2018Final results
2018 election for Iowa Senate District 5
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Tim Kraayenbrink (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating John J. Obrien (D) by 24.0 points.
Tim KraayenbrinkRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.9%14,571
John J. ObrienDemocrat
38.0%8,935
23,525 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