2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa House District 48
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Donovan Olson (D) won with 56.4% of the vote, defeating Charles Braun (R) by 12.9 points.
Donovan OlsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.4%7,888
Charles BraunRepublican
43.6%6,086
13,974 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