| William D. Palmer | |
| Office: | Member of the Iowa State Senate |
| Term Start: | 1969 |
| Term End: | 1999 |
| Office2: | Member of the Iowa House of Representatives |
| Term2: | 1966–1969 |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1935 |
| Birth Place: | Iowa City, Iowa, United States |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Occupation: | insurance executive |
William D. Palmer (born January 13, 1935) is an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Palmer was born in Iowa City, Iowa. He graduated from East High School in Des Moines and is an insurance executive. He served in the Iowa State Senate from 1969 to 1999, and House of Representatives from 1965 to 1969, as a Democrat.[1]