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2010 Iowa Senate election
The 2010 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2010 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts—the 25 odd-numbered state senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle.
The primary election on June 8, 2010, determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 2010 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.
To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 8 Senate seats.
Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2010 general election; however, their majority was significantly reduced from 32 to 26 seats. Republicans saw their numbers soar from 18 to 24 seats.
Source
Ranking
As of
Governing
Lean D
November 1, 2010
NOTE: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2010, so even-numbered seats are not included here.
State Senate District
Incumbent
Party
Elected Senator
Party
1st
Steve Warnstadt
Dem
Rick Bertrand
Republican
3rd
David Johnson
Rep
David Johnson
Republican
5th
Rich Olive
Dem
Robert Bacon
Republican
7th
Amanda Ragan
Dem
Amanda Ragan
Democratic
9th
Bill Heckroth
Dem
Bill Dix
Republican
11th
William Dotzler
Dem
William Dotzler
Democratic
13th
Roger Stewart
Dem
Tod Bowman
Democratic
15th
Robert Dvorsky
Dem
Robert Dvorsky
Democratic
17th
Wally Horn
Dem
Wally Horn
Democratic
19th
Rob Hogg
Dem
Rob Hogg
Democratic
21st
Dennis Black
Dem
Dennis Black
Democratic
23rd
Herman Quirmbach
Dem
Herman Quirmbach
Democratic
25th
Daryl Beall
Dem
Daryl Beall
Democratic
27th
Ron Wieck
Rep
Bill Anderson
Republican
29th
Nancy Boettger
Rep
Nancy Boettger
Republican
31st
Matt McCoy
Dem
Matt McCoy
Democratic
33rd
Jack Hatch
Dem
Jack Hatch
Democratic
35th
Larry L. Noble
Rep
Larry L. Noble
Republican
37th
Staci Appel
Dem
Kent Sorenson
Republican
39th
Joe Bolkcom
Dem
Joe Bolkcom
Democratic
41st
David Hartsuch
Rep
Roby Smith
Republican
43rd
Joe M. Seng
Dem
Joe M. Seng
Democratic
45th
Becky Schmitz
Dem
Sandy Greiner
Republican
47th
Keith A. Kreiman
Dem
Mark Chelgren
Republican
49th
Hubert Houser
Rep
Hubert Houser
Republican
Source:
Reminder: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2010, so even-numbered seats are not included here.
Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not have a competitive primary (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district).
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
7,581
50.7
Democratic
7,359
49.3
14,940
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
17,770
100.0
17,770
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
12,368
54.1
Democratic
10,510
45.9
22,878
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
12,908
60.4
Republican
8,452
39.6
21,360
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
13,189
57.9
Democratic
9,605
42.1
22,794
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
10,459
63.1
Republican
6,126
36.9
16,585
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
1,573
60.8
Democratic
729
28.2
Democratic
232
9.0
Democratic
54
2.1
2,588
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
10,017
50.2
Republican
9,947
49.8
19,964
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
17,964
74.7
Republican
6,092
25.3
24,056
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
13,842
100.0
13,842
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
15,481
100.0
15,481
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
1,898
43.6
Republican
1,497
34.4
Republican
960
22.0
4,355
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
13,517
52.3
Republican
12,321
47.7
25,838
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
11,767
52.9
Republican
10,488
47.1
22,255
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
2,429
70.3
Republican
1,025
29.7
3,454
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
10,504
54.2
Republican
8,861
45.8
19,365
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
12,867
62.4
Democratic
7,744
37.6
20,611
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
16,127
100.0
16,127
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
13,385
65.5
Republican
7,064
34.5
20,449
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
10,565
100.0
10,565
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
27,563
100.0
27,563
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
16,748
59.0
Democratic
11,646
41.0
28,394
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
19,485
100.0
19,485
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
2,487
51.9
Republican
2,307
48.1
4,794
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
596
55.4
Democratic
479
44.6
1,075
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
13,865
59.5
Democratic
9,432
40.5
23,297
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
840
57.0
Republican
634
43.0
1,474
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Democratic
9,894
62.3
Republican
5,991
37.7
15,885
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
3,811
66.3
Republican
1,261
22.0
Republican
672
11.7
5,744
100.0
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
11,664
50.7
Democratic
10,196
44.4
Independent
1,131
4.9
22,991
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
9,582
50.03
Democratic
9,572
49.97
19,154
100.0
Republican gain from Democratic
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
Republican
15,017
74.0
Democratic
5,281
26.0
20,298
100.0
Source:
United States elections, 2010
United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2010
Elections in Iowa
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