Jo Oldson

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Jo Oldson
Jo Oldson - Official Portrait - 84th GA.jpg
84th General Assembly portrait (2011)
Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives
from the 41st district
61st (2003–2013)
In office
January 13, 2003 January 9, 2023
ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002  [1]
District 61
Turnout: 2,943
Democratic (newly redistricted) Jo Oldson Democratic 1,54252.4
Marc Beltrame Democratic 1,11738.0
Carolyn Riley Democratic 2739.3
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002  [2]
District 61
Turnout: 12,387
Democratic (newly redistricted) Jo Oldson Democratic 6,52052.6
Betty Grundberg* [3] Republican 5,84644.3
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004  [4]
District 61
Democratic Jo Oldson* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004  [5]
District 61
Turnout: 15,823
Democratic hold Jo Oldson* Democratic 9,33959.0
Joe Grandanette Republican 6,46740.9
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006  [6]
District 61
Democratic Jo Oldson* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006   [7]
District 61
Turnout: 11,852
Democratic hold Jo Oldson* Democratic 7,89366.6
David Payer Republican 3,94533.3
ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008  [8]
District 61
Democratic Jo Oldson* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008   [9]
District 61
Turnout: 15,769
Democratic hold Jo Oldson* Democratic 10,51966.7
Eric Kohlsdorf Republican 5,21333.1
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010  [10]
District 61
Democratic Jo Oldson* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010   [11]
District 61
Turnout: 12,871
Democratic hold Jo Oldson* Democratic 7,94361.7
Darlene Blake Republican 4,27433.2
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012  [12]
District 41
Democratic (newly redistricted) Jo Oldson* Democratic unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012   [13]
District 41
Turnout: 18,209
Democratic (newly redistricted) Jo Oldson* Democratic 12,05566.20%
Clarke Davidson Republican 5,05427.76%

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Iowa House of Representatives
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2003–2013
Succeeded by
Preceded by 41st District
2013–2023
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