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2018Final results

2018 election for Iowa House District 72

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Dean Fisher (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Mindy Benson (D) by 19.0 points.

Dean FisherRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%7,708
Mindy BensonDemocrat
40.4%5,243
12,964 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+1.42012R+26.92014R+23.32016R+19.02018R+22.82020D+0.82022

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