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2020 Iowa House of Representatives election

Not to be confused with 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa.

2020 Iowa House of Representatives election
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All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Linda Upmeyer
(retired) 		Todd Prichard
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 14, 2016 January 14, 2019
Leader's seat 54th district 52nd district
Last election 54 46
Seats before 53 47
Seats won 59 41
Seat change Increase 6 Decrease 6
Popular vote 786,409 726,718
Percentage 51.45% 47.45%
Results of the elections:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
Speaker of the House before election

Linda Upmeyer
Republican

Elected Speaker of the House

Pat Grassley
Republican

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Elections to the Iowa House of Representatives were held on November 3, 2020.[1]

In October 2020, The Washington Post identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.[2]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[3] Tossup October 21, 2020

Polling

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Hypothetical polling in District 67

Generic Republican vs. Generic Democrat

Poll source Date(s)
administered 		Sample
size[a] 		Margin
of error 		Generic
Republican 		Generic
Democrat 		Undecided
Public Policy Polling/DLCC[4][A] September 23–25, 2020 300 (V) ± 5.7% 41% 49% 10%

Results summary

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Summary of the November 3, 2020 Iowa House of Representatives election results
Party Candidates Votes Seats
No. % Before Up Won After +/–
Republican 80 786,409 51.35% 53 53 59 59 Increase 6
Democratic 91 726,718 47.45% 47 47 41 41 Decrease 6
Libertarian 4 8,788 0.57% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Independent 3 522 0.03% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Write-in 9,104 0.59% 0 0 0 0 Steady
Total 1,531,541 100.00% 100 100 100 100 Steady
Source:[5]
Popular vote
Republican
 
 50.93%
Democratic
 
 47.85%
Others
 
 1.22%
House seats
Republican
 
 59%
Democratic
 
 41%

Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. District 39, 0.7% gain
  2. District 38, 0.78% gain
  3. District 82, 1.08%
  4. District 60, 2.56%
  5. District 29, 3.14%
  6. District 16, 5.56%
  7. District 83, 5.84% gain
  8. District 81, 6.28% gain
  9. District 67, 6.4% gain
  10. District 37, 6.44%
  11. District 15, 6.8%
  12. District 58, 7.28% gain
  13. District 44, 7.33%
  14. District 26, 7.42%
  15. District 52, 7.44%
  16. District 95, 7.76%
  17. District 55, 8.7%
  18. District 68, 9.18%

Summary of results by State House District

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State House District Incumbent Party Elected Party
1 John Wills Rep John Wills Rep
2 Megan Jones Rep Megan Jones Rep
3 Dan Huseman Rep Dennis Bush Rep
4 Skyler Wheeler Rep Skyler Wheeler Rep
5 Thomas Jeneary Rep Thomas Jeneary Rep
6 Jacob Bossman Rep Jacob Bossman Rep
7 Tedd Gassman Rep Henry Stone Rep
8 Terry Baxter Rep Terry Baxter Rep
9 Ann Meyer Rep Ann Meyer Rep
10 Mike Sexton Rep Mike Sexton Rep
11 Gary Worthan Rep Gary Worthan Rep
12 Brian Best Rep Brian Best Rep
13 Chris Hall Dem Chris Hall Dem
14 Timothy Kacena Dem Steve Hansen Dem
15 Charlie McConkey Dem Charlie McConkey Dem
16 Mary Ann Hanusa Rep Brent Siegrist Rep
17 Matt Windschitl Rep Matt Windschitl Rep
18 Steven Holt Rep Steven Holt Rep
19 Chris Hagenow Rep Carter Nordman Rep
20 Ray Sorensen Rep Ray Sorensen Rep
21 Tom Moore Rep Tom Moore Rep
22 Jon Jacobsen Rep Jon Jacobsen Rep
23 David Sieck Rep David Sieck Rep
24 Cecil Dolecheck Rep Cecil Dolecheck Rep
25 Stan Gustafson Rep Stan Gustafson Rep
26 Scott Ourth Dem Brooke Boden Rep
27 Joel Fry Rep Joel Fry Rep
28 Jon Thorup Rep Jon Thorup Rep
29 Wes Breckenridge Dem Wes Breckenridge Dem
30 Brian Lohse Rep Brian Lohse Rep
31 Rick Olson Dem Rick Olson Dem
32 Ruth Ann Gaines Dem Ruth Ann Gaines Dem
33 Brian Meyer Dem Brian Meyer Dem
34 Bruce Hunter Dem Bruce Hunter Dem
35 Ako Abdul-Samad Dem Ako Abdul-Samad Dem
36 Marti Anderson Dem Marti Anderson Dem
37 John Landon Rep John Landon Rep
38 Heather Matson Dem Garrett Gobble Rep
39 Karin Derry Dem Eddie Andrews Rep
40 John Forbes Dem John Forbes Dem
41 Jo Oldson Dem Jo Oldson Dem
42 Kristin Sunde Dem Kristin Sunde Dem
43 Jennifer Konfrst Dem Jennifer Konfrst Dem
44 Kenan Judge Dem Kenan Judge Dem
45 Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Dem Beth Wessel-Kroeschell Dem
46 Ross Wilburn Dem Ross Wilburn Dem
47 Phil Thompson Rep Phil Thompson Rep
48 Robert Bacon Rep Robert Bacon Rep
49 Dave Deyoe Rep Dave Deyoe Rep
50 Pat Grassley Rep Pat Grassley Rep
51 Jane Bloomingdale Rep Jane Bloomingdale Rep
52 Todd Prichard Dem Todd Prichard Dem
53 Sharon Steckman Dem Sharon Steckman Dem
54 Linda Upmeyer Rep Shannon Latham Rep
55 Michael Bergan Rep Michael Bergan Rep
56 Anne Osmundson Rep Anne Osmundson Rep
57 Shannon Lundgren Rep Shannon Lundgren Rep
58 Andy McKean Dem Steven Bradley Rep
59 Bob Kressig Dem Bob Kressig Dem
60 Dave Williams Dem Dave Williams Dem
61 Timi Brown-Powers Dem Timi Brown-Powers Dem
62 Ras Smith Dem Ras Smith Dem
63 Sandy Salmon Rep Sandy Salmon Rep
64 Bruce Bearinger Dem Chad Ingels Rep
65 Liz Bennett Dem Liz Bennett Dem
66 Art Staed Dem Art Staed Dem
67 Ashley Hinson Rep Eric Gjerde Dem
68 Molly Donahue Dem Molly Donahue Dem
69 Kirsten Running-Marquardt Dem Kirsten Running-Marquardt Dem
70 Tracy Ehlert Dem Tracy Ehlert Dem
71 Mark Smith Dem Sue Cahill Dem
72 Dean Fisher Rep Dean Fisher Rep
73 Bobby Kaufmann Rep Bobby Kaufmann Rep
74 David Jacoby Dem David Jacoby Dem
75 Thomas Gerhold Rep Thomas Gerhold Rep
76 David Maxwell Rep David Maxwell Rep
77 Amy Nielsen Dem Amy Nielsen Dem
78 Jarad Klein Rep Jarad Klein Rep
79 Dustin Hite Rep Dustin Hite Rep
80 Holly Brink Rep Holly Brink Rep
81 Mary Gaskill Dem Cherielynn Westrich Rep
82 Jeff Shipley Rep Jeff Shipley Rep
83 Jeff Kurtz Dem Martin Graber Rep
84 Joe Mitchell Rep Joe Mitchell Rep
85 Vicki Lensing Dem Christina Bohannan Dem
86 Mary Mascher Dem Mary Mascher Dem
87 Dennis Cohoon Dem Dennis Cohoon Dem
88 David Kerr Rep David Kerr Rep
89 Monica Kurth Dem Monica Kurth Dem
90 Cindy Winckler Dem Cindy Winckler Dem
91 Gary Carlson Rep Mark Cisneros Rep
92 Ross Paustian Rep Ross Paustian Rep
93 Phyllis Thede Dem Phyllis Thede Dem
94 Gary Mohr Rep Gary Mohr Rep
95 Louie Zumbach Rep Charlie McClintock Rep
96 Lee Hein Rep Lee Hein Rep
97 Norlin Mommsen Rep Norlin Mommsen Rep
98 Mary Wolfe Dem Mary Wolfe Dem
99 Lindsay James Dem Lindsay James Dem
100 Charles Isenhart Dem Charles Isenhart Dem

Notes

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  1. ^ Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. ^ The DLCC exclusively supports Democratic candidates

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Want to stay up to date on the 2020 election and Iowa's coronavirus response? Sign up for our daily politics newsletter". www.msn.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
  2. ^ Phillips, Amber (October 2, 2020). "The state legislative battles to watch in 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
  3. ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
  4. ^ Public Policy Polling/DLCC Archived November 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Iowa Secretary of State's Office (November 30, 2022). "Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). sos.iowa.gov. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 23, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
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