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Elections in Iowa |
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The 2004 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2004 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts—the 25 even-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 8, 2004 determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 2004 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here. [2] General election results can be obtained here. [3]
On election day in November 2004, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 29 seats.
To take control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.
The result of the 2004 election was an evenly-divided Iowa state Senate with Democrats netting 4 flips and the resulting balance being 25 seats held both by Democrats and Republicans. As a result, Jeff Lamberti and Jack Kibbie were deemed co-Senate Presidents for the Republican & Democratic halves, respectively.
District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48 • District 50 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Mulder | 6,141 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Kenneth Veenstra ( incumbent) | 5,128 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 11,269 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Dave Mulder | 24,433 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,433 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Kibbie ( incumbent) | 17,642 | 60.0 | |
Republican | Harley Kohlhaas | 11,764 | 40.0 | |
Total votes | 29,406 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | E. Thurman Gaskill ( incumbent) | 17,192 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | John Drury | 12,213 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 29,405 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mark Zieman ( incumbent) | 15,682 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | John Beard | 12,593 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 28,275 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Danielson | 967 | 80.2 | |
Democratic | Bob Krause | 239 | 19.8 | |
Total votes | 1,206 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Danielson | 16,712 | 53.9 | |
Republican | Frank Dowie | 14,281 | 46.1 | |
Total votes | 30,993 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Ron Longmuir | 1,365 | 63.0 | |
Republican | Steve Huff | 803 | 37.0 | |
Total votes | 2,168 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Schoenjahn | 1,101 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Peg Erdman | 725 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 1,826 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Schoenjahn | 14,677 | 52.8 | |
Republican | Ron Longmuir | 13,123 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 27,800 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mike Connolly ( incumbent) | 21,685 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,685 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Tom Hancock | 15,324 | 50.2 | |
Republican | Julie Hosch ( incumbent) | 15,202 | 49.8 | |
Total votes | 30,526 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Mary Lundby ( incumbent) | 20,686 | 59.8 | |
Democratic | Lorna M. Richards | 13,923 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 34,609 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Putney ( incumbent) | 21,784 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,784 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Larry McKibben ( incumbent) | 14,185 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Wayne Sawtelle | 13,398 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 27,583 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jerry Behn ( incumbent) | 19,409 | 57.4 | |
Democratic | Russell D. Wiesley | 14,412 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 33,821 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Kettering ( incumbent) | 19,458 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,458 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | James Seymour ( incumbent) | 24,918 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,918 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Pat Ward ( incumbent) | 19,798 | 61.8 | |
Democratic | Satro Narayan | 11,486 | 35.9 | |
Libertarian | Sean Edward Martin | 727 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 32,011 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Brad Zaun | 20,088 | 57.9 | |
Democratic | Laura Sands | 14,595 | 42.1 | |
Total votes | 34,683 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Dick Dearden ( incumbent) | 19,346 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,346 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul McKinley ( incumbent) | 17,029 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Dave Sextro | 11,198 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 28,227 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Rielly | 14,679 | 51.6 | |
Republican | Neal Schuerer ( incumbent) | 13,791 | 48.4 | |
Total votes | 28,470 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James F. Hahn | 14,485 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | Thomas L. Fiegen | 12,564 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 27,049 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Wood | 649 | 69.6 | |
Democratic | Dennis G. Starling | 283 | 30.4 | |
Total votes | 932 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Wood | 15,500 | 50.8 | |
Republican | Bryan Sievers ( incumbent) | 15,020 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 30,520 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas G. Courtney ( incumbent) | 19,777 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,777 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gene Fraise ( incumbent) | 14,272 | 53.3 | |
Republican | Doug P. Abolt | 12,532 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 26,804 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Angelo ( incumbent) | 14,981 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | Steve Waterman | 12,776 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 27,757 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Gronstal ( incumbent) | 12,480 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Loren Knauss | 10,413 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 22,893 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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Elections in Iowa |
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The 2004 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2004 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in half of the state senate's districts—the 25 even-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 8, 2004 determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 2004 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here. [2] General election results can be obtained here. [3]
On election day in November 2004, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 29 seats.
To take control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.
The result of the 2004 election was an evenly-divided Iowa state Senate with Democrats netting 4 flips and the resulting balance being 25 seats held both by Democrats and Republicans. As a result, Jeff Lamberti and Jack Kibbie were deemed co-Senate Presidents for the Republican & Democratic halves, respectively.
District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48 • District 50 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Mulder | 6,141 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Kenneth Veenstra ( incumbent) | 5,128 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 11,269 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Dave Mulder | 24,433 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,433 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jack Kibbie ( incumbent) | 17,642 | 60.0 | |
Republican | Harley Kohlhaas | 11,764 | 40.0 | |
Total votes | 29,406 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | E. Thurman Gaskill ( incumbent) | 17,192 | 58.5 | |
Democratic | John Drury | 12,213 | 41.5 | |
Total votes | 29,405 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mark Zieman ( incumbent) | 15,682 | 55.5 | |
Democratic | John Beard | 12,593 | 44.5 | |
Total votes | 28,275 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Danielson | 967 | 80.2 | |
Democratic | Bob Krause | 239 | 19.8 | |
Total votes | 1,206 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Jeff Danielson | 16,712 | 53.9 | |
Republican | Frank Dowie | 14,281 | 46.1 | |
Total votes | 30,993 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ron Longmuir | 1,365 | 63.0 | |
Republican | Steve Huff | 803 | 37.0 | |
Total votes | 2,168 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Brian Schoenjahn | 1,101 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Peg Erdman | 725 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 1,826 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Schoenjahn | 14,677 | 52.8 | |
Republican | Ron Longmuir | 13,123 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 27,800 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Connolly ( incumbent) | 21,685 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,685 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Hancock | 15,324 | 50.2 | |
Republican | Julie Hosch ( incumbent) | 15,202 | 49.8 | |
Total votes | 30,526 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mary Lundby ( incumbent) | 20,686 | 59.8 | |
Democratic | Lorna M. Richards | 13,923 | 40.2 | |
Total votes | 34,609 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Putney ( incumbent) | 21,784 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 21,784 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry McKibben ( incumbent) | 14,185 | 51.4 | |
Democratic | Wayne Sawtelle | 13,398 | 48.6 | |
Total votes | 27,583 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Behn ( incumbent) | 19,409 | 57.4 | |
Democratic | Russell D. Wiesley | 14,412 | 42.6 | |
Total votes | 33,821 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Kettering ( incumbent) | 19,458 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,458 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Seymour ( incumbent) | 24,918 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 24,918 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Pat Ward ( incumbent) | 19,798 | 61.8 | |
Democratic | Satro Narayan | 11,486 | 35.9 | |
Libertarian | Sean Edward Martin | 727 | 2.3 | |
Total votes | 32,011 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brad Zaun | 20,088 | 57.9 | |
Democratic | Laura Sands | 14,595 | 42.1 | |
Total votes | 34,683 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Dick Dearden ( incumbent) | 19,346 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,346 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Paul McKinley ( incumbent) | 17,029 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Dave Sextro | 11,198 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 28,227 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Rielly | 14,679 | 51.6 | |
Republican | Neal Schuerer ( incumbent) | 13,791 | 48.4 | |
Total votes | 28,470 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James F. Hahn | 14,485 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | Thomas L. Fiegen | 12,564 | 46.4 | |
Total votes | 27,049 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Frank Wood | 649 | 69.6 | |
Democratic | Dennis G. Starling | 283 | 30.4 | |
Total votes | 932 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Frank Wood | 15,500 | 50.8 | |
Republican | Bryan Sievers ( incumbent) | 15,020 | 49.2 | |
Total votes | 30,520 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Thomas G. Courtney ( incumbent) | 19,777 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,777 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gene Fraise ( incumbent) | 14,272 | 53.3 | |
Republican | Doug P. Abolt | 12,532 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 26,804 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jeff Angelo ( incumbent) | 14,981 | 54.0 | |
Democratic | Steve Waterman | 12,776 | 46.0 | |
Total votes | 27,757 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Michael Gronstal ( incumbent) | 12,480 | 54.5 | |
Republican | Loren Knauss | 10,413 | 45.5 | |
Total votes | 22,893 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |