Iowa Senate election, 2016

The 2016 Iowa Senate election will be 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.

Senate composition

Iowa Senate: pre-election Seats
  Democratic-held 26
  Republican-held 23
  Independent 1
 Total
 50
2016 Elections
  Democratic held and uncontested 17
Contested 15
  Republican held and uncontested 17
  Independent held and uncontested 1
 Total
 50
Iowa Senate: post-election Seats
  Democratic-held TBD
  Republican-held TBD
  Independent-held TBD
 Total
 50

Results

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

District Party Incumbent Status Party Candidate Votes %
2 Republican Randy Feenstra[2] Republican Randy Feenstra
4 Republican Dennis Guth Republican Dennis Guth
Democratic Susan Bangert
6 Republican Mark Segebart Republican Mark Segebart
Libertarian Nick Serianni
8 Democratic Michael Gronstal Democratic Michael Gronstal
Republican Dan Dawson
10 Republican Jake Chapman Republican Jake Chapman
Democratic Matt Paladino
12 Republican Mark Costello Republican Mark Costello
Libertarian Don W. Brantz
14 Republican Amy Sinclair Republican Amy Sinclair
Independent Ruth Smith
16 Democratic Dick Dearden Democratic Nate Boulton
Republican Mike Pryor
Libertarian Christopher Whiteing
18 Democratic Janet Petersen Democratic Janet Petersen
20 Republican Brad Zaun Republican Brad Zaun
Democratic Miyoko Hikiji
22 Republican Charles Schneider Democratic Andrew Banes
Republican Charles Schneider
24 Republican Jerry Behn Republican Jerry Behn
Democratic Keith Puntenney
26 Democratic Mary Jo Wilhelm Democratic Mary Jo Wilhelm
Republican Waylon Brown
28 Republican Michael Breitbach Democratic Jan Heikes
Republican Michael Breitbach
Libertarian Troy Hageman
30 Democratic Jeff Danielson Democratic Jeff Danielson
Republican Bonnie Sadler
32 Democratic Brian Schoenjahn Democratic Brian Schoenjahn
Republican Craig Johnson
34 Democratic Liz Mathis Democratic Liz Mathis
Republican Rene Gadelha
36 Democratic Steve Sodders Republican Jeff Edler
Democratic Steve Sodders
38 Republican Tim Kapucian Republican Tim Kapucian
Democratic Dennis Mathahs
Libertarian John George
40 Republican Ken Rozenboom Republican Ken Rozenboom
42 Democratic Rich Taylor Republican Danny Graber
Democratic Rich Taylor
44 Democratic Thomas G. Courtney Democratic Thomas G. Courtney
Republican Thomas A. Greene
46 Democratic Chris Brase Democratic Chris Brase
Republican Mark S. Lofgren
48 Republican Dan Zumbach Republican Dan Zumbach
Democratic Scott Peterson
Libertarian Brian W. Cook
50 Democratic Pam Jochum Democratic Pam Jochum
Republican John Hulsizer Jr.

See also

References

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