2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 12
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Linda Upmeyer (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Jim Braun (D) by 22.4 points.
Linda UpmeyerRepublican · winner
61.2%6,617
Jim BraunDemocrat
38.8%4,197
10,814 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET