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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 70

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Todd Taylor (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Steven C. Van Fleet (R) by 20.3 points.

Todd TaylorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%8,877
36.4%5,698
Dave CorkLibertarian
6.7%1,050
15,649 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+20.82004R+7.52008D+27.72012D+20.32016R+22.52022R+22.72024

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