2024Final results
2024 election for Iowa House District 71
Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa
Lindsay James (D) won with 56.1% of the vote, defeating James W. McClain (R) by 12.3 points.
Lindsay JamesDemocrat · winner
56.1%7,971
James W. McClainRepublican
43.8%6,220
14,212 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