2002 Iowa Senate election
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 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.
District 1 • District 2 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 8 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 16 • District 17 • District 19 • District 20 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 28 • District 29 • District 30 • District 31 • District 33 • District 34 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 43 • District 44 • District 45 • District 47 • District 49 |
- 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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Warnstadt | 8,871 | 63.9 | |
Republican | Jack Voss | 5,020 | 36.1 | |
Total votes | 13,891 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 2
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenneth Veenstra (incumbent)[b] | 5,295 | 56.0 | |
Republican | George K. Schneidermann | 4,167 | 44.0 | |
Total votes | 9,462 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kenneth Veenstra (incumbent)[b] | 16,178 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 16,178 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 3
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kevin J. Miskell | 767 | 67.6 | |
Democratic | Darrell Determann | 368 | 32.4 | |
Total votes | 1,135 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stewart Iverson (incumbent)[c] | 12,106 | 57.5 | |
Democratic | Kevin J. Miskell | 8,959 | 42.5 | |
Total votes | 21,065 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 7
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Ellen Miller | 2,050 | 56.5 | |
Republican | Art Wolover | 1,577 | 43.5 | |
Total votes | 3,627 | 100.0 |
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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Zieman (incumbent)[e] | 11,529 | 56.7 | |
Democratic | Lyle Otte | 8,817 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 20,346 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 9
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Brunkhorst | 2,431 | 50.1 | |
Republican | Tom B. Hoogestraat | 2,424 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 4,855 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bob Brunkhorst | 11,952 | 60.1 | |
Democratic | Pat Taylor | 7,925 | 39.9 | |
Total votes | 19,877 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 11
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Roger Tabor Stewart | 1,444 | 70.2 | |
Democratic | Highland B. Nichols | 614 | 29.8 | |
Total votes | 2,058 | 100.0 |
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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert Dvorsky (incumbent)[f] | 12,827 | 59.6 | |
Republican | Jack Young | 8,679 | 40.4 | |
Total votes | 21,506 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 16
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julie Hosch | 2,278 | 77.2 | |
Republican | Katherine Kitty Dirks | 674 | 22.8 | |
Total votes | 2,952 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Julie Hosch | 11,023 | 51.2 | |
Democratic | Tom Flynn (incumbent)[s] | 10,519 | 48.8 | |
Total votes | 21,542 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 17
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Wally Horn (incumbent)[g] | 14,461 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,461 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 19
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dennis Black (incumbent)[h] | 2,972 | 71.5 | |
Democratic | Joe Pirillo | 1,182 | 28.5 | |
Total votes | 4,154 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dennis Black (incumbent)[h] | 14,202 | 61.6 | |
Republican | Ken Rogers | 8,854 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 23,056 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 23
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Herman Quirmbach | 1,555 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Karen Bolluyt | 1,473 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 3,028 | 100.0 |
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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Cherrie Wiese | 2,109 | 54.3 | |
Republican | Marvin Dick | 1,778 | 45.7 | |
Total votes | 3,887 | 100.0 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nancy Boettger (incumbent)[i] | 3,433 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Jim Field | 2,452 | 36.0 | |
Republican | Patrick J. Hall | 925 | 13.6 | |
Total votes | 6,810 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Nancy Boettger (incumbent)[i] | 13,033 | 61.3 | |
Democratic | Russell Joyce | 8,236 | 38.7 | |
Total votes | 21,269 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 30
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mary Kramer (incumbent)[j] | 17,801 | 89.6 | |
Independent | Satro Narayan | 2,067 | 10.4 | |
Total votes | 19,868 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 31
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kaye Lozier | 2,597 | 82.2 | |
Republican | Barbara Stirling | 564 | 17.8 | |
Total votes | 3,161 | 100.0 |
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 |
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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack Hatch | 10,311 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 10,311 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 34
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dick Dearden (incumbent)[l] | 13,366 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 13,366 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 35
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Lamberti (incumbent)[m] | 18,117 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 18,117 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 37
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Doug Shull | 2,030 | 61.8 | |
Republican | Brad Nordstrom | 1,254 | 38.2 | |
Total votes | 3,284 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Doug Shull | 11,126 | 48.9 | |
Democratic | Bill Fink (incumbent)[t] | 10,623 | 46.7 | |
Independent | Brad Nordstrom | 1,002 | 4.4 | |
Total votes | 22,751 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 39
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joe Bolkcom (incumbent)[n] | 14,559 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 14,559 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 40
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard F. Drake (incumbent)[o] | 8,742 | 50.9 | |
Democratic | Tom Fiegen (incumbent)[u] | 8,432 | 49.1 | |
Total votes | 17,174 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 41
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Maggie Tinsman (incumbent)[p] | 3,213 | 72.7 | |
Republican | Niky Bowles | 1,207 | 27.3 | |
Total votes | 4,420 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Maggie Tinsman (incumbent)[p] | 16,341 | 84.8 | |
Libertarian | Mark Nelson | 2,928 | 15.2 | |
Total votes | 19,269 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 42
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Thomas G. Courtney | 11,186 | 69.3 | |
Independent | Charles Schulz | 4,964 | 30.7 | |
Total votes | 16,150 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
District 45
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David Miller (incumbent)[q] | 10,744 | 53.3 | |
Democratic | Mark Shearer (incumbent)[v] | 9,410 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 20,154 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 47
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Keith Kreiman | 4,286 | 80.9 | |
Democratic | Theodore Buttel | 1,015 | 19.1 | |
Total votes | 5,301 | 100.0 |
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
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Hubert Houser (incumbent)[r] | 15,572 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,572 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
- ^ 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.
See also
[edit]- United States elections, 2002
- United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 2002
- Elections in Iowa
References
[edit]- ^ "March 12, 2002 Election Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Primary Election 2002 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 2002 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 9, 2020.