2010Final results
2010 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
Bruce L. Braley (D) won with 49.5% of the vote, defeating Ben Lange (R) by 2.0 points.
Bruce L. BraleyDemocrat · winner
49.5%104,428
Ben LangeRepublican
47.5%100,219
Rob J. PetscheLibertarian
1.9%4,087
Jason A. FaulknerOther party
1.0%2,092
210,902 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 2010
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. BraleyBen Lange
$2.1M
Raised by the campaign
$519.5K
$2.4M
Spent by the campaign
$515.6K
$28.9K
Cash on hand
$3.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010
The candidates
Bruce L. Braley (D)Ben Lange (R)
Also on the ballot: Rob J. Petsche (Libertarian), 1.9%; Jason A. Faulkner (Other party), 1.0%