2008 Iowa Senate election
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November 4, 2008
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The 2008 Iowa Senate election were held on November 4, 2008. 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 - marking the first time in 42 years that the Democrats had controlled both branches of the Iowa General Assembly and the Governor's Office.[1] They expanded this majority by two seats in the 2008 elections.
Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Stateline[2] | Likely D | October 15, 2008 |
Overview
[edit]| Iowa Senate: pre-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-held | 30 | |
| Republican-held | 20 | |
| Total |
50 | |
| 2006 Elections | ||
| Democratic held and uncontested | 19 | |
| Contested | 20 | |
| Republican held and uncontested | 11 | |
| Total |
50 | |
| Iowa Senate: post-election | Seats | |
| Democratic-held | 32 | |
| Republican-held | 18 | |
| Total |
50 | |
[3][4] from the Iowa Secretary of State.
General election
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "State of Iowa - Senate Journal - Monday, January 8, 2007". State of Iowa. January 7, 2007. p. 1. Retrieved July 5, 2007.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Jacobson, Louis (October 15, 2008). "Legislative races tilting Dems' way in '08". Stateline. Archived from the original on November 6, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ↑ "Candidate Listing by Office" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State. September 8, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 22, 2008. Retrieved October 14, 2008.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Incumbent listing from "Members of the Iowa Senate: Eighty-Second General Assembly". Iowa General Assembly. Archived from the original on February 14, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2008.