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2020 election for Iowa House District 83

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Martin L. Graber (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Jeff Kurtz (D) by 5.8 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Martin L. GraberRepublican · winner
52.9%6,967
Jeff KurtzDemocrat · incumbent
47.0%6,197
13,175 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+12.72008D+27.42012D+8.22018R+5.82020R+18.22022R+17.52024

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