| Election Name: | 2002 Iowa Senate election |
| Country: | Iowa |
| Flag Image: | Flag of Iowa (variant).svg |
| Type: | legislative |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 2000 Iowa Senate election |
| Previous Year: | 2000 |
| Next Election: | 2004 Iowa Senate election |
| Next Year: | 2004 |
| Seats For Election: | 35 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate |
| Majority Seats: | 26 |
| Election Date: | November 5, 2002 |
| Leader1: | Mary Kramer |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat1: | 30th |
| Last Election1: | 30 |
| Seats Before1: | 29 |
| Seats After1: | 29 |
| Leader2: | Michael Gronstal |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Leaders Seat2: | 50th |
| Last Election2: | 20 |
| Seats Before2: | 21 |
| Seats After2: | 21 |
| President of the Senate | |
| Before Party: | Republican |
| After Party: | Republican |
The 2002 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2002 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 35 of the state senate's 50 districts—all 25 of the odd-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 2000 Census, 10 of the even-numbered sears were up as well. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats traditionally up for election each cycle.
The primary election on June 4, 2002, determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 2002 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]
Following the previous 2000 Iowa Senate election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 30 seats to Democrats' 20 seats. On March 12, 2002, a special election in district 10 resulted in Amanda Ragan flipping a seat in favor of the Democrats. Therefore, on election day in November 2002, Republicans controlled 29 seats and Democrats had 21.
To reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.
Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2002 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 29 seats and Democrats having 21 seats.
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