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Fisher, Vest win local races

Incumbent Republican Dean Fisher of Garwin has defeated Democratic challenger Ben Westphal of Marshalltown in the race for the District 72 Iowa House seat. Fisher holds a 4,160-2,300 advantage with a small number of absentee ballots remaining to be counted.

The District 1 County Supervisor seat was the only other contested local election, with Larry Vest (R-rural Traer) defeating Margaret Babinat (D-rural Clutier) 1,603-902.

Incumbents Brent Heeren (R-Toledo), county attorney, Deb Kupka (R-rural Clutier), county recorder and Michelle Yuska (R-Toledo), county treasurer, ran unopposed.

Tama County election results also mirrored statewide results in the race for the U.S. House and Senate seats. With 95% of precincts reporting, Joni Ernst defeated Bruce Braley by a 52-44% margin statewide. In Tama County, the result was a similar percentage with a vote total of 3,492 for Ernst and 2,844 for Braley.

A 51-49% win for Republican Rod Blum over Democrat Pat Murphy in the District 1 U.S. House seat was also mirrored by Blum’s 3,581-2,953 advantage among Tama County voters.

Perhaps the only aberration came in the race for Iowa Governor, where incumbent Republican Terry Branstad defeated Democratic challenger Jack Hatch 59-37% statewide, but had a margin of just over 200 votes (3,240-3,022) in Tama County.

Fisher, Vest win local races

Incumbent Republican Dean Fisher of Garwin has defeated Democratic challenger Ben Westphal of Marshalltown in the race for the District 72 Iowa House seat. Fisher holds a 4,160-2,300 advantage with a small number of absentee ballots remaining to be counted.

The District 1 County Supervisor seat was the only other contested local election, with Larry Vest (R-rural Traer) defeating Margaret Babinat (D-rural Clutier) 1,603-902.

Incumbents Brent Heeren (R-Toledo), county attorney, Deb Kupka (R-rural Clutier), county recorder and Michelle Yuska (R-Toledo), county treasurer, ran unopposed.

Tama County election results also mirrored statewide results in the race for the U.S. House and Senate seats. With 95% of precincts reporting, Joni Ernst defeated Bruce Braley by a 52-44% margin statewide. In Tama County, the result was a similar percentage with a vote total of 3,492 for Ernst and 2,844 for Braley.

A 51-49% win for Republican Rod Blum over Democrat Pat Murphy in the District 1 U.S. House seat was also mirrored by Blum’s 3,581-2,953 advantage among Tama County voters.

Perhaps the only aberration came in the race for Iowa Governor, where incumbent Republican Terry Branstad defeated Democratic challenger Jack Hatch 59-37% statewide, but had a margin of just over 200 votes (3,240-3,022) in Tama County.