2008Final results
2008 election for Iowa House District 85
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Jim Lykam (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Linda Greenlee (R) by 30.0 points.
Jim LykamDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%9,892
Linda GreenleeRepublican
35.0%5,330
15,222 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