2002 Iowa Senate election

← 2000 November 5, 2002 2004 →
35 out of 50 seats in theIowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority
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
President of the Senate before election Mary Kramer Republican ElectedPresident of the Senate Mary Kramer Republican

The2002 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of thebiennial 2002United 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 the2000 Census, 10 of the even-numbered sears were up as well. State senators serve four-year terms in theIowa State Senate, with half of the seatstraditionally 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 previous2000 Iowa Senate election,Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 30 seats toDemocrats' 20 seats. On March 12, 2002, a special election indistrict 10 resulted inAmanda Ragan flipping a seat in favor of theDemocrats. Therefore, on election day in November 2002,Republicans controlled 29 seats andDemocrats had 21. To reclaim control of the chamber fromRepublicans, theDemocrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.Republicans maintained control of theIowa State Senate following the 2002 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged withRepublicans holding 29 seats andDemocrats having 21 seats.

• 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.

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• Reminder: All odd-numberedIowa 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).

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• United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2002
• Elections in Iowa

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