Iowa Senate District 47

Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Scott Webster Republican · Member list as of Oct 28

No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2022 general: Scott Webster (R) 56.1, Mary Kathleen Figaro (D) 43.8

Scott WebsterRepublican · Incumbent4 years since first win on file

Last election: Scott Webster (Republican) won by 12.3 points, 2022
On the 2026 ballot: 2 candidates

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Donor-based spectrum: LiberalCentristConservativeWebsterNo published score for Wagle
Races won and lost: None on file; 1-0
Years since first win on file: Not available; 4

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Nikhil WagleDemocratic
Scott WebsterIncumbentRepublican

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History (15 elections for this seat)

Votes for listed candidates: 27,742
Election day: November 8, 2022
District map: Older district map (2022)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 2022, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanScott WebsterWon	Republican	15,56856.1%	56.1%
DemocraticMary Kathleen Figaro	Democratic	12,15143.8%	43.8%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	230.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 30,543
Election day: November 6, 2018
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 2018, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRoby SmithWon(incumbent)	Republican	16,12552.8%	52.8%
DemocraticMarie Gleason	Democratic	14,41847.2%	47.2%

Votes for listed candidates: 26,587
Election day: November 4, 2014
District map: Older district map (2012 to 2021)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 2014, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRoby SmithWon(incumbent)	Republican	14,98856.4%	56.4%
DemocraticMaria Bribriesco	Democratic	11,58043.6%	43.6%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	190.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 19,171
Election day: November 2, 2010
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 2010, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanMark ChelgrenWon	Republican	9,58250.0%	50.0%
DemocraticKeith A. Kreiman(incumbent)	Democratic	9,57249.9%	49.9%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	170.1%	0.1%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,539
Election day: November 7, 2006
District map: Older district map (2002 to 2011)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 2006, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKeith KreimanWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,79063.6%	63.6%
RepublicanKeith Caviness	Republican	6,18333.4%	33.4%
OtherMax Hulen	Other	5663.0%	3.0%

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 2002, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticKeith KreimanWon	Democratic	11,65356.7%	56.7%
RepublicanGalen M. Davis	Republican	8,91543.3%	43.3%

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1998, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDavid P. MillerWon	Republican	9,78853.4%	53.4%
DemocraticDan Gullion	Democratic	8,53046.6%	46.6%

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1994, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
DemocraticDon GettingsWon(incumbent)	Democratic	11,67480.1%	80.1%
OtherEd Malloy	Other	2,89519.9%	19.9%

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1990, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanDerryl McLarenWon	Republican	11,929100.0%	100.0%

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1986, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCalvin O. HultmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,756100.0%	100.0%
Scattered write-ins	Write-in	40.0%	0.0%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,851
Election day: November 2, 1982
District map: Older district map (1982 to 1991)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1982, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanCalvin O. HultmanWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,19760.5%	60.5%
DemocraticJohn M. Kuster	Democratic	6,65439.5%	39.5%

Votes for listed candidates: 18,547
Election day: November 7, 1978
District map: Older district map (1972 to 1981)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1978, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard R. RamseyWon(incumbent)	Republican	11,17860.3%	60.3%
DemocraticRollin C. Bridge	Democratic	7,36939.7%	39.7%

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1974, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanRichard R. RamseyWon	Republican	11,51455.2%	55.2%
DemocraticJim Davis	Democratic	9,35644.8%	44.8%

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1972, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJames B. TurnerWon	Republican	13,17752.3%	52.3%
DemocraticArlo Hullinger	Democratic	12,00047.7%	47.7%

Votes for listed candidates: 16,660
Election day: November 5, 1968
District map: Older district map (1966 to 1969)

Iowa Senate District 47, 1968 to 2022, 1968, every candidate
Candidate	Party	Votes and share	Share
RepublicanJ. Henry LuckenWon(incumbent)	Republican	10,56963.4%	63.4%
DemocraticCharles Wiley	Democratic	6,09136.6%	36.6%

1968 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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