2006 Iowa Senate election
Iowa State Senate elections, 2006
Results of the elections: Democratic gain Democratic hold Republican hold No election
The 2006 Iowa Senate election was held on November 7, 2006. The Senate seats for the twenty-five odd-numbered districts were up for election. Senate terms are staggered such that half the membership is elected every two years. Senators serve four-year terms. Prior to the election, the Senate was evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats . Following the election, the Democrats were in the majority - this marked the first time in 42 years that the Democrats had controlled both branches of the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor 's Office.[2]
Senate composition
Iowa Senate: pre-election
Seats
Republican-held
25
Democratic-held
25
Total
50
2006 Elections
Democratic held and uncontested
15
Contested
18
Republican held and uncontested
17
Total
50
Iowa Senate: post-election
Seats
Democratic-held
30
Republican-held
20
Total
50
Results
Final results from the Iowa Secretary of State :[3]
* indicates incumbent [4]
District 1
District 3
District 5
District 7
District 9
District 11
District 13
District 15
District 17
District 19
District 21
District 23
District 25
District 27
District 29
District 31
District 33
District 35
District 37
District 39
District 41
District 43
District 45
District 47
District 49
See also
References
^ "Presidents of the Senate" (PDF) . Iowa State Senate . Retrieved April 4, 2020 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007" . State of Iowa. January 7, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2007 .[permanent dead link ]
^ "Official Results Report - Statewide" (PDF) . Iowa Secretary of State . November 21, 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 15, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007 .
^ "Members of the Iowa House: Eighty-First General Assembly" . Iowa General Assembly . Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved July 12, 2007 .
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