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Iowa's 1st congressional district

U.S. House district for Iowa

Iowa's 1st congressional district

U.S. House district for Iowa

FieldValue
stateIowa
district number1
image name
image captionInteractive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
representativeMariannette Miller-Meeks
partyRepublican
residenceDavenport
percent urban66.35
percent rural33.65
population804,704
population year2024
median income$72,200
percent white83.4
percent hispanic5.6
percent black4.5
percent asian2.2
percent more than one race3.8
percent other race0.5
cpviR+4

| percent more than one race = 3.8

Iowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southeastern part, bordering the states of Illinois and Missouri, and the Mississippi River. The district includes the cities of Davenport, Iowa City, Burlington, and Indianola. Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks is the current U.S. representative.

Composition

The 1st includes the entirety of the following counties:

#CountySeatPopulation
31CedarTipton18,302
45ClintonClinton46,158
57Des MoinesBurlington38,253
87HenryMount Pleasant19,547
95IowaMarengo16,381
97JacksonMaquoketa19,342
99JasperNewton37,919
101JeffersonFairfield15,440
103JohnsonIowa City157,528
105JonesAnamosa20,900
107KeokukSigourney9,914
111LeeFort Madison, Keokuk32,565
115LouisaWapello10,513
123MahaskaOskaloosa21,874
125MarionKnoxville33,770
139MuscatineMuscatine42,218
163ScottDavenport174,270
177Van BurenKeosauqua7,266
181WarrenIndianola55,205
183WashingtonWashington22,560

Recent election results from statewide races

YearOfficeResults
2008PresidentObama 57–41%
2012PresidentObama 57–43%
2016PresidentTrump 48–45%
SenateGrassley 56–39%
2018GovernorHubbell 51–47%
Attorney GeneralMiller 77–23%
Secretary of StatePate 49–48%
TreasurerFitzgerald 56–41%
AuditorSand 54–43%
2020PresidentTrump 50–48%
SenateErnst 49–48%
2022SenateGrassley 53–47%
GovernorReynolds 55–43%
Attorney GeneralMiller 51–49%
Secretary of StatePate 57–43%
TreasurerSmith 50.4–49.6%
AuditorSand 52–48%
2024PresidentTrump 53–45%

