2014 Iowa Senate election

The 2014 Iowa Senate election was held on November 4, 2014. The Senate seats for the twenty-five odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered such that half the membership is elected every two years, with each senator serving a four-year term. Prior to the election, the Democrats were in the majority. They kept this majority after the election. As of 2025, this is the last time the Democrats won a majority in the Iowa Senate.

Iowa State Senate elections, 2014

← 2012 November 4, 2014 2016 →

25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Pam Jochum Bill Dix
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 50th district 25th district
Last election 26 24
Seats before 26 24
Seats after 26 24
Seat change Steady Steady

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President of the Senate before election

Pam Jochum
Democratic

Elected President of the Senate

Pam Jochum
Democratic

Senate composition

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Iowa Senate: pre-election Seats
  Democratic-held 26
  Republican-held 24
 Total
50
2014 Elections
  Democratic held and uncontested 18
  Contested 14
  Republican held and uncontested 18
 Total
50
Iowa Senate: post-election Seats
  Democratic-held 26
  Republican-held 24
 Total
50

Results

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Final results from the Iowa Secretary of State[1]

* indicates incumbent

District 1

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2014 State Senate District 1 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican David Johnson* 18,774 78.6%
Total votes 23,877 100.0%

District 3

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2014 State Senate District 3 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Anderson* 17,176 77.2%
Total votes 22,262 100.0%

District 5

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2014 State Senate District 5 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tim Kraayenbrink 12,383 55.8%
Democratic Daryl Beall* 9,801 44.2%
Total votes 22,184 100.0%

District 7

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2014 State Senate District 7 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Rick Bertrand* 8,766 57.2%
Democratic Jim France 5,738 37.4%
Independent Maria Rundquist 832 5.4%
Total votes 15,336 100.0%

District 9

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2014 State Senate District 9 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jason Schultz 16,293 76.5%
Total votes 21,306 100.0%

District 11

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2014 State Senate District 11 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Tom Shipley 17,681 78.5%
Total votes 22,516 100.0%

District 13

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2014 State Senate District 13 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Julian Garrett* 15,326 61.0%
Democratic Pam Deichmann 8,900 35.4%
Libertarian Clair Tom Thompson 893 3.6%
Total votes 25,119 100.0%

District 15

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2014 State Senate District 15 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Chaz Allen 13,307 52.6%
Republican Crystal Bruntz 12,008 47.4%
Total votes 25,315 100.0%

District 17

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2014 State Senate District 17 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tony Bisignano 10,548 62.4%
Republican Jonathan Lochman 5,374 31.8%
Independent Jim Bollard 978 5.8%
Total votes 16,900 100.0%

District 19

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2006 State Senate District 19 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Jack Whitver* 16,742 81.5%
Independent Brett Nelson 3,802 18.5%
Total votes 20,544 100.0%

District 21

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2014 State Senate District 21 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matt McCoy* 17,851 67.0%
Total votes 26,635 100.0%

District 23

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2014 State Senate District 23 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Herman C. Quirmbach* 11,713 59.1%
Republican Jeremy Davis 8,094 40.9%
Total votes 19,807 100.0%

District 25

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2014 State Senate District 25 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bill Dix* 18,267 73.0%
Total votes 25,038 100.0%

District 27

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2006 State Senate District 27 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Amanda Ragan* 12,898 56.3%
Republican Shawn Dietz 10,012 43.7%
Total votes 22,910 100.0%

District 29

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2014 State Senate District 29 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tod Bowman* 13,245 54.6%
Republican James Budde 11,002 45.4%
Total votes 24,247 100.0%

District 31

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2014 State Senate District 31 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Bill Dotzler* 13,387 73.5%
Total votes 18,221 100.0%

District 33

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2014 State Senate District 33 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rob Hogg* 14,430 61.8%
Republican Harry Foster 8,932 38.2%
Total votes 23,362 100.0%

District 35

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2014 State Senate District 35 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Wally Horn* 15,671 69.3%
Total votes 22,612 100.0%

District 37

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2014 State Senate District 37 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Dvorsky* 16,613 66.6%
Total votes 24,934 100.0%

District 39

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2014 State Senate District 39 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kevin Kinney* 12,371 52.3%
Republican Michael Moore 11,306 47.7%
Total votes 23,677 100.0%

District 41

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2014 State Senate District 41 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Chelgren* 10,356 50.9%
Democratic Steve Siegel 9,982 49.1%
Total votes 20,338 100.0%

District 43

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2014 State Senate District 43 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Bolkcom* 18,000 77.8%
Total votes 23,142 100.0%

District 45

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2014 State Senate District 45 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joe Seng* 13,013 73.5%
Total votes 17,702 100.0%

District 47

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2014 State Senate District 47 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Roby Smith* 14,988 56.4%
Democratic Maria Bribriesco 11,580 43.6%
Total votes 26,568 100.0%

District 49

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2014 State Senate District 49 election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Rita Hart* 11,690 52.0%
Republican Brian Schmidt 10,808 48.0%
Total votes 22,498 100.0%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 2014 General Election Canvass Summary Iowa Secretary of State