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Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2024
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| Primary | June 4, 2024 |
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Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2024. The general election was on November 5, 2024. The primary was June 4, 2024. The filing deadline was March 15, 2024.
Following the election, Republicans gained a 67-33 veto-proof majority.
Before the election, Democrats needed to maintain their Senate seats or lose fewer than three House seats to prevent a Republican legislative veto-proof majority. Republicans needed to gain at least one Senate seat and at least three House seats to attain a Republican legislative veto-proof majority.
The Iowa House of Representatives was one of 85 state legislative chambers with elections in 2024. There are 99 chambers throughout the country.
Party control
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| Party | As of November 5, 2024 | After November 6, 2024 | |
| Democratic Party | 36 | 33 | |
| Republican Party | 64 | 66 | |
| Vacancy | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 100 | 100 | |
Candidates
General election
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Iowa
General election race ratings
The table below displays race ratings for each race in this chamber from CNalysis.
Incumbents who were not re-elected
Incumbents defeated in general elections
Three incumbents lost in general elections. The average number of incumbents defeated in each general election cycle from 2010 to 2022 was 5.6.
| Name | Party | Office |
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| Molly Buck |  Democratic |
District 41 |
| Sue Cahill | Democratic |
District 52 |
| Charles Isenhart | Democratic |
District 72 |
Incumbents defeated in primaries
No incumbents lost in primaries. The average number of primary defeats in each election cycle from 2010 to 2022 was 1.6.
Retiring incumbents
Thirteen incumbents did not file for re-election in 2024.[1] The average number of retirements per election cycle from 2010 to 2022 was 16. Those incumbents were:
Primary election competitiveness
This section contains data on state legislative primary election competitiveness in Iowa. These totals include data from all regularly-scheduled House and Senate elections. For more information about Ballotpedia's competitiveness analysis of state legislative elections, please click here.
Post-filing deadline analysis
The following analysis covers all state legislative districts up for election in Iowa in 2024. Information below was calculated on April 10, 2024, and may differ from information shown in the table above due to candidate replacements and withdrawals after that time.
There were 125 state legislative seats up for election this year in Iowa. Across those, 16 incumbents (three in the Senate and 13 in the House) did not file to run for re-election. From 2010 to 2022, the average number of retirements per cycle was 22. In 2022, 40 incumbents (11 in the Senate and 29 in the House) did not run for re-election.
The total number of contested primaries also declined in 2024 compared to the previous cycle. In 2024, there were five total Democratic primaries (one in the Senate and four in the House) and 17 Republican primaries (three in the Senate and 14 in the House). In 2022, there were 13 Democratic primaries (five in the Senate and eight in the House) and 31 Republican primaries (six in the Senate and 25 in the House).
Twenty-five of the 50 Senate seats and all 100 House seats were up for election in 2024.
Open seats
The table below shows the number and percentage of open seats in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2010 to 2024.[2]
| Open Seats in Iowa House of Representatives elections: 2010 - 2024 | |||
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| Year | Total seats | Open seats | Seats with incumbents running for re-election |
| 2024 | 100 | 13 (13 percent) | 87 (87 percent) |
| 2022 | 100 | 33 (33 percent) | 67 (67 percent) |
| 2020 | 100 | 11 (11 percent) | 89 (89 percent) |
| 2018 | 100 | 17 (17 percent) | 83 (83 percent) |
| 2016 | 100 | 13 (13 percent) | 87 (87 percent) |
| 2014 | 100 | 11 (11 percent) | 89 (89 percent) |
| 2012 | 100 | 17 (17 percent) | 83 (83 percent) |
| 2010 | 100 | 14 (14 percent) | 86 (86 percent) |
Legislative referrals
- See also: Legislative referral
A legislative referral, or legislatively referred ballot measure, is a ballot measure that appears on the ballot due to a vote of the state legislature. A legislative referral can be a constitutional amendment, state statute, or bond issue.
As of the 2024 election, a majority vote was required during one legislative session for the Iowa General Assembly to put a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounted to a minimum of 51 votes in the Iowa House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Iowa State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments did not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
At the time of the 2024 election, Republicans held a 34-16 majority in the Senate and a 64-36 majority in the House. Republicans held the minimum votes necessary to put a legislative referral on the ballot without Democratic votes. Republicans needed to lose nine Senate seats and 14 House seats to lose that ability. Democrats needed to win 10 Senate seats and 15 House seats to pass legislative referrals without Democratic votes.
Process to become a candidate
See statutes: Title II of the Iowa Code
There are four ways in which a candidate can gain access to the general election ballot: by primary election, by political party convention, by Non-party Political Organization (NPPO) convention, or by petition. These are detailed below.
Iowa allows any registered voter to challenge a candidate's nominating petition, as long as the challenge is made in writing and within 74 days of the corresponding election.[3][4]
By primary election
A candidate seeking the nomination of a state-recognized political party in a primary election must be a member of that party. Non-party Political Organizations (NPPOs) are not permitted to participate in primary elections. A primary election candidate must file an affidavit of candidacy and nomination petition with the Iowa Secretary of State during the primary election filing period, which begins 99 days before the primary and ends at 5 p.m. on the 81st day before the primary. The affidavit of candidacy and the nomination petition must be filed simultaneously.[5][6]
