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Iowa, State House, District 71

Iowa House of Representatives District 71
Current incumbentMark Smith Democratic Party

Iowa's seventy-first state house district is represented by Democratic Representative Mark Smith.

Iowa state representatives represent an average of 30,464 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,293 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Iowa House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Iowa legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.

Qualifications

The Iowa Constitution states, "No person shall be a member of the house of representatives who shall not have attained the age of twenty-one years, be a citizen of the United States, and shall have been an inhabitant of this state one year next preceding his election, and at the time of his election shall have had an actual residence of sixty days in the county, or district he may have been chosen to represent."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$25,000/year$168/day

Vacancies

If a vacancy occurs in the house, the Governor must call for a special election within five days of the vacancy. If the vacancy happens in session, the Governor must call for an election as soon as possible with a minimum 18 day notice. All other special elections require a 45 day notice as long the election does not happen on the same day of a school election.

2016 pivot county

206 Pivot Counties Logo.png

This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Iowa House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 2, 2020. The filing deadline is March 13, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Iowa House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent Mark Smith (D) defeated James Perez (R) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Smith (D)
58.4
5,868

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James Perez (R)
41.5
4,172
Other/Write-in votes
0.1
8

Total votes: 10,048
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 71

Incumbent Mark Smith advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 71 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Mark Smith (D)
100
1,274

Total votes: 1,274
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 71

James Perez advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 71 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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James Perez (R)
100
612

Total votes: 612

2016

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 18, 2016.

Incumbent Mark Smith ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 71 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 71 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Smith Incumbent (unopposed)
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Incumbent Mark Smith ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 71 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 71 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Mark Smith Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 3, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 14, 2014. Incumbent Mark Smith was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jane A. Jech was unopposed in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Jech in the general election.

Iowa House of Representatives District 71, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Smith Incumbent 55% 5,300
Republican Jane A. Jech 45% 4,334
Total Votes 9,634

2012

Elections for the Iowa House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 5, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 16, 2012. Incumbent Mark Smith (D) defeated Allen Burt (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 71, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngMark Smith Incumbent 59.3% 7,911
Republican Allen Burt 40.7% 5,431
Total Votes 13,342

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 71 raised a total of $1,490,586. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $78,452 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 71

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $512,154 1 $512,154
2014 $589,917 2 $294,959
2012 $232,606 2 $116,303
2010 $23,548 3 $7,849
2008 $35,450 3 $11,817
2006 $31,410 3 $10,470
2004 $16,420 2 $8,210
2002 $36,455 2 $18,228
2000 $12,626 1 $12,626
Total $1,490,586 19 $78,452