2012Final results
2012 election for Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Bob Kressig (D) won with 56.9% of the vote, defeating James R. Kenyon (R) by 13.9 points.
Bob KressigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.9%8,762
James R. KenyonRepublican
43.0%6,621
15,400 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