Iowa State House District 47
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Carter Nordman Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Chris NewDemocraticCarter NordmanRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Carter Nordman (R) 64.0, Joe Shelly (D) 35.8
- Last election
- Carter Nordman (Republican) won by 28.2 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: NewRight column: Nordman
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeNordmanNo published score for New
- Races
- None listed
- Won 3 of 3
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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- Chris NewDemocratic
- Carter NordmanIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.iowa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 19
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 15,551
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarter NordmanWon Republican 9,95664.0% DemocraticJoe Shelly Democratic 5,57035.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,952
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCarter NordmanWon(incumbent) Republican 7,78465.1% DemocraticGary Clayton Overla Democratic 4,15234.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,035
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil ThompsonWon(incumbent) Republican 9,50359.3% DemocraticShelly L. Stotts Democratic 6,51240.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 200.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,254
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPhil ThompsonWon Republican 6,85651.7% DemocraticDavid Weaver Democratic 5,97445.1% LibertarianPatrick A. Shaw Libertarian 4243.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,166
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChip BaltimoreWon(incumbent) Republican 9,16560.4% DemocraticDeb Duncan Democratic 5,98339.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,569
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChip BaltimoreWon(incumbent) Republican 7,17362.0% DemocraticHans Erickson Democratic 4,38637.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 100.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,525
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanChip BaltimoreWon(incumbent) Republican 8,13352.4% DemocraticDonovan Olson Democratic 7,37747.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 150.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 20,390
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph WattsWon(incumbent) Republican 13,66367.0% DemocraticRoger Huston Democratic 6,69932.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 280.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,367
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph WattsWon(incumbent) Republican 15,11159.6% DemocraticSusan Temere Democratic 10,25640.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,555
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph WattsWon(incumbent) Republican 8,31353.4% DemocraticRuss Wiesley Democratic 7,24246.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 19,644
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph WattsWon(incumbent) Republican 11,46258.4% DemocraticDavid Sande Democratic 8,18241.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,138
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRalph WattsWon Republican 6,81256.1% DemocraticJoe Kelly Democratic 5,32643.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,888
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry BraunsWon(incumbent) Republican 6,68156.2% DemocraticSally Stutsman Democratic 5,20743.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,135
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry BraunsWon(incumbent) Republican 5,16863.5% DemocraticJulie A. Gilmere Democratic 2,96736.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,590
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry BraunsWon(incumbent) Republican 6,59762.3% DemocraticJohn Deeth Democratic 3,99337.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,030
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry BraunsWon(incumbent) Republican 6,030100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,309
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBarry BraunsWon Republican 5,91852.3% DemocraticMark S. Shearer(incumbent) Democratic 5,39147.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,584
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary A. LundbyWon(incumbent) Republican 7,74866.9% DemocraticCraig E. Halfpop Democratic 3,83633.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,973
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary A. LundbyWon(incumbent) Republican 7,78255.7% DemocraticDave Hennessey Democratic 6,18044.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,571
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanMary A. LundbyWon Republican 5,60458.5% DemocraticMyron B. Oxley(incumbent) Democratic 3,96441.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 30.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,322
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMyron B. OxleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,72954.0% RepublicanJ. Thomas Bever Republican 6,59346.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,059
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMyron B. OxleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,03454.6% RepublicanPatrick J. Obrien Republican 5,02145.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 40.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,570
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuhl MaulsbyWon(incumbent) Republican 4,64944.0% DemocraticWilliam J. Messenger Democratic 4,51242.7% LibertarianBen L. Olson Libertarian 1,40913.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,573
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRuhl MaulsbyWon Republican 3,54241.3% DemocraticWilbur G. Neumayer Democratic 3,12836.5% OtherMarilyn McCrary Other 1,24314.5% OtherDavid C. Hudson Other 6607.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,440
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticOpal MillerWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,48165.4% RepublicanPaul L. Webb Republican 3,95934.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,039
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticOpal MillerWon Democratic 5,56361.5% RepublicanLeonard J. Koessel Republican 3,47638.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,257
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticR. G. MillerWon Democratic 6,00953.4% RepublicanWilliam A. Buckley Republican 5,24846.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,254
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1971)
Iowa House of Representatives District 47, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanNathan F. SorgWon(incumbent) Republican 4,84752.4% DemocraticDonald F. Zeller Democratic 4,40747.6%
- 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 47, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ia/house/47. 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:47
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026