DemocratNot in office · last served 2010Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Polly Bukta
Polly Bukta ran in 7 elections between 1996 and 2008, winning 7. Served in the Iowa House of Representatives (District 38 and District 26).
- Elections
- 7
- 1996–2008
- Won
- 7
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bukta was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
199620002004200820122016202020242028Iowa House of Representatives, District 38Iowa House of Representatives, District 26
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bukta has run
Margin: how far Bukta finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Jonathan Vanroekel (R) | 63.3% | D+26.7 |
| 2006 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Lester A. Shields (R) | 60.6% | D+21.3 |
| 2004 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2002 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 2000 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | James Cox (R) | 52.6% | D+5.1 |
| 1998 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | Carolyn Grimes (R) | 53.8% | D+7.7 |
| 1996 | Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 | General | Won | Larry Jepsen (R) | 50.4% | D+0.8 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bukta has held
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 26 · 2003–2010
- Iowa House of Representatives, District 38 · 1997–2002
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bukta has run against
- Jonathan Vanroekel (R) · 2008 election, won
- Lester A. Shields (R) · 2006 election, won
- James Cox (R) · 2000 election, won
- Carolyn Grimes (R) · 1998 election, won
- Larry Jepsen (R) · 1996 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)