Iowa's 5th congressional district

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Iowa's 5th congressional district
Obsolete district
Created1860
Eliminated2013
Years active1863–2013

Iowa's 5th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was last represented by Republican Steve King in 2013, who continued to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives after the district's obsolescence as the representative for Iowa's 4th congressional district.

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The district became obsolete for the 113th U.S. Congress as Iowa lost a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a result of redistricting based upon the 2010 census. Official redistricting maps divided the territory in this district in half, adding the northern portion to the 4th district and the southern portion to the 3rd district.

History

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Election results, 1920 onwards
The district from 2003 to 2013 United States House of Representatives, Iowa District 5 map.png
The district from 2003 to 2013

Iowa's 5th congressional district was redistricted in 1942. U.S. Representative Karl M. LeCompte from Iowa's 5th congressional district became the representative of the 4th congressional district; U.S. Representative Paul H. Cunningham was the representative from Iowa's 6th congressional district.[ citation needed ]

Iowa's 5th congressional district was also redistricted in 1972. U.S. Representative Neal Smith was taken out of Iowa's 5th congressional district and put in the 4th congressional district. U.S. Representative William J. Scherle was taken out of Iowa's 7th congressional district (which was permanently removed) and put into the 5th congressional district where he ran against future U.S. Senator Tom Harkin.

On June 22, 2001, the Iowa General Assembly passed a plan to redistrict the State of Iowa. The plan went into effect in 2002 for the 108th U.S. Congress. The prior redistricting plan was effective from 1992–2001. [1]

The district was eliminated following the 2010 redistricting cycle.

Presidential election results

Election results from presidential races:

YearOfficeResults
2000 President George W. Bush 57% – Al Gore 40%
2004 President George W. Bush 60% – John Kerry 39%
2008 President John McCain 54% – Barack Obama 44%

List of members representing the district

MemberPartyTermCong
ress
Electoral history
District created March 4, 1863
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John A. Kasson
(Des Moines)
Republican March 4, 1863 –
March 3, 1867
38th
39th
Elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Lost renomination.
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Grenville M. Dodge
(Council Bluffs)
Republican March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1869
40th Elected in 1866.
Retired.
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Francis W. Palmer
(Des Moines)
Republican March 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1873
41st
42nd
Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Retired.
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James Wilson
(Traer)
Republican March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1877
43rd
44th
Elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
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Rush Clark
(Iowa City)
Republican March 4, 1877 –
April 29, 1879
45th
46th
Elected in 1876.
Re-elected in 1878.
Died.
VacantApril 29, 1879 –
December 1, 1879
46th
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William G. Thompson
(Marion)
Republican December 1, 1879 –
March 3, 1883
46th
47th
Elected to finish Clark's term.
Re-elected in 1880.
Retired.
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James Wilson
(Traer)
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1885
48th Elected in 1882.
Retired but lost contested election before end of term. [lower-alpha 1]
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Benjamin T. Frederick
(Marshalltown)
Democratic March 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887
49th Won contested election. [lower-alpha 1]
Re-elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
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Daniel Kerr
(Grundy Center)
Republican March 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891
50th
51st
Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Retired.
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John T. Hamilton
(Cedar Rapids)
Democratic March 3, 1891 –
March 3, 1893
52nd Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.
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Robert G. Cousins
(Tipton)
Republican March 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1909
53rd
54th
55th
56th
57th
58th
59th
60th
Elected in 1892.
Re-elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Re-elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Re-elected in 1906.
Retired.
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James W. Good
(Cedar Rapids)
Republican March 4, 1909 –
June 15, 1921
61st
62nd
63rd
64th
65th
66th
67th
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Re-elected in 1920.
Resigned.
VacantJune 15, 1921 –
July 19, 1921
67th
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Cyrenus Cole
(Cedar Rapids)
Republican August 1, 1921 –
March 3, 1933
67th
68th
69th
70th
71st
72nd
Elected to finish Good's term.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Redistricted to the 2nd district and retired there.
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Lloyd Thurston
(Osceola)
Republican March 4, 1933 –
January 3, 1939
73rd
74th
75th
Redistricted from the 8th district and re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
Karl M. Le Compte.jpg
Karl M. LeCompte
(Corydon)
Republican January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1943
76th
77th
Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Redistricted to the 4th district .
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Paul Cunningham
(Des Moines)
Republican January 3, 1943 –
January 3, 1959
78th
79th
80th
81st
82nd
83rd
84th
85th
Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Re-elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Lost re-election.
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Neal E. Smith
(Altoona)
Democratic January 3, 1959 –
January 3, 1973
86th
87th
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
Elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Re-elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Redistricted to the 4th district .
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William J. Scherle
(Henderson)
Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975
93rd Redistricted from the 7th district and re-elected in 1972.
Lost re-election.
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Tom Harkin
(Ames)
Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1985
94th
95th
96th
97th
98th
Elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
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Jim R. Lightfoot
(Shenandoah)
Republican January 3, 1985 –
January 3, 1993
99th
100th
101st
102nd
Elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Redistricted to the 3rd district .
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Fred Grandy
(Sioux City)
Republican January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1995
103rd Redistricted from the 6th district and re-elected in 1992.
Retired to run for Governor of Iowa.
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Tom Latham
(Alexander)
Republican January 3, 1995 –
January 3, 2003
104th
105th
106th
107th
Elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the 4th district .
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Steve King
(Kiron)
Republican January 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2013
108th
109th
110th
111th
112th
Elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Re-elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 4th district .
District eliminated January 3, 2013
  1. 1 2 The resolution of the contest was delayed until the final hours of the Forty-eighth Congress, so Frederick was not declared winner until March 4, 1885.

