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2024 election for Iowa House District 49

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D) won with 73.3% of the vote, defeating Eric Cooper (Lib) by 47.5 points.

Beth Wessel-KroeschellDemocrat · winner
73.3%7,500
Eric CooperLibertarian
25.8%2,639
Write-ins and other votesOther party
0.9%92
The same year, the district voted D+18.4 for president.10,231 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

EvenD+3.72010R+19.62012R+30.82014R+31.72016R+17.32018R+21.12020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET