2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa by district:{{cite web|last=Haas|first=Karen L.|title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010|url=http://history.house.gov/Institution/Election-Statistics/Election-Statistics/|publisher=Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives|access-date=November 12, 2019|date=June 3, 2011}}

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{{see also|Iowa's 1st congressional district}}

In this liberal-leaning district based in northeastern Iowa, incumbent Democratic Congressman Bruce Braley ran for a third term against Republican attorney Ben Lange, Libertarian Rob Petsche, and independent candidate Jason Faulkner. Though Braley was overwhelmingly re-elected to his second term two years prior, the anti-Democratic mood in the country contributed to the Congressman experiencing a tough fight for re-election. The race attracted the attention of both national party organizations, and thousands of dollars were reserved for airtime by the DCCC and the NRCC. Though Braley emerged victorious on election day, it was by a slim 4,000 vote and two percent margin, which was the thinnest margin of victory out of the entire Iowa congressional delegation.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Iowa's 1st congressional district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bruce Braley (inc.)

|votes = 104,428

|percentage = 49.51

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Ben Lange

|votes = 100,219

|percentage = 47.52

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Rob J. Petsche

|votes = 4,087

|percentage = 1.94

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Jason A. Faulkner

|votes = 2,092

|percentage = 0.99

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{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate =

|votes = 76

|percentage = 0.04

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 210,902

|percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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{{see also|Iowa's 2nd congressional district}}

In a rematch from 2008, incumbent Democratic Congressman Dave Loebsack faced Republican challenger Mariannette Miller-Meeks when he ran for a third term in this southeastern Iowa-based district, the most liberal of the congressional districts in the state. Polling indicated that the race would be close, and both parties’ congressional campaign committees spent on television advertisements, but ultimately, Congressman Loebsack defeated Miller-Meeks by a 10,000 vote, five percent margin.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Iowa's 2nd congressional district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Dave Loebsack (inc.)

|votes = 115,839

|percentage = 50.99

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Mariannette Miller-Meeks

|votes = 104,319

|percentage = 45.92

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Libertarian Party (United States)

|candidate = Gary Sicard

|votes = 4,356

|percentage = 1.92

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Constitution Party (United States)

|candidate = Jon Tack

|votes = 2,463

|percentage = 1.08

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{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate =

|votes = 198

|percentage = 0.09

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 227,175

|percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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{{see also|Iowa's 3rd congressional district}}

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Leonard Boswell ran for an eighth term in this marginally liberal district that includes parts of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls metropolitan area, metro Des Moines, and Cedar Rapids. Congressman Boswell, who has faced difficult elections every year, faced Republican State Senator Brad Zaun in the general election. Though early polling indicated that Boswell was in trouble, he managed to turn the tide and edged out Zaun by a four percent margin.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Iowa's 3rd congressional district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Leonard Boswell (inc.)

|votes = 122,147

|percentage = 50.73

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Brad Zaun

|votes = 111,925

|percentage = 46.49

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Socialist Workers Party (US)

|candidate = Rebecca Williamson

|votes = 6,258

|percentage = 2.60

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{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate =

|votes = 426

|percentage = 0.18

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 240,756

|percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Democratic Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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{{see also|Iowa's 4th congressional district}}

Though Republican Congressman Tom Latham represents a centrist district, he has never had much trouble winning re-election since he was first elected in 1994. This year, Congressman Latham faced the Democratic nominee, Bill Maske, a school superintendent, and independent candidate Dan Lensing. Latham was never in peril of losing his seat and managed to crush Maske and Lensing to win a ninth term in Congress.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Iowa's 4th congressional district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Tom Latham (inc.)

|votes = 152,588

|percentage = 65.62

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Bill Maske

|votes = 74,300

|percentage = 31.95

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Dan Lensing

|votes = 5,499

|percentage = 2.36

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{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate =

|votes = 132

|percentage = 0.07

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 232,519

|percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{Election box end}}

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{{see also|Iowa's 5th congressional district}}

Congressman Steve King, a Republican, represents the most conservative district in Iowa, which is rooted in the staunchly conservative areas of western Iowa. King is an outspoken conservative seeking his fifth term in Congress, and he faced Democrat Matthew Campbell in the general election. Though Democrats had high hopes for Campbell's campaign, he was ultimately not able to beat back the conservative tendencies of the district and lost to King in a landslide.

{{Election box begin no change

| title = Iowa's 5th congressional district election, 2010

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve King (inc.)

|votes = 128,363

|percentage = 65.75

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Matthew Campbell

|votes = 63,160

|percentage = 32.35

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{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Martin James Monroe

|votes = 3,622

|percentage = 1.86

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{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Write-ins

|candidate =

|votes = 94

|percentage = 0.05

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{{Election box total no change

|votes = 195,239

|percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (United States)

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{{reflist}}

• [https://web.archive.org/web/20101126152549/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/ Elections] from the Iowa Secretary of State
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20110929105122/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2010PrimaryResults.html June 8, 2010 Primary Election Results]
• [http://www.votesmart.org/election_congress_state.php?state_id=IA U.S. Congress Candidates for Iowa] at Project Vote Smart
• [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/ContainerDetail.html?ContainerID=24 Iowa U.S. House] from OurCampaigns.com
• [http://www.opensecrets.org/races/election.php?state=IA Campaign contributions for U.S. Congressional races in Iowa] from OpenSecrets

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