Iowa state legislative special elections, 2015

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In 2015, four seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the Iowa State Legislature. The following districts had a vacancy in 2015:

Breakdown of 2015 special elections

In 2015, the reasons prompting state legislative special elections were as follows:

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not total vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 38*
     Republican Party 46 50*
     Independent 1 1
Total 89 89

*In 2015, Democrats lost nine seats in special elections, but gained six seats. Republicans lost five seats in special elections, but gained eight seats.
*Although Edwin Gomes won election to the Connecticut State Senate as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Democratic senator.
*Although Diane Richardson won election to the New York State Assembly as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in she was listed as a Democratic representative.
*Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Iowa General Assembly, the vacant seat must be filled by a special election. The governor of Iowa is required within five days of a vacancy in the General Assembly to call for a special election. If the vacancy happens in session or within 45 days of the session convening, the governor must call for an election as soon as possible with at least an 18-day notice. All other special elections require a 40-day notice as long the election does not happen on the same day as a school election within the district.[1]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Iowa Code § 69.14


Special elections

January 6, 2015



February 10, 2015



November 3, 2015



December 8, 2015



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Iowa General Assembly, "Iowa Code - 2021," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute 69.14)
  2. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed December 31, 2014
  3. ↑ The Iowa Republican, "Kooiker Wins HD4 Special Election," January 7, 2015
  4. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed January 28, 2015
  5. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Special election set for northwest Iowa House seat," December 4, 2014
  6. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State Representative District 4 - 1/6/2015 Special Election," accessed December 5, 2014
  7. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official candidate list," accessed January 28, 2015
  8. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Official election results," accessed February 25, 2015
  9. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Special election set for House District 23," January 14, 2015
  10. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "State Representative District 23 - 2/10/2015 Special Election," accessed January 14, 2015
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 siouxlandmatters.com, "A special election to fill the open seat has been set for November," accessed September 14, 2015
  12. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "November 3, 2015 - Special Election Calendar," accessed October 16, 2015
  13. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate list," accessed October 16, 2015
  14. ↑ WOWT NBC Omaha, "December Special Election To Fill Iowa House Seat," accessed October 19, 2015
  15. ↑ Associated Press, "Longtime Iowa House member Jack Drake dies at age 81," October 12, 2015
  16. ↑ Iowa Secretary of State, "Candidate List," accessed November 16, 2015
  17. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Moore wins special election to Iowa House," accessed December 9, 2015
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