2016 Senate elections · Iowa history
Iowa U.S. Senate election 2016
Chuck Grassley REP +24.4 · Class III seat · held 11/8/16
- Votes counted
- 1,541,036
- Margin
- 24.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in IA
- R+9.4same year
General election 11/8/16
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Grassley Won | REP | 926,007 | 60.09% | |
| Patty Judge | DEM | 549,460 | 35.66% | |
| Charles A. Aldrich | LIB | 41,794 | 2.71% | |
| Jim Hennager | OTH | 17,649 | 1.15% | |
| Michael Luick-Thrams | OTH | 4,441 | 0.29% | |
| Write-in | — | 1,685 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 1,541,036 | |||
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 2016 Iowa Senate race?
Chuck Grassley (REP) won with 60.1% of the vote, ahead of Patty Judge (35.7%), a margin of 24.4 points.
Did the Iowa Senate seat change party in 2016?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2016 Iowa Senate race?
1,541,036 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.