2016Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Iowa House District 29
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Wes Breckenridge (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Patrick Payton (R) by 13.4 points.
Wes BreckenridgeDemocrat · winner
51.0%7,903
Patrick PaytonRepublican
37.6%5,831
Dan KelleyOther party · incumbent
11.3%1,758
15,501 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET