2012Final results
2012 election for Iowa House District 38
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Kevin Koester (R) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating John Phoenix (D) by 9.2 points.
Kevin KoesterRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.4%8,334
John PhoenixDemocrat
43.2%6,865
Brett H. NelsonOther party
4.3%686
15,903 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