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2018 election for Iowa Senate District 49
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Chris Cournoyer (R) won with 54.9% of the vote, defeating Patti Robinson (D) by 9.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Chris CournoyerRepublican · winner
54.9%13,305
Patti RobinsonDemocrat
45.0%10,916
24,233 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