2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa House District 85
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jim Lykam (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Dot Richards (R) by 17.0 points.
Jim LykamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.5%8,673
Dot RichardsRepublican
41.5%6,152
14,825 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