2006Final results
2006 election for Iowa's 5th District
U.S. House · Iowa
Steve King (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Joyce Schulte (D) by 22.9 points.
Steve KingRepublican · winner
58.5%105,580
Joyce SchulteDemocrat
35.6%64,181
Roy NielsenIndependent
4.5%8,159
Cheryl L. BrodersenIndependent
1.4%2,479
180,399 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.
Joyce SchulteSteve King
$73.3K
Raised by the campaign
$612.3K
$73.3K
Spent by the campaign
$620.1K
$138
Cash on hand
$29.3K
Other candidates' campaigns: Roy Nielsen $150.8K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Steve King (R)Joyce Schulte (D)
Also on the ballot: Roy Nielsen (Independent), 4.5%; Cheryl L. Brodersen (Independent), 1.4%