2000 Iowa Senate election explained

Election Name:2000 Iowa Senate election
Country:Iowa
Flag Image:Flag of Iowa (variant).svg
Type:legislative
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1998 Iowa Senate election
Previous Year:1998
Next Election:2002 Iowa Senate election
Next Year:2002
Seats For Election:25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
Majority Seats:26
Election Date:November 7, 2000
Leader1:Mary Kramer
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Leaders Seat1:37th
Last Election1:30
Seats Before1:30
Seats After1:30
Leader2:Michael Gronstal
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Leaders Seat2:42nd
Last Election2:20
Seats Before2:20
Seats After2:20
President of the Senate
Before Party:Republican
After Party:Republican

The 2000 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2000 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. A statewide map of the 50 state Senate districts in the year 2000 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

The primary election on June 6, 2000 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 2000 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 30 seats to Democrats' 20 seats.

To reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 6 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2000 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 30 seats and Democrats having 20 seats.

Summary of Results

State Senate DistrictIncumbentPartyElected SenatorParty
2ndJohn RedwineRepJohn RedwineRepublican
4thJack KibbieDemJack KibbieDemocratic
6thSteve KingRepSteve KingRepublican
8thE. Thurman GaskillRepE. Thurman GaskillRepublican
10thMerlin BartzRepMerlin BartzRepublican
12thDonald RedfernRepDonald RedfernRepublican
14thKitty RehbergRepKitty RehbergRepublican
16thLyle ZiemanRepMark ZiemanRepublican
18thMike ConnollyDemMike ConnollyDemocratic
20thJack RifeRepTom FiegenDemocratic
22ndPatrick J. DeluheryDemPatrick J. DeluheryDemocratic
24thRichard F. DrakeRepRichard F. DrakeRepublican
26thMary LundbyRepMary LundbyRepublican
28thAndy McKeanRepAndy McKeanRepublican
30thNeal SchuererRepNeal SchuererRepublican
32ndLarry McKibbenRepLarry McKibbenRepublican
34thMatt McCoyDemMatt McCoyDemocratic
36thElaine SzymoniakDemJack HolveckDemocratic
38thGene MaddoxRepGene MaddoxRepublican
40thJerry BehnRepJerry BehnRepublican
42ndMichael GronstalDemMichael GronstalDemocratic
44thJeff AngeloRepJeff AngeloRepublican
46thJohn JudgeDemPaul McKinleyRepublican
48thH. Kay HedgeRepSandy GreinerRepublican
50thGene FraiseDemGene FraiseDemocratic

Source:[3]

Detailed Results

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District 50

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Primary Election 2000 Canvass Summary . . April 10, 2020.
  2. Web site: General Election 2000 Canvass Summary . . April 10, 2020.
  3. Web site: Legislators . . April 9, 2020.