Historical election results

Year [2] Party affiliationWinnerNumber of votesParty affiliationLoserNumber of votesPercentage of votes
1920 Republican James W. Good 58,197N/AN/A0100% - 0%
1922 Republican Cyrenus Cole 32,586 Democrat G. A. Smith 24,53257% - 43%
1924 Republican Cyrenus Cole 52,237 Democrat W. N. Townsend 22,17570% - 30%
1926 Republican Cyrenus Cole 31,253 Democrat C. E. Walters 12,26372% - 28%
1928 Republican Cyrenus Cole 54,703 Democrat Maurice Cahill 27,89366% - 34%
1930 Republican Cyrenus Cole 23,221 Democrat H. M. Cooper 19,93154% - 46%
1932 Republican Lloyd Thurston 51,909 Democrat Lloyd Ellis 51,73250.1% - 49.9%
1934 Republican Lloyd Thurston 54,699 Democrat Ernest H. Fabritz 48,94952% - 47%
1936 Republican Lloyd Thurston 63,802 Democrat Kenneth F. Baldridge 59,97151% - 48%
1938 Republican Karl M. LeCompte 50,860 Democrat Ruth F. Hollingshead 43,45254% - 46%
1940 Republican Karl M. LeCompte 66,940 Democrat Roy E. Stevens 58,71854% - 46%
1942 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 48,578 Democrat E. Frank Fox 28,28763% - 37%
1944 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 66,260 Democrat Ralph N. Lynch 56,13854% - 46%
1946 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 41,679 Democrat Vince L. Browner 28,49059% - 41%
1948 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 60,103 Democrat William F. Martin57,37051% - 48%
1950 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 57,429 Democrat Gibson C. Holliday 43,10557% - 43%
1952 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 95,057 Democrat Alvin P. Meyer 66,30359% - 41%
1954 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 61,355 Democrat James A. McLaughlin 49,06356% - 44%
1956 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 85,178 Democrat William F. Denman 81,41851% - 49%
1958 Democrat Neal Smith 61,693 Republican Paul H. Cunningham 56,32052% - 48%
1960 Democrat Neal Smith 91,808 Republican Floyd M. Burgeson 81,47453% - 47%
1962 Democrat Neal Smith 73,963 Republican Sonja C. Egenes 43,87763% - 37%
1964 Democrat Neal Smith 108,212 Republican Benjamin J. Gibson, Jr. 46,16070% - 30%
1966 Democrat Neal Smith 72,875 Republican Don Mahon 46,98160% - 39%
1968 Democrat Neal Smith 99,586 Republican Don Mahon 60,71062% - 38%
1970 Democrat Neal Smith 73,820 Republican Don Mahon 37,37465% - 33%
1972 Republican William J. Scherle 108,596 Democrat Tom Harkin 87,93755% - 45%
1974 Democrat Tom Harkin 81,146 Republican William J. Scherle 77,68351% - 49%
1976 Democrat Tom Harkin 135,600 Republican Kenneth R. Fulk 71,37765% - 34%
1978 Democrat Tom Harkin 82,333 Republican Julian B. Garrett 57,37759% - 41%
1980 Democrat Tom Harkin 127,895 Republican Cal Hultman 84,47260% - 40%
1982 Democrat Tom Harkin 93,333 Republican Arlyn E. Danker 65,20059% - 41%
1984 Republican Jim Ross Lightfoot 104,632 Democrat Jerry Fitzgerald 101,43551% - 49%
1986 Republican Jim Ross Lightfoot 85,025 Democrat Scott Hughes 58,55259% - 40%
