2016Final results
2016 election for Iowa's 1st District
U.S. House · Iowa
Rod Blum (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Monica Vernon (D) by 7.7 points.
Rod BlumRepublican · winner
53.7%206,903
Monica VernonDemocrat
46.1%177,403
384,977 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Monica VernonRod Blum
$3M
Raised by the campaign
$2.4M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$2.4M
$6.8K
Cash on hand
$47.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016