Iowa Senate election, 2014
The 2014 Iowa Senate election was held on November 4, 2014. The Senate seats for the twenty-five odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered such that half the membership is elected every two years, with each senator serving a four-year term. Prior to the election, the Democrats were in the majority. They kept this majority after the election.
Senate composition
Iowa Senate: pre-election |
Seats
|
|
Democratic-held |
26 |
|
Republican-held |
24 |
Total
|
50 |
2014 Elections |
|
Democratic held and uncontested |
18 |
|
Contested |
14 |
|
Republican held and uncontested |
18 |
Total
|
50 |
Iowa Senate: post-election |
Seats
|
|
Democratic-held |
26 |
|
Republican-held |
24 |
Total
|
50 |
Results
Final results from the Iowa Secretary of State[1]
* indicates incumbent
District 1
2014 State Senate District 1 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
David Johnson* |
18,774 |
78.6% |
|
Total votes |
23,877 |
100.0% |
|
District 3
2014 State Senate District 3 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Bill Anderson* |
17,176 |
77.2% |
|
Total votes |
22,262 |
100.0% |
|
District 5
District 7
District 9
2014 State Senate District 9 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Jason Schultz |
16,293 |
76.5% |
|
Total votes |
21,306 |
100.0% |
|
District 11
2014 State Senate District 11 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Tom Shipley |
17,681 |
78.5% |
|
Total votes |
22,516 |
100.0% |
|
District 13
District 15
2014 State Senate District 15 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Chaz Allen |
13,307 |
52.6% |
|
|
Republican |
Crystal Bruntz |
12,008 |
47.4% |
|
Total votes |
25,315 |
100.0% |
|
District 17
District 19
2006 State Senate District 19 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Jack Whitver* |
16,742 |
81.5% |
|
|
Independent |
Brett Nelson |
3,802 |
18.5% |
|
Total votes |
20,544 |
100.0% |
|
District 21
2014 State Senate District 21 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Matt McCoy* |
17,851 |
67.0% |
|
Total votes |
26,635 |
100.0% |
|
District 23
District 25
2014 State Senate District 25 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Bill Dix* |
18,267 |
73.0% |
|
Total votes |
25,038 |
100.0% |
|
District 27
2006 State Senate District 27 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Amanda Ragan* |
12,898 |
56.3% |
|
|
Republican |
Shawn Dietz |
10,012 |
43.7% |
|
Total votes |
22,910 |
100.0% |
|
District 29
2014 State Senate District 29 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Tod Bowman* |
13,245 |
54.6% |
|
|
Republican |
James Budde |
11,002 |
45.4% |
|
Total votes |
24,247 |
100.0% |
|
District 31
2014 State Senate District 31 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Bill Dotzler* |
13,387 |
73.5% |
|
Total votes |
18,221 |
100.0% |
|
District 33
2014 State Senate District 33 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Rob Hogg* |
14,430 |
61.8% |
|
|
Republican |
Harry Foster |
8,932 |
38.2% |
|
Total votes |
23,362 |
100.0% |
|
District 35
2014 State Senate District 35 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Wally Horn* |
15,671 |
69.3% |
|
Total votes |
22,612 |
100.0% |
|
District 37
2014 State Senate District 37 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Robert Dvorsky* |
16,613 |
66.6% |
|
Total votes |
24,934 |
100.0% |
|
District 39
2014 State Senate District 39 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Kevin Kinney* |
12,371 |
52.3% |
|
|
Republican |
Michael Moore |
11,306 |
47.7% |
|
Total votes |
23,677 |
100.0% |
|
District 41
2014 State Senate District 41 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Mark Chelgren* |
10,356 |
50.9% |
|
|
Democratic |
Steve Siegel |
9,982 |
49.1% |
|
Total votes |
20,338 |
100.0% |
|
District 43
2014 State Senate District 43 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Joe Bolkcom* |
18,000 |
77.8% |
|
Total votes |
23,142 |
100.0% |
|
District 45
2014 State Senate District 45 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Joe Seng* |
13,013 |
73.5% |
|
Total votes |
17,702 |
100.0% |
|
District 47
2014 State Senate District 47 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Republican |
Roby Smith* |
14,988 |
56.4% |
|
|
Democratic |
Maria Bribriesco |
11,580 |
43.6% |
|
Total votes |
26,568 |
100.0% |
|
District 49
2014 State Senate District 49 election
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
|
Democratic |
Rita Hart* |
11,690 |
52.0% |
|
|
Republican |
Brian Schmidt |
10,808 |
48.0% |
|
Total votes |
22,498 |
100.0% |
|
See also
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