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Iowa state legislative special elections, 2016

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One seat was vacated in the Iowa State Legislature in 2016. The seat in state Senate District 45 was filled through a special election.

Vacancy filled

Breakdown of 2016 special elections

Across the country in 2016, special elections for state legislative positions were held for a variety of reasons:

  • 23 were due to appointment, election, or the seeking of election to another position
  • 11 were due to a retirement
  • 11 were due to the incumbent accepting another job
  • 12 were due to a death
  • 4 were due to a conviction
  • 3 were due to filling a remaining term
  • 1 was due to an expulsion

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 37 39
     Republican Party 28 24
     Independent 0 2
Total 65 65

Note: The table above reflected information for elections that were held—not total vacant seats.

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

December 27, 2016




See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Iowa General Assembly, "Iowa Code - 2021," accessed February 9, 2021 (Statute 69.14)
  2. ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Branstad sets Senate District 45 Special Election for Dec. 27, 2016," accessed September 23, 2016
  3. ↑ Des Moines Register, "Iowa State Sen. Joe Seng dies after battling cancer," accessed September 21, 2016
  4. ↑ The Desmoines Register, "Ballot set for Iowa Senate special election," accessed November 18, 2016
  5. ↑ Des Moines Register, "Jim Lykam wins Scott County special election in walkover win," accessed December 28, 2016
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