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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 35

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Ako Abdul-Samad (D) won with 75.3% of the vote, defeating Jocelyn Fry (Lib) by 51.3 points.

Ako Abdul-SamadDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.3%6,458
Jocelyn FryLibertarian
24.0%2,057
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.7%63
8,578 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

EvenR+6.02002R+3.32004R+7.62006R+16.82008D+46.62012D+38.12024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET