House composition
Iowa House: pre-election |
Seats
|
|
Democratic-held |
54 |
|
Republican-held |
46 |
Total
|
100 |
2006 Elections |
|
Democratic held and uncontested |
10 |
|
Contested |
84 |
|
Republican held and uncontested |
6 |
Total
|
100 |
Iowa House: post-election |
Seats
|
|
Democratic-held |
56 |
|
Republican-held |
44 |
Total
|
100 |
General election
District |
Party |
Incumbent |
Status |
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
1 |
|
Democratic |
Wes Whitead[4] |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Wes Whitead |
6,148 |
|
|
Republican |
Jeremy Taylor |
6,093 |
|
2 |
|
Democratic |
Roger Wendt |
Won re-election.. |
|
Democratic |
Roger Wendt |
4,709 |
|
|
Republican |
Rick Bertrand |
4,429 |
|
3 |
|
Republican |
Chuck Soderberg |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Chuck Soderberg |
10,456 |
|
|
Democratic |
T.J. Templeton |
3,283 |
|
4 |
|
Republican |
Dwayne Alons |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Dwayne Alons |
12,345 |
|
|
Democratic |
James van Bruggen |
2,693 |
|
5 |
|
Republican |
Royd Chambers |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Royd Chambers |
10,890 |
|
6 |
|
Republican |
Mike May |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Mike May |
12,405 |
|
7 |
|
Democratic |
Marcella Frevert |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Marcella Frevert |
7,837 |
|
|
Republican |
Debra Satern |
5,535 |
|
8 |
|
Democratic |
Dolores Mertz |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Dolores Mertz |
7,245 |
|
|
Republican |
Stephen Richards |
7,202 |
|
9 |
|
Democratic |
McKinley Bailey |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
McKinley Bailey |
7,376 |
|
|
Republican |
Jamie Johnson |
5,965 |
|
10 |
|
Republican |
Dave Deyoe |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Dave Deyoe |
9.240 |
|
|
Democratic |
Susan Radke |
6,310 |
|
11 |
|
Republican |
Henry Rayhons |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Henry Rayhons |
8,379 |
|
|
Democratic |
Ann Marie Fairchild |
6,246 |
|
12 |
|
Republican |
Linda Upmeyer |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Linda Upmeyer |
10,086 |
|
|
Democratic |
Randall Rainer |
4,380 |
|
13 |
|
Republican |
Bill Schickel |
|
|
Democratic |
Sharon Steckman |
8,366 |
|
|
Republican |
Scott Tornquist |
6,267 |
|
14 |
|
Democratic |
Mark Kuhn |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Mark Kuhn |
10,131 |
|
|
Republican |
Jeff Mosiman |
4,150 |
|
15 |
|
Democratic |
Brian Quirk |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Brian Quirk |
9,679 |
|
|
Independent |
Dan Lensing[5] |
3,336 |
|
16 |
|
Republican |
Chuck Gipp |
|
|
Democratic |
John W. Beard |
8,172 |
|
|
Republican |
Randy Schissel |
6,348 |
|
17 |
|
Republican |
Pat Grassley |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Pat Grassley |
9,836 |
|
|
Democratic |
Cayla Baresel |
5,102 |
|
18 |
|
Democratic |
Andrew Wenthe |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Andrew Wenthe |
7,861 |
|
|
Republican |
Austin Lorenzen |
6,170 |
|
19 |
|
Democratic |
Bob Kressig |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Bob Kressig |
8,468 |
|
|
Republican |
Carlin Hageman |
6,234 |
|
20 |
|
Democratic |
Doris Kelley |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Doris Kelley |
9,840 |
|
|
Republican |
Vic Mokricky |
7,116 |
|
21 |
|
Republican |
Tami Wiencek |
Lost re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Kerry Burt |
6,673 |
|
|
Republican |
Tami Wiencek |
6,454 |
|
22 |
|
Democratic |
Deborah Berry |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Deborah Berry |
10,081 |
|
23 |
|
Republican |
Dan Rasmussen |
Lost re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Gene Ficken |
7,520 |
|
|
Republican |
Dan Rasmussen |
6,761 |
|
24 |
|
Democratic |
Roger Thomas |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Roger Thomas |
10,578 |
|
25 |
|
Democratic |
Tom Schueller |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Tom Schueller |
11,118 |
|
26 |
|
Democratic |
Polly Bukta |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Polly Bukta |
8,351 |
|
|
Republican |
Jonathan van Roekel |
4,834 |
|
27 |
|
Democratic |
Pam Jochum |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Charles Isenhart |
8,903 |
|
|
Republican |
Lou Oswald |
4,814 |
|
28 |
|
Democratic |
Pat Murphy |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Pat Murphy |
9,518 |
|
|
Republican |
Darren White |
4,227 |
|
29 |
|
Democratic |
Ro Foege |
|
|
Democratic |
Nate Willems |
10,524 |
|
|
Republican |
Emma Nemecek |
7,469 |
|
30 |
|
Democratic |
David Jacoby |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
David Jacoby |
15,851 |
|
31 |
|
Democratic |
Ray Zirkelbach |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Ray Zirkelbach |
9,818 |
|
|
Republican |
Dena Himes |
5,096 |
|
32 |
|
Republican |
Steven Lukan |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Steven Lukan |
10,725 |
|
|
Democratic |
Tom Avenarius |
5,016 |
|
33 |
|
Democratic |
Dick Taylor |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Dick Taylor |
9,273 |
|
|
Republican |
Kathy Potts |
3,996 |
|
34 |
|
Democratic |
Todd Taylor |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Todd Taylor |
11,625 |
|
35 |
|
Republican |
Kraig Paulsen |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Kraig Paulsen |
10,623 |
|
|
Democratic |
Mike Robinson |
7,565 |
|
36 |
|
Democratic |
Swati Dandekar |
Elected to Senate district 18. |
|
Republican |
Nick Wagner |
10,737 |
|
|
Democratic |
Gretchen Lawyer |
8,634 |
|
37 |
|
Democratic |
Art Staed |
Lost re-election. |
|
Republican |
Renee Schulte |
8,628 |
|
|
Democratic |
Art Staed |
8,615 |
|
38 |
|
Democratic |
Tyler Olson |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Tyler Olson |
11,571 |
|
39 |
|
Republican |
Dawn Pettengill |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Dawn Pettengill |
8,291 |
|
|
Democratic |
Terry Hertle |
6,893 |
|
40 |
|
Republican |
Lance Horbach |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Lance Horbach |
8,912 |
|
|
Democratic |
Chris Bearden |
5,787 |
|
41 |
|
Democratic |
Paul Bell |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Paul Bell |
8,885 |
|
|
Republican |
Adam Vandall |
5,833 |
|
42 |
|
Democratic |
Geri Huser |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Geri Huser |
12,201 |
|
43 |
|
Democratic |
Mark Smith |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Mark Smith |
7,325 |
|
|
Republican |
Jane Jech |
5,557 |
|
44 |
|
Republican |
Polly Granzow |
|
|
Republican |
Annette Sweeney |
7,508 |
|
|
Democratic |
Tim Hoy |
6,520 |
|
45 |
|
Democratic |
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell |
8,589 |
|
|
Republican |
Ryan Rhodes |
6,168 |
|
46 |
|
Democratic |
Lisa Heddens |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Lisa Heddens |
11,953 |
|
|
Libertarian |
Eric Cooper |
3,124 |
|
47 |
|
Republican |
Ralph Watts |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Ralph Watts |
15,111 |
|
|
Democratic |
Susan Temere |
10,256 |
|
48 |
|
Democratic |
Donovan Olson |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Donovan Olson |
10,248 |
|
49 |
|
Democratic |
Helen Miller |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Helen Miller |
7,901 |
|
|
Republican |
Michael J. Littzen |
5,338 |
|
50 |
|
Republican |
David Tjepkes |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
David Tjepkes |
8,195 |
|
|
Democratic |
Lynne Gentry |
4,519 |
|
51 |
|
Republican |
Rod Roberts |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Rod Roberts |
10,020 |
|
52 |
|
Republican |
Gary Worthan |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Gary Worthan |
7,362 |
|
|
Democratic |
Russell Camerer |
3,843 |
|
53 |
|
Republican |
Dan Huseman |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Dan Huseman |
8,532 |
|
|
Democratic |
Lori Sokolowski |
6,094 |
|
54 |
|
Republican |
Christopher Rants |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Christopher Rants |
7,885 |
|
|
Democratic |
Carlos Venable-Ridley |
5,786 |
|
55 |
|
Republican |
Clarence Hoffman |
|
|
Republican |
Jason Schultz |
9,002 |
|
56 |
|
Republican |
Matt Windschitl |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Matt Windschitl |
8,166 |
|
|
Democratic |
Jan Creasman |
5,726 |
|
57 |
|
Republican |
Jack Drake |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Jack Drake |
8,317 |
|
|
Democratic |
Ron Rosmann |
5,835 |
|
58 |
|
Republican |
Clel Baudler |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Clel Baudler |
8,256 |
|
|
Democratic |
Christopher Nelson |
5,896 |
|
59 |
|
Republican |
Dan Clute |
|
|
Republican |
Chris Hagenow |
8,240 |
|
|
Democratic |
Jerry Sullivan |
8,147 |
|
60 |
|
Republican |
Libby Jacobs |
|
|
Republican |
Peter Cownie |
8,905 |
|
|
Democratic |
Alan R. Koslow |
6,874 |
|
|
Libertarian |
Russ Gibson |
499 |
|
61 |
|
Democratic |
Jo Oldson |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Jo Oldson |
10,519 |
|
|
Republican |
Eric Kohlsdorf |
5,213 |
|
62 |
|
Democratic |
Bruce Hunter |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Bruce Hunter |
7,381 |
|
|
Republican |
Chris Sanger |
4,261 |
|
63 |
|
Republican |
Scott Raecker |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Scott Raecker |
11,265 |
|
|
Democratic |
Nita Garvin |
7,251 |
|
64 |
|
Democratic |
Janet Petersen |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Janet Petersen |
10,259 |
|
|
Republican |
Steve Svedja |
5,034 |
|
65 |
|
Democratic |
Wayne Ford |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Wayne Ford |
7,870 |
|
|
Republican |
David Barnett |
3,422 |
|
66 |
|
Democratic |
Ako Abdul-Samad |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Ako Abdul-Samad |
6,734 |
|
|
Green |
Chris Moeller |
1,889 |
|
67 |
|
Democratic |
Kevin McCarthy |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Kevin McCarthy |
9,412 |
|
|
Republican |
Larry Disney |
5,204 |
|
68 |
|
Democratic |
Rick Olson |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Rick Olson |
8,671 |
|
|
Republican |
Larry Voorhees |
4,267 |
|
69 |
|
Republican |
Walt Tomenga |
|
|
Republican |
Erik Helland |
14,228 |
|
|
Democratic |
Richard Sosalla |
9,111 |
|
70 |
|
Republican |
Carmine Boal |
|
|
Republican |
Kevin Koester |
12,043 |
|
|
Democratic |
Matt Pfaltzgraf |
10,355 |
|
71 |
|
Republican |
Jim Van Engelenhoven |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Jim Van Engelenhoven |
9,442 |
|
|
Democratic |
Pat Vanzante |
5,829 |
|
72 |
|
Republican |
Rich Arnold |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Rich Arnold |
9,043 |
|
|
Democratic |
James Demichelis, Jr. |
4,409 |
|
73 |
|
Republican |
Jodi Tymeson |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Jodi Tymeson |
10,498 |
|
|
Democratic |
Maxine Bussanmas |
6,548 |
|
74 |
|
Democratic |
Mark Davitt |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Mark Davitt |
8,683 |
|
|
Republican |
Kent Sorenson |
8,846 |
|
75 |
|
Democratic |
Eric Palmer |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Eric Palmer |
8,115 |
|
|
Republican |
Danny Carroll |
6,867 |
|
76 |
|
Republican |
Betty De Boef |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Betty De Boef |
9,033 |
|
|
Democratic |
Jim van Scoyoc |
5,095 |
|
77 |
|
Democratic |
Mary Mascher |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Mary Mascher |
11,284 |
|
|
Independent |
Chris Brewer |
2,421 |
|
78 |
|
Democratic |
Vicki Lensing |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Vicki Lensing |
15,702 |
|
79 |
|
Republican |
Jeff Kaufmann |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Jeff Kaufmann |
9,456 |
|
|
Democratic |
Rebecca Spears |
4,762 |
|
80 |
|
Democratic |
Nathan Reichert |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Nathan Reichert |
7,299 |
|
|
Republican |
Robert Howard |
5,812 |
|
81 |
|
Republican |
Jamie Van Fossen |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Jamie Van Fossen |
8,736 |
|
|
Democratic |
Phyllis Thede |
6,951 |
|
82 |
|
Republican |
Linda Miller |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Linda Miller |
12,749 |
|
83 |
|
Republican |
Steven Olson |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Steven Olson |
9,135 |
|
|
Democratic |
Steve Smith |
7,078 |
|
84 |
|
Democratic |
Elesha Gayman |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Elesha Gayman |
8,397 |
|
|
Republican |
Ross Paustian |
7,593 |
|
85 |
|
Democratic |
Jim Lykam |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Jim Lykam |
9,892 |
|
|
Republican |
Linda Greenlee |
5,330 |
|
86 |
|
Democratic |
Cindy Winckler |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Cindy Winckler |
7,645 |
|
|
Republican |
Joseph Sturgis |
3,370 |
|
87 |
|
Republican |
Tom Sands |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Tom Sands |
6,949 |
|
|
Democratic |
Frank Best |
6,115 |
|
88 |
|
Democratic |
Dennis Cohoon |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Dennis Cohoon |
10,248 |
|
89 |
|
Republican |
Sandy Greiner |
|
|
Democratic |
Larry Marek |
7,315 |
|
|
Republican |
Jarad Klein |
7,158 |
|
90 |
|
Democratic |
John Whitaker |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
John Whitaker |
10,694 |
|
|
4th of July Party |
Dan Cesar |
1,626 |
|
91 |
|
Republican |
Dave Heaton |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Dave Heaton |
7,574 |
|
|
Democratic |
Ron Fedler |
5,549 |
|
92 |
|
Democratic |
Philip L. Wise |
|
|
Democratic |
Jerry Kearns |
7,613 |
|
|
Republican |
Gary Ramaker |
5,149 |
|
93 |
|
Democratic |
Mary Gaskill |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Mary Gaskill |
8,548 |
|
|
Independent |
Rick McClure |
2,768 |
|
94 |
|
Democratic |
Kurt Swaim |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Kurt Swaim |
8,112 |
|
|
Republican |
Howard Hubbard |
4,542 |
|
95 |
|
Democratic |
Mike Reasoner |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Mike Reasoner |
7,604 |
|
|
Republican |
Doug Smith |
5,905 |
|
96 |
|
Republican |
Cecil Dolecheck |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Cecil Dolecheck |
7,840 |
|
|
Democratic |
Dennis Cooper |
5,269 |
|
97 |
|
Republican |
Rich Anderson |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Rich Anderson |
10,752 |
|
98 |
|
Republican |
Greg Forristall |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Greg Forristall |
13,167 |
|
99 |
|
Republican |
Doug Struyk |
Won re-election. |
|
Republican |
Doug Struyk |
5,757 |
|
|
Democratic |
Kurt Hubler |
5,387 |
|
100 |
|
Democratic |
Paul Shomshor |
Won re-election. |
|
Democratic |
Paul Shomshor |
6,208 |
|
|
Republican |
Scott Belt |
5,653 |
|