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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 80

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Larry Sheets (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating Levi Grenko (D) by 25.2 points.

Larry SheetsRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.8%8,557
Levi GrenkoDemocrat
35.6%5,009
Garrett W. ByrdLibertarian
3.5%497
14,078 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+15.22010R+0.82012R+28.72014R+25.22016R+26.92018D+8.92022

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

The candidates

Larry Sheets (R)Levi Grenko (D)

Also on the ballot: Garrett W. Byrd (Libertarian), 3.5%