Iowa State House District 88
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Helena Hayes Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Helena HayesRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win
One candidate on the printed ballot.
- Last election
- Helena Hayes (Republican) was unopposed, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 1 candidate
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- Helena HayesIncumbentRepublican
Source: sos.iowa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 19
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 12,475
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHelena HayesWon Republican 12,19197.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2842.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,479
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHelena HayesWon Republican 8,45573.7% DemocraticLisa Ossian Democratic 2,97725.9% Scattered write-ins Write-in 470.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,043
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid L. KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 9,88065.7% DemocraticSandy Dockendorff Democratic 5,14134.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 220.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,458
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid KerrWon(incumbent) Republican 6,27954.8% DemocraticLanny Hillyard Democratic 4,96543.3% IndependentCorey Gingerich Independent 2141.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,106
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDavid KerrWon Republican 8,61961.1% DemocraticRyan Drew Democratic 5,46938.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 180.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,615
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
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- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom SandsWon(incumbent) Republican 7,57499.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 410.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,123
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom SandsWon(incumbent) Republican 7,54853.4% DemocraticSara Sedlacek Democratic 6,55046.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,731
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis M. CohoonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,70258.6% RepublicanDave Selmon Republican 4,02241.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 70.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,248
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis M. CohoonWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,248100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,201
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis M. CohoonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,201100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,541
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
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- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis M. CohoonWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,541100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,540
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticDennis M. CohoonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,540100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,498
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil DolecheckWon(incumbent) Republican 7,02056.2% DemocraticRichard Flynn Democratic 5,47843.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,164
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil DolecheckWon(incumbent) Republican 5,18351.0% DemocraticRichard Flynn Democratic 4,98149.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,999
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCecil DolecheckWon Republican 6,27952.3% DemocraticMichael J. Reasoner Democratic 5,72047.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,695
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
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- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHorace DaggettWon(incumbent) Republican 7,67271.7% DemocraticDon Ray Democratic 3,02328.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,381
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanHorace DaggettWon(incumbent) Republican 9,381100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,620
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene BlanshanWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,33555.5% RepublicanGuy W. Richardson Republican 4,28544.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,419
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
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- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene BlanshanWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,63258.1% RepublicanJoan Erickson Republican 4,78741.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,197
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene BlanshanWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,92064.4% RepublicanRichard A. Benson Republican 3,27735.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,325
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene BlanshanWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,01957.0% RepublicanReg Clause Republican 5,30643.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,067
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene BlanshanWon Democratic 6,10060.6% RepublicanWilliam R. Ferguson Republican 3,96639.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,604
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge R. SwearingenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,85655.2% DemocraticSteve A. Burnett Democratic 4,74644.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,461
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge R. SwearingenWon Republican 3,94352.9% DemocraticKeith H. Dunton(incumbent) Democratic 3,51247.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 60.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,714
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
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- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKeith H. DuntonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,82458.3% RepublicanIvor D. Koch Republican 4,89041.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,873
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKeith H. DuntonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,60751.9% RepublicanHarvey Holden Republican 4,26648.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,177
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKeith H. DuntonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,41352.7% RepublicanHarvey Holden Republican 5,76347.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,693
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1970 to 1971)
Iowa House of Representatives District 88, 1970 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKeith H. DuntonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,14753.9% RepublicanRayman D. Logue(incumbent) Republican 3,54646.1%
- 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 88, election results 1970 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ia/house/88. 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:88
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