2000 Iowa Senate election

The 2000 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2000 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 2000 is provided by the Iowa General Assembly here.

2000 Iowa Senate election
November 7, 2000
25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Mary Kramer Michael Gronstal
Party Republican Democratic
Leader's seat 37th 42nd
Last election 30 20
Seats before 30 20
Seats after 30 20
Seat change
President of the Senate before election

Mary Kramer
Republican

 Elected President of the Senate

Mary Kramer
Republican

Elections in Iowa

The primary election on June 6, 2000 determined which candidates appeared on the November 7, 2000 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here.[1] General election results can be obtained here.[2]

Following the previous election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 30 seats to Democrats' 20 seats.

To reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 6 Senate seats.

Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2000 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 30 seats and Democrats having 20 seats.

Summary of Results
  • NOTE: The 25 odd-numbered districts did not have elections in 2000 so they are not listed here.
State Senate District Incumbent Party Elected Senator Party
2nd John Redwine Rep John Redwine Republican
4th Jack Kibbie Dem Jack Kibbie Democratic
6th Steve King Rep Steve King Republican
8th E. Thurman Gaskill Rep E. Thurman Gaskill Republican
10th Merlin Bartz Rep Merlin Bartz Republican
12th Donald Redfern Rep Donald Redfern Republican
14th Kitty Rehberg Rep Kitty Rehberg Republican
16th Lyle Zieman Rep Mark Zieman Republican
18th Mike Connolly Dem Mike Connolly Democratic
20th Jack Rife Rep Tom Fiegen Democratic
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 Neal Schuerer Rep Neal Schuerer Republican
32nd Larry McKibben Rep Larry McKibben Republican
34th Matt McCoy Dem Matt McCoy Democratic
36th Elaine Szymoniak Dem Jack Holveck Democratic
38th Gene Maddox Rep Gene Maddox Republican
40th Jerry Behn Rep Jerry Behn Republican
42nd Michael Gronstal Dem Michael Gronstal Democratic
44th Jeff Angelo Rep Jeff Angelo Republican
46th John Judge Dem Paul McKinley Republican
48th H. Kay Hedge Rep Sandy Greiner Republican
50th Gene Fraise Dem Gene Fraise Democratic

Source:[3]

Detailed Results
  • Reminder: Only even-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2000; therefore, odd-numbered seats did not have elections in 2000 & 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
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Redwine (incumbent) 18,397 100.0
Total votes 18,397 100.0
Republican hold

District 4
Iowa Senate, District 4 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Kibbie (incumbent) 15,246 61.5
Republican Jeffrey Thee 9,561 38.5
Total votes 24,807 100.0
Democratic hold

District 6
Iowa Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Dennis J. Ryan 643 51.1
Democratic Donald Mason 615 48.9
Total votes 1,258 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 6 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve King (incumbent) 14,842 69.6
Democratic Dennis J. Ryan 6,470 30.4
Total votes 21,312 100.0
Republican hold

District 8
Iowa Senate, District 8 Republican Primary Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Thurman Gaskill (incumbent) 2,083 75.7
Republican Lyle Spencer 669 24.3
Total votes 2,752 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican E. Thurman Gaskill (incumbent) 13,943 56.8
Democratic William S. Farnham 10,588 43.2
Total votes 24,531 100.0
Republican hold

District 10
Iowa Senate, District 10 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Merlin Bartz (incumbent) 16,948 65.0
Democratic Jerry Theilen 9,145 35.0
Total votes 26,093 100.0
Republican hold

District 12
Iowa Senate, District 12 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald Redfern (incumbent) 15,077 59.5
Democratic John Padget 10,247 40.5
Total votes 25,324 100.0
Republican hold

District 14
Iowa Senate, District 14 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kitty Rehberg (incumbent) 14,445 59.5
Democratic Jeanette Randall 9,824 40.5
Total votes 24,269 100.0
Republican hold

District 16
Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Zieman 3,261 69.4
Republican Dave Duncklee 1,435 30.6
Total votes 4,696 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Zieman 13,847 56.2
Democratic Roger Thomas 10,807 43.8
Total votes 24,654 100.0
Republican hold

District 18
Iowa Senate, District 18 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mike Connolly (incumbent) 16,816 57.3
Republican Stephen Potts 12,528 42.7
Total votes 29,344 100.0
Democratic hold

District 20
Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Fiegen 12,641 51.4
Republican Jack Rife (incumbent) 11,971 48.6
Total votes 24,612 100.0
Democratic gain from Republican

District 22
Iowa Senate, District 22 Democratic Primary Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Deluhery (incumbent) 554 87.8
Democratic Tina M. Clawson 77 12.2
Total votes 631 100.0
Iowa Senate, District 22 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patrick J. Deluhery (incumbent) 13,080 58.3
Republican Patrick J. Gibbs 9,366 41.7
Total votes 22,446 100.0
Democratic hold

District 24
Iowa Senate, District 24 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Richard F. Drake (incumbent) 12,147 54.9
Democratic Anne Lesnet 9,963 45.1
Total votes 22,110 100.0
Republican hold

District 26
Iowa Senate, District 26 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mary Lundby (incumbent) 20,773 65.2
Democratic Harvey S. Ross 11,095 34.8
Total votes 31,868 100.0
Republican hold

District 28
Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andy McKean (incumbent) 17,577 57.1
Democratic Gary Hart 13,210 42.9
Total votes 30,787 100.0
Republican hold

District 30
Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Neal Schuerer (incumbent) 14,994 54.7
Democratic Ronald F. Donald 12,406 45.3
Total votes 27,400 100.0
Republican hold

District 32
Iowa Senate, District 32 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry McKibben (incumbent) 15,803 58.7
Democratic John M. Cahill 11,131 41.3
Total votes 26,934 100.0
Republican hold

District 34
Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matt McCoy (incumbent) 16,393 100.0
Total votes 16,393 100.0
Democratic hold

District 36
Iowa Senate, District 36 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Holveck 14,178 59.9
Republican Ronald N. Langston 9,501 40.1
Total votes 23,679 100.0
Democratic hold

District 38
Iowa Senate, District 38 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gene Maddox (incumbent) 23,762 64.7
Democratic Joe Cataldo 12,949 35.3
Total votes 36,711 100.0
Republican hold

District 40
Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jerry Behn (incumbent) 14,287 57.9
Democratic Joan Phillips 10,404 42.1
Total votes 24,691 100.0
Republican hold

District 42
Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Michael Gronstal (incumbent) 10,963 54.2
Republican Linda Primmer 9,272 45.8
Total votes 20,235 100.0
Democratic hold

District 44
Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jeff Angelo (incumbent) 15,367 65.0
Democratic Warren Woods 8,260 35.0
Total votes 23,627 100.0
Republican hold

District 46
Iowa Senate, District 46 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Paul McKinley 12,787 53.1
Democratic John Judge (incumbent) 11,276 46.9
Total votes 24,063 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic

District 48
Iowa Senate, District 48 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Sandy Greiner 16,565 70.0
Democratic William E. Kuntz 7,101 30.0
Total votes 23,666 100.0
Republican hold

District 50
Iowa Senate, District 50 General Election, 2000
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Gene Fraise (incumbent) 18,585 100.0
Total votes 18,585 100.0
Democratic hold
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    See also

    References
    1. "Primary Election 2000 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
    2. "General Election 2000 Canvass Summary" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2020.
    3. "Legislators". Iowa State Senate. Retrieved April 9, 2020.
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