Iowa Senate District 33

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Carrie Koelker Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

Carrie KoelkerRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Carrie Koelker (R) 65.8, Matt Robinson (D) 34.1

Mary Ungs-SogaardDemocratic

Last election: Carrie Koelker (Republican) won by 31.7 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeKoelkerNo published score for Ungs-Sogaard
Races won and lost: 2-0; None on file
Years since first win on file: 4; Not available

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Mary Ungs-SogaardDemocratic
Carrie KoelkerIncumbentRepublican

Source: sos.iowa.gov (PDF), dated Aug 19

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 26,987
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCarrie KoelkerWon(incumbent)	Republican	17,76465.8%	65.8%
DemocraticMatt Robinson	Democratic	9,21334.1%	34.1%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	100.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,319
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert M. HoggWon(incumbent)	Democratic	17,91265.6%	65.6%
RepublicanEdward Bernie Hayes	Republican	9,40734.4%	34.4%

Votes for listed candidates: 23,400
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticRobert M. HoggWon(incumbent)	Democratic	14,43061.7%	61.7%
RepublicanHarry Foster	Republican	8,93238.2%	38.2%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	380.2%	0.2%

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack HatchWon(incumbent)	Democratic	10,56597.6%	97.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	2622.4%	2.4%

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack HatchWon	Democratic	10,204100.0%	100.0%

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJack JatchWon	Democratic	10,311100.0%	100.0%

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJeffrey M. LambertiWon	Republican	17,14784.5%	84.5%
OtherAlan Palmer	Other	3,14615.5%	15.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 24,409
Election day: November 8, 1994
District map: Older district map (1992 to 2001)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticWilliam D. PalmerWon(incumbent)	Democratic	12,56151.5%	51.5%
RepublicanN. John Boehm	Republican	11,84848.5%	48.5%

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon GettingsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,327100.0%	100.0%

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon GettingsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,721100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	20.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,832
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon GettingsWon	Democratic	11,47855.1%	55.1%
RepublicanSue Yenger(incumbent)	Republican	9,35444.9%	44.9%

Votes for listed candidates: 20,743
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJulia B. GentlemanWon	Republican	12,73661.4%	61.4%
DemocraticJohn Dengler	Democratic	7,07834.1%	34.1%
OtherMichael Feld	Other	9284.5%	4.5%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,825
Election day: November 4, 1974
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanPhilip B. HillWon	Republican	11,55658.3%	58.3%
DemocraticWilliam E. Shay	Democratic	8,26841.7%	41.7%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	10.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 27,644
Election day: November 7, 1972
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanGeorge F. MilliganWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,73360.5%	60.5%
DemocraticKenneth Larson	Democratic	10,91139.5%	39.5%

Iowa Senate District 33, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticJohn TapscottWon	Democratic	7,59167.5%	67.5%
RepublicanJoseph B. Joyce	Republican	3,66432.5%	32.5%

1970 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source

Last contest in this district on file: 2022.

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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.

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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026