2002Final results
2002 election for Iowa House District 82
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Joe Hutter (R) won with 62.2% of the vote, defeating Steve Swanson (D) by 24.3 points.
Joe HutterRepublican · winner
62.2%7,164
Steve SwansonDemocrat
37.8%4,360
11,524 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