2014Final results
2014 election for Iowa House District 56
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Patti Ruff (D) won with 55.8% of the vote, defeating Lowell Engle (R) by 11.7 points.
Patti RuffDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.8%6,189
Lowell EngleRepublican
44.1%4,895
11,088 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 2014
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET