Iowa State House District 74
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Eric Gjerde Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
Eric GjerdeDemocratic · Incumbent4 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Eric Gjerde (Democratic) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Eric GjerdeIncumbentDemocratic
Source: sos.iowa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 19
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 11,795
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric GjerdeWon Democratic 11,36896.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4273.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,341
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEric GjerdeWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,91195.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 4304.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,652
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave JacobyWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,40798.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2451.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,514
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave JacobyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,514100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,040
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave JacobyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,83998.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2011.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,057
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave JacobyWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,91698.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1411.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,472
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDave JacobyWon(incumbent) Democratic 12,24698.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2261.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,008
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGlen H. MassieWon Republican 7,47253.3% DemocraticScott Ourth Democratic 6,52046.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 160.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,529
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKent SorensonWon Republican 8,84650.5% DemocraticMark Davitt(incumbent) Democratic 8,68349.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,241
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark DavittWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,43952.6% RepublicanDoug Shull Republican 5,80247.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,679
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark DavittWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,679100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,355
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMark DavittWon Democratic 7,355100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,158
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLibby JacobsWon(incumbent) Republican 11,158100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,500
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLibby JacobsWon(incumbent) Republican 8,500100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,178
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLibby JacobsWon(incumbent) Republican 9,53267.2% DemocraticFred Hicks Democratic 4,64632.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,465
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLibby JacobsWon Republican 8,60069.0% DemocraticHarvey E. Sims Democratic 3,86531.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,723
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDorothy F. CarpenterWon(incumbent) Republican 12,723100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,553
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnie HammondWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,22961.1% RepublicanJohn Newell Republican 3,32438.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,778
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnie HammondWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,62264.7% RepublicanScott Neasham Republican 4,15435.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,316
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnie HammondWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,88758.8% RepublicanKirk E. Goettsch Republican 3,42941.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,516
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnie HammondWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,50899.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,547
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohnie HammondWon Democratic 5,97856.7% RepublicanPaul Lunde Republican 4,56943.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,395
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMinnette DodererWon Democratic 10,49468.2% RepublicanDouglas P. Bell Republican 4,43528.8% LibertarianDan McDonald Libertarian 4663.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,452
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDale W. HibbsWon Republican 4,45652.7% DemocraticPat Gilroy Democratic 3,99647.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,522
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. HargraveWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,17263.2% RepublicanRand Eastin Republican 5,35036.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,757
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. HargraveWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,75099.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,121
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticWilliam J. HargraveWon Democratic 8,88562.9% RepublicanDon A. Graham Republican 5,23437.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,001
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1971)
Iowa House of Representatives District 74, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles H. PeltonWon(incumbent) Republican 3,74853.5% DemocraticErnest J. Svenson Democratic 3,25346.5%
- 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 74, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ia/house/74. 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:74
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