2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa House District 47
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Ralph Watts (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating David Sande (D) by 16.7 points.
Ralph WattsRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.3%11,462
David SandeDemocrat
41.7%8,182
19,644 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET