2006 Iowa Senate 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.

Iowa State Senate elections, 2006

November 7, 2006

25 out of 50 seats in the Iowa State Senate
26 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Jack Kibbie Jeff Lamberti
Party Democratic Republican
Leader's seat 4th 35th
(retired)
Last election 25 25
Seats before 25 25
Seats after 30 20
Seat change 5 5

Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain
     Democratic hold      Republican hold
     No election

President(s) of the Senate before election

Jack Kibbie & Jeff Lamberti
Democratic & Republican, respectively

Elected President(s) of the Senate

Jack Kibbie
Democratic

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