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Iowa › Iowa House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Iowa House District 73

Elizabeth Wilson has no major-party opponent.

Elizabeth Wilson has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+7: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+0.8R+1.4 vs. nation2020 presidentD+8.0D+3.5 vs. nation2024 presidentD+6.8D+8.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
37,069
People per km²
728
Adults with a B.A.+
36%
White, no degree
56%of adults
  • White 87%
  • Hispanic 3%
  • Black 2%
  • Asian 2%
  • Other / multiracial 6%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

12,787 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Elizabeth Wilson (D)95.5%
Write-In (—)4.5%

2024 President Vote in this district

18,431 two-party votes · D+6.8 · D+8.3 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)53.4%
Donald Trump (R)46.6%

2022

14,299 votes · D+2.1
✓ Elizabeth Wilson (D)51.0%
Susie Weinacht (R)48.9%

2020 Earlier district lines

18,392 votes · R+20.5
✓ Bobby Kaufmann (R)60.2%
Lonny L Pulkrabek (D)39.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,223 two-party votes · D+8.0 · D+3.5 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)54.0%
Donald Trump (R)46.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

14,773 two-party votes · D+0.8 · R+1.4 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)50.4%
Donald Trump (R)49.6%