2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa

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All 4 Iowa seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Last election 3 2
Seats won 2 2
Seat change Decrease 1 Steady
Popular vote 772,387 726,505
Percentage 50.26% 47.27%
Swing Increase 6.89% Decrease 6.72%

The 2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa were held on Tuesday, November 6, 2012, to elect the state's four U.S. representatives. The elections coincided with the elections of other federal and state offices, including a quadrennial presidential election. Primary elections were held on June 5, 2012.[1]

The new congressional map, drawn by the state's Legislative Services Agency and passed with bipartisan support in the state House of Representatives and Senate, was signed into law by Governor Terry Branstad on April 19, 2011. Reflecting population shifts recorded in the 2010 United States census, the new map decreases Iowa's representation from five congressional districts to four.[2]

  1. ^ "3 Year Election Calendar". Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
  2. ^ Wright, Allie (April 20, 2011). "Branstad signs redistricting bill". The Daily Iowan. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved April 21, 2011.