Iowa House District 70 Election Results

Iowa House District 70 was held by Democratic after the 2018 general election, a two-party margin of 100.0 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 Republican 5,367 7,036 43.3% 13.5 pts
1974 Democratic 5,984 3,538 62.8% 25.7 pts
1976 Democratic 6,771 6,175 52.3% 4.6 pts
1978 Democratic 5,459 3,533 60.7% 21.4 pts
1980 Democratic 7,975 5,876 57.6% 15.2 pts
1982 Democratic 5,990 4,577 56.7% 13.4 pts
1984 Democratic 6,932 5,625 55.2% 10.4 pts
1986 Democratic 4,831 4,708 50.6% 1.3 pts
1988 Democratic 6,525 5,843 52.8% 5.5 pts
1990 Democratic 6,341 4,146 60.5% 20.9 pts
1992 Democratic 6,671 3,193 67.6% 35.3 pts
1994 Democratic 5,028 2,507 66.7% 33.5 pts
1996 Democratic 6,349 2,101 75.1% 50.3 pts
1998 Democratic 5,066 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2000 Democratic 6,914 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2002 Republican 0 8,888 0.0% 100.0 pts
2004 Republican 7,651 11,667 39.6% 20.8 pts
2006 Republican 0 10,945 0.0% 100.0 pts
2008 Republican 10,355 12,043 46.2% 7.5 pts
2010 Republican 0 12,655 0.0% 100.0 pts
2012 Democratic 10,487 5,929 63.9% 27.8 pts
2014 Democratic 8,576 0 100.0% 100.0 pts
2016 Democratic 8,877 5,698 60.9% 21.8 pts
2018 Democratic 9,260 0 100.0% 100.0 pts

Winning Margin Over Time

1972: Republican margin 13.5 pts 1974: Democratic margin 25.7 pts 1976: Democratic margin 4.6 pts 1978: Democratic margin 21.4 pts 1980: Democratic margin 15.2 pts 1982: Democratic margin 13.4 pts 1984: Democratic margin 10.4 pts 1986: Democratic margin 1.3 pts 1988: Democratic margin 5.5 pts 1990: Democratic margin 20.9 pts 1992: Democratic margin 35.3 pts 1994: Democratic margin 33.5 pts 1996: Democratic margin 50.3 pts 1998: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2000: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2002: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2004: Republican margin 20.8 pts 2006: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2008: Republican margin 7.5 pts 2010: Republican margin 100.0 pts 2012: Democratic margin 27.8 pts 2014: Democratic margin 100.0 pts 2016: Democratic margin 21.8 pts 2018: Democratic margin 100.0 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 70 at the 2018 election?

Democratic held Iowa House District 70 at the 2018 general election, with a two-party margin of 100.0 points.

Which parties have held Iowa House District 70 since 1972?

Since 1972, Iowa House District 70 has been held by: Democratic, Republican.

What was the closest two-party race on record in Iowa House District 70?

The closest two-party margin on record for Iowa House District 70 was 1986, at just 1.3 percentage points.