# 2002 Iowa Senate election

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The 2002 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2002 United States elections. Iowa voters elected state senators in 35 of the state senate's 50 districts—all 25 of the odd-numbered seats were up for regularly-scheduled elections and, due to the oddities of redistricting following the 2000 Census, 10 of the even-numbered sears were up as well. State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats traditionally up for election each cycle.
The primary election on June 4, 2002, determined which candidates appeared on the November 5, 2002 general election ballot. Primary election results can be obtained here. General election results can be obtained here.
Following the previous 2000 Iowa Senate election, Republicans had control of the Iowa state Senate with 30 seats to Democrats' 20 seats. On March 12, 2002, a special election in district 10 resulted in Amanda Ragan flipping a seat in favor of the Democrats. Therefore, on election day in November 2002, Republicans controlled 29 seats and Democrats had 21. To reclaim control of the chamber from Republicans, the Democrats needed to net 5 Senate seats. Republicans maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2002 general election with the balance of power remaining unchanged with Republicans holding 29 seats and Democrats having 21 seats.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Lean R | October 4, 2002 |

## Summary of Results

* NOTE: 15 of the even-numbered districts did not have elections in 2002 so they are not listed here.
* Also note, an asterisk (*) after a Senator's name indicates they were an incumbent re-elected, but to a new district number due to redistricting.
| State Senate District | Incumbent | Party | Elected Senator | Party |
| 1st | Steven D. Hansen | Dem | Steve Warnstadt | Democratic |
| 2nd | John Redwine | Rep | Kenneth Veenstra* | Republican |
| 3rd | Kenneth Veenstra | Rep | David Johnson | Republican |
| 5th | Mary Lou Freeman | Rep | Stewart Iverson* | Republican |
| 7th | Michael Sexton | Rep | Amanda Ragan* | Democratic |
| 8th | E. Thurman Gaskill | Rep | Mark Zieman* | Republican |
| 9th | Stewart Iverson | Rep | Bob Brunkhorst | Republican |
| 11th | John W. Jensen | Rep | William Dotzler | Democratic |
| 13th | Patricia M. Harper | Dem | Roger Stewart | Democratic |
| 15th | Betty A. Soukup | Dem | Robert Dvorsky* | Democratic |
| 16th | Mark Zieman | Rep | Julie Hosch | Republican |
| 17th | Thomas L. Flynn | Dem | Wally Horn* | Democratic |
| 19th | Sheldon L. Rittmer | Rep | Chuck Larson | Republican |
| 20th | Tom Fiegen | Dem | John Putney | Republican |
| 21st | Maggie Tinsman | Rep | Dennis Black* | Democratic |
| 23rd | Joe Bolkcom | Dem | Herman Quirmbach | Democratic |
| 25th | Robert Dvorsky | Dem | Daryl Beall | Democratic |
| 27th | Wally Horn | Dem | Ron Wieck | Republican |
| 28th | Andy McKean | Rep | James Seymour | Republican |
| 29th | Dennis Black | Dem | Nancy Boettger* | Republican |
| 30th | Neal Schuerer | Rep | Mary Kramer* | Republican |
| 31st | Johnie Hammond | Dem | Matt McCoy* | Democratic |
| 33rd | Jeff Lamberti | Rep | Jack Hatch | Democratic |
| 34th | Matt McCoy | Dem | Dick Dearden* | Democratic |
| 35th | Dick Dearden | Dem | Jeff Lamberti* | Republican |
| 37th | Mary Kramer | Rep | Doug Shull | Republican |
| 39th | David G. Lord | Rep | Joe Bolkcom* | Democratic |
| 40th | Jerry Behn | Rep | Richard F. Drake* | Republican |
| 41st | Nancy Boettger | Rep | Maggie Tinsman* | Republican |
| 42nd | Michael Gronstal | Dem | Bryan Sievers | Republican |
| 43rd | Hubert Houser | Rep | Joe M. Seng | Democratic |
| 44th | Jeff Angelo | Rep | Thomas G. Courtney | Democratic |
| 45th | Bill Fink | Dem | David Miller* | Republican |
| 47th | David Miller | Rep | Keith A. Kreiman | Democratic |
| 49th | Mark Shearer | Dem | Hubert Houser* | Republican |
Source:

