2010Final results
2010 election for Iowa House District 65
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Ruth Ann Gaines (D) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Gary L. Jordan (R) by 34.8 points.
Ruth Ann GainesDemocrat · winner
67.2%4,887
Gary L. JordanRepublican
32.4%2,358
7,270 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET