1992 Iowa Senate election
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32 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate 26 seats needed for a majority |
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| Majority party | Minority party | | | | Leader | Michael Gronstal | Jack Rife | Party | Democratic | Republican | Leader's seat | 42nd | 20th | Last election | 28 | 22 | Seats before | 29[a] | 21 | Seats after | 27 | 23 | Seat change | 2 | 2 | |
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The 1992 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 1992 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 32 of the state senate's 50 districts—all 25 of the even-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 1990 Census, seven of the odd-numbered seats 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 Iowa General Assembly provides statewide maps of each district. To compare the effect of the 1991 redistricting process on the location of each district, contrast the previous map with the map used for 1992 elections.
The primary election on June 2, 1992 determined which candidates appeared on the November 3, 1992 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[2] General election results can be obtained here.[3]
Following the previous election, Democrats had control of the Iowa state Senate with 28 seats to Republicans' 22 seats. On December 17, 1991 a special election in district 44 resulted in Albert Sorensen flipping a seat in favor of the Democrats. Therefore, on election day in November 1992, Democrats controlled 29 seats and Republicans had 21.
To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 5 Senate seats.
Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 1992 general election with the balance of power shifting to Democrats holding 27 seats and Republicans having 23 seats (a net gain of 2 seats for the Republicans).
Summary of results
- NOTE: Most of the 25 odd-numbered districts did not have elections in 1992 so they are not listed here.
- Also note, an asterisk (*) after a Senator's name indicates they were an incumbent re-elected, but to a new district number due to redistricting.
Source:[4]
Detailed Results
- Reminder: All even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 1992 as well as 7 odd-numbered districts due to the oddities caused by redistricting.
- 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
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Brad Banks | 15,659 | 63.4 |
| Democratic | Donald V. Doyle (incumbent) | 9,039 | 36.6 |
Total votes | 24,698 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 3
District 4
District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Louis J. Muhlbauer | 1,267 | 50.6 |
| Democratic | Clifford Friedrichsen | 1,237 | 49.4 |
Total votes | 2,504 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Wayne D. Bennett | 12,914 | 54.1 |
| Democratic | Louis J. Muhlbauer | 10,950 | 45.9 |
Total votes | 23,864 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 8
District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Merlin Bartz | 15,093 | 54.4 |
| Democratic | John Groninga | 12,658 | 45.6 |
Total votes | 27,751 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 12
District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Larry Murphy (incumbent) | 12,455 | 50.03 |
| Republican | Joseph M. Kremer | 12,439 | 49.97 |
Total votes | 24,894 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lyle Zieman | 3,316 | 66.3 |
| Republican | Jere Probert | 1,685 | 33.7 |
Total votes | 5,001 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Lyle Zieman | 13,546 | 55.0 |
| Democratic | Paul W. Johnson | 11,092 | 45.0 |
Total votes | 24,638 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 18
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 24
District 26
District 27
District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Andy McKean | 16,912 | 61.7 |
| Democratic | Shawn Gallagher | 10,476 | 38.3 |
Total votes | 27,388 | 100.0 |
| Republican hold |
District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 Republican Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Daniel J. Bruene | 1,394 | 74.2 |
| Republican | Galen Delfs | 484 | 25.8 |
Total votes | 1,878 | 100.0 |
District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 Republican Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Philip H. Lewis | 1,312 | 39.3 |
| Republican | Bill Crews | 1,256 | 37.6 |
| Republican | Mike Riemenschneider | 773 | 23.1 |
Total votes | 3,341 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 Democratic Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Randal John Giannetto | 1,000 | 65.7 |
| Democratic | Dick Kay | 521 | 34.3 |
Total votes | 1,521 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Randal John Giannetto | 14,184 | 55.1 |
| Republican | Philip H. Lewis | 11,554 | 44.9 |
Total votes | 25,738 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 34
District 36
District 37
District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 Democratic Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Marlene K. Kavan | 994 | 53.6 |
| Democratic | Richard Groth | 860 | 46.4 |
Total votes | 1,854 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gene Maddox | 19,092 | 59.5 |
| Democratic | Marlene K. Kavan | 12,979 | 40.5 |
Total votes | 32,071 | 100.0 |
| Republican gain from Democratic |
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 44
District 45
Iowa Senate, District 45 Republican Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | David V. Gorsche | 884 | 66.7 |
| Republican | William J. Mahon | 442 | 33.3 |
Total votes | 1,326 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill Fink | 12,300 | 50.4 |
| Republican | David V. Gorsche | 12,102 | 49.6 |
Total votes | 24,402 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 Republican Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Richard Arnold | 2,002 | 61.3 |
| Republican | Howard W. Greiner | 1,262 | 38.7 |
Total votes | 3,264 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 Democratic Primary Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Patty Judge | 3,198 | 59.8 |
| Democratic | F. David Rinehart | 2,154 | 40.2 |
Total votes | 5,352 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Patty Judge | 13,280 | 52.3 |
| Republican | Richard Arnold | 12,135 | 47.7 |
Total votes | 25,415 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
District 48
District 49
Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 1992 Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Tom Vilsack | 12,544 | 50.1 |
| Republican | Dave Heaton | 10,551 | 42.1 |
| Independent | Dan Reed | 1,945 | 7.8 |
Total votes | 25,040 | 100.0 |
| Democratic gain from Republican |
District 50
- ^ Democrat Albert Sorensen won a special election on December 17, 1991 to fill a vacancy in District 44 that had been held by Republican Jack Nystrom.[1]
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 6 to 4.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 29 to 20.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 20 to 21.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 21 to 22.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 28 to 24.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 24 to 26.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 25 to 27.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 38 to 30.
- ^ a b c Redistricted from district 42 to 36.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 41 to 37.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 44 to 40.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 49 to 41.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 50 to 42.
- ^ a b Redistrict from district 46 to 44.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 32 to 48.
- ^ a b Redistricted from district 31 to 50.
- ^ Redistricted from district 22 to 20.
- ^ Redistricted from district 34 to 45.
- ^ Redistricted from district 30 to 50.
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