2016 Iowa House of Representatives election
Republican gain Democratic gain Republican hold Democratic hold
The 2016 Iowa House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2016. The members of the Iowa House are up for election in every two years, and the winners of the 2016 elections will serve in the 87th General Assembly. Republican Party retained its majority in the House.[ 1]
General result
General election
The election results for each of the districts were organized in the following table:[ 3]
District
Party
Incumbent
Status
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
1
Republican
John Wills
Re-elected
Republican
John Wills
14,627
82.74
2
Republican
Megan Hess
Re-elected
Republican
Megan Hess
12,756
80.09
3
Republican
Dan Huseman
Re-elected
Republican
Dan Huseman
12,096
76.10
Democratic
Mason McCoy
2,848
17.92
4
Republican
Dwayne Alons
Deceased
Republican
Skyler Wheeler
9,815
58.85
Independent
Jeff VanDerWerff
5,838
35.01
5
Republican
Chuck Soderberg
Did not run
Republican
Chuck Holz
11,774
73.02
Democratic
Patrick Ritz
3,445
21.36
6
Republican
Ron Jorgensen
Did not run
Republican
Jim Carlin
9,655
61.66
Democratic
Perla Alarcon-Flory
5,086
32.48
7
Republican
Tedd Gassman
Re-elected
Republican
Tedd Gassman
9,665
60.96
Democratic
Dave Grussing
5,608
35.37
8
Republican
Terry Baxter
Re-elected
Republican
Terry Baxter
10,078
64.66
Democratic
Nancy Huisinga
4,701
30.16
9
Democratic
Helen Miller
Re-elected
Democratic
Helen Miller
7,461
54.87
Republican
Gary Waechter
5,562
40.90
10
Republican
Mike Sexton
Re-elected
Republican
Mike Sexton
13,063
81.07
11
Republican
Gary Worthan
Re-elected
Republican
Gary Worthan
8,279
60.71
Democratic
Sara Huddleston
4,475
32.81
12
Republican
Brian Best
Re-elected
Republican
Brian Best
10,349
64.70
Democratic
Ken Myers
4,369
27.31
13
Democratic
Chris Hall
Re-elected
Democratic
Chris Hall
7,027
59.24
Republican
Shaun Broyhill
4,365
36.80
14
Democratic
David Dawson
Did not run
Democratic
Tim Kacena
5,365
48.28
Republican
Robert Henderson
5,126
46.13
15
Democratic
Charlie McConkey
Re-elected
Democratic
Charlie McConkey
5,424
48.43
Republican
Bill Riley
5,056
45.15
16
Republican
Mary Ann Hanusa
Re-elected
Republican
Mary Ann Hanusa
6,847
54.02
Democratic
Steve Gorman
5,120
40.40
17
Republican
Matt Windschitl
Re-elected
Republican
Matt Windschitl
10,712
69.20
Democratic
Jan Creasman
3,866
24.94
18
Republican
Steven Holt
Re-elected
Republican
Steven Holt
10,603
74.53
19
Republican
Ralph Watts
Re-elected
Republican
Ralph Watts
10,393
56.72
Democratic
Bryce Smith
6,597
36.00
20
Republican
Clel Baudler
Re-elected
Republican
Clel Baudler
7,204
50.50
Democratic
Scott Heldt
4,006
28.08
Libertarian
Bob Boyle
1,498
10,50
Independent
Ryan Ketelsen
985
6.90
21
Republican
Jack Drake
Deceased
Republican
Tom Moore
11,716
76.95
22
Republican
Greg Forristall
Re-elected
Republican
Greg Forristall
14,015
18,182
23
Republican
Mark Costello
Ran for Iowa Senate
Republican
David Sieck
10,068
66.74
Democratic
Craig Florian
4,061
26.92
24
Republican
Cecil Dolecheck
Re-elected
Republican
Cecil Dolecheck
11,702
81.49
25
Republican
Stan Gustafson
Re-elected
Republican
Stan Gustafson
11,280
61.74
Democratic
Justin Knight
5,850
32.02
26
Democratic
Scott Ourth
Re-elected
Democratic
Scott Ourth
9,122
51.95
Republican
Rebel Snodgrass
7,769
44.25
27
Republican
Joel Fry
Re-elected
Republican
Joel Fry
9,478
66.87
Democratic
Rich Higdon
3,885
27.41
28
Republican
Greg Heartsill
Re-elected
Republican
Greg Heartsill
9,593
62.30
Democratic
Martin Duffy
5,230
33.97
29
Democratic
Dan Kelley
Lost in primary
Democratic
Wes Breckenridge
7,903
49.51
Republican
Patrick Payton
5,831
36.53
Other
Dan Kelley
1,758
11.01
30
Republican
Zach Nunn
Re-elected
Republican
Zach Nunn
11,442
59.82
Democratic
Joe Riding
6,999
36.59
