2016Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2016 election for Iowa Senate District 32
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Craig Johnson (R) won with 59.9% of the vote, defeating Brian Schoenjahn (D) by 19.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Craig JohnsonRepublican · winner
59.9%18,641
Brian SchoenjahnDemocrat · incumbent
40.0%12,441
31,111 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET