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2018 election for Iowa House District 43

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Jennifer Konfrst (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Michael Boal (R) by 15.5 points, a seat Republicans won last time.

Jennifer KonfrstDemocrat · winner
56.7%8,852
Michael BoalRepublican
41.2%6,431
Chad BrewbakerLibertarian
2.0%318
15,612 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

EvenR+0.12012R+12.42014R+3.12016D+15.52018D+14.82020R+2.42022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The candidates

Jennifer Konfrst (D)Michael Boal (R)

Also on the ballot: Chad Brewbaker (Libertarian), 2.0%