2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 36
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Swati A. Dandekar (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Karen Balderston (R) by 15.0 points.
Swati A. DandekarDemocrat · winner
57.5%6,770
Karen BalderstonRepublican
42.5%5,000
11,770 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