Iowa State House District 20
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Josh Turek Democratic (not a candidate in 2026) · Member list as of Oct 28
Eric ArmstrongDemocraticKeith JonesRepublican
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general (different candidates): Josh Turek (D) 52.5, James Wassell (R) 47.5
- Last election
- Josh Turek (Democratic) won by 5.0 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Rep. Josh Turek is running for US Senate, Iowa.
- Eric ArmstrongDemocratic
- Keith JonesRepublican
Source: sos.iowa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 19
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,208
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJosh TurekWon Democratic 5,88152.5% RepublicanJames Wassell Republican 5,32047.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,807
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJosh TurekWon Democratic 3,40350.0% RepublicanSarah Abdouch Republican 3,39749.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,008
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRay Bubba SorensenWon(incumbent) Republican 10,82272.1% DemocraticRyan Morrison Democratic 4,15727.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 290.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,284
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRay SorensenWon Republican 7,65962.4% DemocraticWarren Varley Democratic 4,62537.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,702
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClel BaudlerWon(incumbent) Republican 7,20452.6% DemocraticScott Heldt Democratic 4,00629.2% LibertarianBob Boyle Libertarian 1,49810.9% OtherRyan M. Ketelsen Other 9857.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 90.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,628
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClel BaudlerWon(incumbent) Republican 6,35859.8% DemocraticSteve Roe Democratic 4,26640.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,019
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanClel BaudlerWon(incumbent) Republican 8,10957.8% DemocraticGreg Nepstad Democratic 5,88342.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 270.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,038
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWalt RogersWon Republican 6,99753.7% DemocraticDoris J. Kelley(incumbent) Democratic 6,03146.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,956
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoris J. KelleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,84058.0% RepublicanVic Mokricky Republican 7,11642.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,291
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDoris J. KelleyWon Democratic 6,34451.6% RepublicanDavid Wieland Republican 5,94748.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,477
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWillard JenkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 9,35856.8% DemocraticDavid Odekirk Democratic 7,11943.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,270
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWillard JenkinsWon(incumbent) Republican 5,92752.6% DemocraticJeff Danielson Democratic 5,34347.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,978
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis MayWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,01869.5% RepublicanAndrew A. Hill Republican 3,96030.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,976
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis MayWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,34663.6% RepublicanJoyce Hagen Republican 3,63036.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,874
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis MayWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,41665.4% RepublicanStephanie C. Seemuth Republican 4,45834.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,442
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis MayWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,28250.6% RepublicanBill Schickel Republican 5,16049.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,003
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis MayWon Democratic 7,64454.6% RepublicanMary Ellen Miller Republican 6,35945.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,974
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn CroningaWon Democratic 6,974100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,060
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GroningaWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,060100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,624
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GroningaWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,624100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,968
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GroningaWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,62566.5% RepublicanTim Cohea Republican 4,34333.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,113
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn GroningaWon Democratic 6,16455.5% RepublicanF. Stanley Davis Republican 4,94944.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,215
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael W. ConnollyWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,30555.3% RepublicanClem Walleser Republican 5,91044.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,651
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMichael W. ConnollyWon Democratic 5,34555.4% RepublicanClem Walleser Republican 4,30644.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,176
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanThomas J. TaukeWon Republican 6,79051.5% DemocraticMichael W. Connolly Democratic 6,38648.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,806
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert CarrWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,95856.3% RepublicanThomas J. Tauke Republican 3,84843.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,544
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert CarrWon Democratic 6,85259.4% RepublicanWilliam P. Heitzmann Republican 4,69240.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,594
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1971)
Iowa House of Representatives District 20, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn W. PattonWon Democratic 4,15354.7% RepublicanArthur R. Kitner(incumbent) Republican 3,44145.3%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Iowa State House District 20, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ia/house/20. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ia/sldl:20
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026