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2004 Iowa Senate election

The 2004 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2004 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.

2004 Iowa Senate election
← 2002 November 2, 2004 2006 →
25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jeff Lamberti Michael Gronstal
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 35th 50th
Seats before 29 21
Seats after 25 25
Seat change Decrease4 Increase4
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Republican gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election
President of the Senate before election

Jeff Lamberti
Republican

Elected President of the Senate

Jack Kibbie & Jeff Lamberti[1]
Democratic & Republican, respectively

The primary election on June 8, 2004, determined which candidates appeared on the November 2, 2004 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[2] General election results can be obtained here.[3]

On election day in November 2004, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 29 seats.

To take control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats.

The result of the 2004 election was an evenly-divided Iowa state Senate with Democrats netting 4 flips and the resulting balance being 25 seats held both by Democrats and Republicans. As a result, Jeff Lamberti and Jack Kibbie were deemed co-Senate Presidents for the Republican & Democratic halves, respectively.

Summary of Results

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  • NOTE: Only even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for regularly-scheduled election in 2004.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd[4] Kenneth Veenstra Rep Dave Mulder Republican
4th[5] Jack Kibbie Dem Jack Kibbie Democratic
6th[6] E. Thurman Gaskill Rep E. Thurman Gaskill Republican
8th[7] Mark Zieman Rep Mark Zieman Republican
10th[8] Donald Redfern Rep Jeff Danielson Democratic
12th[9] Kitty Rehberg Rep Brian Schoenjahn Democratic
14th[10] Mike Connolly Dem Mike Connolly Democratic
16th[11] Julie Hosch Rep Tom Hancock Democratic
18th[12] Mary Lundby Rep Mary Lundby Republican
20th[13] John Putney Rep John Putney Republican
22nd[14] Larry McKibben Rep Larry McKibben Republican
24th[15] Jerry Behn Rep Jerry Behn Republican
26th[16] Steve Kettering Rep Steve Kettering Republican
28th[17] James A. Seymour Rep James A. Seymour Republican
30th[18] Pat Ward Rep Pat Ward Republican
32nd[19] Jack Holveck Dem Brad Zaun Republican
34th[20] Dick Dearden Dem Dick Dearden Democratic
36th[21] Paul McKinley Rep Paul McKinley Republican
38th[22] Neal Schuerer Rep Tom Rielly Democratic
40th[23] Richard F. Drake Rep James F. Hahn Republican
42nd[24] Bryan Sievers Rep Frank Wood Democratic
44th[25] Thomas G. Courtney Dem Thomas G. Courtney Democratic
46th[26] Gene Fraise Dem Gene Fraise Democratic
48th[27] Jeff Angelo Rep Jeff Angelo Republican
50th[28] Michael Gronstal Dem Michael Gronstal Democratic

Source:[29][30]

Detailed Results

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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

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Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Mulder 6,141 54.5
Republican Kenneth Veenstra (incumbent) 5,128 45.5
Total votes 11,269 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Mulder 24,433 100.0
Total votes 24,433 100.0
Republican hold

District 4

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Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Kibbie (incumbent) 17,642 60.0
Republican Harley Kohlhaas 11,764 40.0
Total votes 29,406 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6

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Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Thurman Gaskill (incumbent) 17,192 58.5
Democratic John Drury 12,213 41.5
Total votes 29,405 100.0
Republican hold

District 8

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Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Zieman (incumbent) 15,682 55.5
Democratic John Beard 12,593 44.5
Total votes 28,275 100.0
Republican hold

District 10

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Iowa Senate, District 10 Democratic Primary, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Danielson 967 80.2
Democratic Bob Krause 239 19.8
Total votes 1,206 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jeff Danielson 16,712 53.9
Republican Frank Dowie 14,281 46.1
Total votes 30,993 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 12

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Iowa Senate, District 12 Republican Primary, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Longmuir 1,365 63.0
Republican Steve Huff 803 37.0
Total votes 2,168 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 12 Democratic Primary, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Schoenjahn 1,101 60.3
Democratic Peg Erdman 725 39.7
Total votes 1,826 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Schoenjahn 14,677 52.8
Republican Ron Longmuir 13,123 47.2
Total votes 27,800 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 14

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Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Connolly (incumbent) 21,685 100.0
Total votes 21,685 100.0
Democratic hold

District 16

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Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Hancock 15,324 50.2
Republican Julie Hosch (incumbent) 15,202 49.8
Total votes 30,526 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 18

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Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Lundby (incumbent) 20,686 59.8
Democratic Lorna M. Richards 13,923 40.2
Total votes 34,609 100.0
Republican hold

District 20

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Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Putney (incumbent) 21,784 100.0
Total votes 21,784 100.0
Republican hold

District 22

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Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry McKibben (incumbent) 14,185 51.4
Democratic Wayne Sawtelle 13,398 48.6
Total votes 27,583 100.0
Republican hold

District 24

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Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Behn (incumbent) 19,409 57.4
Democratic Russell D. Wiesley 14,412 42.6
Total votes 33,821 100.0
Republican hold

District 26

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Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Kettering (incumbent) 19,458 100.0
Total votes 19,458 100.0
Republican hold

District 28

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Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Seymour (incumbent) 24,918 100.0
Total votes 24,918 100.0
Republican hold

District 30

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Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Pat Ward (incumbent) 19,798 61.8
Democratic Satro Narayan 11,486 35.9
Libertarian Sean Edward Martin 727 2.3
Total votes 32,011 100.0
Republican hold

District 32

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Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brad Zaun 20,088 57.9
Democratic Laura Sands 14,595 42.1
Total votes 34,683 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 34

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Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dick Dearden (incumbent) 19,346 100.0
Total votes 19,346 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36

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Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul McKinley (incumbent) 17,029 60.3
Democratic Dave Sextro 11,198 39.7
Total votes 28,227 100.0
Republican hold

District 38

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Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Rielly 14,679 51.6
Republican Neal Schuerer (incumbent) 13,791 48.4
Total votes 28,470 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 40

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Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James F. Hahn 14,485 53.6
Democratic Thomas L. Fiegen 12,564 46.4
Total votes 27,049 100.0
Republican hold

District 42

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Iowa Senate, District 42 Democratic Primary, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Wood 649 69.6
Democratic Dennis G. Starling 283 30.4
Total votes 932 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Wood 15,500 50.8
Republican Bryan Sievers (incumbent) 15,020 49.2
Total votes 30,520 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 44

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Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas G. Courtney (incumbent) 19,777 100.0
Total votes 19,777 100.0
Democratic hold

District 46

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Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Fraise (incumbent) 14,272 53.3
Republican Doug P. Abolt 12,532 46.7
Total votes 26,804 100.0
Democratic hold

District 48

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Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Angelo (incumbent) 14,981 54.0
Democratic Steve Waterman 12,776 46.0
Total votes 27,757 100.0
Republican hold

District 50

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Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 2004
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gronstal (incumbent) 12,480 54.5
Republican Loren Knauss 10,413 45.5
Total votes 22,893 100.0
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Presidents of the Senate" (PDF). Iowa State Senate. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 8, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  2. ^ "Primary Election 2004 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 11, 2018. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "General Election 2004 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 12, 2019. Retrieved April 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Iowa Senate District 2" (PDF).
  5. ^ "Iowa Senate District 4" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Iowa Senate District 6" (PDF).
  7. ^ "Iowa Senate District 8" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Iowa Senate District 10" (PDF).
  9. ^ "Iowa Senate District 12" (PDF).
  10. ^ "Iowa Senate District 14" (PDF).
  11. ^ "Iowa Senate District 16" (PDF).
  12. ^ "Iowa Senate District 18" (PDF).
  13. ^ "Iowa Senate District 20" (PDF).
  14. ^ "Iowa Senate District 22" (PDF).
  15. ^ "Iowa Senate District 24" (PDF).
  16. ^ "Iowa Senate District 26" (PDF).
  17. ^ "Iowa Senate District 28" (PDF).
  18. ^ "Iowa Senate District 30" (PDF).
  19. ^ "Iowa Senate District 32" (PDF).
  20. ^ "Iowa Senate District 34" (PDF).
  21. ^ "Iowa Senate District 36" (PDF).
  22. ^ "Iowa Senate District 38" (PDF).
  23. ^ "Iowa Senate District 40" (PDF).
  24. ^ "Iowa Senate District 42" (PDF).
  25. ^ "Iowa Senate District 44" (PDF).
  26. ^ "Iowa Senate District 46" (PDF).
  27. ^ "Iowa Senate District 48" (PDF).
  28. ^ "Iowa Senate District 50" (PDF).
  29. ^ "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Archived from the original on February 4, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
  30. ^ "Iowa State Senate elections, 2012". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on May 20, 2020. Retrieved April 2, 2020.
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