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2002 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2002 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election?

Steve King won the 2002 Iowa U.S. House District 5 Election. Steve King received 113,257 popular votes (62.15%). The main challenger was Paul Shomshor (37.78%).

See the full head-to-head between King and Shomshor

King +24.4 pts · won by 44,404 votes
Steve KingRepublicanWINNER62.15%
113,257 votes
Paul ShomshorDemocratic37.78%
68,853 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.