Elections to the Iowa House of Representatives were held on November 3, 2020.[1]
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All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives 51 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In October 2020, The Washington Post identified this state election as one of eight whose outcomes could affect partisan balance during post-census redistricting.[2]
Predictions
edit| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[3] | Tossup | October 21, 2020 |
Polling
editHypothetical polling in District 67
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Results summary
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| No. | % | Before | Up | Won | After | +/– | ||||||||
| Republican | 80 | 53 | 53 | 59 | 59 |  6
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| Democratic | 91 | 47 | 47 | 41 | 41 |  6
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| Libertarian | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
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| Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Total | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
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| Source: Iowa Elections Results | ||||||||||||||
Closest races
editSeats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
- District 39, 0.7% gain
- District 38, 0.78% gain
- District 82, 1.08%
- District 60, 2.56%
- District 29, 3.14%
- District 16, 5.56%
- District 83, 5.84% gain
- District 81, 6.28% gain
- District 67, 6.4% gain
- District 37, 6.44%
- District 15, 6.8%
- District 58, 7.28% gain
- District 44, 7.33%
- District 26, 7.42%
- District 52, 7.44%
- District 95, 7.76%
- District 55, 8.7%
- District 68, 9.18%
Summary of results by State House District
editNotes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- Partisan clients
- ^ The DLCC exclusively supports Democratic candidates
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Want to stay up to date on the 2020 election and Iowa's coronavirus response? Sign up for our daily politics newsletter". www.msn.com. Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ Phillips, Amber (October 2, 2020). "The state legislative battles to watch in 2020". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 2, 2020.
- ^ "October Overview: Handicapping the 2020 State Legislature Races". The Cook Political Report. Retrieved November 1, 2020.
- ^ Pate, Paul (November 30, 2022). "Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 24, 2022.