2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa House District 47
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Ralph Watts (R) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Susan Temere (D) by 19.1 points.
Ralph WattsRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.6%15,111
Susan TemereDemocrat
40.4%10,256
25,367 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET