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2000 election for Iowa Senate District 46
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Paul McKinley (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating John Judge (D) by 6.3 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Paul McKinleyRepublican · winner
53.1%12,787
John JudgeDemocrat
46.9%11,276
24,063 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET