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2018Final results

2018 election for Iowa Secretary of State

Secretary of State · Iowa

Paul Pate (R) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Deidre Dejear (D) by 7.8 points.

Paul PateRepublican · winner
52.7%685,780
Deidre DejearDemocrat
44.9%583,774
Jules OfenbakhLibertarian
2.4%30,881
1,300,917 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+10.12016 Pres.R+7.82018R+20.22022R+6.42026

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

The candidates

Paul Pate (R)Deidre Dejear (D)

Also on the ballot: Jules Ofenbakh (Libertarian), 2.4%

Also on this ballot here

GovernorR+2.7
Lieutenant GovernorR+2.7

Results within this state. Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET