| Iowa's 5th congressional district | |
|---|---|
| Obsolete district | |
| Created | 1860 |
| Eliminated | 2013 |
| Years active | 1863–2013 |
Iowa's 5th congressional district is an obsoletecongressional district in theU.S. state ofIowa. It was last represented byRepublicanSteve King in 2013, who continued to serve in theU.S. House of Representatives after the district's obsolescence as the representative forIowa's 4th congressional district.
The district became obsolete for the113th U.S. Congress as Iowa lost a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives as a result ofredistricting based upon the2010 census. Official redistricting maps divided the territory in this district in half, adding the northern portion to the4th district and the southern portion to the3rd district.


Iowa's 5th congressional district was redistricted in 1942. U.S. RepresentativeKarl M. LeCompte from Iowa's 5th congressional district became the representative of the 4th congressional district; U.S. RepresentativePaul 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. RepresentativeNeal Smith was taken out of Iowa's 5th congressional district and put in the 4th congressional district. U.S. RepresentativeWilliam 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. SenatorTom Harkin.
On June 22, 2001, theIowa 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 the2010 redistricting cycle.
Election results from presidential races:
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve King | 113,257 | 62.15 | |
| Democratic | Paul Shomshor | 68,853 | 37.78 | |
| No party | Others | 127 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 182,237 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve King* | 168,593 | 63.30 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Schulte | 97,597 | 36.64 | |
| No party | Others | 161 | 0.06 | |
| Total votes | 266,351 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve King* | 121,650 | 58.50 | |
| Democratic | Joyce Schulte | 64,181 | 35.56 | |
| Independent | Roy Nielsen | 8,159 | 4.52 | |
| Independent | Cheryl Broderson | 2,479 | 1.37 | |
| No party | Others | 65 | 0.04 | |
| Total votes | 196,534 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve King* | 159,430 | 59.80 | |
| Democratic | Rob Hubler | 99,601 | 37.36 | |
| Independent | Victor Vara | 7,406 | 2.78 | |
| No party | Others | 180 | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 266,617 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve King* | 128,363 | 65.75 | |
| Democratic | Matthew Campbell | 63,160 | 32.35 | |
| Independent | Martin James Monroe | 3,622 | 1.86 | |
| No party | Others | 94 | 0.05 | |
| Total votes | 195,239 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republicanhold | ||||
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