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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 47

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Chip Baltimore (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Deb Duncan (D) by 21.0 points.

Chip BaltimoreRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%9,165
Deb DuncanDemocrat
39.5%5,983
15,166 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+34.22010R+4.92012R+24.12014R+21.02016R+6.72018R+18.72020

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