Ralph Watts

Ralph Watts
Ralph Watts
Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives ; from the 19th district; 47th (2003–2013)
	Incumbent
	Assumed office; January 13, 2003

Last updated September 21, 2025

Early 47th District contests

Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2002 ^[1] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2002 ^[2] District 47 Turnout: 12,143	Republican (newly redistricted)	Ralph Watts	Republican	6,812	56.10%
	Republican (newly redistricted)	Joe Kelly	Democratic	5,326	43.86%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2004 ^[3] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2004 ^[4] District 47 Turnout: 19,653	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	11,462	58.32%
	Republican hold	David E. Sande	Democratic	8,182	41.63%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2006 ^[5] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2006 ^[6] District 47 Turnout: 16,093	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	8,313	51.66%
	Republican hold	Russ Wiesley	Democratic	7,242	45.00%

Election			Party	Votes	%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 ^[7] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 ^[8] District 47 Turnout: 27,625	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	15,111	54.70%
	Republican hold	Susan Temere	Democratic	10,256	37.13%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 ^[9] District 47	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 ^[10] District 47 Turnout: 21,790	Republican hold	Ralph Watts*	Republican	13,663	62.70%
	Republican hold	Roger Huston	Democratic	6,699	30.74%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 ^[11] District 19	Republican	Ralph Watts*	Republican	unopposed
Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2012 ^[12] District 19 Turnout: 18,306	Republican (newly redistricted)	Ralph Watts*	Republican	9,908	54.12%
	Republican (newly redistricted)	Kenneth P. Herring	Democratic	7,009	38.29%

References

↑ "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 21. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 31. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 36. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 168. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 47. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 88. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 98. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
↑ "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 65. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

External links

Representative Ralph Watts official Iowa General Assembly site
Profile at Vote Smart
Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
Profile at Iowa House Republicans

Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded by Barry Brauns	47th District 2003–2013	Succeeded by Chip Baltimore
Preceded by Bob Kressig	19th District 2013–present	Succeeded by Incumbent

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[1] "Canvass Summary, 2002 Primary Election 6/4/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2002-07-01. p. 21. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[2] "Canvass Summary, Final, 2002 General Election 11/5/2002" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 31. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[3] "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 Primary Election 6/8/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[4] "Canvass Summary, Final, 2004 General Election 11/2/2004" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[5] "2006 Primary Election, Official Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[6] "Official Results Report – Statewide, Election: 2006 General Election-11-07-2006" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. p. 36. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[7] "Official Results Report – Statewide, 2008 Primary Election-06-03-2008 Party: All" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-06-19. p. 168. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[8] "State of Iowa Official Canvass Summary, November 4, 2008 General Election" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 47. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[9] "Official Results Report, 2010 Primary Election held Tuesday, June 8th 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[10] "Official Results Report, General Election held Tuesday, November 2nd 2010" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2010-11-23. p. 88. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[11] "2012 Primary Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 98. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

[12] "2012 General Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. p. 65. Retrieved 2013-01-15.

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Ralph Watts


Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 19th district 47th (2003–2013)
Incumbent
Assumed office January 13, 2003

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