2018Final results
2018 election for Iowa House District 79
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Dustin D. Hite (R) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Samantha Keith (D) by 49.3 points.
Dustin D. HiteRepublican · winner
72.9%9,186
Samantha KeithDemocrat
23.6%2,978
Nicholas RyanLibertarian
3.4%427
12,596 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