1988 Republican Jim Ross Lightfoot 117,761 Democrat Gene Freund 66,59964% - 36%
1990 Republican Jim Ross Lightfoot 99,978 Democrat Mike D. Earll 47,02268% - 32%
1992 Republican Fred Grandy 196,942N/AN/A1,42499% - 1%
1994 Republican Tom Latham 114,796 Democrat Sheila McGuire 73,62761% - 39%
1996 Republican Tom Latham 147,576 Democrat MacDonald Smith 75,78565% - 34%
1998 Republican Tom Latham 132,730N/AN/A1,04199% - 1%
2000 Republican Tom Latham 159,367 Democrat Mike Palecek 67,59369% - 29%
2002 Republican Steve King 113,257 Democrat Paul Shomshor 68,85362% - 38%
2004 Republican Steve King 168,583 Democrat E. Joyce Schulte 97,59763% - 37%
2006 Republican Steve King 105,245 Democrat E. Joyce Schulte 64,00459% - 36%
2008 [3] Republican Steve King 159,430 Democrat Rob Hubler 99,60160% - 37%
2010 [4] Republican Steve King 128,363 Democrat Matthew Campbell 63,16066% - 32%

Recent election results

2002

Iowa's 5th congressional district election (2002)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve King 113,257 62.15
Democratic Paul Shomshor68,85337.78
No partyOthers1270.07
Total votes182,237 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2004

Iowa's 5th congressional district election (2004)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve King* 168,593 63.30
Democratic Joyce Schulte97,59736.64
No partyOthers1610.06
Total votes266,351 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2006

Iowa's 5th congressional district election (2006)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve King* 121,650 58.50
Democratic Joyce Schulte64,18135.56
Independent Roy Nielsen8,1594.52
Independent Cheryl Broderson2,4791.37
No partyOthers650.04
Total votes196,534 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2008

Iowa's 5th congressional district election (2008)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve King* 159,430 59.80
Democratic Rob Hubler99,60137.36
Independent Victor Vara7,4062.78
No partyOthers1800.07
Total votes266,617 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

2010

Iowa's 5th congressional district election (2010)
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Steve King* 128,363 65.75
Democratic Matthew Campbell63,16032.35
Independent Martin James Monroe3,6221.86
No partyOthers940.05
Total votes195,239 100.00
Turnout  
Republican hold

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References

  1. "2001 Iowa Redistricting Plan". 2001. Archived from the original on October 16, 2006. Retrieved November 10, 2006.
  2. "Election Statistics". 2005. Archived from the original on July 25, 2007.
  3. "November 4, 2008 General Election Results". Archived from the original on April 8, 2009. Retrieved February 10, 2009.
  4. http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/usreporr.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]

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