Iowa State House District 73
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Elizabeth Wilson Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Elizabeth WilsonDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Elizabeth Wilson (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Elizabeth WilsonIncumbentDemocratic
Source: sos.iowa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 19
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 12,787
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth WilsonWon Democratic 12,21395.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 5744.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,299
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticElizabeth WilsonWon Democratic 7,29751.0% RepublicanSusie Weinacht Republican 6,99748.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,392
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby KaufmannWon(incumbent) Republican 11,06760.2% DemocraticLonny L. Pulkrabek Democratic 7,30739.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,353
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby KaufmannWon(incumbent) Republican 8,00455.8% DemocraticJodi Clemens Democratic 6,34944.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,635
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby KaufmannWon(incumbent) Republican 12,38898.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2471.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,489
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby KaufmannWon(incumbent) Republican 8,44867.6% DemocraticDavid Johnson Democratic 4,03532.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,115
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBobby KaufmannWon Republican 9,06856.3% DemocraticDick Schwab Democratic 7,01643.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 310.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,690
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJulian B. GarrettWon Republican 8,82664.5% DemocraticTim Pierce Democratic 4,85135.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 130.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,046
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJodi TymesonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,49861.6% DemocraticMaxine R. Bussanmas Democratic 6,54838.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,607
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJodi TymesonWon(incumbent) Republican 7,52359.7% DemocraticMaxine R. Bussanmas Democratic 5,08440.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,891
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJodi TymesonWon(incumbent) Republican 10,09263.5% DemocraticRod Fee Democratic 5,79936.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,569
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJodi TymesonWon(incumbent) Republican 6,49756.2% DemocraticKathryn M. Russell Democratic 5,07243.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 18,521
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty GrundbergWon(incumbent) Republican 11,30061.0% DemocraticCarolyn Riley Democratic 7,22139.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,670
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty GrundbergWon(incumbent) Republican 8,08759.2% DemocraticAnnmarie Baughman Democratic 5,58340.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,032
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty GrundbergWon(incumbent) Republican 9,89661.7% DemocraticAnnmarie Baughman Democratic 6,13638.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,727
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty GrundbergWon(incumbent) Republican 8,51262.0% DemocraticThomas G. Fisher Jr. Democratic 5,21538.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,780
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanBetty GrundbergWon Republican 9,76861.9% DemocraticMatt Scott Democratic 6,01238.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,678
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticBill BernauWon Democratic 5,80260.0% RepublicanPaul Lunde Republican 3,87640.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,151
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph RosenbergWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,24462.7% RepublicanHarold Brinkman Republican 4,90537.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,467
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph RosenbergWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,81261.4% RepublicanTracy Rector Republican 3,65438.6% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,485
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph RosenbergWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,12963.0% RepublicanKevin Vaughn Republican 5,35537.0% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,215
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRalph RosenbergWon Democratic 7,12063.5% RepublicanRaymond L. Kassel Republican 4,08436.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 110.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,998
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJean LloydjonesWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,78258.5% RepublicanHoward N. Sokol Republican 5,92339.5% LibertarianMichael G. Lewis Libertarian 2921.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,227
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJean LloydjonesWon Democratic 4,44461.5% RepublicanWes Dunbarr Republican 2,54935.3% OtherDavid A. Smithers Other 2263.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,258
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArthur A. Small Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 8,22162.0% RepublicanStephen D. Brandenburg Republican 5,03738.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,570
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArthur A. Small Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 5,56599.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 50.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,220
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArthur A. Small Jr.Won(incumbent) Democratic 9,11468.9% RepublicanDave Strader Republican 4,10631.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,789
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1971)
Iowa House of Representatives District 73, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn CampWon(incumbent) Republican 4,20354.0% DemocraticDonald Eugene Carber Democratic 3,58646.0%
- 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 73, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ia/house/73. 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:73
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