2016Final results
2016 election for Iowa House District 40
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
John Forbes (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Scott Reed (R) by 13.7 points.
John ForbesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%9,660
Scott ReedRepublican
43.0%7,332
17,037 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