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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Iowa/IA-01
      1986·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Jim Leach
      66.4%86,834 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      John R Whitaker
      33.6%43,985 votes
      Margin
      R+32.8
      130,825 total votes
      3 candidates130,825 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jim LeachREP✓
      		REP86,83466.4%
      John R WhitakerDEM
      		DEM43,98533.6%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH6---

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+8.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+5.6
      Even20082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202445.0%53.5%R+8.5422,996
      202047.6%50.5%R+2.9426,927
      201644.8%47.9%R+3.0396,628
      201256.6%43.4%D+13.3399,130
      200856.8%41.1%D+15.7395,900

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      2024
      Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP
      R+0.2
      2022
      Mariannette Miller-MeeksREP
      R+6.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Ashley HinsonREP
      R+2.5
      2018
      Abby FinkenauerDEM
      D+5.1
      2016
      Rod BlumREP
      R+7.7
      2014
      Rod BlumREP
      R+2.3
      2012
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+15.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+2.0
      2008
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+29.2
      2006
      Bruce L BraleyDEM
      D+11.8
      2004
      Jim NussleREP
      R+11.9
      2002
      Jim NussleREP
      R+14.5
      Redistricted
      2000
      James A S LeachREP
      R+25.7
      1998
      James A S LeachREP
      R+14.3
      1996
      James A S LeachREP
      R+7.2
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Jim LeachREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+14.8
      Career1978-2018
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      John R WhitakerDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Iowa, 1986

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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