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      Home/Elections/2010/US House/Iowa/IA-05
      2010·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Steven King
      65.8%128,363 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Matthew Campbell
      32.4%63,160 votes
      Margin
      R+33.4
      195,239 total votes
      4 candidates195,239 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Steven KingREP✓
      		REP128,36365.8%
      Matthew CampbellDEM
      		DEM63,16032.4%
      Martin James MonroeOTH
      		OTH3,6221.9%
      WriteinOTH
      		OTH940.1%

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      2008
      Steven KingREP
      R+22.5
      2006
      Steven KingREP
      R+22.9
      2004
      Steven KingREP
      R+26.6
      2002
      Steven KingREP
      R+24.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Tom LathamREP
      R+39.6
      1998
      Tom LathamREP
      R+99.2
      1996
      Tom LathamREP
      R+31.8
      1994
      Tom LathamREP
      R+21.8
      1992
      Fred GrandyREP
      R+99.3
      Redistricted
      1990
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      R+36.0
      1988
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      R+27.8
      1986
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      R+18.4
      1984
      Jim Ross LightfootREP
      R+1.6
      1982
      Tom HarkinDEM
      D+17.7
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      WriteinOTH
      Record0W-2660L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-2024
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Steven KingREP
      Record14W-2L
      Avg MarginR+39.2
      Career1996-2018
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Martin James MonroeOTH
      Record0W-4L
      Avg MarginR+11.8
      Career2006-2012
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Matthew CampbellDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2010-2010
      US House
      Full profile →

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