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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 62

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Ras Smith (D) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Todd Obadal (R) by 33.3 points.

Ras SmithDemocrat · winner
63.0%7,113
Todd ObadalRepublican
29.7%3,354
John PattersonOther party
7.1%797
11,283 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

EvenD+11.41996D+19.01998R+11.02000D+33.62002D+26.82008D+33.32016

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