Cindy Winckler | |
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Member of theIowa Senate from the 49th district | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Chris Cournoyer |
Member of theIowa House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
In office January 8, 2001 – January 8, 2023 | |
Preceded by | John Sunderbruch |
Succeeded by | Adam Zabner |
Personal details | |
Born | (1950-05-27)May 27, 1950 (age 74) Des Moines, Iowa |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Joe |
Residence | Davenport, Iowa |
Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa |
Website | Winckler's website |
Cindy Winckler (born May 27, 1950) is an American politician and member of theIowa Senate for the49th District. Previously, she served in theIowa House of Representatives for the90th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013.[1] She received her MA from theUniversity of Northern Iowa.
As of September 2011[update], Winckler serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Education, Environmental Protection, and Human Resources committees. She also serves as theranking member of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.
Winckler was first elected in 2000, defeating incumbentRepublicanJohn P. Sunderbruch. She was re-elected in 2010 with 3,342 votes, defeatingRepublican opponent Ray Ambrose with 69% of the vote.
*incumbent
Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [2] District 44 Turnout: 10,990 | Democratic gain fromRepublican | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 5,825 | 53.0 | ||
John P. Sunderbruch* | Republican | 5,156 | 47.0 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 86 Turnout: 6,451 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Cindy Winckler* | Democratic | 4,063 | 63.0 | ||
Judith Malone | Republican | 2,141 | 33.2 | ||||
Lawrence Wittstruck | Libertarian | 240 | 3.7 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4] District 86 Turnout: 10,798 | Democratic hold | Cindy Winckler* | Democratic | 6,887 | 63.8 | ||
Dan Vance | Republican | 3,892 | 36.0 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5] District 86 Turnout: 6,657 | Democratic hold | Cindy L. Winckler* | Democratic | 4,598 | 69.1 | ||
Susie Bell | Republican | 1,792 | 26.9 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [6] District 86 Turnout: 11,039 | Democratic hold | Cindy L. Winckler* | Democratic | 7,645 | 69.3 | ||
Joseph R. Sturgis | Republican | 3,370 | 30.5 | ||||
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [7] District 86 Turnout: 6,251 | Democratic hold | Cindy Winckler* | Democratic | 3,342 | 53.5 | ||
Ray Ambrose | Republican | 2,763 | 44.2 |
Iowa Senate | ||
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Preceded by | 49th District 2023– present | Succeeded by |
Iowa House of Representatives | ||
Preceded by | 86th District 2013 – 2023 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | 86th District 2003 – 2013 | Succeeded by |
Preceded by | 44th District 2001 – 2003 | Succeeded by |