Iowa 2012 General Election

The Green Papers: Iowa 2012 General Election

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Iowa
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Primary: Tuesday 5 June 2012
General Election: Tuesday 6 November 2012

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	3,053,787	(0.99% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	6	(1.12% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	4	(0.92% of 435)
2000 Census:	2,931,923	(1.04% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:	7	(1.30% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:	5	(1.15% of 435)
Capital:	Des Moines
Tuesday 5 June 2012 polling hours 7:00a CDT (1200 UTC) to 9:00p CDT (0200 UTC).
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 7:00a CST (1300 UTC) to 9:00p CST (0300 UTC).

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Iowa State and Local Government

Iowa 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties

Under State law, a candidate in a Primary must receive at least 35% of the vote in that Primary to win a Party's nomination. If no candidate receives 35% in the Primary, the nominee is chosen by the State Convention of the Party.

Voters must be registered voters of either the Democratic or Republican Party to participate in the primary election. Voters can change their party affiliation anytime before election day or at their polling place on election day.

6 November 2012 General election candidate list from the Iowa Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 General election returns from the Iowa Secretary of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 6 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.


		Democratic	822,544	51.99%	President Barack Hussein Obama (6 Electoral Votes) • Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr. • FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987

		Republican	730,617	46.18%	former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney • Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan • FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141

		Libertarian	12,926	0.82%	former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson • Vice President: James P. Gray • FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585

		Scattering	7,442	0.47%	Write-In

		Green	3,769	0.24%	Jill E. Stein • Vice President: Cheri Honkala • FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022

		Constitution	3,038	0.19%	former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr. • Vice President: James Clymer • FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253

		Nominated By Petition	1,027	0.06%	Jerry Litzel • Vice President: Jim Litzel • FEC P20005278

		Socialist Workers Party	445	0.03%	James E. Harris, Jr. • Vice President: Alyson Kennedy • FEC P20005112

		Socialism and Liberation	372	0.02%	Gloria Estela La Riva • Vice President: Stefanie Beacham • FEC P80005572
Total			1,582,180	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 112^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Democratic	Senator Thomas Richard "Tom" Harkin • First elected: 1984; re-elected: 1990, 1996; 2002, 2008 [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3		Republican	Senator Charles E. "Chuck" Grassley • First elected: 1980; re-elected: 1986, 1992, 1998, 2004, 2010. [also served in U.S. House- elected: 1974, 1976, 1978] • Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Term Limit: None, All Governors

		Republican	Governor Terry E. Branstad • First elected: 2010 • Chair up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014. Elected on a ticket with Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor Kimberly "Kim" Reynolds • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

112^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 3 Democratic (3 Renominated); 2 Republican (2 Renominated)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1		Democratic	Congressman Bruce L. Braley • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	222,422	56.91%	Congressman Bruce L. Braley • FEC H6IA01098; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,686,985; Dsb $2,625,868

		Republican	162,465	41.57%	Benjamin Michael "Ben" Lange • FEC H0IA01117; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,079,585; Dsb $1,072,206

		Nominated By Petition	4,772	1.22%	Gregory "Greg" Hughes • FEC H2IA01063
		Nominated By Petition	931	0.24%	George Todd Krail, II • FEC H2IA01071; 26 Nov 12; Tot $200; Dsb $160

		Scattering	259	0.07%	Write-In
Total			390,849	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2006 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Democratic	211,863	55.57%	Congressman David Wayne "Dave" Loebsack • FEC H6IA02146; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,562,340; Dsb $1,523,570

		Republican	161,977	42.48%	John Henry Archer, Jr. • FEC H2IA02053; 31 Dec 12; Tot $967,708; Dsb $967,708

		Nominated By Petition	7,112	1.87%	Alan Aversa • FEC H2IA02103

		Scattering	323	0.08%	Write-In
Total			381,275	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3		Democratic	Congressman Leonard L. Boswell • First elected: 1996 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary
			Incumbents running against one another
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	202,000	52.22%	Congressman Thomas P. "Tom" Latham • Congressman Latham, incumbent in the old CD 4, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3. • FEC H4IA05102; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,402,701; Dsb $3,854,406

		Democratic	168,632	43.59%	Congressman Leonard L. Boswell • FEC H6IA03144; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,741,222; Dsb $1,721,534

		Nominated By Petition; (Republican)	9,352	2.42%	Scott G. Batcher • FEC H0IA03170

		Socialist Workers Party	6,286	1.62%	David Rosenfeld • FEC H2IA03085

		Scattering	572	0.15%	Write-In
Total			386,842	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4		Republican	Congressman Thomas P. "Tom" Latham • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 1994 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary. Congressman Latham is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.
	Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment

		Republican	200,063	52.94%	Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King • Congressman King, incumbent in the old CD 5, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4. • FEC H2IA05072; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,746,810; Dsb $3,729,716

		Democratic	169,470	44.85%	Christie Vilsack • Former First Lady of Iowa • FEC H2IA04117; 26 Nov 12; Tot $3,358,871; Dsb $3,338,759

		Nominated By Petition	8,124	2.15%	Martin James Monroe • FEC H0IA05100

		Scattering	226	0.06%	Write-In
Total			377,883	100.00%

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Steven A. "Steve" King • Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012 • First elected: 2002 • Renominated - 5 June 2012 Primary. Congressman King is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 4.

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of State Matt Schultz • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Attorney General Tom Miller • First elected: 1978; re-elected: 1982, 1986; elected again: 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Democratic	Treasurer Michael L. "Mike" Fitzgerald • First elected: 1982; re-elected: 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Auditor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Auditor David A. "Dave" Vaudt • First elected: 2002; re-elected: 2006, 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2010, 2014

		Republican	Secretary of Agriculture and Land Stewardship Bill Northey • First elected: 2006; re-elected: 2010 • Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 6 incumbents, 5 candidates
	• Republican: 8 incumbents, 6 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Libertarian: 1 candidate
Other Third Parties
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 2 candidates
Independents
	• Nominated By Petition: 6 candidates
Write-in/Scattered/otherwise not readily classifiable
	• Scattering: 5 candidates
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.