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2018Final results

2018 election for Iowa House District 65

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Liz Bennett (D) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating George M. Olmsted (R) by 38.9 points.

Liz BennettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
69.4%9,002
30.5%3,956
12,978 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

EvenD+39.42008D+34.82010D+33.12016D+38.92018R+28.62024R+2.92026

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