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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 65

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Liz Bennett (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Harry Foster (R) by 33.1 points.

Liz BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%9,724
Harry FosterRepublican
33.3%4,881
14,648 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+18.11998D+39.42008D+34.82010D+33.12016D+38.92018R+28.62024

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