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2018 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 2018 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election?

Abby Finkenauer won the 2018 Iowa U.S. House District 1 Election. Abby Finkenauer received 170,342 popular votes (50.96%). The main challenger was Rod Blum (45.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Finkenauer and Blum

Finkenauer +5.1 pts · won by 16,900 votes
Abby FinkenauerDemocraticWINNER50.96%
170,342 votes
Rod BlumRepublican45.91%
153,442 votes
Troy HagemanLibertarian3.08%
10,285 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.