Iowa Senate election, 2008

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The 2008 Iowa Senate election were held on November 4, 2008. The Senate seats for the twenty-five even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered such that half the membership is elected every two years, with each Senators serving a four-year term. Prior to the election, the Democrats were in the majority - marking the first time in 42 years that the Democrats had controlled both branches of the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor's Office. [1] They expanded this majority by two seats in the 2008 elections.

Iowa Senate upper chamber of the Iowa state legislature

The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, as of the 2010 United States Census. Each Senate district is composed of two House districts. The Senate meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Iowa General Assembly legislature of the US state of Iowa

The Iowa General Assembly (IGA) is the legislative branch of the state government of Iowa. Like the federal United States Congress, the General Assembly is a bicameral body, composed of the upper house Iowa Senate and the lower Iowa House of Representatives respectively. The Senate consists of four year terms and the House consists of two year terms. The General Assembly convenes within the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Governor of Iowa Chief executive of the U.S. state of Iowa

The Governor of Iowa is the chief executive of the U.S. state of Iowa. The governor is the head of the executive branch of the state government and is charged with enforcing state laws. The officeholder has the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the Iowa General Assembly, to convene the legislature, as well as to grant pardons, except in cases of treason and impeachment. The Governor of Iowa is also the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces.

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Senate composition

Iowa Senate: pre-electionSeats
 Democratic-held30
 Republican-held20
 Total
50
2006 Elections
 Democratic held and uncontested19
 Contested20
 Republican held and uncontested11
 Total
50
Iowa Senate: post-electionSeats
 Democratic-held32
 Republican-held18
 Total
50

Results

The election took place on November 4, 2008. Candidate list [2] and official results [3] from the Iowa Secretary of State.

General election

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
2 Republican Dave Mulder [4] Republican Randy Feenstra 24,595
4 Democratic John P. Kibbie Won re-election. Democratic John P. Kibbie 18,059
Grassroots For LifeKen Vaske7,258
6 Republican E. Thurman Gaskill Republican Merlin Bartz 14,299
Democratic Doug Thompson12,496
Independent Kenneth J. Abrams2,241
8 Republican Mark Zieman Lost re-election. Democratic Mary Jo Wilhelm 14,862
Republican Mark Zieman 13,836
10 Democratic Jeff Danielson Won Re-election. Democratic Jeff Danielson 16,103
Republican Walt Rogers16,081
12 Democratic Brian Schoenjahn Won re-election. Democratic Brian Schoenjahn 17,402
Republican Rebecca Wearmouth9,641
14 Democratic Michael Connolly Democratic Pam Jochum 19,443
Republican John Hulsizer, Jr.8,428
16 Democratic Tom Hancock Won re-election. Democratic Tom Hancock 17,129
Republican Dave McLaughlin13,660
18 Republican Mary Lundby Democratic Swati A. Dandekar 20,667
Republican Joe Childers17,367
20 Republican John Putney Republican Tim L. Kapucian 15,527
Democratic Randy L. Braden13,916
22 Republican Larry McKibben Democratic Steve Sodders 14,837
Republican Jarret P. Heil11,846
24 Republican Jerry Behn Won re-election. Republican Jerry Behn 22,970
Democratic Albert Sorensen 16,233
26 Republican Steve Kettering Won re-election. Republican Steve Kettering 22,853
28 Republican James A. Seymour Won re-election. Republican James A. Seymour 17,188
30 Republican Pat Ward Won re-election. Republican Pat Ward 21,842
32 Republican Brad Zaun Won re-election. Republican Brad Zaun 23,190
34 Democratic Dick L. Dearden Won re-election. Democratic Dick L. Dearden 17,705
Republican Scott Strosahl9,617
36 Republican Paul McKinley Won re-election. Republican Paul McKinley 18,236
Democratic Deb Ballalatak10,579
38 Democratic Thomas J. Rielly Won re-election. Democratic Thomas J. Rielly 16,332
Republican Michael C. Hadley12,393
40 Republican James F. Hahn Won re-election. Republican James F. Hahn 14,134
Democratic Sharon Savage12,939
42 Democratic Frank B. Wood Lost re-election. Republican Shawn Hamerlinck 16,447
Democratic Frank B. Wood 16,063
44 Democratic Thomas G. Courtney Won re-election. Democratic Thomas G. Courtney 15,601
Republican David Kerr10,536
46 Democratic Eugene Fraise Won re-election. Democratic Eugene Fraise 14,668
Republican Doug P. Abolt11,088
48 Republican Jeff Angelo Republican Kim Reynolds 14,274
Democratic Ruth Smith11,653
Independent Rodney Schmidt1,021
50 Democratic Michael E. Gronstal Won re-election. Democratic Michael E. Gronstal 13,375
Republican Mark A. Brandenburg9,740

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References

  1. "State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007". State of Iowa. 2007-01-07. p. 1. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
  2. "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-10-14.
  3. "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. 2006-11-21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-07-15. Retrieved 2007-07-04.
  4. Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa Senate: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved 2008-10-15.