2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa's 5th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Steve King (R) won with 63.3% of the vote, defeating Joyce Schulte (D) by 26.7 points.
Steve KingRepublican · winner
63.3%168,583
Joyce SchulteDemocrat
36.6%97,597
266,341 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 2004
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.
Joyce SchulteSteve King
$60.1K
Raised by the campaign
$540K
$60K
Spent by the campaign
$553.2K
$75
Cash on hand
$37.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004