Iowa State Senate District 40
Next vote Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · Represented by Art Staed Democratic · Member list as of Oct 28
This seat has no race on the official 2026 list.
- Last election
- Art Staed (Democratic) won by 10.3 points, 2024
- Earlier results
- Todd Taylor (Democratic) won by 9.3 points, 2022Ken Rozenboom (Republican) won by 43.0 points, 2020, older linesAll 16 elections
Past results
- Votes for listed candidates
- 32,950
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArt StaedWon Democratic 18,15755.1% RepublicanKris G. Gulick Republican 14,76344.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,777
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTodd TaylorWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,07854.6% RepublicanKris G. Gulick Republican 11,67445.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,818
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKen RozenboomWon(incumbent) Republican 22,02271.5% DemocraticLance Roorda Democratic 8,76028.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 360.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,968
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKen RozenboomWon(incumbent) Republican 23,76899.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2000.8%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1972 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
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
All elections (16 for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 32,950
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Same as today
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArt StaedWon Democratic 18,15755.1% RepublicanKris G. Gulick Republican 14,76344.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 300.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 25,777
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Same as today
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticTodd TaylorWon(incumbent) Democratic 14,07854.6% RepublicanKris G. Gulick Republican 11,67445.3% Scattered write-ins Write-in 250.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 30,818
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKen RozenboomWon(incumbent) Republican 22,02271.5% DemocraticLance Roorda Democratic 8,76028.4% Scattered write-ins Write-in 360.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 23,968
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKen RozenboomWon(incumbent) Republican 23,76899.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 2000.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,322
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanKen RozenboomWon Republican 17,62860.1% DemocraticTim Tripp Democratic 11,67039.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 240.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,073
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJames F. HahnWon(incumbent) Republican 14,13452.2% DemocraticSharon Savage Democratic 12,93947.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 27,049
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJim HahnWon Republican 14,48553.5% DemocraticThomas L. Fiegen Democratic 12,56446.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 17,174
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRichard F. DrakeWon(incumbent) Republican 8,74250.9% DemocraticThomas L. Fiegen(incumbent) Democratic 8,43249.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,691
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry BehnWon(incumbent) Republican 14,28757.9% DemocraticJoan Phillips Democratic 10,40442.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,016
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJerry BehnWon Republican 12,56152.3% DemocraticAlbert G. Sorrensen(incumbent) Democratic 11,45547.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 24,551
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticAlbert G. SorrensenWon Democratic 14,08057.4% RepublicanDon Riemenschneider Republican 10,47142.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,356
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge R. KinleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 16,71274.8% RepublicanVirginia Johnston Republican 5,63625.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 80.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 22,259
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticGeorge R. KinleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 15,41869.3% RepublicanVirginia Johnston Republican 6,84030.7% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 28,935
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanEdgar H. HoldenWon Republican 16,15755.8% DemocraticMary Johnson Democratic 12,77744.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 29,189
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanElizabeth ShawWon(incumbent) Republican 18,14262.1% DemocraticSteven F. Altheimer Democratic 11,04737.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 26,205
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1972 to 1981)
Iowa Senate District 40, 1972 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanElizabeth ShawWon Republican 15,51759.2% DemocraticBruce Q. Buerkens Democratic 9,95338.0% OtherFrank L. Volante Other 7342.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
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