2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 56
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Paul A. Wilderdyke (R) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Jody R. Ewing (D) by 21.3 points.
Paul A. WilderdykeRepublican · winner
60.7%5,548
Jody R. EwingDemocrat
39.3%3,596
9,144 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