List of members representing the district

RepresentativePartyTermCong
ressElection historyLocation
District created March 4, 1847
[[File:Major William G. Thompson - History of Iowa.jpg100px]]
William Thompson
(Mount Pleasant)DemocraticMarch 4, 1847 –
June 29, 1850Elected in 1846.
Re-elected in 1848.
Seat declared vacant due to an election challenge.1847–1849
1849–1859
VacantnowrapJune 29, 1850 –
December 20, 1850
[[File:Daniel F. Miller (Iowa Congressman).jpg100px]]
Daniel F. Miller
(Fort Madison)WhignowrapDecember 20, 1850 –
March 3, 1851Elected to finish Thompson's term.
Retired.
[[File:Bernhart Henn (Iowa Congressman).jpg100px]]
Bernhart Henn
(Fairfield)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1851 –
March 3, 1855Elected in 1850.
Re-elected in 1852.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
[[File:Augustus Hall, 1854-1904 Nebraskans.png100px]]
Augustus Hall
(Keosauqua)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1855 –
March 3, 1857Elected in 1854.
Lost re-election.
[[File:SamuelCurtis01.jpg100px]]
Samuel Curtis
(Keokuk)RepublicanMarch 4, 1857 –
August 4, 1861Elected in 1856.
Re-elected in 1858.
Re-elected in 1860.
Resigned to serve as a colonel in the 2nd Iowa Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
1859–1863
VacantnowrapAugust 4, 1861 –
October 8, 1861
[[File:James Falconer Wilson - Brady-Handy.jpg100px]]
James F. Wilson
(Fairfield)RepublicanOctober 8, 1861 –
March 3, 1869Elected to finish Curtis's term.
Re-elected in 1862.
Re-elected in 1864.
Re-elected in 1866.
Retired.
1863–1873
[[File:George Washington McCrary, Brady-Handy bw photo portrait, ca1860-1875.jpg100px]]
George W. McCrary
(Keokuk)RepublicanMarch 4, 1869 –
March 3, 1877Elected in 1868.
Re-elected in 1870.
Re-elected in 1872.
Re-elected in 1874.
Retired.
1873–1933
Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, and Washington counties
[[File:JosephChamplinStone.jpg100px]]
Joseph C. Stone
(Burlington)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1879Elected in 1876.
Lost renomination.
[[File:MosesAMcCoid.jpg100px]]
Moses A. McCoid
(Fairfield)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885Elected in 1878.
Re-elected in 1880.
Re-elected in 1882.
Lost renomination.
[[File:Benton J. Hall (Iowa Congressman).jpg100px]]
Benton J. Hall
(Burlington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1885 –
March 3, 1887Elected in 1884.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Henry Gear - Senator.jpg100px]]
John H. Gear
(Burlington)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1887 –
March 3, 1891Elected in 1886.
Re-elected in 1888.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John J. Seerley (Iowa Congressman).jpg100px]]
John J. Seerley
(Burlington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1891 –
March 3, 1893Elected in 1890.
Lost re-election.
[[File:John Henry Gear - Senator.jpg100px]]
John H. Gear
(Burlington)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1893 –
March 3, 1895Elected in 1892.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
[[File:Samuel Mercer Clark (Iowa Congressman).jpg100px]]
Samuel M. Clark
(Keokuk)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1899Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
Retired.
[[File:Thomas Hedge sketch 1911.png100px]]
Thomas Hedge
(Burlington)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1899 –
March 3, 1907Elected in 1898.
Re-elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
Retired.
[[File:Charles Augustus Kennedy.png80px]]
Charles A. Kennedy
(Montrose)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1921Elected in 1906.
Re-elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
Re-elected in 1914.
Re-elected in 1916.
Re-elected in 1918.
Retired.
[[File:WilliamFKopp.jpg100px]]
William F. Kopp
(Mount Pleasant)RepublicannowrapMarch 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1933Elected in 1920.
Re-elected in 1922.
Re-elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
Re-elected in 1928.
Re-elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.
[[File:EdwardCEicher.jpg100px]]
Edward C. Eicher
(Washington)DemocraticnowrapMarch 4, 1933 –
December 2, 1938Re-elected in 1932.
Re-elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Resigned to become commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission.1933–1943
VacantnowrapDecember 2, 1938 –
January 3, 1939
[[File:Thomas Ellsworth Martin.jpg100px]]
Thomas E. Martin
(Iowa City)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1955Elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Re-elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
1943–1963
[[File:Fred Schwengel.jpg100px]]
Fred Schwengel
(Davenport)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1955 –
January 3, 1965Elected in 1954.
Re-elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Re-elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Lost re-election.
1963–1973
[[File:John R. Schmidhauser.jpg100px]]
John R. Schmidhauser
(Iowa City)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1965 –
January 3, 1967Elected in 1964.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Fred Schwengel.jpg100px]]
Fred Schwengel
(Davenport)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1973Elected in 1966.
Re-elected in 1968.
Re-elected in 1970.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Edward Mezvinsky.jpg100px]]
Edward Mezvinsky
(Iowa City)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1977Elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Lost re-election.1973–1983
[[File:Jim Leach.jpg100px]]
Jim Leach
(Davenport)RepublicanJanuary 3, 1977 –
January 3, 2003Elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Re-elected in 1992.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.
Re-elected in 2000.
Redistricted to the .
1983–1993
1993–2003
[[File:Jim Nussle small.jpg100px]]
Jim Nussle
(Manchester)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2003 –
January 3, 2007Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for Governor.2003–2013
[[File:United States House of Representatives, Iowa District 1 map.png300px]]
[[File:Bruce Braley official 110th Congress photo portrait.jpg100px]]
Bruce Braley
(Waterloo)DemocraticJanuary 3, 2007 –
January 3, 2015Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Re-elected in 2010.
Re-elected in 2012.
Retired to run for U.S. senator.
2013–2023
[[File:Iowa US Congressional District 1 (since 2013).tif300px]]
[[File:Rod Blum official congressional photo.jpg100px]]
Rod Blum
(Dubuque)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2015 –
January 3, 2019Elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Abby Finkenauer, official portrait, 116th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Abby Finkenauer
(Dubuque)DemocraticnowrapJanuary 3, 2019 –
January 3, 2021Elected in 2018.
Lost re-election.
[[File:Ashley Hinson Official portrait (cropped 2).jpg100px]]RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021 –
January 3, 2023Elected in 2020.
Redistricted to the .
[[File:Mariannette Miller-Meeks, official portrait, 117th Congress (cropped).jpg100px]]
Mariannette Miller-Meeks
(Davenport)RepublicannowrapJanuary 3, 2023 –
presentRedistricted from the and re-elected in 2022.
Re-elected in 2024.2023–present:
most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant
[[File:Iowa's 1st congressional district (since 2023).svg300px]]

