2014 Iowa Senate election

Iowa State Senate elections, 2014

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25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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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  |  |

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

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| President of the Senate before election

Pam Jochum
Democratic

| Elected President of the Senate

Pam Jochum
Democratic

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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.

## Senate composition

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Iowa Senate: pre-election | Seats

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| Democratic-held  | 26
| Republican-held  | 24
Total
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2014 Elections

| Democratic held and uncontested  | 18
| Contested  | 14
| Republican held and uncontested  | 18
Total
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Iowa Senate: post-election | Seats

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| Democratic-held  | 26
| Republican-held  | 24
Total
| 50

## Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Governing[1] | Tossup  | October 20, 2014

## Results

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Final results from the Iowa Secretary of State[2]

* indicates incumbent

### District 1

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2014 State Senate District 1 election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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  | %  | ±%

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| 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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* 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa
* Iowa Senate
* Iowa House of Representatives
* Iowa General Assembly
* Political party strength in U.S. states

## References

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1. ^ Luzer, Daniel (October 20, 2014). "Only a Few 2014 Legislative Races Are Competitive". Governing. Retrieved July 10, 2024.
2. ^ 2014 General Election Canvass Summary Iowa Secretary of State

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