2022Final results
2022 election for Iowa House District 85
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Amy Nielsen (D) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Wayne Grell (R) by 30.7 points.
Amy NielsenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.6%9,154
Wayne GrellRepublican
33.0%4,742
Jacob WenckLibertarian
3.4%484
14,385 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
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 2, 2026, 5:14 AM ET