2010 Iowa Senate election

The 2010 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2010 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.

Iowa State Senate elections, 2010
November 2, 2010
25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jack Kibbie Paul McKinley
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 4th 36th
Last election 32 18
Seats before 32 18
Seats after 26 24
Seat change Decrease6 Increase6
President of the Senate before election

Jack Kibbie
Democratic

 Elected President of the Senate

Jack Kibbie
Democratic

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The primary election on June 8, 2010 determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 2010 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1]

Following the previous 2008 Iowa Senate election, Democrats maintained control of the Iowa state Senate with 32 seats.

To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 8 Senate seats.

Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2010 general election; however, their majority was significantly reduced from 32 to 26 seats. Republicans saw their numbers soar from 18 to 24 seats.

Summary of Results
  • NOTE: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2010, so even-numbered seats are not included here.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
1st Steve Warnstadt Dem Rick Bertrand Republican
3rd David Johnson Rep David Johnson Republican
5th Rich Olive Dem Robert Bacon Republican
7th Amanda Ragan Dem Amanda Ragan Democratic
9th Bill Heckroth Dem Bill Dix Republican
11th William Dotzler Dem William Dotzler Democratic
13th Roger Stewart Dem Tod Bowman Democratic
15th Robert Dvorsky Dem Robert Dvorsky Democratic
17th Wally Horn Dem Wally Horn Democratic
19th Rob Hogg Dem Rob Hogg Democratic
21st Dennis Black Dem Dennis Black Democratic
23rd Herman Quirmbach Dem Herman Quirmbach Democratic
25th Daryl Beall Dem Daryl Beall Democratic
27th Ron Wieck Rep Bill Anderson Republican
29th Nancy Boettger Rep Nancy Boettger Republican
31st Matt McCoy Dem Matt McCoy Democratic
33rd Jack Hatch Dem Jack Hatch Democratic
35th Larry L. Noble Rep Larry L. Noble Republican
37th Staci Appel Dem Kent Sorenson Republican
39th Joe Bolkcom Dem Joe Bolkcom Democratic
41st David Hartsuch Rep Roby Smith Republican
43rd Joe M. Seng Dem Joe M. Seng Democratic
45th Becky Schmitz Dem Sandy Greiner Republican
47th Keith A. Kreiman Dem Mark Chelgren Republican
49th Hubert Houser Rep Hubert Houser Republican

Source:[2][3]

Detailed Results
  • Reminder: Only odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2010, 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 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Rick Bertrand 7,581 50.7
Democratic Rick Mullin 7,359 49.3
Total votes 14,940 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 3
Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican David Johnson (incumbent) 17,770 100.0
Total votes 17,770 100.0
Republican hold

District 5
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert Bacon 12,368 54.1
Democratic Rich Olive (incumbent) 10,510 45.9
Total votes 22,878 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 7
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Amanda Ragan (incumbent) 12,908 60.4
Republican James Mills 8,452 39.6
Total votes 21,360 100.0
Democratic hold

District 9
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Dix 13,189 57.9
Democratic William M. Heckroth (incumbent) 9,605 42.1
Total votes 22,794 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 11
Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bill Dotzler (incumbent) 10,459 63.1
Republican Ron Welper 6,126 36.9
Total votes 16,585 100.0
Democratic hold

District 13
Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tod R. Bowman 1,573 60.8
Democratic Brian S. Moore 729 28.2
Democratic Ed O'Neill 232 9.0
Democratic Paul J. Feller 54 2.1
Total votes 2,588 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tod R. Bowman 10,017 50.2
Republican Andrew Naeve 9,947 49.8
Total votes 19,964 100.0
Democratic hold

District 15
Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert E. Dvorsky (incumbent) 17,964 74.7
Republican Christopher Peters 6,092 25.3
Total votes 24,056 100.0
Democratic hold

District 17
Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wally E. Horn (incumbent) 13,842 100.0
Total votes 13,842 100.0
Democratic hold

District 19
Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert M. Hogg (incumbent) 15,481 100.0
Total votes 15,481 100.0
Democratic hold

District 21
Iowa Senate, District 21 Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joe Pirillo 1,898 43.6
Republican Wes Enos 1,497 34.4
Republican Michael R. Adams, Jr. 960 22.0
Total votes 4,355 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis H. Black (incumbent) 13,517 52.3
Republican Joe Pirillo 12,321 47.7
Total votes 25,838 100.0
Democratic hold

District 23
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Herman C. Quirmbach (incumbent) 11,767 52.9
Republican Timothy L. Gartin 10,488 47.1
Total votes 22,255 100.0
Democratic hold

District 25
Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris McGonegle 2,429 70.3
Republican Larry M. Aden 1,025 29.7
Total votes 3,454 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Daryl Beall (incumbent) 10,504 54.2
Republican Chris McGonegle 8,861 45.8
Total votes 19,365 100.0
Democratic hold

District 27
Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bill Anderson 12,867 62.4
Democratic Marty Pottebaum 7,744 37.6
Total votes 20,611 100.0
Republican hold

District 29
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nancy Boettger (incumbent) 16,127 100.0
Total votes 16,127 100.0
Republican hold

District 31
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt McCoy (incumbent) 13,385 65.5
Republican Dave Leach 7,064 34.5
Total votes 20,449 100.0
Democratic hold

District 33
Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Hatch (incumbent) 10,565 100.0
Total votes 10,565 100.0
Democratic hold

District 35
Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Noble (incumbent) 27,563 100.0
Total votes 27,563 100.0
Republican hold

District 37
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kent Sorenson 16,748 59.0
Democratic Staci Appel (incumbent) 11,646 41.0
Total votes 28,394 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 39
Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe Bolkcom (incumbent) 19,485 100.0
Total votes 19,485 100.0
Democratic hold

District 41
Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roby Smith 2,487 51.9
Republican David Hartsuch (incumbent) 2,307 48.1
Total votes 4,794 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 Democratic Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard A. Clewell 596 55.4
Democratic Dave Thede 479 44.6
Total votes 1,075 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Roby Smith 13,865 59.5
Democratic Richard A. Clewell 9,432 40.5
Total votes 23,297 100.0
Republican hold

District 43
Iowa Senate, District 43 Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark J. Riley 840 57.0
Republican Mark N. Holloway 634 43.0
Total votes 1,474 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joe M. Seng (incumbent) 9,894 62.3
Republican Mark J. Riley 5,991 37.7
Total votes 15,885 100.0
Democratic hold

District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra Greiner 3,811 66.3
Republican Randy J. Besick 1,261 22.0
Republican Rick Marlar 672 11.7
Total votes 5,744 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandra Greiner 11,664 50.7
Democratic Becky Schmitz (incumbent) 10,196 44.4
Independent Douglas William Philips 1,131 4.9
Total votes 22,991 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 47
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Chelgren 9,582 50.03
Democratic Keith A. Kreiman (incumbent) 9,572 49.97
Total votes 19,154 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hubert Houser (incumbent) 15,017 74.0
Democratic Scott Schondelmeyer 5,281 26.0
Total votes 20,298 100.0
Republican hold

Source:[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "Primary Election 2010 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  2. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  3. "Iowa State Senate elections, 2010". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  4. "Primary Election 2010 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
  5. "General Election 2010 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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