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Iowa, State House, District 51

Iowa House of Representatives District 51
Current incumbentJane Bloomingdale Republican Party

Iowa's fifty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jane Bloomingdale.

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 51

Incumbent Jane Bloomingdale (R) defeated Tim Knutson (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 51 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jane Bloomingdale (R)
58.4
7,379

Tim Knutson (D)
41.6
5,254
Other/Write-in votes
0.0
4

Total votes: 12,637
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51

Tim Knutson advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Tim Knutson (D)
100
796

Total votes: 796
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51

Incumbent Jane Bloomingdale advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 51 on June 5, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jane Bloomingdale (R)
100
748

Total votes: 748

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 Josh Byrnes (R) did not seek re-election.

Jane Bloomingdale defeated Tim Hejhal in the Iowa House of Representatives District 51 general election.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 51 General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jane Bloomingdale 62.49% 9,408
Democratic Tim Hejhal 37.51% 5,647
Total Votes 15,055
Source: Iowa Secretary of State

Tim Hejhal ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 51 Democratic primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 51 Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Tim Hejhal (unopposed)

Jane Bloomingdale ran unopposed in the Iowa House of Representatives District 51 Republican primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 51 Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jane Bloomingdale (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. Laura Hubka was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Josh Byrnes was unopposed in the Republican primary. Hubka faced Byrnes in the general election. Incumbent Byrnes defeated Hubka in the general election to maintain his seat.

Iowa House of Representatives District 51, General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Byrnes Incumbent 63% 7,268
Democratic Laura Hubka 37% 4,272
Total Votes 11,540

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 Josh Byrnes (R) defeated Eric S. Hungerford (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Iowa House of Representatives, District 51, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJosh Byrnes Incumbent 64.6% 9,714
Democratic Eric Hungerford 35.4% 5,324
Total Votes 15,038

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 51 raised a total of $938,834. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $55,226 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 51

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $265,564 2 $132,782
2014 $231,865 2 $115,933
2012 $61,964 2 $30,982
2010 $105,927 5 $21,185
2008 $82,121 1 $82,121
2006 $37,514 1 $37,514
2004 $31,445 1 $31,445
2002 $9,124 1 $9,124
2000 $113,310 2 $56,655
Total $938,834 17 $55,226