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. General election results can be obtained here.
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).
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. State Senate DistrictIncumbent PartyElected Senator Party 2nd Donald V. Doyle Dem Bradly C. Banks Republican 3rd Wilmer Rensink Rep Wilmer Rensink Republican 4th Richard Vande Hoef Rep Jack Kibbie* Democratic 6th Jack Kibbie Dem Wayne D. Bennett Republican 8th Berl Priebe Dem Berl Priebe Democratic 10th Alvin V. Miller Dem Merlin Bartz Republican 12th Harry G. Slife Rep Harry G. Slife Republican 14th Larry Murphy Dem Larry Murphy Democratic 16th Dale L. Tieden Rep Lyle Zieman Republican 18th Mike Connolly Dem Mike Connolly Democratic 20th Maggie Tinsman Rep Jack Rife* Republican 21st Patrick J. Deluhery Dem Maggie Tinsman* Republican 22nd Beverly Hannon Dem Patrick J. Deluhery* Democratic 24th Paul Pate Rep Richard F. Drake* Republican 26th Richard V. Running Dem Paul Pate* Republican 27th Richard J. Varn Dem Wally Horn* Democratic 28th Richard F. Drake Rep Andy McKean Republican 30th Mark R. Hagerla Rep Emil J. Husak* Democratic 32nd H. Kay Hedge Rep Randal Giannetto Democratic 34th John A. Peterson Dem Tony Bisignano Democratic 36th John E. Soorholtz Rep Elaine Szymoniak* Democratic 37th Ralph Rosenberg Dem Mary Kramer* Republican 38th Emil J. Husak Dem Gene Maddox Republican 40th George Kinley Dem Albert Sorensen* Democratic 41st Mary Kramer Rep Jack W. Hester* Republican 42nd Elaine Szymoniak Dem Michael Gronstal* Democratic 44th Albert Sorensen Dem Leonard Boswell* Democratic 45th James R. Riordan Dem Bill Fink Democratic 46th Leonard Boswell Dem Patty Judge Democratic 48th Charles W. Hutchins Dem H. Kay Hedge* Republican 49th Jack W. Hester Rep Tom Vilsack Democratic 50th Michael Gronstal Dem Gene Fraise* Democratic
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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. District 2 • District 3 • District 4 • District 6 • District 8 • District 10 • District 12 • District 14 • District 16 • District 18 • District 20 • District 21 • District 22 • District 24 • District 26 • District 27 • District 28 • District 30 • District 32 • District 34 • District 36 • District 37 • District 38 • District 40 • District 41 • District 42 • District 44 • District 45 • District 46 • District 48 • District 49 • District 50__NOTOC__ 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
District 3
District 4
District 6
District 8
District 10
District 12
District 14
District 16
District 18
District 20
District 21
District 22
District 24
District 26
District 27
District 28
District 30
District 32
District 34
District 36
District 37
District 38
District 40
District 41
District 42
District 44
District 45
District 46
District 48
District 49
District 50
See also United States elections, 1992 United States House of Representatives elections in Iowa, 1992 Elections in Iowa
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