2024 Iowa Senate election

The 2024 Iowa Senate election was held on November 5, 2024, alongside the 2024 United States elections.[1]

2024 Iowa Senate Election
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25 of the 50 seats in the Iowa Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Amy Sinclair Pam Jochum
(retired)
Party Republican Democratic
Leader since January 9, 2023 June 7, 2023
Leader's seat 12th district 36th district
Seats before 34 16
Seats won 35 15
Seat change Increase 1 Decrease 1
Popular vote 465,937 289,250
Percentage 59.58% 36.98%
Results:
     Republican gain      Democratic gain
     Republican hold      Democratic hold
     No election
President of the Senate before election

Amy Sinclair
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Amy Sinclair
Republican

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Background

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Primaries were held on June 4, 2024.[2]

Retirements

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Democrats

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  1. District 36: Pam Jochum retired.[3]
  2. District 40: Todd Taylor retired to run for Linn County Auditor.[4]

Republicans

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  1. District 26: Jeff Edler retired.[5]

Resignation

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One seat was left vacant on the day of the general election due to resignation in 2024.

Republicans

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  1. District 30: Waylon Brown resigned July 10.[6]

Predictions

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Source Ranking As of
CNalysis[7] Solid R March 26, 2024

Closest races

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Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. State Senate district 14, 0.07%
  2. State Senate district 20, 0.14% gain
  3. State Senate district 36, 1.04%
  4. State Senate district 38, 1.13% gain
  5. State Senate district 22, 4.91% gain
  6. State Senate district 40, 5.3%

Detailed results

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District 2

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2nd District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Taylor (incumbent) 6,347 99.40
Republican Write-in 38 0.60
Total votes 6,385 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 2nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Taylor (incumbent) 27,438 99.11
Write-in 245 0.89
Total votes 27,683 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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4th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 4th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Kraayenbrink (incumbent) 4,064 98.59
Republican Write-in 58 1.41
Total votes 4,122 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 4th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tim Kraayenbrink (incumbent) 23,727 97.81
Write-in 531 2.19
Total votes 24,258 100.0
Republican hold

District 6

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6th District Libertarian primary details
Libertarian Primary, 50th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Libertarian David M. Davis 23 95.83
Libertarian Write-in 1 4.17
Total votes 24 100.00
6th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Schultz (incumbent) 3,696 97.37
Republican Write-in 100 2.63
Total votes 3,796 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 6th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jason Schultz (incumbent) 23,108 80.98
Libertarian David M. Davis 5,337 18.70
Write-in 90 0.32
Total votes 28,535 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

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8th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ryan Lee Roenfeld 573 99.13
Democratic Write-in 5 0.87
Total votes 578 100.00
8th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Costello (incumbent) 3,838 97.37
Republican Write-in 73 1.87
Total votes 3,911 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 8th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Costello (incumbent) 25,069 70.47
Democratic Ryan Lee Roenfeld 10,432 29.32
Write-in 73 0.21
Total votes 35,574 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

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10th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Steve Gorman 483 99.38
Democratic Write-in 3 0.62
Total votes 486 100.00
10th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Dawson (incumbent) 1,039 98.86
Republican Write-in 12 1.14
Total votes 1,051 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 10th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Dawson (incumbent) 13,840 56.01
Democratic Steve Gorman 10,842 43.88
Write-in 27 0.11
Total votes 24,709 100.0
Republican hold

District 12

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12th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Loew 1,076 99.81
Democratic Write-in 2 0.19
Total votes 1,078 100.00
12th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Sinclair (incumbent) 5,044 98.46
Republican Write-in 79 1.54
Total votes 5,123 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 12th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amy Sinclair (incumbent) 23,075 70.35
Democratic Nicole Loew 9,682 29.52
Write-in 43 0.13
Total votes 32,800 100.0
Republican hold

District 14

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14th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Trone Garriott (incumbent) 1,485 99.66
Democratic Write-in 5 0.34
Total votes 1,490 100.00
14th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark A. Hanson 1,485 98.54
Republican Write-in 22 1.46
Total votes 1,507 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 14th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sarah Trone Garriott (incumbent) 20,467 49.96
Republican Mark A. Hanson 20,438 49.89
Write-in 59 0.14
Total votes 40,964 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

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16th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 16th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claire Celsi (incumbent) 2,466 80.54
Democratic Julie Lasche Brown 595 19.43
Democratic Write-in 1 0.03
Total votes 3,062 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 16th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Claire Celsi (incumbent) 21,557 69.46
Libertarian Joshua Smith 9,184 29.59
Write-in 296 0.95
Total votes 31,037 100.0
Democratic hold

District 18

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18th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 18th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Petersen (incumbent) 4,087 99.44
Democratic Write-in 23 0.56
Total votes 4,110 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 18th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janet Petersen (incumbent) 25,564 97.09
Write-in 766 2.91
Total votes 26,330 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20

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20th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 20th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nate Boulton (incumbent) 1,348 99.70
Democratic Write-in 4 0.30
Total votes 1,352 100.00
20th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 20th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pike 673 98.12
Republican Write-in 13 1.88
Total votes 690 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 20th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Pike 15,644 49.96
Democratic Nate Boulton (incumbent) 15,600 49.82
Write-in 66 0.21
Total votes 31,310 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 22

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22nd District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 22nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Blake 2,689 99.70
Democratic Write-in 8 0.30
Total votes 2,697 100.00
22nd District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 22nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Zaun 1,229 98.32
Republican Write-in 21 1.68
Total votes 1,250 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 22nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt Blake 19,128 52.37
Republican Brad Zaun (incumbent) 17,336 47.46
Write-in 64 0.18
Total votes 36,528 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 24

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24th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 24th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Margaret Liston 885 99.77
Democratic Write-in 2 0.23
Total votes 887 100.00
24th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 24th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Green (incumbent) 1,709 98.84
Republican Write-in 20 1.16
Total votes 1,729 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 24th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jesse Green (incumbent) 21,004 62.45
Democratic Margaret Liston 12,580 37.40
Write-in 50 0.15
Total votes 33,634 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

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26th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 26th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Wolfe 631 99.68
Democratic Write-in 2 0.32
Total votes 633 100.00
26th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 26th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kara Warme 1,611 53.63
Republican Gannon Hendrick 1,390 46.27
Republican Write-in 3 0.10
Total votes 3,004 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 26th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kara Warme 17,967 59.62
Democratic Mike Wolfe 12,121 40.22
Write-in 48 0.16
Total votes 30,136 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

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28th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 28th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cynthia Oppedal Paschen 470 98.74
Democratic Write-in 6 1.26
Total votes 476 100.00
28th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 28th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Guth 3,475 98.89
Republican Write-in 39 1.11
Total votes 3,514 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 28th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dennis Guth (Incumbent) 21,185 69.36
Democratic Cynthia Oppedal Paschen 9,302 30.45
Write-in 58 0.19
Total votes 30,545 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

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30th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 30th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard Lorence 937 98.22
Democratic Write-in 17 1.78
Total votes 954 100.00
30th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 30th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Waylon Brown (incumbent) 2,547 52.78
Republican Doug Campbell 2,273 47.10
Republican Write-in 6 0.12
Total votes 4,826 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 30th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Doug Campbell 20,272 61.26
Democratic Richard Lorence 12,762 38.57
Write-in 58 0.18
Total votes 33,092 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

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34th District Democratic primary details

No candidate filed for election. Brian Bruening was chosen as the nominee as a write-in candidate.

32nd District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 32nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Klimesh (incumbent) 3,664 99.03
Republican Write-in 26 0.97
Total votes 2,690 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 32nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Klimesh (Incumbent) 22,097 64.60
Democratic Brian Bruening 12,080 35.32
Write-in 27 0.08
Total votes 34,204 100.0
Republican hold

District 34

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34th District Democratic primary details

No candidate filed for election. Joe Hegland was chosen as the nominee as a write-in candidate.

34th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 34th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Zumbach (incumbent) 1,656 98.87
Republican Write-in 19 1.13
Total votes 1,675 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 34th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dan Zumbach (Incumbent) 21,962 66.68
Democratic Joe Hegland 10,937 33.21
Write-in 36 0.11
Total votes 32,935 100.0
Republican hold

District 36

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36th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 36th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Townsend 1,164 99.57
Democratic Write-in 5 0.43
Total votes 1,169 100.00
36th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 36th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Nicholas Molo 1,232 98.80
Republican Write-in 15 1.20
Total votes 1,247 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 36th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Townsend 15,274 50.45
Republican Nicholas Molo 14,958 49.41
Write-in 43 0.14
Total votes 30,275 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38

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38th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 38th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Eric Giddens (incumbent) 1,388 99.78
Democratic Write-in 3 0.22
Total votes 1,391 100.00
38th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 38th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Sires 1,365 58.94
Republican Steve Schmitt 622 26.86
Republican James McCullagh 322 13.90
Republican Write-in 7 0.30
Total votes 2,316 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 38th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Sires 17,232 50.51
Democratic Eric Giddens (Incumbent) 16,846 49.38
Write-in 38 0.11
Total votes 34,116 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 40

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40th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 40th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Staed (incumbent) 766 99.09
Democratic Write-in 7 0.91
Total votes 773 100.00
40th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 40th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kris G Gulick 648 98.33
Republican Write-in 11 1.67
Total votes 659 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 40th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Art Staed 18,157 55.10
Republican Kris G Gulick 14,763 44.80
Write-in 30 0.09
Total votes 32,950 100.0
Democratic hold

District 42

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42nd District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 42nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie McClintock (incumbent) 2,211 98.84
Republican Write-in 26 1.16
Total votes 2,237 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 42nd District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Charlie McClintock (Incumbent) 27,726 97.22
Write-in 792 2.78
Total votes 28,518 100.0
Republican hold

District 44

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44th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 44th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adrian Dickey (incumbent) 3,503 98.32
Republican Write-in 60 1.68
Total votes 3,563 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 44th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Adrian Dickey (Incumbent) 19,207 68.32
Independent Lisa Ossian 8,826 31.39
Write-in 81 0.29
Total votes 28,114 100.0
Republican hold

District 46

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46th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 46th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Chabal 1,062 99.16
Democratic Write-in 9 0.84
Total votes 1,071 100.00
46th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 46th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dawn Driscoll (incumbent) 2,480 99.04
Republican Write-in 24 0.96
Total votes 2,504 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 46th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dawn Driscoll (Incumbent) 21,399 60.67
Democratic Ed Chabal 13,769 39.22
Write-in 38 0.11
Total votes 35,106 100.0
Republican hold

District 48

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48th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 48th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John Dabeet 473 100.00
Democratic Write-in 0 0.00
Total votes 473 100.00
48th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 48th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lofgren (incumbent) 2,062 98.99
Republican Write-in 21 1.01
Total votes 2,083 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 48th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Lofgren (Incumbent) 19,755 65.67
Democratic John Dabeet 10,281 34.18
Write-in 45 0.15
Total votes 30,081 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

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50th District Democratic primary details
Democratic Primary, 50th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nannette Griffin 552 99.28
Democratic Write-in 4 0.72
Total votes 556 100.00
50th District Republican primary details
Republican Primary, 50th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Reichman (incumbent) 1,665 98.64
Republican Write-in 23 1.36
Total votes 1,688 100.00
2024 Iowa Senate election, 50th District
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Reichman (Incumbent) 16,735 58.40
Democratic Nannette Griffin 11,869 41.42
Write-in 50 0.17
Total votes 28,654 100.0
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "Iowa State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "Iowa 2024 General Election". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Pfannenstiel, Brianne; Gruber-Miller, Stephen (January 12, 2024). "Iowa Senate Democratic leader Pam Jochum says she won't seek reelection this year". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Barton, Tom (December 8, 2023). "Another Linn County Democratic lawmaker is heading for the exit". The Gazette. Retrieved May 1, 2024. Sen. Todd Taylor, D-Cedar Rapids, will announce his campaign Tuesday for Linn County Auditor.
  5. ^ "Edler announces retirement from Iowa Senate". Marshalltown Times-Republican. January 10, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  6. ^ O'Connor, Jack (July 8, 2024). "State Sen. Waylon Brown announces surprise resignation". Iowa Capital Dispatch. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
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