31
Democratic
Rick Olson
Re-elected
Democratic
Rick Olson
7,160
51.63
Republican
Matt Christoffersen
5,027
36.25
Libertarian
Joe Gleason
794
5.72
32
Democratic
Ruth Ann Gaines
Re-elected
Democratic
Ruth Ann Gaines
7,142
63.90
Republican
Bill Charlier
2,920
26.13
Libertarian
Seth Bartmess
466
4.17
33
Democratic
Brian Meyer
Re-elected
Democratic
Brian Meyer
7,785
62.13
Libertarian
Jeremy Tomlinson
2,373
18.94
34
Democratic
Bruce Hunter
Re-elected
Democratic
Bruce Hunter
9,677
70.58
35
Democratic
Ako Abdul-Samad
Re-elected
Democratic
Ako Abdul-Samad
6,458
64.72
Libertarian
Jocelyn Fry
2,057
20.61
36
Democratic
Marti Anderson
Re-elected
Democratic
Marti Anderson
10,348
59.66
Republican
Scott Miller
5,853
33.74
37
Republican
John Landon
Re-elected
Republican
John Landon
12,059
53.73
Democratic
Andrea Phillips
8,954
39.89
38
Republican
Kevin Koester
Re-elected
Republican
Kevin Koester
8,793
49.74
Democratic
Heather Matson
7,264
41.09
Libertarian
Jeffrey Meyers
610
3.45
Independent
Brett Nelson
183
1.04
39
Republican
Jake Highfill
Re-elected
Republican
Jake Highfill
11,492
53.49
Democratic
Maridith Morris
8,549
39.79
40
Democratic
John Forbes
Re-elected
Democratic
John Forbes
9,660
53.91
Republican
Scott Reed
7,332
40.92
41
Democratic
Jo Oldson
Re-elected
Democratic
Jo Oldson
13,363
74.85
42
Republican
Peter Cownie
Re-elected
Republican
Peter Cownie
9,065
51.16
Democratic
Claire Celsi
7,948
44.85
43
Republican
Chris Hagenow
Re-elected
Republican
Chris Hagenow
8,809
49.41
Democratic
Jennifer Konfrst
8,273
46.41
44
Republican
Rob Taylor
Re-elected
Republican
Rob Taylor
13,818
69.91
45
Democratic
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
Re-elected
Democratic
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell
9,036
52.57
Republican
Sondra Childs-Smith
5,730
33.34
Libertarian
Eric Cooper
1,277
7.43
46
Democratic
Lisa Heddens
Re-elected
Democratic
Lisa Heddens
11,927
69.23
47
Republican
Ralph Watts
Re-elected
Republican
Chip Baltimore
9,165
57.15
Democratic
Deb Duncan
5,983
37.31
48
Republican
Robert Bacon
Re-elected
Republican
Robert Bacon
9,829
59.36
Democratic
Sherrie Taha
5,397
32.59
49
Republican
Dave Deyoe
Re-elected
Republican
Dave Deyoe
9,315
56.21
Democratic
Mickie Franklin
4,382
26.44
Libertarian
John Evans
1,126
6.79
Independent
Mike Knox
741
4.47
50
Republican
Pat Grassley
Re-elected
Republican
Pat Grassley
11,493
72.22
Democratic
Doris Fritz
3,901
24.51
51
Republican
Josh Byrnes
Did not run
Republican
Jane Bloomingdale
9,408
59.69
Democratic
Tim Hejhal
5,647
35.83
52
Democratic
Todd Prichard
Re-elected
Democratic
Todd Prichard
8,160
51.85
Republican
Stacie Stokes
6,847
43.50
53
Democratic
Sharon Steckman
Re-elected
Democratic
Sharon Steckman
8,977
58.94
Republican
Barbara Hovland
5,869
38.53
54
Republican
Linda Upmeyer
Re-elected
Republican
Linda Upmeyer
12,675
80.93
55
Republican
Darrel Branhagen
Did not run
Republican
Michael Bergan
8,943
54.78
Democratic
Patt Ritter
6,697
41.03
56
Democratic
Patti Ruff
Lost re-election
Republican
Kristi Hager
7,910
53.04
Democratic
Patti Ruff
6,605
44.29
57
Democratic
Nancy Dunkel
Did not run
Republican
Shannon Lundgren
9,023
49.67
Democratic
Tom Stecher
8,249
45.41
58
Republican
Brian Moore
Did not run
Republican
Andy McKean
9,048
55.70
Democratic
Jessica Kean
6,296
38.76
59
Democratic
Bob Kressig
Re-elected
Democratic
Bob Kressig
8,567
51.64
Republican
Drew Speer
4,891
29.48
Independent
Nick Taiber
2,319
13.98
60
Republican
Walt Rogers
Re-elected
Republican
Walt Rogers
10,115
56.24
Democratic
Gary Kroeger
7,267
40.40
61
Democratic
Timi Brown-Powers
Re-elected
Democratic
Timi Brown-Powers
9,206
69.94
62
Democratic
Deborah Berry
Did not run
Democratic
Ras Smith
7,113
59.02
Republican
Todd Obadal
3,354
27.83
Independent
John Patterson
797
6.61
63
Republican
