2004Final results
2004 election for Iowa Senate District 36
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Paul McKinley (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Dave Sextro (D) by 20.7 points.
Paul McKinleyRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.3%17,029
Dave SextroDemocrat
39.7%11,198
28,227 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET