2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa House District 71
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
James L. Vanengelenhoven (R) won with 61.8% of the vote, defeating Pat Vanzante (D) by 23.7 points.
James L. VanengelenhovenRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.8%9,442
Pat VanzanteDemocrat
38.2%5,829
15,271 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