2016Final results
2016 election for Iowa House District 59
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Bob Kressig (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Drew Speer (R) by 23.3 points.
Bob KressigDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%8,567
Drew SpeerRepublican
31.0%4,891
Nick TaiberIndependent
14.7%2,319
15,787 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