2018Final results
2018 election for Iowa House District 45
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Ben Brown (R) by 37.7 points.
Beth Wessel-KroeschellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
68.8%9,607
Ben BrownRepublican
31.1%4,342
13,965 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