2012Final results
2012 election for Iowa House District 27
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Joel Fry (R) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Ruth Smith (Oth) by 34.8 points.
Joel FryRepublican · winner · incumbent
67.3%8,230
Ruth SmithOther party
32.5%3,977
12,222 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET