2026 general · November 3, 2026
2026 Iowa election results
Every race on Iowa's ballot in the 2026 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races135
Changed party19
Unopposed0%0 races
Incumbents defeated16
U.S. Senate
D 1 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | Josh Turek (D) | 4.1 | Flipped |
Governors
D 1
Statewide offices
D 1 · R 2 · Uncalled 1
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa Attorney General | Nathan Willems (D) | 1.8 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| Iowa Auditor | Counting | — | |
| Iowa Secretary of State | Paul Pate (R) | 6.4 | |
| Iowa Treasurer | Roby Smith (R) | 0.7 |
U.S. House
D 3 · R 1 · 3 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| IA-1 | Christina Bohannan (D) | 9.2 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| IA-2 | Lindsay James (D) | 4.0 | Flipped |
| IA-3 | Sarah Garriott (D) | 7.3 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| IA-4 | Chris McGowan (R) | 18.1 |
Iowa State Senate
D 11 · R 13 · Uncalled 1 · 2 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-1 | Catelin Drey (D) | 14.9 | |
| SD-3 | Lynn Evans (R) | 37.3 | |
| SD-5 | Dave Rowley (R) | 51.6 | |
| SD-7 | Kevin Alons (R) | 94.8 | |
| SD-9 | Steve Baier (R) | 34.9 | |
| SD-11 | Hollie Zajicek (R) | 8.0 | |
| SD-13 | Jeff Kulmatycki (R) | 24.4 | |
| SD-15 | Tony Bisignano (D) | 94.0 | |
| SD-17 | Samy El-Baroudi (D) | 54.1 | |
| SD-19 | Barb Kniff McCulla (R) | 26.4 | |
| SD-21 | Heather Matson (D) | 12.6 | Flipped |
| SD-23 | Wes Enos (R) | 3.4 | |
| SD-25 | Herman Quirmbach (D) | 43.0 | |
| SD-27 | Annette Sweeney (R) | 90.5 | |
| SD-29 | Sandy Salmon (R) | 13.6 | |
| SD-31 | Timi Brown-Powers (D) | 95.8 | |
| SD-33 | Carrie Koelker (R) | 19.4 | |
| SD-35 | Joe Stutting (R) | 3.8 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-37 | Molly Donahue (D) | 24.8 | |
| SD-39 | Liz Bennett (D) | 41.4 | |
| SD-41 | Kerry Gruenhagen (R) | 2.9 | |
| SD-43 | Meghann Foster (D) | 96.4 | |
| SD-45 | Janice Weiner (D) | 97.7 | |
| SD-47 | Counting | — | Incumbent lost |
| SD-49 | Cindy Winckler (D) | 30.9 |
Iowa House of Representatives
D 44 · R 55 · Uncalled 1 · 11 changed party
Iowa
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)