Iowa — 2012 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Iowa in 2012, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 4 of 4 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 822,544 | 52.0% |
| Republican | 730,617 | 46.2% |
| Libertarian | 12,926 | 0.8% |
| Write-in | 7,442 | 0.5% |
| Green | 3,769 | 0.2% |
| Constitution | 3,038 | 0.2% |
| Nominated by Petition | 1,027 | 0.1% |
| Socialist Workers | 445 | 0.0% |
| Party for Socialism and Liberation | 372 | 0.0% |
| Total | 1,582,180 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2012 election page.
U.S. House of Representatives
District 1
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce L. Braley | Democrat | 222,422 | 56.9% |
| Ben Lange | Republican | 162,465 | 41.6% |
| Gregory Hughes | Nominated by Petition | 4,772 | 1.2% |
| George Todd Krail II | Nominated by Petition | 931 | 0.2% |
| Write-in | 259 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 390,849 |
District 2
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Loebsack | Democrat | 211,863 | 55.6% |
| John Archer | Republican | 161,977 | 42.5% |
| Alan Aversa | Nominated by Petition | 7,112 | 1.9% |
| Write-in | 323 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 381,275 |
District 3
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Latham | Republican | 202,000 | 52.2% |
| Leonard L. Boswell | Democrat | 168,632 | 43.6% |
| Scott G. Batcher | Nominated by Petition | 9,352 | 2.4% |
| David Rosenfeld | Socialist Workers | 6,286 | 1.6% |
| Write-in | 572 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 386,842 |
District 4
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve King | Republican | 200,063 | 52.9% |
| Christie Vilsack | Democrat | 169,470 | 44.8% |
| Martin James Monroe | Nominated by Petition | 8,124 | 2.1% |
| Write-in | 226 | 0.1% | |
| Total | 377,883 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2012 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.