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The 2012 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2012 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 26 of the state senate's 50 districts—the 25 even-numbered state senate districts and the 49th district.[2] State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle. This was the first election cycle following the 2010 census and 2011 redistricting process.
As a result of redistricting, many state senators were redrawn into new seats. This explains some incumbents being reelected, but into districts with new numbers following the redistricting process.
The primary election on June 5, 2012, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 2012 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[3]
Following the previous 2010 Iowa Senate election, Democrats maintained control of the Iowa state Senate with 26 seats.
To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 2 Senate seats.
Democrats kept control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2012 general election as the chamber's partisan composition remained unchanged with 26 Democrats to 24 Republicans.
State Senator Pat Ward was running in district 22 when she died on October 15, 2012, less than a month before the general election.[4] A special election on Dec. 11, 2012 saw her seat retained by the Republicans.[5]
Summary of Results
- NOTE: Only even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for regularly-scheduled election in 2012, so most of the odd-numbered seats are not included here. District 49 had a special election to fill a vacancy created by Senator Bacon's resignation.[2]
- 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:[18][19]
Detailed Results
- 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 2
District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dennis Guth | 16,033 | 52.9 |
| Democratic | Bob Jennings | 14,299 | 47.1 |
Total votes | 30,332 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 Republican Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Segebart | 1,273 | 47.0 |
| Republican | Adam Schweers | 1,082 | 40.0 |
| Republican | Matthew Biede | 352 | 13.0 |
Total votes | 2,707 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Mark Segebart | 16,023 | 57.1 |
| Democratic | Mary C. Bruner | 12,058 | 42.9 |
Total votes | 28,081 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 8
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 Republican Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jake Chapman | 1,800 | 65.5 |
| Republican | Matthew T. Mardesen | 949 | 34.5 |
Total votes | 2,749 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Jack Chapman | 22,594 | 100.0 |
Total votes | 22,594 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 Republican Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Amy Sinclair | 2,652 | 66.1 |
| Republican | Steven Everly | 1,116 | 27.8 |
| Republican | Stephanie Jones | 247 | 6.1 |
Total votes | 4,015 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 Democratic Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Dick Schrad | 775 | 67.4 |
| Democratic | Jason Demichelis | 375 | 32.6 |
Total votes | 1,150 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Amy Sinclair | 17,141 | 60.9 |
| Democratic | Dick Schrad | 11,011 | 39.1 |
Total votes | 28,152 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 16
District 18
District 20
District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Pat Ward (incumbent)[e] | 19,067 | 56.6 |
| Democratic | Desmund Adams | 14,626 | 43.4 |
Total votes | 33,693 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
- Senator Ward died less than a month before the 2012 general election and, since the ballots had already been printed, won this election after having already deceased. A special election was held due to these circumstances.
Iowa Senate, District 22 Special Election, December 11, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Charles Schneider[f] | 5,378 | 56.5 |
| Democratic | Desmund Adams | 4,136 | 43.5 |
Total votes | 9,514 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 24
District 26
District 28
District 30
District 32
District 34
District 36
District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Shelley Parbs | 735 | 57.9 |
| Democratic | Nicholas G. Volk | 299 | 23.6 |
| Democratic | LaForest Sherman | 235 | 18.5 |
Total votes | 1,269 | 100.0 |
District 40
District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rich Taylor | 1,446 | 49.8 |
| Democratic | Donna Amandus | 1,032 | 35.6 |
| Democratic | Bob Morawitz | 423 | 14.6 |
Total votes | 2,901 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 42 Republican Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Larry W. Kruse | 2,324 | 71.1 |
| Republican | Lee Harder | 943 | 28.9 |
Total votes | 3,267 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rich Taylor | 15,058 | 50.6 |
| Republican | Larry W. Kruse | 13,281 | 44.7 |
| Independent | Michael Garmoe | 1,396 | 4.7 |
Total votes | 29,735 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 44
District 46
District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Dan Zumbach | 16,415 | 50.9 |
| Democratic | Nate Willems | 15,858 | 49.1 |
Total votes | 32,273 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rita Hart | 1,289 | 53.5 |
| Democratic | Dorothy O'Brien | 1,121 | 46.5 |
Total votes | 2,410 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Rita Hart | 17,305 | 54.6 |
| Republican | Andrew Naeve | 14,398 | 45.4 |
Total votes | 31,703 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 Republican Primary, 2012 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | William Johnson | 745 | 56.1 |
| Republican | John E. Hulsizer, Jr. | 584 | 43.9 |
Total votes | 1,329 | 100.0 |
- ^ Redistricted from district 50 to 8.
- ^ Redistricted from district 48 to 12.
- ^ Redistricted from district 34 to 16.
- ^ Redistricted from district 32 to 20.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 30 to 22.
- ^ Won a special election in district 22 following the death of Senator Ward.
- ^ Redistricted from district 8 to 26.
- ^ Redistricted from district 6 to 26.
- ^ Redistricted from district 10 to 30.
- ^ Redistricted from district 12 to 32.
- ^ Redistricted from district 18 to 34.
- ^ Redistricted from district 22 to 36.
- ^ Redistricted from district 20 to 38.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 42 to 46.
- ^ Redistricted from district 40 to 46.
- ^ Redistricted from district 14 to 50.
Source:[20][21][22]
See also
References
- ^ Incumbent Democratic Leader Jack Kibbie retired and did not seek re-election. Iowa Senate Democrats selected Pam Jochum to be their new leader following the 2012 elections.[1]
- ^ a b Incumbent Republican Robert Bacon resigned halfway through his term, opening up an additional seat for election in 2012.[2] Typically, only the 25 even-numbered seats would have been up for regularly scheduled elections in the 2012 cycle.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ Pat Ward (District 30), an incumbent Republican, had been redistricted from district 30 to district 22 and was re-elected to district 22 posthumously.[3]
- ^ Charles Schneider elected to Iowa Senate in special election to succeed deceased Senator Pat Ward.[4]
- ^ Michael E. Gronstal redistricted from district 50 to 8.
- ^ Joni Ernst redistricted from district 48 to 12.
- ^ Dick Dearden redistricted from district 34 to district 16.
- ^ Brad Zaun redistricted from district 32 to district 20.
- ^ Republican Pat Ward, incumbent state senator from district 30, had been redistricted to district 22. She died in October, but, as her name was already on the printed ballots, she 'won' the general election for district 22. A special election in December saw the seat retained by Republicans and assumed by new member, Senator Schneider.
- ^ Mary Jo Wilhelm redistricted from district 8 to 26.
- ^ Jeff Danielson redistricted from district 10 to district 30.
- ^ Brian Schoenjahn redistricted from district 12 to district 32.
- ^ Liz Mathis redistricted from district 18 to 34.
- ^ Steve Sodders redistricted from district 22 to district 36.
- ^ Tim Kapucian redistricted from district 20 to district 38.
- ^ Pam Jochum redistricted from district 14 to district 50.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Iowa State Senate elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election 2012 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2012 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
- ^ "2012 Special Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 2, 2020.