2002 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 2002
Tom Harkin DEM +10.4 · Class II seat · held 11/5/02
- Votes counted
- 1,023,075
- Margin
- 10.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/5/02
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Harkin Won | DEM | 554,278 | 54.18% | |
| Greg Ganske | REP | 447,892 | 43.78% | |
| Timothy A. Harthan | GRE | 11,340 | 1.11% | |
| Richard J. Moore | LIB | 8,864 | 0.87% | |
| Write-in | — | 701 | 0.07% | |
| Total | 1,023,075 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Iowa Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 12.0 |
| 2020 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 24.4 |
| 2014 | Class II | Joni K. Ernst | 8.3 |
| 2010 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 31.1 |
| 2008 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 25.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.3 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 10.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 37.9 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 5.1 |
| 1992 | Class III | Chuck Grassley | 42.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Tom Harkin | 9.1 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 2002 Iowa Senate race?
Tom Harkin (DEM) won with 54.2% of the vote, ahead of Greg Ganske (43.8%), a margin of 10.4 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 2002?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2002 Iowa Senate race?
1,023,075 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.