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2022Final results

2022 election for Iowa House District 38

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Jon Dunwell (R) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Erick Zehr (D) by 20.7 points.

Jon DunwellRepublican · winner
58.3%7,158
Erick ZehrDemocrat
37.6%4,612
Michael WoodLibertarian
4.1%503
12,276 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2022

Races before and after

EvenR+9.12016D+3.22018R+0.82020R+20.72022R+11.52024R+4.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET

The candidates

Jon Dunwell (R)Erick Zehr (D)

Also on the ballot: Michael Wood (Libertarian), 4.1%