Recent election results

YearWinnerLoserPercentage
of votesPartyCandidateVotesPartyCandidateVotes
1920RepublicanWilliam F. Kopp38,100DemocraticE. W. McManus20,97764–36%
192226,651John M. Lindley14,05665–34%
192442,711James M. Bell17,11071–29%
192627,35811,40871–29%
192845,806unopposed100–0%
193027,053DemocraticMax A. Conrad15,53863–36%
1932DemocraticEdward C. Eicher55,378RepublicanWilliam F. Kopp46,73854–46%
193448,544E. R. Hicklin39,04755–44%
193655,721John N. Calhoun53,47451–49%
1938RepublicanThomas E. Martin46,636DemocraticJames P. Gaffney33,76558–42%
194070,120Zoe S. Nabers46,04060–40%
194255,139Vern W. Nall32,89361–37%
194472,729Clair A. Williams60,04855–45%
194652,48832,84962–38%
194870,959James D. France60,86053–46%
195070,05843,14062–38%
1952105,526Clair A. Williams62,01163–37%
1954Fred Schwengel67,128John O'Connor50,57757–43%
195694,223Ronald O. Bramhall68,28758–42%
195859,577Thomas J. Dailey51,99653–47%
1960104,737Walter J. Guenther67,28761–39%
196265,975Harold Stephens42,00061–39%
1964DemocraticJohn R. Schmidhauser84,042RepublicanFred Schwengel80,69751–49%
1966RepublicanFred Schwengel64,795DemocraticJohn R. Schmidhauser60,53451–48%
196891,41981,04953–47%
197060,270Edward Mezvinsky59,50550–49%
1972DemocraticEdward Mezvinsky107,099RepublicanFred Schwengel91,60953–46%
197475,687Jim Leach63,54054–46%
1976RepublicanJim Leach109,694DemocraticEdward Mezvinsky101,02452–48%
197879,940Richard E. Meyers45,03763–36%
1980133,349Jim Larew72,60264–35%
198289,595Bill Gluba61,73459–41%
1984131,182Kevin Ready65,29368–33%
198686,834John Whitaker43,98566–34%
1988112,746Bill Gluba71,28061–38%
199090,042scattering15199–1%
1992178,042DemocraticJan J. Zonneveld81,60068–31%
1994110,448Glen Winekauf69,46160–38%
1996129,242Bob Rush111,59553–46%
1998106,41979,52957–42%
2000164,972Bob Simpson96,28362–36%
2002Jim Nussle112,280Ann Hutchinson83,77957–43%
2004159,993Bill Gluba125,49055–44%
2006DemocraticBruce Braley113,724RepublicanMike Whalen89,47156–44%
2008178,229David Hartsuch99,44764–35%
2010103,931Ben Lange99,97649–48%
2012222,422162,46557–42%
2014RepublicanRod Blum147,513DemocraticPat Murphy140,08651–49%
2016206,903Monica Vernon177,40353–46%
2018DemocraticAbby Finkenauer169,348RepublicanRod Blum152,54050–46%
2020RepublicanAshley Hinson211,679DemocraticAbby Finkenauer200,89351–48%
2022RepublicanMariannette Miller-Meeks162,947DemocraticChristina Bohannan142,17353–46%

2002

2004

2006

  • Note: James Hill ran on the Pirate Party platform on the ballot.

2008

2010

2012

2014

2016

Map showing the results of the 2016 election in Iowa's 1st congressional district by county

2018

Results of the 2018 Iowa's 1st congressional district election

2020

Results of the 2020 Iowa's 1st congressional district election

2022

2024

Historical district boundaries

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References

References

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  6. Schmidt, Louis B., "The Miller-Thompson Election Contest," ''Iowa Journal of History and Politics'' 12, pp. 34–127 (January 1914).
  7. (2005). "Election Statistics".
  8. "Election 2020 – Live Election Results:Iowa". CBS News.
  9. "Iowa General Election 2018". Iowa Secretary of State.
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