2016Final results
2016 election for Iowa Senate District 42
Iowa State Senate · Iowa
Rich Taylor (D) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Danny Graber (R) by 0.6 points.
Rich TaylorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.2%13,434
Danny GraberRepublican
49.6%13,266
26,735 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