Iowa House District 15 Election Results

Iowa House District 15 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 12.6 points. This page covers every general election on record for this district from 1972 to 2018.

This page covers the state House (lower chamber) general election only, two-party vote totals (Democratic vs. Republican). District lines here are redrawn at least once a decade, so an older and newer election under the same district number don't necessarily cover the same voters -- see the sourcing note below.

Results by Election

ElectionWinning PartyDem. VotesGOP VotesDem. ShareMargin
1972 Democratic 6,007 5,256 53.3% 6.7 pts
1974 Democratic 5,679 2,952 65.8% 31.6 pts
1976 Democratic 6,862 4,629 59.7% 19.4 pts
1978 Democratic 4,242 3,576 54.3% 8.5 pts
1980 Democratic 6,461 4,738 57.7% 15.4 pts
1982 Republican 4,132 6,320 39.5% 20.9 pts
1984 Republican 0 8,051 0.0% 100.0 pts
1986 Republican 0 5,677 0.0% 100.0 pts
1988 Democratic 7,484 4,556 62.2% 24.3 pts
1990 Democratic 5,675 4,206 57.4% 14.9 pts
1992 Democratic 8,132 5,311 60.5% 21.0 pts
1994 Democratic 6,818 4,130 62.3% 24.6 pts
1996 Democratic 9,979 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
1998 Democratic 6,357 3,554 64.1% 28.3 pts
2000 Democratic 10,367 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Democratic 8,273 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Democratic 8,422 5,899 58.8% 17.6 pts
2006 Democratic 7,147 3,184 69.2% 38.4 pts
2008 Democratic 9,679 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2010 Democratic 5,790 4,856 54.4% 8.8 pts
2012 Republican 5,013 5,452 47.9% 4.2 pts
2014 Democratic 3,069 2,994 50.6% 1.2 pts
2016 Democratic 5,424 5,056 51.8% 3.5 pts
2018 Democratic 4,620 3,584 56.3% 12.6 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Democratic margin 6.7 pts 1974: Democratic margin 31.6 pts 1976: Democratic margin 19.4 pts 1978: Democratic margin 8.5 pts 1980: Democratic margin 15.4 pts 1982: Republican margin 20.9 pts 1984: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1986: Republican margin 100.0 pts 1988: Democratic margin 24.3 pts 1990: Democratic margin 14.9 pts 1992: Democratic margin 21.0 pts 1994: Democratic margin 24.6 pts 1996: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 1998: Democratic margin 28.3 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2004: Democratic margin 17.6 pts 2006: Democratic margin 38.4 pts 2008: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2010: Democratic margin 8.8 pts 2012: Republican margin 4.2 pts 2014: Democratic margin 1.2 pts 2016: Democratic margin 3.5 pts 2018: Democratic margin 12.6 pts 1972 1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Frequently Asked Questions

Which party held Iowa House District 15 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held Iowa House District 15 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 12.6 points.

Which parties have held Iowa House District 15 since 1972?

Since 1972, Iowa House District 15 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Iowa House District 15?

The closest two-party margin on record for Iowa House District 15 was 2014, at just 1.2 percentage points.