% - 43%
1956	Republican	Fred Schwengel	94,223	Democrat	Ronald O. Bramhall	68,287	58% - 42%
1958	Republican	Fred Schwengel	59,577	Democrat	Thomas J. Dailey	51,996	53% - 47%
1960	Republican	Fred Schwengel	104,737	Democrat	Walter J. Guenther	67,287	61% - 39%
1962	Republican	Fred Schwengel	65,975	Democrat	Harold Stephens	42,000	61% - 39%
1964	Democrat	John R. Schmidhauser	84,042	Republican	Fred Schwengel	80,697	51% - 49%
1966	Republican	Fred Schwengel	64,795	Democrat	John R. Schmidhauser	60,534	51% - 48%
1968	Republican	Fred Schwengel	91,419	Democrat	John R. Schmidhauser	81,049	53% - 47%
1970	Republican	Fred Schwengel	60,270	Democrat	Edward Mezvinsky	59,505	50% - 49%
1972	Democrat	Edward Mezvinsky	107,099	Republican	Fred Schwengel	91,609	53% - 46%
1974	Democrat	Edward Mezvinsky	75,687	Republican	James A. Leach	63,540	54% - 46%
1976	Republican	James A. Leach	109,694	Democrat	Edward Mezvinsky	101,024	52% - 48%
1978	Republican	James A. Leach	79,940	Democrat	Richard E. Meyers	45,037	63% - 36%
1980	Republican	James A. Leach	133,349	Democrat	Jim Larew	72,602	64% - 35%
1982	Republican	James A. Leach	89,595	Democrat	Bill Gluba	61,734	59% - 41%
1984	Republican	James A. Leach	131,182	Democrat	Kevin Ready	65,293	68% - 33%
1986	Republican	James A. Leach	86,834	Democrat	John R. Whitaker	43,985	66% - 34%
1988	Republican	James A. Leach	112,746	Democrat	Bill Gluba	71,280	61% - 38%
1990	Republican	James A. Leach	90,042	Scattering	Scattering	151	99% - 1%
1992	Republican	James A. Leach	178,042	Democrat	Jan J. Zonneveld	81,600	68% - 31%
1994	Republican	James A. Leach	110,448	Democrat	Glen Winekauf	69,461	60% - 38%
1996	Republican	James A. Leach	129,242	Democrat	Bob Rush	111,595	53% - 46%
1998	Republican	James A. Leach	106,419	Democrat	Bob Rush	79,529	57% - 42%
2000	Republican	James A. Leach	164,972	Democrat	Bob Simpson	96,283	62% - 36%
2002	Republican	Jim Nussle	112,280	Democrat	Ann Hutchinson	83,779	57% - 43%
2004	Republican	Jim Nussle	159,993	Democrat	Bill Gluba	125,490	55% - 44%
2006	Democrat	Bruce Braley	113,724	Republican	Mike Whalen	89,471	56% - 44%

Large cities included in the district

★ Davenport (98,845/MSA 377,291), home of Saint Ambrose University, largest of the Quad Cities

★ Waterloo (66,483/MSA 161,897)

★ Dubuque (57,798/MSA 91,631), college town, manufacturing center, river port

★ Cedar Falls (36,471/MSA 161,897), home of the University of Northern Iowa and part of the Waterloo metropolitan area

★ Bettendorf (31,890/MSA 377,291), part of the Quad Cities

★ Clinton (27,086), industrial river town

See also

★ List of United States Representatives from Iowa

References

★ Washington Post page on the 1st District of Iowa
1. Source: U.S. House elections, 2006
2. 2001 Iowa Redistricting Plan,
3. Braley win caps 2-year quest Ed Tibbetts
4. Election Statistics,