2006Final results
2006 election for Iowa's 4th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Tom Latham (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Selden E. Spencer (D) by 14.4 points.
Tom LathamRepublican · winner
57.2%121,650
Selden E. SpencerDemocrat
42.8%90,982
212,632 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.
Selden E. SpencerTom Latham
$483K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$478.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$4.9K
Cash on hand
$123K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006