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2016Final results

2016 election for Iowa Senate District 24

Iowa State Senate · Iowa

Jerry Behn (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Keith Puntenney (D) by 27.7 points.

Jerry BehnRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%19,435
36.1%11,006
30,482 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+14.82004R+17.22008R+9.62012R+27.72016R+31.42020R+25.02024

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