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

Iowa House District 80

Aime J Wichtendahl has no major-party opponent.

Aime J Wichtendahl has no major-party opponent.

The candidates

The district

Lean D+10: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentD+6.1D+3.9 vs. nation2020 presidentD+10.5D+5.9 vs. nation2024 presidentD+9.5D+11.0 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
34,767
People per km²
586
Adults with a B.A.+
44%
White, no degree
47%of adults
  • White 81%
  • Hispanic 5%
  • Black 3%
  • Asian 6%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

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

17,329 votes · D+4.8
✓ Aime J Wichtendahl (D)52.3%
John Thompson (R)47.6%

2024 President Vote in this district

17,667 two-party votes · D+9.5 · D+11.0 vs. the nation
✓ Kamala Harris (D)54.7%
Donald Trump (R)45.3%

2022

13,959 votes · D+8.9
✓ Art Staed (D)54.5%
Barrett Hubbard (R)45.5%

2020 Earlier district lines

12,270 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Holly Brink (R)98.7%
Writein (—)1.3%

2020 President Vote in this district

18,258 two-party votes · D+10.5 · D+5.9 vs. the nation
✓ Joe Biden (D)55.2%
Donald Trump (R)44.8%

2016 President Vote in this district

15,795 two-party votes · D+6.1 · D+3.9 vs. the nation
✓ Hillary Clinton (D)53.0%
Donald Trump (R)47.0%