title: Kevin Koester
text: # Kevin Koester
  
  Kevin Koester (born June 3, 1954) was the Iowa State Representative from the 38th District. A Republican, he served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2009 - 2018. Koester was born in Harlan, raised in Des Moines, and resides in Ankeny. He has a B.A. in education from the University of Iowa.
  
  As of May 2013, Koester served on several committees in the Iowa House – the Appropriations, Education, Human Resources, and State Government committees. He also served as the chair of the Government Oversight committee.
  
  ## Electoral history
  
  *incumbent
  
  | Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 70 Turnout: 1,212 | Republican | Kevin Koester | Republican | 879 | 72.52% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2008 District 70 Turnout: 1,212 | Republican | Jeff A. Wright | Republican | 324 | 26.73% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 70 Turnout: 23,313 | Republican hold | Kevin Koester | Republican | 12,043 | 51.66% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2008 District 70 Turnout: 23,313 | Republican hold | Matt Pfaltzgraf | Democratic | 10,355 | 46.23% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2010 District 70 | Republican | Kevin Koester* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2010 District 70 | Republican hold | Kevin Koester* | Republican | unopposed | unopposed |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 38 Turnout: 551 | Republican | Kevin Koester* | Republican | 456 | 82.76% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2012 District 38 Turnout: 551 | Republican | Brett H. Nelson | Republican | 80 | 14.52% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2018 District 38 Turnout: 15,941 | Democratic Iowa Democratic Party | Heather Matson | Democratic | 8,216 | 51.50% |
  | Iowa House of Representatives general elections, 2018 District 38 Turnout: 15,941 | Democratic Iowa Democratic Party | Kevin Koester* | Republican | 7,710 | 48.40% |
  