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The2016Iowa 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 so 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.
| 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 | |
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Governing[2] | Lean D | October 12, 2016 |
The election took place on November 8, 2016. Candidate list[3] and results[4] from theIowa Secretary of State.
| District | Party | Incumbent | Status | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Republican | Randy Feenstra[5] | 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% | ||||||
