2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa House District 56
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Paul A. Wilderdyke (R) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating Michael E. Carritt (D) by 12.2 points.
Paul A. WilderdykeRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.1%7,819
Michael E. CarrittDemocrat
43.9%6,124
13,943 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