Iowa's 1st congressional district

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: #CountySeatPopulation31CedarTipton18,30245ClintonClinton46,15857Des MoinesBurlington38,25387HenryMount Pleasant19,54795IowaMarengo16,38197JacksonMaquoketa19,34299JasperNewton37,919101JeffersonFairfield15,440103JohnsonIowa City157,528105JonesAnamosa20,900107KeokukSigourney9,914111LeeFort Madison, Keokuk32,565115LouisaWapello10,513123MahaskaOskaloosa21,874125MarionKnoxville33,770139MuscatineMuscatine42,218163ScottDavenport174,270177Van BurenKeosauqua7,266181WarrenIndianola55,205183WashingtonWashington22,560

Recent election results from statewide races Year Office Results2008 PresidentObama 57–41%2012 PresidentObama 57–43%2016 PresidentTrump 48–45% SenateGrassley 56–39%2018 GovernorHubbell 51–47% Secretary of StatePate 49–48% AuditorSand 54–43% TreasurerFitzgerald 56–41%2020 PresidentTrump 50–48% SenateErnst 49–48%2022 SenateGrassley 53–47% GovernorReynolds 55–43% Secretary of StatePate 57–43% AuditorSand 52–48% TreasurerSmith 50.4–49.6% Attorney GeneralMiller 51–49%2024 PresidentTrump 53–45%

List of members representing the district Representative Party Term Congress Election history Location District created March 4, 1847 William Thompson Democratic March 4, 1847 –June 29, 1850 Elected in 1846.Re-elected in 1848.Seat declared vacant due to an election challenge.Schmidt, Louis B., "The Miller-Thompson Election Contest," Iowa Journal of History and Politics 12, pp. 34–127 (January 1914). 1847–1849 1849–1859 Vacant June 29, 1850 –December 20, 1850 Daniel F. Miller Whig December 20, 1850 –March 3, 1851 Elected to finish Thompson's term.Retired. Bernhart Henn Democratic March 4, 1851 –March 3, 1855 Elected in 1850.Re-elected in 1852.Retired to run for U.S. senator. Augustus Hall Democratic March 4, 1855 –March 3, 1857 Elected in 1854.Lost re-election. Samuel Curtis Republican March 4, 1857 –August 4, 1861 Elected 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 Vacant August 4, 1861 –October 8, 1861 James F. Wilson Republican October 8, 1861 –March 3, 1869 Elected to finish Curtis's term.Re-elected in 1862.Re-elected in 1864.Re-elected in 1866.Retired. 1863–1873 George W. McCrary Republican March 4, 1869 –March 3, 1877 Elected in 1868.Re-elected in 1870.Re-elected in 1872.Re-elected in 1874.Retired. 1873–1933Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Lee, Louisa, Van Buren, and Washington counties Joseph C. Stone Republican March 4, 1877 –March 3, 1879 Elected in 1876.Lost renomination. Moses A. McCoid Republican March 4, 1879 –March 3, 1885 Elected in 1878.Re-elected in 1880.Re-elected in 1882.Lost renomination. Benton J. Hall Democratic March 4, 1885 –March 3, 1887 Elected in 1884.Lost re-election. John H. Gear Republican March 4, 1887 –March 3, 1891 Elected in 1886.Re-elected in 1888.Lost re-election. John J. Seerley Democratic March 4, 1891 –March 3, 1893 Elected in 1890.Lost re-election. John H. Gear Republican March 4, 1893 –March 3, 1895 Elected in 1892.Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Samuel M. Clark Republican March 4, 1895 –March 3, 1899 Elected in 1894.Re-elected in 1896.Retired. Thomas Hedge Republican March 4, 1899 –March 3, 1907 Elected in 1898.Re-elected in 1900.Re-elected in 1902.Re-elected in 1904.Retired. Charles A. Kennedy Republican March 4, 1907 –March 3, 1921 Elected 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. William F. Kopp Republican March 4, 1921 –March 3, 1933 Elected 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. Edward C. Eicher Democratic March 4, 1933 –December 2, 1938 Re-elected in 1932.Re-elected in 1934.Re-elected in 1936.Resigned to become commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission. 1933–1943 Vacant December 2, 1938 –January 3, 1939 Thomas E. Martin Republican January 3, 1939 –January 3, 1955 Elected 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 Fred Schwengel Republican January 3, 1955 –January 3, 1965 Elected in 1954.Re-elected in 1956.Re-elected in 1958.Re-elected in 1960.Re-elected in 1962.Lost re-election. 1963–1973 John R. Schmidhauser Democratic January 3, 1965 –January 3, 1967 Elected in 1964.Lost re-election. Fred Schwengel Republican January 3, 1967 –January 3, 1973 Elected in 1966.Re-elected in 1968.Re-elected in 1970.Lost re-election. Edward Mezvinsky Democratic January 3, 1973 –January 3, 1977 Elected in 1972.Re-elected in 1974.Lost re-election. 1973–1983 Jim Leach Republican January 3, 1977 –January 3, 2003 Elected 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 Jim Nussle Republican January 3, 2003 –January 3, 2007 Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2002.Re-elected in 2004.Retired to run for Governor. 2003–2013 Bruce Braley Democratic January 3, 2007 –January 3, 2015 Elected in 2006.Re-elected in 2008.Re-elected in 2010.Re-elected in 2012.Retired to run for U.S. senator. 2013–2023 Rod Blum Republican January 3, 2015 –January 3, 2019 Elected in 2014.Re-elected in 2016.Lost re-election. Abby Finkenauer Democratic January 3, 2019 –January 3, 2021 Elected in 2018.Lost re-election. Ashley Hinson RepublicanJanuary 3, 2021 –January 3, 2023 Elected in 2020.Redistricted to the . Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican January 3, 2023 –present Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. 2023–present:most of Iowa's southeastern quadrant

