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| Iowa House of Representatives District 55 | ||
| Current incumbent | Michael Bergan  | |
Iowa's fifty-fifth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Michael Bergan.
Iowa state representatives represent an average of 30,464 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 29,293 residents.
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.
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."
| State legislators | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $25,000/year | $168/day |
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.
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 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.
Incumbent Michael Bergan (R) defeated Kayla Koether (D) in the general election for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Michael Bergan (R) |
50.0
|
6,924 |
|
|
Kayla Koether (D) |
49.9
|
6,915 | |
| Other/Write-in votes |
0.1
|
7 | ||
|
|
Total votes: 13,846 |
Kayla Koether advanced from the Democratic primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Kayla Koether (D) |
100
|
1,494 |
|
|
Total votes: 1,494 |
Incumbent Michael Bergan advanced from the Republican primary for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
| ✔ |
|
Michael Bergan (R) |
100
|
675 |
|
|
Total votes: 675 |
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 Darrel Branhagen (R) did not seek re-election.
Michael Bergan defeated Pat Ritter in the Iowa House of Representatives District 55 general election.Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 General Election, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Michael Bergan |
57.18% | 8,943 | |
| Democratic | Pat Ritter | 42.82% | 6,697 | |
| Total Votes | 15,640 | |||
| Source: Iowa Secretary of State | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 Democratic Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Pat Ritter |
51.95% | 881 | |
| Democratic | Steve McCargar | 48.05% | 815 | |
| Total Votes | 1,696 | |||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 Republican Primary, 2016
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Michael Bergan |
60.15% | 714 | |
| Republican | Alex Popenhagen | 39.85% | 473 | |
| Total Votes | 1,187 | |||
This district was included in the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee's list of "2016 Essential Races." Read more »
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. Rick Edwards was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Darrel Branhagen was unopposed in the Republican primary. Edwards faced Branhagen in the general election. Branhagen defeated Edwards in the general election.
Iowa House of Representatives District 55, General Election, 2014
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Darrel Branhagen |
50.1% | 5,962 | |
| Democratic | Rick Edwards | 49.9% | 5,935 | |
| Total Votes | 11,897 | |||
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 Roger Thomas (D) defeated Michael T. Klimesh (R) in the general election and was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Klimesh defeated Marshall A. Nessa and Dustin Noble in the Republican primary.
Iowa House of Representatives, District 55, General Election, 2012
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Roger Thomas Incumbent |
50.6% | 7,781 | |
| Republican | Michael T. Klimesh | 49.4% | 7,585 | |
| Total Votes | 15,366 | |||
Iowa House of Representatives, District 55 Republican Primary, 2012
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Michael T. Klimesh |
47.3% | 892 |
| Marshall Nessa | 31.5% | 593 |
| Dustin Noble | 21.2% | 399 |
| Total Votes | 1,884 | |
From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Iowa House of Representatives District 55 raised a total of $1,736,908. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $96,495 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.
Campaign contributions, Iowa House of Representatives District 55
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $587,068 | 4 | $146,767 |
| 2014 | $448,995 | 2 | $224,498 |
| 2012 | $310,312 | 4 | $77,578 |
| 2010 | $19,375 | 1 | $19,375 |
| 2008 | $45,462 | 2 | $22,731 |
| 2006 | $33,698 | 1 | $33,698 |
| 2004 | $31,492 | 1 | $31,492 |
| 2002 | $22,067 | 1 | $22,067 |
| 2000 | $238,439 | 2 | $119,220 |
| Total | $1,736,908 | 18 | $96,495 |
