2000Final results
2000 election for Iowa's 5th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Tom Latham (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Palecek (D) by 39.6 points.
Tom LathamRepublican · winner
68.8%159,367
Mike PalecekDemocrat
29.2%67,593
Ben L. OlsonLibertarian
1.2%2,875
Ray HoltorfIndependent
0.8%1,917
231,806 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Mike PalecekTom Latham
$5.9K
Raised by the campaign
$489.2K
$5.9K
Spent by the campaign
$375.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$139.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 27, 2000; FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000
The candidates
Tom Latham (R)Mike Palecek (D)
Also on the ballot: Ben L. Olson (Libertarian), 1.2%; Ray Holtorf (Independent), 0.8%