2016 Iowa House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:2016 Iowa House of Representatives election
Country:Iowa
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2014 Iowa House of Representatives election
Previous Year:2014
Next Election:2018 Iowa House of Representatives election
Next Year:2018
Seats For Election:All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives
Majority Seats:51
Leader1:Linda Upmeyer
Party1:Republican
Leader Since1:January 14, 2016
Leaders Seat1:54th district
Last Election1:57
Seats1:59
Seat Change1:2
Leader2:Mark Smith
Party2:Democratic
Leader Since2:August 10, 2013
Leaders Seat2:71st district
Last Election2:43
Seats2:41
Seat Change2:2
Map Size:380px
Speaker of the House
Before Election:Linda Upmeyer
Before Party:Republican
After Election:Linda Upmeyer
After Party:Republican

The 2016 Iowa House of Representatives elections were held on November 8, 2016. The members of the Iowa House are up for election in every two years, and the winners of the 2016 elections will serve in the 87th General Assembly. Republican Party retained its majority in the House.[1]

General result

Party!Seats!Change
Republican592
Democrat412
Total100

General election

The election results for each of the districts were organized in the following table:[2]

Notes and References

  1. News: Lai . K. K. Rebecca . Lee . Jasmine C. . Russell . Karl . 2016-11-11 . In a Further Blow to Democrats, Republicans Increase Their Hold on State Governments . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-10-26 . 0362-4331.
  2. Book: 2016 General Election Canvass Summary . Iowa Secretary of State . 65–164.