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      Home/Elections/1998/US House/Iowa/IA-03
      1998·US House·Iowa·District profile →

      Iowa District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Leonard L Boswell
      56.9%107,947 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Larry McKibben
      41.1%78,063 votes
      Margin
      D+15.8
      189,752 total votes
      5 candidates189,752 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Leonard L BoswellDEM✓
      		DEM107,94756.9%
      Larry McKibbenREP
      		REP78,06341.1%
      Charles P ConnollyOTH
      		OTH2,1801.1%
      Joe SeehusenOTH
      		OTH1,4940.8%
      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      		OTH680.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+4.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.1
      R+10EvenD+1020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202447.1%51.6%R+4.4422,161
      202048.9%49.3%R+0.3420,101
      201644.8%47.8%R+3.0370,226
      201253.0%47.0%D+5.9361,323
      200852.5%45.1%D+7.5351,696

      Seat History

      US House in Iowa

      2024
      Zachary NunnREP
      R+3.8
      2022
      Zachary NunnREP
      R+0.7
      Redistricted
      2020
      Cynthia AxneDEM
      D+1.4
      2018
      Cynthia AxneDEM
      D+2.2
      2016
      David YoungREP
      R+13.7
      2014
      David YoungREP
      R+10.5
      2012
      Tom LathamREP
      R+8.6
      Redistricted
      2010
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+4.3
      2008
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+14.3
      2006
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+5.4
      2004
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+10.5
      2002
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+8.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+29.1
      1996
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      D+1.7
      View all US House history for Iowa →

      Candidates

      Blank Vote/scatteringOTH
      Record0W-373L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1992-2012
      US House
      Full profile →
      Leonard L BoswellDEM
      Record11W-1L
      Avg MarginD+17.9
      Career1984-2012
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Charles P ConnollyOTH
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+27.5
      Career1996-1998
      US House / State House
      Full profile →
      Joe SeehusenLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1998-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Larry McKibbenREP
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+9.8
      Career1996-2004
      State Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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