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2020Final results

2020 election for Iowa House District 42

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Kristin Sunde (D) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Aaron Sewell (R) by 12.2 points.

Kristin SundeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.0%10,102
Aaron SewellRepublican
43.8%7,896
18,028 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

EvenR+20.32014R+6.62016D+7.72018D+12.22020D+0.22022D+0.82024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET