Iowa Senate election, 2016
The 2016 Iowa Senate election will be held on November 8, 2016. The Senate seats for the twenty-five even-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered such that half the membership is elected every two years, with each Senators serving a four-year term. Prior to the election, the Democrats were in the majority.
Senate composition
Iowa Senate: pre-election |
Seats
|
|
Democratic-held |
26 |
|
Republican-held |
23 |
|
Independent |
1 |
Total
|
50 |
2016 Elections |
|
Democratic held and uncontested |
17 |
|
Contested |
15 |
|
Republican held and uncontested |
17 |
|
Independent held and uncontested |
1 |
Total
|
50 |
Iowa Senate: post-election |
Seats
|
|
Democratic-held |
TBD |
|
Republican-held |
TBD |
|
Independent-held |
TBD |
Total
|
50 |
Results
The election took place on November 8, 2016. Candidate list[1] from the Iowa Secretary of State.
See also
References
- ↑ "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
- ↑ Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa Senate: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved 2016-07-12.