2020Final results
2020 election for Iowa's 3rd District
U.S. House · Iowa
Cynthia Axne (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating David Young (R) by 1.4 points.
Cynthia AxneDemocrat · winner
48.9%219,205
David YoungRepublican
47.5%212,997
Bryan Jack HolderLibertarian
3.4%15,361
447,947 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Cynthia AxneDavid Young
$6.3M
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$6.3M
Spent by the campaign
$3.1M
$19.5K
Cash on hand
$88.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020