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2025 special election for Iowa House District 78

Iowa House of Representatives · Iowa

Angel Ramirez (D) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Bernie Hayes (R) by 58.3 points.

Angel RamirezDemocrat · winner
79.0%2,742
Bernie HayesRepublican
20.8%721
3,469 votes

Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 8:26 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2025

The seat's recent races

EvenD+35.22022D+33.32024 Pres.D+58.32025 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)