2012Final results
2012 election for Iowa House District 42
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Peter Cownie (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Mike McRae (D) by 13.2 points.
Peter CownieRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.6%9,581
Mike McRaeDemocrat
43.3%7,341
16,939 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