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2018Final results

2018 election for Iowa House District 81

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Mary Gaskill (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Cherielynn Westrich (R) by 8.8 points.

Mary GaskillDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.4%5,372
45.5%4,501
9,882 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+11.42008D+2.22010D+19.82012D+8.82018R+6.32020R+0.12022

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