2012Final results
2012 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
Bruce L. Braley (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating Ben Lange (R) by 15.3 points.
Bruce L. BraleyDemocrat · winner
56.9%222,422
Ben LangeRepublican
41.6%162,465
Gregory HughesIndependent
1.2%4,772
George Todd Krail IIIndependent
0.2%931
390,849 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 2012
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
$2.7M
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$2.7M
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$51.5K
Cash on hand
$3.8K
Other candidates' campaigns: George Todd Krail II $8.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Bruce L. Braley (D)Ben Lange (R)
Also on the ballot: Gregory Hughes (Independent), 1.2%; George Todd Krail II (Independent), 0.2%