2006Final results
2006 election for Iowa House District 38
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Tyler Olson (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Don Palmer (R) by 29.5 points.
Tyler OlsonDemocrat · winner
64.7%7,148
Don PalmerRepublican
35.3%3,894
11,042 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 2006
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET