2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Iowa House District 39
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Karin Derry (D) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Jake Highfill (R) by 1.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Karin DerryDemocrat · winner
49.8%9,658
Jake HighfillRepublican · incumbent
48.3%9,353
Anthony JunkLibertarian
1.9%362
19,382 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET