Kirsten Running-Marquardt Wins House District 33

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Nov 24, 2009 at 9:35 PM CST

Story Updated: Nov 24, 2009 at 9:41 PM CST

LINN COUNTY - The unnoficial results are in, and Kirsten Running-Marquardt wins the seat in a landslide.

More than 75% of voters in House District 33 cast a ballot for the Democrat, making an easy defeat of Republican Joshua Thurston.

The House District 33 seat covers downtown and southwest Cedar Rapids.

Running-Marquardt will replace Democrat Dick Taylor who retired from the legislature.

Here's a breakdown of the vote:

1,935 of 20,472 registered voters actually voted, that represents 9.45%
1,508 for Running-Marquardt
420 for Thurston
6 wrote-in votes

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