Iowa Senate election, 2016

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The 2016 Iowa Senate election was held on November 8, 2016. 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.

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.

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Senate composition

AffiliationCandidatesVotesVote %Seats WonSeats After
Republican 24424,17558.84%19 (Increase2.svg6)29
Democratic 20274,43938.07%6 (Decrease2.svg6)20
Libertarian 615,5122.15%0
Independent 16,7550.94%01
Total51720,881100%2550

Results

The election took place on November 8, 2016. Candidate list [1] and results [2] from the Iowa Secretary of State.

DistrictPartyIncumbentStatusPartyCandidateVotes%
2 Republican Randy Feenstra [3] Won re-election Republican Randy Feenstra 27,522100%
4 Republican Dennis Guth Won re-election Republican Dennis Guth 18,35960.7%
Democratic Susan Bangert11,88039.3%
6 Republican Mark Segebart Won re-election Republican Mark Segebart 20,22383.3%
Libertarian Nick Serianni4,04416.7%
8 Democratic Michael Gronstal Lost re-election Republican Dan Dawson 12,37954.1%
Democratic Michael Gronstal 10,51045.9%
10 Republican Jake Chapman Won re-election Republican Jake Chapman 20,05366.7%
Democratic Matt Paladino10,00633.3%
12 Republican Mark Costello Won re-election Republican Mark Costello 20,01278.4%
Libertarian Don W. Brantz5,52421.6%
14 Republican Amy Sinclair Won re-election Republican Amy Sinclair 19,48274.3%
Independent Ruth Smith6,75525.7%
16 Democratic Dick Dearden Retired Democratic Nate Boulton 14,04660%
Republican Mike Pryor8,11434.7%
Libertarian Christopher Whiteing1,2545.3%
18 Democratic Janet Petersen Won re-election Democratic Janet Petersen 20,388100%
20 Republican Brad Zaun Won re-election Republican Brad Zaun 22,43159.5%
Democratic Miyoko Hikiji15,23840.5%
22 Republican Charles Schneider Won re-election Democratic Andrew Banes15,34344.1%
Republican Charles Schneider 19,41355.9%
24 Republican Jerry Behn Won re-election Republican Jerry Behn 19,43563.8%
Democratic Keith Puntenney11,00636.2%
26 Democratic Mary Jo Wilhelm Lost re-election Republican Waylon Brown 19,16562.4%
Democratic Mary Jo Wilhelm 11,55737.6%
28 Republican Michael Breitbach Won re-election Democratic Jan Heikes10,82336.1%
Republican Michael Breitbach 17,50158.4%
Libertarian Troy Hageman1,6485.5%
30 Democratic Jeff Danielson Win re-election Democratic Jeff Danielson 19,56858.7%
Republican Bonnie Sadler13,75441.3%
32 Democratic Brian Schoenjahn Lost re-election Republican Craig Johnson 18,64160%
Democratic Brian Schoenjahn 12,44140%
34 Democratic Liz Mathis Won re-election Democratic Liz Mathis 20,00856.1%
Republican Rene Gadelha15,67343.9%
36 Democratic Steve Sodders Lost re-election Republican Jeff Edler 14,73152.9%
Democratic Steve Sodders 13,11147.1%
38 Republican Tim Kapucian Won re-election Republican Tim Kapucian 18,56760%
Democratic Dennis Mathahs10,52434.1%
Libertarian John George1,8105.8%
40 Republican Ken Rozenboom Won re-election Republican Ken Rozenboom 23,768100%
42 Democratic Rich Taylor Won re-election Republican Danny Graber13,26649.7%
Democratic Rich Taylor 13,43450.3%
44 Democratic Thomas G. Courtney Lost re-election Republican Thomas A. Greene 14,41052.6%
Democratic Thomas G. Courtney 13,00047.4%
46 Democratic Chris Brase Lost re-election Republican Mark S. Lofgren 16,57656.8%
Democratic Chris Brase 12,61543.2%
48 Republican Dan Zumbach Won re-election Republican Dan Zumbach 20,06562.9%
Democratic Scott Peterson10,59633.2%
Libertarian Brian W. Cook1,2323.9%
50 Democratic Pam Jochum Won re-election Democratic Pam Jochum 18,34563.3%
Republican John Hulsizer Jr.10,63536.7%

See also

Iowa House of Representatives lower chamber of the Iowa state legislature

The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly, the upper house being the Iowa Senate. There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census. The House of Representatives 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.

Political party strength in U.S. states refers to the level of representation of the various political parties of the U.S. in each statewide elective office providing legislators to the state and to the U.S. Congress and electing the executives at the state and national level.

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References

  1. "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State . Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  2. "Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
  3. Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa Senate: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly . Retrieved 2016-07-12.