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2010Final results

2010 election for U.S. Senate in Iowa

U.S. Senate · Iowa

Chuck Grassley (R) won with 64.4% of the vote, defeating Roxanne Conlin (D) by 31.0 points.

Chuck GrassleyRepublican · winner
64.4%718,215
33.3%371,686
2.3%25,290
1,116,063 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2010

Races before and after

EvenR+42.41992R+37.91998R+42.32004R+31.02010R+24.42016R+12.22022

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Roxanne ConlinChuck Grassley
$3.2M
Raised by the campaign
$5.8M
$3.1M
Spent by the campaign
$6.7M
$28.8K
Cash on hand
$1.9M

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

Chuck Grassley (R)Roxanne Conlin (D)

Also on the ballot: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian), 2.3%