2016 Iowa Senate election

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 State Senate elections, 2016

November 8, 2016
25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority
Leader Bill Dix Pam Jochum David Johnson Party Republican Democratic Independent Leader's seat 25th 50th 1st Last election 24 26 0[1] Seats before 23[1] 26 1 Seats after 29 20 1 Seat change 6 6
President of the Senate before election Pam Jochum Democratic Elected President of the Senate Jack Whitver Republican

Senate composition

Affiliation		Candidates	Votes	Vote %	Seats Won	Seats After
	Republican	24	424,175	58.84%	19 (6)	29
	Democratic	20	274,439	38.07%	6 (6)	20
	Libertarian	6	15,512	2.15%	0
	Independent	1	6,755	0.94%	0	1
Total		51	720,881	100%	25	50

Results

The election took place on November 8, 2016. Candidate list[2] and results [3] from the Iowa Secretary of State.

District	Party		Incumbent	Status	Party		Candidate	Votes	%
2		Republican	Randy Feenstra[4]	Won re-election		Republican	Randy Feenstra	27,522	100%
4		Republican	Dennis Guth	Won re-election		Republican	Dennis Guth	18,359	60.7%
						Democratic	Susan Bangert	11,880	39.3%
6		Republican	Mark Segebart	Won re-election		Republican	Mark Segebart	20,223	83.3%
						Libertarian	Nick Serianni	4,044	16.7%
8		Democratic	Michael Gronstal	Lost re-election		Republican	Dan Dawson	12,379	54.1%
						Democratic	Michael Gronstal	10,510	45.9%
10		Republican	Jake Chapman	Won re-election		Republican	Jake Chapman	20,053	66.7%
						Democratic	Matt Paladino	10,006	33.3%
12		Republican	Mark Costello	Won re-election		Republican	Mark Costello	20,012	78.4%
						Libertarian	Don W. Brantz	5,524	21.6%
14		Republican	Amy Sinclair	Won re-election		Republican	Amy Sinclair	19,482	74.3%
						Independent	Ruth Smith	6,755	25.7%
16		Democratic	Dick Dearden	Retired		Democratic	Nate Boulton	14,046	60%
						Republican	Mike Pryor	8,114	34.7%
						Libertarian	Christopher Whiteing	1,254	5.3%
18		Democratic	Janet Petersen	Won re-election		Democratic	Janet Petersen	20,388	100%
20		Republican	Brad Zaun	Won re-election		Republican	Brad Zaun	22,431	59.5%
						Democratic	Miyoko Hikiji	15,238	40.5%
22		Republican	Charles Schneider	Won re-election		Democratic	Andrew Banes	15,343	44.1%
						Republican	Charles Schneider	19,413	55.9%
24		Republican	Jerry Behn	Won re-election		Republican	Jerry Behn	19,435	63.8%
						Democratic	Keith Puntenney	11,006	36.2%
26		Democratic	Mary Jo Wilhelm	Lost re-election		Republican	Waylon Brown	19,165	62.4%
						Democratic	Mary Jo Wilhelm	11,557	37.6%
28		Republican	Michael Breitbach	Won re-election		Democratic	Jan Heikes	10,823	36.1%
						Republican	Michael Breitbach	17,501	58.4%
						Libertarian	Troy Hageman	1,648	5.5%
30		Democratic	Jeff Danielson	Win re-election		Democratic	Jeff Danielson	19,568	58.7%
						Republican	Bonnie Sadler	13,754	41.3%
32		Democratic	Brian Schoenjahn	Lost re-election		Republican	Craig Johnson	18,641	60%
						Democratic	Brian Schoenjahn	12,441	40%
34		Democratic	Liz Mathis	Won re-election		Democratic	Liz Mathis	20,008	56.1%
						Republican	Rene Gadelha	15,673	43.9%
36		Democratic	Steve Sodders	Lost re-election		Republican	Jeff Edler	14,731	52.9%
						Democratic	Steve Sodders	13,111	47.1%
38		Republican	Tim Kapucian	Won re-election		Republican	Tim Kapucian	18,567	60%
						Democratic	Dennis Mathahs	10,524	34.1%
						Libertarian	John George	1,810	5.8%
40		Republican	Ken Rozenboom	Won re-election		Republican	Ken Rozenboom	23,768	100%
42		Democratic	Rich Taylor	Won re-election		Republican	Danny Graber	13,266	49.7%
						Democratic	Rich Taylor	13,434	50.3%
44		Democratic	Thomas G. Courtney	Lost re-election		Republican	Thomas A. Greene	14,410	52.6%
						Democratic	Thomas G. Courtney	13,000	47.4%
46		Democratic	Chris Brase	Lost re-election		Republican	Mark S. Lofgren	16,576	56.8%
						Democratic	Chris Brase	12,615	43.2%
48		Republican	Dan Zumbach	Won re-election		Republican	Dan Zumbach	20,065	62.9%
						Democratic	Scott Peterson	10,596	33.2%
						Libertarian	Brian W. Cook	1,232	3.9%
50		Democratic	Pam Jochum	Won re-election		Democratic	Pam Jochum	18,345	63.3%
						Republican	John Hulsizer Jr.	10,635	36.7%

See also

• 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
• Iowa Senate
• Iowa House of Representatives
• Iowa General Assembly
• Political party strength in U.S. states

References

1. David Johnson (District 1) switched parties from Republican to "No Party" on June 7, 2016.
2. "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
3. "Results" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. December 9, 2016. Retrieved December 16, 2016.
4. Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa Senate: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 2016-07-12.