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2018Final results

2018 election for Iowa Senate District 23

Iowa State Senate · Iowa

Herman Quirmbach (D) won with 74.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Cooper (Lib) by 50.1 points.

Herman QuirmbachDemocrat · winner · incumbent
74.8%19,020
Eric CooperLibertarian
24.7%6,273
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%141
25,434 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+12.02002D+14.92006D+5.72010D+18.22014R+17.42022R+3.42026

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