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2022Final results

2022 election for Iowa House District 82

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Bobby Kaufmann (R) won with 74.4% of the vote, defeating Clyde Gibson (Lib) by 49.3 points.

Bobby KaufmannRepublican · winner · incumbent
74.4%8,847
Clyde GibsonLibertarian
25.1%2,983
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.6%69
11,899 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

EvenD+18.02012D+3.52014R+0.32018R+1.12020R+21.12024R+16.42026

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