1996 Iowa Senate election
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The 1996 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1996 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 1996 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.
The primary election on June 4, 1996 determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 1996 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]
Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 27 seats to Republicans' 23 seats.
To take control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 3 Senate seats.
Republicans claimed control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1996 general election by netting 6 seats, resulting in Republicans holding 29 seats and Democrats having 21 seats.
Summary of Results[]
- NOTE: The 25 odd-numbered districts did not have elections in 1996 so they are not listed here.
State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party | ||
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2nd | Bradly C. Banks | Rep | John Redwine | Republican | ||
4th | Jack Kibbie | Dem | Jack Kibbie | Democratic | ||
6th | Wayne D. Bennett | Rep | Steve King | Republican | ||
8th | Berl Priebe | Dem | James E. Black | Republican | ||
10th | Merlin Bartz | Rep | Merlin Bartz | Republican | ||
12th | Donald Redfern | Rep | Donald Redfern | Republican | ||
14th | Larry Murphy | Dem | Kitty Rehberg | Republican | ||
16th | Lyle Zieman | Rep | Lyle Zieman | Republican | ||
18th | Mike Connolly | Dem | Mike Connolly | Democratic | ||
20th | Jack Rife | Rep | Jack Rife | Republican | ||
22nd | Patrick J. Deluhery | Dem | Patrick J. Deluhery | Democratic | ||
24th | Richard F. Drake | Rep | Richard F. Drake | Republican | ||
26th | Mary Lundby | Rep | Mary Lundby | Republican | ||
28th | Andy McKean | Rep | Andy McKean | Republican | ||
30th | Emil J. Husak | Dem | Neal Schuerer | Republican | ||
32nd | Randal J. Giannetto | Dem | Larry McKibben | Republican | ||
34th | Tony Bisignano | Dem | Matt McCoy | Democratic | ||
36th | Elaine Szymoniak | Dem | Elaine Szymoniak | Democratic | ||
38th | Gene Maddox | Rep | Gene Maddox | Republican | ||
40th | Albert Sorensen | Dem | Jerry Behn | Republican | ||
42nd | Michael Gronstal | Dem | Michael Gronstal | Democratic | ||
44th | Leonard Boswell | Dem | Jeff Angelo | Republican | ||
46th | Patty Judge | Dem | Patty Judge | Democratic | ||
48th | H. Kay Hedge | Rep | H. Kay Hedge | Republican | ||
50th | Gene Fraise | Dem | Gene Fraise | Democratic |
Source:[3]
Detailed Results[]
- Reminder: Only even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1996; therefore, odd-numbered seats did not have elections in 1996 & are not shown.
District 2 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 38 • District 40 • District 42 • District 44 • District 46 • District 48 • District 50 |
- Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not have a competitive primary (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district).
District 2[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Sandra K. Atkinson | 378 | 56.7 | |
Democratic | Fred J. Sparr | 289 | 43.3 | |
Total votes | 667 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | John Redwine | 14,437 | 63.5 | |
Democratic | Sandra K. Atkinson | 6,915 | 30.4 | |
Independent | Fred Sparr | 1,397 | 6.1 | |
Total votes | 22,749 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 4[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jack Kibbie (incumbent) | 13,810 | 57.8 | |
Republican | Dan Payne | 10,074 | 42.2 | |
Total votes | 23,884 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 6[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve King | 3,570 | 68.4 | |
Republican | Wayne D. Bennett (incumbent) | 1,651 | 31.6 | |
Total votes | 5,221 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve King | 14,440 | 64.5 | |
Democratic | Eileen Heiden | 7,936 | 35.5 | |
Total votes | 22,376 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 8[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Berl Priebe (incumbent) | 1,641 | 63.3 | |
Democratic | Doug Thompson | 951 | 36.7 | |
Total votes | 2,592 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | James Edward Black | 13,150 | 53.3 | |
Democratic | Berl Priebe (incumbent) | 11,536 | 46.7 | |
Total votes | 24,686 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 10[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Merlin Bartz (incumbent) | 16,031 | 63.2 | |
Democratic | Robert Perry | 9,340 | 36.8 | |
Total votes | 25,371 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 12[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Donald Redfern (incumbent) | 13,692 | 57.1 | |
Democratic | Michael James Carroll | 10,286 | 42.9 | |
Total votes | 23,978 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 14[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kitty Rehberg | 12,064 | 51.2 | |
Democratic | Larry Murphy (incumbent) | 11,478 | 48.8 | |
Total votes | 23,542 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 16[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lyle Zieman (incumbent) | 13,092 | 57.6 | |
Democratic | Arthur Walter Moellering | 9,632 | 42.4 | |
Total votes | 22,724 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 18[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Mike Connolly (incumbent) | 14,501 | 63.0 | |
Republican | Greg Yoko | 8,522 | 37.0 | |
Total votes | 23,023 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 20[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jack Rife (incumbent) | 12,813 | 59.9 | |
Democratic | Jill Cirivello | 8,589 | 40.1 | |
Total votes | 21,402 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 22[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patrick J. Deluhery (incumbent) | 10,669 | 50.5 | |
Republican | Neil P. Harrison | 10,445 | 49.5 | |
Total votes | 21,114 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 24[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Richard F. Drake (incumbent) | 15,269 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 15,269 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Mary Lundby (incumbent) | 18,068 | 63.6 | |
Democratic | Charlie Brown | 10,330 | 36.4 | |
Total votes | 28,398 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 28[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Andy McKean (incumbent) | 19,632 | 100.0 | |
Total votes | 19,632 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 30[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Neal Schuerer | 1,403 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Wayne T. Newton | 1,378 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 2,781 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Neal Schuerer | 13,060 | 52.0 | |
Democratic | Emil J. Husak (incumbent) | 12,053 | 48.0 | |
Total votes | 25,113 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 32[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Larry McKibben | 13,706 | 53.6 | |
Democratic | Randy Giannetto (incumbent) | 11,393 | 44.5 | |
Reform | Ronn Young | 480 | 1.9 | |
Total votes | 25,579 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 34[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Chuck Austin | 819 | 60.4 | |
Republican | Rose Scarpino | 536 | 39.6 | |
Total votes | 1,355 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Matt McCoy | 13,262 | 68.5 | |
Republican | Chuck Austin | 6,102 | 31.5 | |
Total votes | 19,364 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 36[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ronald N. Langston | 1,857 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Pat Anderson | 896 | 32.5 | |
Total votes | 2,753 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Elaine Szymoniak (incumbent) | 12,541 | 53.0 | |
Republican | Ronald N. Langston | 11,116 | 47.0 | |
Total votes | 23,657 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 38[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Gene Maddox (incumbent) | 20,682 | 64.8 | |
Democratic | Frank Steinbach | 11,241 | 35.2 | |
Total votes | 31,923 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 40[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jerry Behn | 12,561 | 52.3 | |
Democratic | Albert Sorensen (incumbent) | 11,455 | 47.7 | |
Total votes | 24,016 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 42[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Michael Gronstal (incumbent) | 9,911 | 50.4 | |
Republican | Carl L. Heinrich | 9,761 | 49.6 | |
Total votes | 19,672 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 44[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Angelo | 4,109 | 55.9 | |
Republican | Pete Wenstrand | 3,241 | 44.1 | |
Total votes | 7,350 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | J. Kelly Tobin | 1,743 | 52.8 | |
Democratic | Kevin L. Wynn | 1,557 | 47.2 | |
Total votes | 3,300 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jeff Angelo | 14,517 | 60.6 | |
Democratic | J. Kelly Tobin | 9,437 | 39.4 | |
Total votes | 23,954 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
District 46[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Patty Judge (incumbent) | 14,181 | 61.1 | |
Republican | Claude R. Neill | 9,012 | 38.9 | |
Total votes | 23,193 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
District 48[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | H. Kay Hedge (incumbent) | 15,325 | 69.9 | |
Democratic | John A. Peterson | 6,606 | 30.1 | |
Total votes | 21,931 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 50[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gene Fraise (incumbent) | 12,721 | 56.4 | |
Republican | Mike Fesler | 9,817 | 43.6 | |
Total votes | 22,538 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also[]
- United States elections, 1996
- United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1996
- Elections in Iowa
References[]
- ^ "Primary Election 1996 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
- ^ "General Election 1996 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- 1996 Iowa elections
- Iowa Senate elections
- 1996 state legislature elections in the United States