2006Final results
2006 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Leonard L. Boswell (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Jeff Lamberti (R) by 5.4 points.
Leonard L. BoswellDemocrat · winner
51.9%115,769
Jeff LambertiRepublican
46.5%103,722
Helen MeyersSocialist Workers
1.6%3,591
223,082 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.
Leonard L. BoswellJeff Lamberti
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$2M
$2.1M
Spent by the campaign
$2M
$112.7K
Cash on hand
$8.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006