Sandy Salmon
Re-elected
Republican
Sandy Salmon
9,927
57.13
Democratic
Teresa Meyer
6,644
38.45
64
Democratic
Bruce Bearinger
Re-elected
Democratic
Bruce Bearinger
8,288
56.10
Republican
Zach Schulz
5,912
40.02
65
Democratic
Liz Bennett
Re-elected
Democratic
Liz Bennett
9,724
62.19
Republican
Harry Foster
4,881
31.21
66
Democratic
Art Staed
Re-elected
Democratic
Art Staed
11,669
69.09
67
Republican
Kraig Paulsen
Did not run
Republican
Ashley Hinson
11,248
60.63
Democratic
Mark Seidl
6,749
36.38
68
Republican
Ken Rizer
Re-elected
Republican
Ken Rizer
9,317
51.65
Democratic
Molly Donahue
7,921
43.91
69
Democratic
Kirsten Running-Marquardt
Re-elected
Democratic
Kirsten Running-Marquardt
10,730
69.45
70
Democratic
Todd Taylor
Re-elected
Democratic
Todd Taylor
8,877
52.82
Republican
Steven Van Fleet
5,698
33.90
Libertarian
Dave Cork
1,050
6.25
71
Democratic
Mark Smith
Re-elected
Democratic
Mark Smith
8,668
67.73
72
Republican
Dean Fisher
Re-elected
Republican
Dean Fisher
9,397
59.20
Democratic
Nathan Wrage
5,841
36.80
73
Republican
Bobby Kaufmann
Re-elected
Republican
Bobby Kaufmann
10,498
73.35
74
Democratic
David Jacoby
Re-elected
Democratic
David Jacoby
12,839
76.51
75
Republican
Dawn Pettengill
Re-elected
Republican
Dawn Pettengill
10,448
64.11
Democratic
Paula Denison
4,924
30.21
76
Republican
David Maxwell
Re-elected
Republican
David Maxwell
9,754
58.79
Democratic
Jacob Turnholm
5,907
35.60
77
Democratic
Sally Stutsman
Did not run
Democratic
Amy Nielsen
10,217
54.04
Republican
Royce Phillips
7,461
39.47
78
Republican
Jarad Klein
Re-elected
Republican
Jarad Klein
10,138
67.17
Democratic
Joshua Miller
2,790
18.49
79
Republican
Guy Vander Linden
Re-elected
Republican
Guy Vander Linden
12,615
79.73
80
Republican
Larry Sheets
Re-elected
Republican
Larry Sheets
8,557
57.20
Democratic
Levi Grenko
5,009
33.48
Libertarian
Garrett Byrd
497
3.32
81
Democratic
Mary Gaskill
Re-elected
Democratic
Mary Gaskill
8,356
65.93
82
Democratic
Curt Hanson
Re-elected
Democratic
Curt Hanson
10,488
70.45
83
Democratic
Jerry Kearns
Re-elected
Democratic
Jerry Kearns
9,617
71.55
84
Republican
Dave Heaton
Re-elected
Republican
Dave Heaton
9,636
67.03
Democratic
Carrie Duncan
4,225
29.39
85
Democratic
Vicki Lensing
Re-elected
Democratic
Vicki Lensing
15,213
77.86
86
Democratic
Mary Mascher
Re-elected
Democratic
Mary Mascher
12,689
77.18
87
Democratic
Dennis Cohoon
Re-elected
Democratic
Dennis Cohoon
9,333
67.84
88
Republican
David Kerr
Re-elected
Republican
David Kerr
8,619
58.55
Democratic
Ryan Drew
5,469
37.15
89
Democratic
Jim Lykam
Re-elected
Democratic
Jim Lykam
10,549
70.46
90
Democratic
Cindy Winckler
Re-elected
Democratic
Cindy Winckler
8,442
73.42
91
Republican
Gary Carlson
Re-elected
Republican
Gary Carlson
7,293
51.93
Democratic
Phil Wiese
6,229
44.35
92
Republican
Ross Paustian
Re-elected
Republican
Ross Paustian
8,676
53.77
Democratic
Ken Krumwiede
6,782
42.03
93
Democratic
Phyllis Thede
Re-elected
Democratic
Phyllis Thede
8,470
49.81
Republican
Kurt Whalen
7,865
46.26
94
Republican
Linda Miller
Did not run
Republican
Gary Mohr
14,696
72.74
95
Republican
Quentin Stanerson
Did not run
Republican
Louie Zumbach
9,868
55.83
Democratic
Richard Whitehead
7,085
40.08
96
Republican
Lee Hein
Re-elected
Republican
Lee Hein
9,276
60.98
Democratic
Matt Hanlon
4,950
32.54
97
Republican
Norlin Mommsen
Re-elected
Republican
Norlin Mommsen
9,345
53.31
Democratic
Jeff Wolf
6,202
35.38
Libertarian
David Melchert Jr.
1,247
7.11
98
Democratic
Mary Wolfe
Re-elected
Democratic
Mary Wolfe
8,547
64.32
Republican
Jeannine Eldrenkamp
4,306
32.40
99
Democratic
Abby Finkenauer
Re-elected
Democratic
Abby Finkenauer
10,780
63.74
100
Democratic
Charles Isenhart
Re-elected
Democratic
Charles Isenhart
9,213
66.93
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