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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa House District 9

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Helen Miller (D) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Gary Waechter (R) by 14.6 points.

Helen MillerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.2%7,461
Gary WaechterRepublican
42.7%5,562
13,037 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+10.62008R+6.82010D+21.32012D+14.62016R+3.52018R+14.82020

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