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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 39

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Jake Highfill (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Maridith Morris (D) by 14.7 points.

Jake HighfillRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.2%11,492
42.6%8,549
20,085 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+9.22008R+4.22012R+9.92014R+14.72016D+1.62018R+1.72020

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