For the number of signatures required for nomination petitions, see the table below.[5][7][8]
| Formulas for determining signature requirements for political party candidates in primary elections | ||
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| Office sought | Number of signatures needed | |
| Governor or U.S. Senator | 3,500 signatures, including at least 100 from 19 different counties.[5][8] | |
| State executive office (other than governor and lieutenant governor) | 2,500 signatures, including at least 77 from 18 different counties.[8] | |
| United States Representative | 1,726 signatures, including at least 47 from half of the counties in the district.[5][8] | |
| State Senator | 100 signatures from the district.[5][8] | |
| State Representative | 50 signatures from the district.[5][8] | |
By political party convention
If a political party fails to nominate a candidate at the primary election, the party may hold a convention after the primary to nominate a candidate. That candidate must then file a political party convention certificate and an affidavit of candidacy. The deadline to file the convention certificate and affidavit of candidacy is the same as the general election filing deadline. However, a political party convention candidate may file his or her documents before the filing period begins for general election candidates.[9]
By Non-party Political Organization (NPPO) convention
Non-party Political Organizations (NPPOs) are permitted to hold conventions to nominate their candidates. However, in order to qualify their nominations, NPPOs must meet the following requirements:[9][10][11]
- To nominate a candidate to a state executive office or the United States Senate, 500 eligible electors, meaning people who meet all the requirements to register to vote, must attend the convention, and 25 counties must be represented by at least one eligible elector each.
- To nominate a candidate to the United States House of Representatives, 200 eligible electors who are residents of the congressional district the candidate seeks to represent must attend, including one eligible elector from at least half of the counties in the district.
- To nominate a candidate to the Iowa State Senate, 50 eligible electors who are residents of the senatorial district must attend, including one eligible elector from one-half of the precincts in the senatorial district.
- To nominate a candidate to the Iowa House of Representatives, 25 eligible electors who are residents of the representative district must attend, including one eligible elector from one-half of the precincts in the representative district.
- A convention may be held at any time as long as it is before the general election filing deadline.[12]
- After the convention, the NPPO must provide a list of those who attended the convention, including their addresses, to the Iowa Secretary of State, along with a convention certificate and an affidavit of candidacy for the candidate nominated. These documents must be filed together during the general election filing period, which begins 99 days before the general election and ends at 5 p.m. 81 days before the general election.[12][9][4]
By petition
A candidate who is not affiliated with any political party or NPPO can be nominated by petition. A NPPO candidate can gain ballot access in this manner if the NPPO cannot meet the convention attendance requirements described above. A petition candidates must file an affidavit of candidacy and nomination petition with the Iowa Secretary of State. These forms must be filed together by 5 p.m. 81 days before the general election.[4][10]
The table below details the signature requirements necessary for obtaining ballot access by petition.
| Formulas for determining signature requirements for NPPO candidates | ||
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| Office sought | Number of signatures needed | |
| United States Senator or governor | 3,500 eligible electors, including at least 100 from at least 19 counties[9][10] | |
| Otherwise statewide executive offices | 2,500 eligible electors, including at least 77 from at least 18 counties[9][10] | |
| United States Representative | 1,726 eligible electors who are residents of the congressional district, including at least 47 eligible electors each from at least one-half of the counties in the congressional district[9][10] | |
Qualifications
The Iowa Constitution states, "No person shall be a member of the house of representatives who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, be a citizen of the United States, and shall have been an inhabitant of this state one year next preceding his election, and at the time of his election shall have had an actual residence of sixty days in the county, or district he may have been chosen to represent."[13]
Salaries and per diem
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[14] | |
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| Salary | Per diem |
| $25,000/year | $178/day for legislators who live outside of Polk County. $133.50/day for legislators who live within Polk County. |
When sworn in
Iowa state representatives always assume office the first day of January after their election.[15]
Iowa political history
Trifectas
A state government trifecta is a term that describes single-party government, when one political party holds the governor's office and has majorities in both chambers of the legislature in a state government.
Iowa Party Control: 1992-2025
Four years of Democratic trifectas • Eleven years of Republican trifectas
Scroll left and right on the table below to view more years.
| Year | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
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| Governor | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| Senate | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | S | S | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
| House | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R | R |
Presidential politics in Iowa
2020
- See also: Presidential election, 2020
Presidential election in Iowa, 2020
Candidate/Running mate |
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Popular votes |
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| Donald Trump/Mike Pence (R) |
53.1
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897,672 | 6 |
 
