2018 Iowa Senate election

2018 Iowa State Senate election
November 6, 2018
25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party Third party
 
Leader Charles Schneider Janet Petersen David Johnson
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Leader's seat 22nd district 18th district 1st district
(retired)
Last election 29 20 1[1]
Seats before 29 20 1
Seats after 32 18 0
Seat change Increase3 Decrease2 Decrease1
Popular vote 274,664 348,325
Percentage 44.09% 55.91%
Results of the elections:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
President of the Senate before election

Charles Schneider
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Charles Schneider
Republican

The 2018 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2018 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts—the 25 odd-numbered state senate districts. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle.

The primary election on June 5, 2018, determined which candidates appeared on the November 6, 2018 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[2]

Following the previous 2016 Iowa Senate election, Republicans flipped control of the Iowa State Senate, taking control away from the Democrats.

To reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net six Senate seats.

Republicans expanded their control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2018 general election, increasing their majority from 29 to 32 seats. Democrats saw their numbers dwindle from 20 to 18 seats. The lone Independent member of the IA state Senate was replaced by a Republican as well.

Results

  • NOTE: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2018, so even-numbered seats are not included here.
State Senate district Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st David Johnson Ind Zach Whiting Republican
3rd Jim Carlin Rep Jim Carlin Republican
5th Tim Kraayenbrink Rep Tim Kraayenbrink Republican
7th Rick Bertrand Rep Jackie Smith Democratic
9th Jason Schultz Rep Jason Schultz Republican
11th Tom Shipley Rep Tom Shipley Republican
13th Julian Garrett Rep Julian Garrett Republican
15th Chaz Allen Dem Zach Nunn Republican
17th Tony Bisignano Dem Tony Bisignano Democratic
19th Jack Whitver Rep Jack Whitver Republican
21st Matt McCoy Dem Claire Celsi Democratic
23rd Herman Quirmbach Dem Herman Quirmbach Democratic
25th Annette Sweeney Rep Annette Sweeney Republican
27th Amanda Ragan Dem Amanda Ragan Democratic
29th Tod Bowman Dem Carrie Koelker Republican
31st William Dotzler Dem William Dotzler Democratic
33rd Rob Hogg Dem Rob Hogg Democratic
35th Wally Horn Dem Todd Taylor Democratic
37th Robert Dvorsky Dem Zach Wahls Democratic
39th Kevin Kinney Dem Kevin Kinney Democratic
41st Mark Chelgren Rep Mariannette Miller-Meeks Republican
43rd Joe Bolkcom Dem Joe Bolkcom Democratic
45th Jim Lykam Dem Jim Lykam Democratic
47th Roby Smith Rep Roby Smith Republican
49th Rita Hart Dem Chris Cournoyer Republican

Source:[3][4]

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 27, 2%
  2. State Senate district 7, 2.6% gain
  3. State Senate district 19, 2.8%
  4. State Senate district 41, 3.6%
  5. State Senate district 47, 5.6%
  6. State Senate district 29, 7.2% gain
  7. State Senate district 39, 9%
  8. State Senate district 49, 9.8% gain

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
Governing[5] Safe R October 8, 2018

Detailed results

  • Reminder: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2018, so even-numbered seats are not included here.

District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • 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

Iowa Senate, District 1 Republican primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Whiting 3,539 62.4
Republican Brad D. Price 1,288 22.7
Republican Jesse Wolfe 844 14.9
Total votes 5,671 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 1 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Whiting 21,245 100.0
Total votes 21,245 100.0
Republican gain from Independent

District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jim Carlin (incumbent) 16,366 64.8
Democratic Dave Dawson 8,884 35.2
Total votes 25,250 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Kraayenbrink (incumbent) 14,571 62.0
Democratic John J. O'Brien 8,935 38.0
Total votes 23,506 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jackie Smith 9,125 51.3
Republican Rick Bertrand (incumbent) 8,676 48.7
Total votes 17,801 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Schultz (incumbent) 18,533 100.0
Total votes 18,533 100.0
Republican hold

District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Shipley (incumbent) 18,007 67.2
Democratic Sara Ramsey 8,770 32.8
Total votes 26,777 100.0
Republican hold

District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julian Garrett (incumbent) 17,199 55.9
Democratic Vicky Brenner 13,558 44.1
Total votes 30,757 100.0
Republican hold

District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Zach Nunn 16,988 57.0
Democratic Dan Nieland 12,830 43.0
Total votes 29,818 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tony Bisignano (incumbent) 17,808 100.0
Total votes 17,808 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 Republican primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Whitver (incumbent) 1,369 80.8
Republican Brett H. Nelson 326 19.2
Total votes 1,695 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 19 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jack Whitver (incumbent) 18,598 51.4
Democratic Amber Gustafson 17,608 48.6
Total votes 36,206 100.0
Republican hold

District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 Democratic primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claire Celsi 5,287 58.1
Democratic Connie Ryan 3,818 41.9
Total votes 9,105 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 21 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claire Celsi 20,499 66.1
Republican Brian B. Bales 10,511 33.9
Total votes 31,010 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herman C. Quirmbach (incumbent) 19,020 75.2
Libertarian Eric Cooper 6,273 24.8
Total votes 25,293 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Annette Sweeney (incumbent) 2,731 82.8
Republican Chad J. Buss 566 17.2
Total votes 3,297 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 25 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Annette Sweeney (incumbent) 16,621 61.6
Democratic Tracy Freese 10,345 38.4
Total votes 26,966 100.0
Republican hold

District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Ragan (incumbent) 12,823 51.0
Republican Shannon Latham 12,322 49.0
Total votes 25,145 100.0
Democratic hold

District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Carrie Koelker 15,493 53.6
Democratic Tod R. Bowman (incumbent) 13,437 46.4
Total votes 28,930 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Dotzler (incumbent) 14,573 100.0
Total votes 14,573 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert M. Hogg (incumbent) 17,912 65.6
Republican Edward Bernie Hayes 9,407 34.4
Total votes 27,319 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Todd Taylor 19,875 100.0
Total votes 19,875 100.0
Democratic hold

District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 Democratic primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zach Wahls 3,902 59.6
Democratic Janice Weiner 2,281 34.9
Democratic Eric Dirth 189 2.9
Democratic Imad Youssif 169 2.6
Total votes 6,541 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 37 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zach Wahls 20,321 78.5
Libertarian Carl A. Krambeck 5,566 21.5
Total votes 25,887 100.0
Democratic hold

District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kevin Kinney (incumbent) 15,758 54.5
Republican Heather Hora 13,130 45.5
Total votes 28,888 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks 1,706 85.9
Republican Daniel Cesar 279 14.1
Total votes 1,985 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 Democratic primary, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary S. Stewart 2,916 58.4
Democratic Ed Malloy 2,076 41.6
Total votes 4,992 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks 11,460 51.8
Democratic Mary S. Stewart 10,652 48.2
Total votes 22,112 100.0
Republican hold

District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Bolkcom (incumbent) 23,790 79.6
Republican Patrick Joseph Wronkiewicz 6,107 20.4
Total votes 29,897 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Lykam (incumbent) 14,629 100.0
Total votes 14,629 100.0
Democratic hold

District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roby Smith (incumbent) 16,125 52.8
Democratic Marie Gleason 14,418 47.2
Total votes 30,543 100.0
Republican hold

District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 general election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Cournoyer 13,305 54.9
Democratic Patti Robinson 10,916 45.1
Total votes 24,221 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

Source:[6][7]

See also

References

  1. ^ David Johnson (District 1) switched parties from Republican to "No Party" on June 7, 2016. [1]
  2. ^ "Primary Election 2018 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "Iowa State Senate elections, 2018". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. ^ Jacobson, Louis (October 8, 2018). "A Month Before Election Day, Democrats Poised for Legislative Gains". Governing. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "Primary Election 2018 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  7. ^ "General Election 2018 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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