Recent election results Year Winner Loser Percentageof votes Party Candidate Votes Party Candidate Votes 1920 Republican William F. Kopp 38,100 Democratic E. W. McManus 20,977 64–36% 1922 26,651 John M. Lindley 14,056 65–34% 1924 42,711 James M. Bell 17,110 71–29% 1926 27,358 11,408 71–29% 1928 45,806 unopposed 100–0% 1930 27,053 Democratic Max A. Conrad 15,538 63–36% 1932 Democratic Edward C. Eicher 55,378 Republican William F. Kopp 46,738 54–46% 1934 48,544 E. R. Hicklin 39,047 55–44% 1936 55,721 John N. Calhoun 53,474 51–49% 1938 Republican Thomas E. Martin 46,636 Democratic James P. Gaffney 33,765 58–42% 1940 70,120 Zoe S. Nabers 46,040 60–40% 1942 55,139 Vern W. Nall 32,893 61–37% 1944 72,729 Clair A. Williams 60,048 55–45% 1946 52,488 32,849 62–38% 1948 70,959 James D. France 60,860 53–46% 1950 70,058 43,140 62–38% 1952 105,526 Clair A. Williams 62,011 63–37% 1954 Fred Schwengel 67,128 John O'Connor 50,577 57–43% 1956 94,223 Ronald O. Bramhall 68,287 58–42% 1958 59,577 Thomas J. Dailey 51,996 53–47% 1960 104,737 Walter J. Guenther 67,287 61–39% 1962 65,975 Harold Stephens 42,000 61–39% 1964 Democratic John R. Schmidhauser 84,042 Republican Fred Schwengel 80,697 51–49% 1966 Republican Fred Schwengel 64,795 Democratic John R. Schmidhauser 60,534 51–48% 1968 91,419 81,049 53–47% 1970 60,270 Edward Mezvinsky 59,505 50–49% 1972 Democratic Edward Mezvinsky 107,099 Republican Fred Schwengel 91,609 53–46% 1974 75,687 Jim Leach 63,540 54–46% 1976 Republican Jim Leach 109,694 Democratic Edward Mezvinsky 101,024 52–48% 1978 79,940 Richard E. Meyers 45,037 63–36% 1980 133,349 Jim Larew 72,602 64–35% 1982 89,595 Bill Gluba 61,734 59–41% 1984 131,182 Kevin Ready 65,293 68–33% 1986 86,834 John Whitaker 43,985 66–34% 1988 112,746 Bill Gluba 71,280 61–38% 1990 90,042 scattering 151 99–1% 1992 178,042 Democratic Jan J. Zonneveld 81,600 68–31% 1994 110,448 Glen Winekauf 69,461 60–38% 1996 129,242 Bob Rush 111,595 53–46% 1998 106,419 79,529 57–42% 2000 164,972 Bob Simpson 96,283 62–36% 2002 Jim Nussle 112,280 Ann Hutchinson 83,779 57–43% 2004 159,993 Bill Gluba 125,490 55–44% 2006 Democratic Bruce Braley 113,724 Republican Mike Whalen 89,471 56–44% 2008 178,229 David Hartsuch 99,447 64–35% 2010 103,931 Ben Lange 99,976 49–48% 2012 222,422 162,465 57–42% 2014 Republican Rod Blum 147,513 Democratic Pat Murphy 140,086 51–49% 2016 206,903 Monica Vernon 177,403 53–46% 2018 Democratic Abby Finkenauer 169,348 Republican Rod Blum 152,540 50–46% 2020 Republican Ashley Hinson 211,679 Democratic Abby Finkenauer 200,893 51–48%2022 RepublicanMariannette Miller-Meeks162,947 DemocraticChristina Bohannan142,17353–46%

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

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Historical district boundaries

See also

Iowa's congressional districts List of United States congressional districts

References

Congressional Biographical Directory of the United States 1774–present