Kurth wins Iowa State Representative District 98 by 47 votes

Published: Nov. 6, 2024 at 3:46 PM CST

IOWA (KWQC) - While most incumbents had the advantage, it was a very close race for Iowa State Representative Monica Kurth of Davenport.

She narrowly defeated Republican challenger Nathan Ramker by 47 votes.

Kurth had 6,580 votes to Ramker’s 6,533.

In a KWQC Quad Cities Today interview Wednesday morning, she said she was surprised by the close race.

Kurth was elected to the 98th District in 2022. Before redistricting, she held the 89th District seat.

See the latest Election 2024 results here

The 98th District covers southwest Davenport and Buffalo.