2002 Iowa Senate election
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35 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Mary Kramer | Michael Gronstal | Party | Republican | Democratic | Leader's seat | 30th | 50th | Last election | 30 | 20 | Seats before | 29[a] | 21 | Seats after | 29 | 21 | Seat change | | | |
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The 2002 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2002 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 35 of the state senate's 50 districts—all 25 of the odd-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 2000 Census, 10 of the even-numbered sears were up as well. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats traditionally up for election each cycle.
The primary election on June 4, 2002, determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 2002 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[2] General election results can be obtained here.[3]
Following the previous 2000 Iowa Senate election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 30 seats to Democrats' 20 seats. On March 12, 2002, a special election in district 10 resulted in Amanda Ragan flipping a seat in favor of the Democrats. Therefore, on election day in November 2002, Republicans controlled 29 seats and Democrats had 21.
To reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2002 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 29 seats and Democrats having 21 seats.
Summary of Results
- NOTE: 15 of the even-numbered districts did not have elections in 2002 so they are not listed here.
- Also note, an asterisk (*) after a Senator's name indicates they were an incumbent re-elected, but to a new district number due to redistricting.
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
- Reminder: All odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2002 as well as 10 of the even-numbered seats due to redistricting following the 2000 Census. 15 of the even-numbered seats are not included here because they did not have elections in 2002.
- 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).
District 1
District 2
District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David Johnson | 12,161 | 60.8 |
| Democratic | John D. Ryan | 7,855 | 39.2 |
Total votes | 20,016 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Kevin J. Miskell | 767 | 67.6 |
| Democratic | Darrell Determann | 368 | 32.4 |
Total votes | 1,135 | 100.0 |
District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mary Ellen Miller | 2,050 | 56.5 |
| Republican | Art Wolover | 1,577 | 43.5 |
Total votes | 3,627 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Amanda Ragan (incumbent)[d] | 11,719 | 60.6 |
| Republican | Mary Ellen Miller | 6,861 | 35.4 |
| Independent | Kevin Smith | 765 | 4.0 |
Total votes | 19,345 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 8
District 9
District 11
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill Dotzler | 10,820 | 66.4 |
| Republican | Melvina B. Scott | 5,482 | 33.6 |
Total votes | 16,302 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Roger Tabor Stewart | 9,589 | 54.7 |
| Republican | Jerome F. Burken | 7,586 | 43.3 |
| Libertarian | Nelson B. Morris | 343 | 2.0 |
Total votes | 17,518 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 15
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Julie Hosch | 2,278 | 77.2 |
| Republican | Katherine Kitty Dirks | 674 | 22.8 |
Total votes | 2,952 | 100.0 |
District 17
District 19
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Chuck Larson | 13,375 | 57.1 |
| Democratic | Renee V. Sneitzer | 10,044 | 42.9 |
Total votes | 23,419 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | John Putney | 12,263 | 61.5 |
| Democratic | Donald W. Wanatee | 7,678 | 38.5 |
Total votes | 19,941 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 21
District 23
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Herman Quirmbach | 10,541 | 54.5 |
| Republican | Barbara A. Finch | 8,215 | 42.5 |
| Libertarian | Eric Cooper | 586 | 3.0 |
Total votes | 19,342 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 25
Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Cherrie Wiese | 2,109 | 54.3 |
| Republican | Marvin Dick | 1,778 | 45.7 |
Total votes | 3,887 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Daryl Beall | 11,400 | 58.5 |
| Republican | Cherrie Wiese | 8,083 | 41.5 |
Total votes | 19,483 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 27
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ron Wieck | 9,724 | 52.2 |
| Democratic | Maurice Welte | 8,912 | 47.8 |
Total votes | 18,636 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | James Seymour | 8,868 | 48.9 |
| Democratic | Lenee Sinnott | 7,857 | 43.3 |
| Independent | Neal R. Gorham | 1,413 | 7.8 |
Total votes | 18,138 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 29
District 30
District 31
Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Kaye Lozier | 2,597 | 82.2 |
| Republican | Barbara Stirling | 564 | 17.8 |
Total votes | 3,161 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Matt McCoy (incumbent)[k] | 3,275 | 62.9 |
| Democratic | Chuck Gifford | 1,929 | 37.1 |
Total votes | 5,204 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Matt McCoy (incumbent)[k] | 12,004 | 56.5 |
| Republican | Kaye Lozier | 9,233 | 43.5 |
Total votes | 21,237 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 33
District 34
District 35
District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Doug Shull | 2,030 | 61.8 |
| Republican | Brad Nordstrom | 1,254 | 38.2 |
Total votes | 3,284 | 100.0 |
District 39
District 40
District 41
District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Bryan Sievers | 10,116 | 52.9 |
| Democratic | Dennis Starling | 9,013 | 47.1 |
Total votes | 19,129 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Joe Seng | 11,043 | 68.3 |
| Republican | John D. Gumpert | 4,728 | 29.3 |
| Libertarian | Rich Moroney | 385 | 2.4 |
Total votes | 16,156 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 44
District 45
District 47
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Keith Kreiman | 11,653 | 56.7 |
| Republican | Galen M. Davis | 8,915 | 43.3 |
Total votes | 20,568 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 49
- ^ Democrat Amanda Ragan won a special election in March 2002 to fill a vacancy in District 10 that had been held by Republican Merlin Bartz.[1]
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 9 to 5.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 10 to 7.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 16 to 8.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 25 to 15.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 27 to 17.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 29 to 21.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 41 to 29.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 37 to 30.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 34 to 31.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 35 to 34.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 33 to 35.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 23 to 39.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 24 to 40.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 21 to 41.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 47 to 45.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 43 to 49.
- ^ Redistricted from district 17 to 16.
- ^ Redistricted from district 45 to 37.
- ^ Redistricted from district 20 to 40.
- ^ Redistricted from district 49 to 45.
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