| Joe Biden/Kamala D. Harris (D) |
44.9
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759,061 | 0 | |
 
| Jo Jorgensen/Spike Cohen (L) |
1.2
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19,637 | 0 | |
 
| Ye/Michelle Tidball (Unaffiliated) |
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3,210 | 0 | |
 
| Howie Hawkins/Angela Nicole Walker (G) |
0.2
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3,075 | 0 | |
 
| Don Blankenship/William Mohr (Constitution Party) |
0.1
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1,707 | 0 | |
 
| Roque De La Fuente/Darcy Richardson (Alliance Party) |
0.1
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1,082 | 0 | |
 
| Ricki Sue King/Dayna Chandler (Genealogy Know Your Family History Party) |
0.0
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546 | 0 | |
 
| Brock Pierce/Karla Ballard (Unaffiliated) |
0.0
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544 | 0 | |
| Other write-in votes |
0.3
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4,337 | 0 | ||
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Total votes: 1,690,871 |
2016
- See also: Presidential election, 2016
| U.S. presidential election, Iowa, 2016 | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Hillary Clinton/Tim Kaine | 41.7% | 653,669 | 0 | |
| Republican |  Donald Trump/Mike Pence |
51.1% | 800,983 | 6 | |
| Constitution | Darrell Lane Castle/Scott Bradley | 0.3% | 5,335 | 0 | |
| Green | Jill Stein/Ajamu Baraka | 0.7% | 11,479 | 0 | |
| Legal Marijuana Now | Dan R. Vacek/Mark G. Elworth Jr. | 0.1% | 2,246 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | Gary Johnson/Bill Weld | 3.8% | 59,186 | 0 | |
| New Independent | Lynn Sandra Kahn/Jay Stolba | 0.1% | 2,247 | 0 | |
| Socialism and Liberation | Gloria Estela La Riva/Dennis J. Banks | 0% | 323 | 0 | |
| Nominated by petition | Rocky De La Fuente/Michael Steinberg | 0% | 451 | 0 | |
| Nominated by petition | Evan McMullin/Nathan Johnson | 0.8% | 12,366 | 0 | |
| - | Write-in votes | 1.1% | 17,746 | 0 | |
| Total Votes | 1,566,031 | 6 | |||
| Election results via: Iowa Secretary of State | |||||
Iowa presidential election results (1900-2024)
- 11 Democratic wins
- 21 Republican wins
| Year | 1900 | 1904 | 1908 | 1912 | 1916 | 1920 | 1924 | 1928 | 1932 | 1936 | 1940 | 1944 | 1948 | 1952 | 1956 | 1960 | 1964 | 1968 | 1972 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
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| Winning Party | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | D | D | R | R | D | R | R | R | D | R | R | R | R | R | D | D | D | D | R | D | D | R | R | R |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines an incumbent as retiring if the incumbent did not file for office or filed for office but withdrew, was disqualified, or otherwise left a race in a manner other than losing the primary, primary runoff, or convention. If an incumbent runs as a write-in candidate, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring. If an incumbent runs in the same chamber for a different seat, Ballotpedia does not consider them to be retiring.
- ↑ Ballotpedia defines a seat as open if the incumbent did not file to run for re-election or filed but withdrew and did not appear on any ballot for his or her seat. If the incumbent withdrew from or did not participate in the primary but later chose to seek re-election to his or her seat as a third party or independent candidate, the seat would not be counted as open. If the incumbent retired or ran for a different seat in the same chamber, his or her original seat would be counted as open unless another incumbent from the same chamber filed to run for that seat, in which case it would not be counted as open due to the presence of an incumbent.
- ↑ Iowa Code, "Title II, Section 43.24," accessed February 28, 2025
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Iowa Code, "Title II, Section 44.4," accessed February 28, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate’s Guide to the Primary Election 2024," June 4, 2024 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Iowa Secretary of State Website, "Forming a Political Party in Iowa," accessed February 28, 2025
- ↑ Iowa Constitution
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ Iowa Constitution, "Article III, Legislative Department, Section 3," accessed November 1, 2021
