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2002Final results

2002 election for Iowa Senate District 7

Iowa State Senate · Iowa

Amanda Ragan (D) won with 60.6% of the vote, defeating Mary Ellen Miller (R) by 25.1 points.

Amanda RaganDemocrat · winner
60.6%11,719
35.5%6,861
Kevin SmithOther party
4.0%765
19,345 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+0.11990D+4.61994R+3.01998D+25.12002D+44.32006D+20.82010

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Amanda Ragan (D)Mary Ellen Miller (R)

Also on the ballot: Kevin Smith (Other party), 4.0%