2022 Iowa House of Representatives election

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2022 Iowa House of Representatives election
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  2020 November 8, 2022 2024  

All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives
51 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
  Pat Grassley 88th General Assembly Portrait.jpg Jennifer Konfrst.jpg
Leader Pat Grassley Jennifer Konfrst
Party Republican Democratic
Leader sinceJanuary 13, 2020June 14, 2019
Leader's seat 50th district 43rd district
Last election5941
Seats before6040
Seats won6436
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 4
Popular vote629,413443,603
Percentage56.59%39.88%
SwingIncrease2.svg 5.14%Decrease2.svg 7.57%

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2022 Iowa House of Representatives Election vote share.svg
Results:
     Democratic gain     Republican gain
     Democratic hold     Republican hold
Vote share:
     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

Speaker of the House before election

Pat Grassley
Republican

Elected Speaker of the House

Pat Grassley
Republican

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives were held on November 8, 2022. This was the first election for the Iowa House using the new legislative maps that were enacted following the 2020 census. Republicans expanded their majority in the chamber after a number of their members were defeated in primaries. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

Background

Jon Dunwell picked up the 29th district for the Republicans in a special election. [5]

Retirements

Democrats

Republicans

Incumbents defeated

In primaries

Republicans

In the general election

Source: [6]

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
Sabato's Crystal Ball [7] Likely RMay 19, 2022

Results summary

Summary of the November 9, 2022 Iowa House of Representatives election results
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PartyCandidatesVotesSeats
No. %BeforeUpWonAfter+/–
Republican 79629,41356.59%59606464Increase2.svg 4
Democratic 73443,60339.88%41403636Decrease2.svg 4
Libertarian 1121,5741.94%0000Steady2.svg
Independent 47,2580.65%0000Steady2.svg
Write-in10,4190.94%0000Steady2.svg
Total1,112,267100.00%100100100100Steady2.svg
Source: Iowa Elections Results [8] [9] [10] [11]

References

  1. "Iowa Legislature". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  2. "Reynolds-endorsed candidates beat Iowa GOP lawmakers who opposed scholarships for private schools". Iowa Public Radio. June 8, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  3. "Iowa General Election results 2022". KCCI. November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  4. "Iowa Legislature - Iowa Redistricting". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  5. "Central Iowa voters elect Republican to state House seat". kcrg. Associated Press. October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 16, 2021. Retrieved October 16, 2021.
  6. "Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  7. Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures" . Retrieved May 19, 2022.
  8. "Election Night Reporting". List Elections. November 3, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  9. "Election Night Reporting". List Elections. November 3, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  10. "Election Night Reporting". List Elections. November 3, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  11. "Election Night Reporting". List Elections. November 3, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2023.