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2024Final results

2024 election for Iowa House District 87

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Jeff Shipley (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Thomas R. O'Donnell (D) by 18.0 points.

Jeff ShipleyRepublican · winner
57.5%8,221
39.6%5,655
Curtis OliverOther party
2.7%386
The same year, the district voted R+45.3 for president; this race was R+18.0.14,287 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

EvenR+6.42008D+30.12012D+13.32018R+11.12022R+18.02024R+2.72026

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

The candidates

Jeff Shipley (R)Thomas R. O'Donnell (D)

Also on the ballot: Curtis Oliver (Other party), 2.7%