2024Final results
2024 election for Iowa House District 42
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Heather Matson (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Heather Stephenson (R) by 0.8 points.
Heather MatsonDemocrat · winner
50.3%9,108
Heather StephensonRepublican
49.5%8,959
18,094 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2024
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET