2006Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2006 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
Bruce L. Braley (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Mike Whalen (R) by 11.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Bruce L. BraleyDemocrat · winner
55.1%114,322
Mike WhalenRepublican
43.2%89,729
James F. HillOther party
1.1%2,201
Albert W. SchoemanIndependent
0.6%1,226
207,478 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 2006
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.
Bruce L. BraleyMike Whalen
$2.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$116.2K
Cash on hand
$5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Bruce L. Braley (D)Mike Whalen (R)
Also on the ballot: James F. Hill (Other party), 1.1%; Albert W. Schoeman (Independent), 0.6%