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2022 Iowa House of Representatives election

{{Short description|American state political election}}

{{Distinguish|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}{{Infobox election

| election_name = 2022 Iowa House of Representatives election

| country = Iowa

| type = legislative

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 2020 Iowa House of Representatives election

| previous_year = 2020

| next_election = 2024 Iowa House of Representatives election

| next_year = 2024

| seats_for_election = All 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives

| majority_seats = 51

| election_date = November 8, 2022

| image1 = File:Pat Grassley 88th General Assembly Portrait.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| leader1 = Pat Grassley

| color1 = FF0000

| party1 = Republican

| leader_since1 = January 13, 2020

| leaders_seat1 = 50th district

| last_election1 = 59

| seats_before1 = 60

| seats_needed1 =

| seats1 = 64

| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 4

| popular_vote1 = 629,413

| percentage1 = 56.59%

| swing1 = {{increase}} 5.14%

| image2 = File:Jennifer_Konfrst.jpg

| leader2 = Jennifer Konfrst

| color2 = 0000FF

| party2 = Democratic

| leader_since2 = June 14, 2019

| leaders_seat2 = 43rd district

| last_election2 = 41

| seats_before2 = 40

| seats_needed2 = 11

| seats2 = 36

| seat_change2 = {{decrease}} 4

| popular_vote2 = 443,603

| percentage2 = 39.88%

| swing2 = {{decrease}} 7.57%

| map = {{Switcher

| 350px

| Results by gains and holds

| 350px

| Results by winning party vote share}}

| map_caption = Results:
{{legend0|#0671B0|Democratic gain}} {{legend0|#CA0120|Republican gain}}
{{legend0|#92C5DE|Democratic hold}} {{legend0|#F48882|Republican hold}}
Vote share:
{{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}} {{legend0|#A80000|>90%}}
{{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}

| title = Speaker of the House

| before_election = Pat Grassley

| before_party = Republican

| after_election = Pat Grassley

| after_party = Republican

}}

{{Elections in Iowa}}

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives were held on November 8, 2022. This was the first election for the Iowa House using the new legislative maps that were enacted following the 2020 census. Republicans expanded their majority in the chamber after a number of their members were defeated in primaries.{{Cite web|title=Iowa Legislature|url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/|access-date=2021-10-16|website=www.legis.iowa.gov}}{{Cite web |date=2022-06-08 |title=Reynolds-endorsed candidates beat Iowa GOP lawmakers who opposed scholarships for private schools |url=https://www.iowapublicradio.org/political-news/2022-06-08/reynolds-endorsed-candidates-beat-iowa-gop-lawmakers-who-opposed-scholarships-for-private-schools |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=Iowa Public Radio |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-11-09 |title=Iowa General Election results 2022 |url=https://www.kcci.com/article/iowa-general-election-results-2022/41847173 |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=KCCI |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Iowa Legislature - Iowa Redistricting |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/redistricting |access-date=2022-12-21 |website=www.legis.iowa.gov}}

Background

Jon Dunwell picked up the 29th district for the Republicans in a special election.{{Cite web|agency=Associated Press|title=Central Iowa voters elect Republican to state House seat|url=https://www.kcrg.com/2021/10/13/central-iowa-voters-elect-republican-state-house-seat/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-16|website=kcrg|date=13 October 2021 |language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211016173322/https://www.kcrg.com/2021/10/13/central-iowa-voters-elect-republican-state-house-seat/ |archive-date=2021-10-16 }}

Retirements

=Democrats=

=Republicans=

Incumbents defeated

=In primaries=

==Republicans==

= In the general election =

Source:{{Cite web |title=Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2022 |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa_House_of_Representatives_elections,_2022 |access-date=2022-12-30 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}

Predictions

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"

!Source

!Ranking

!As of

align=left | Sabato's Crystal Ball{{cite web|last=Jacobson|first=Louis|title=The Battle for State Legislatures|url=https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/the-battle-for-the-state-legislatures/|date=May 19, 2022|access-date=May 19, 2022}}

|{{USRaceRating|Likely|R}}

| May 19, 2022

Results summary

class="wikitable"

|+ Summary of the November 9, 2022 Iowa House of Representatives election results

colspan=15 align=center|File:Iowa_House_2022.svg
rowspan="2" colspan="2" | Party

! rowspan="2" | Candidates

! colspan="2" | Votes

! colspan="5" | Seats

{{Abbr|No.|Number}}

! %

! Before

! Up

! Won

! After

! +/–

style="background-color:{{party color|Republican Party (United States)}}" |

| Republican

| align="right" | 79

| align="right" | 629,413

| align="right" |56.59%

| align="right" | 59

| align="right" | 60

| align="right" | 64

| align="right" | 64

| align="right" | {{gain}} 4

style="background-color:{{party color|Democratic Party (United States)}}" |

| Democratic

| align="right" | 73

| align="right" | 443,603

| align="right" | 39.88%

| align="right" | 41

| align="right" | 40

| align="right" | 36

| align="right" | 36

| align="right" | {{loss}} 4

style="background-color:{{party color|Libertarian Party (United States)}}" |

| Libertarian

| align="right" | 11

| align="right" | 21,574

| align="right" | 1.94%

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | {{steady}}

style="background-color:{{party color|Independent Party (United States)}}" |

| Independent

| align="right" | 4

| align="right" | 7,258

| align="right" | 0.65%

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | {{steady}}

style="background-color:{{party color
}" |

| colspan="2" | Write-in

| align="right" | 10,419

| align="right" | 0.94%

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | 0

| align="right" | {{steady}}

|-

| colspan="3" align="left" | Total

| align="right" | 1,112,267

| align="right" | 100.00%

| align="right" | 100

| align="right" | 100

| align="right" | 100

| align="right" | 100

| align="right" | {{steady}}

|-

| colspan="10"| Source: Iowa Elections Results{{cite web | title=Election Night Reporting | website=List Elections | date=3 November 2022 | url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/#/summary?category=C_2&subcategory=C_2_4 | access-date=4 April 2023}}{{cite web | title=Election Night Reporting | website=List Elections | date=3 November 2022 | url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/#/summary?category=C_2&subcategory=C_2_5| access-date=4 April 2023}}{{cite web | title=Election Night Reporting | website=List Elections | date=3 November 2022 | url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/#/summary?category=C_2&subcategory=C_2_6| access-date=4 April 2023}}{{cite web | title=Election Night Reporting | website=List Elections | date=3 November 2022 | url=https://electionresults.iowa.gov/IA/115641/web.307039/#/summary?category=C_2&subcategory=C_2_7| access-date=4 April 2023}}

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References

{{2022 United States elections}}

House of Representatives

Iowa House of Representatives

Category:Iowa House of Representatives elections

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