## Detailed Results

* Reminder: All odd-numbered Iowa Senate seats were up for election in 2002 as well as 10 of the even-numbered seats due to redistricting following the 2000 Census. 15 of the even-numbered seats are not included here because they did not have elections in 2002.
* Note: If a district does not list a primary, then that district did not have a competitive primary (i.e., there may have only been one candidate file for that district).

### District 1

Iowa Senate, District 1 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Steve Warnstadt | 8,871 | 63.9 |
| | Republican | Jack Voss | 5,020 | 36.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,891 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 2

Iowa Senate, District 2 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth Veenstra (incumbent) | 5,295 | 56.0 |
| | Republican | George K. Schneidermann | 4,167 | 44.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,462 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 2 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kenneth Veenstra (incumbent) | 16,178 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,178 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 3

Iowa Senate, District 3 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Johnson | 12,161 | 60.8 |
| | Democratic | John D. Ryan | 7,855 | 39.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,016 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 5

Iowa Senate, District 5 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Kevin J. Miskell | 767 | 67.6 |
| | Democratic | Darrell Determann | 368 | 32.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,135 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 5 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stewart Iverson (incumbent) | 12,106 | 57.5 |
| | Democratic | Kevin J. Miskell | 8,959 | 42.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,065 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 7

Iowa Senate, District 7 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Ellen Miller | 2,050 | 56.5 |
| | Republican | Art Wolover | 1,577 | 43.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,627 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 7 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Amanda Ragan (incumbent) | 11,719 | 60.6 |
| | Republican | Mary Ellen Miller | 6,861 | 35.4 |
| | Independent | Kevin Smith | 765 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,345 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 8

Iowa Senate, District 8 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mark Zieman (incumbent) | 11,529 | 56.7 |
| | Democratic | Lyle Otte | 8,817 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,346 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 9

Iowa Senate, District 9 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Brunkhorst | 2,431 | 50.1 |
| | Republican | Tom B. Hoogestraat | 2,424 | 49.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,855 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 9 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bob Brunkhorst | 11,952 | 60.1 |
| | Democratic | Pat Taylor | 7,925 | 39.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,877 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 11

Iowa Senate, District 11 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Bill Dotzler | 10,820 | 66.4 |
| | Republican | Melvina B. Scott | 5,482 | 33.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,302 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 13

Iowa Senate, District 13 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roger Tabor Stewart | 1,444 | 70.2 |
| | Democratic | Highland B. Nichols | 614 | 29.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,058 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 13 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Roger Tabor Stewart | 9,589 | 54.7 |
| | Republican | Jerome F. Burken | 7,586 | 43.3 |
| | Libertarian | Nelson B. Morris | 343 | 2.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,518 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 15

Iowa Senate, District 15 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Robert Dvorsky (incumbent) | 12,827 | 59.6 |
| | Republican | Jack Young | 8,679 | 40.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,506 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 16

Iowa Senate, District 16 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Hosch | 2,278 | 77.2 |
| | Republican | Katherine Kitty Dirks | 674 | 22.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 2,952 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 16 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Julie Hosch | 11,023 | 51.2 |
| | Democratic | Tom Flynn (incumbent) | 10,519 | 48.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,542 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 17

Iowa Senate, District 17 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Wally Horn (incumbent) | 14,461 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,461 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 19

Iowa Senate, District 19 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chuck Larson | 13,375 | 57.1 |
| | Democratic | Renee V. Sneitzer | 10,044 | 42.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,419 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 20

Iowa Senate, District 20 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Putney | 12,263 | 61.5 |
| | Democratic | Donald W. Wanatee | 7,678 | 38.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,941 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 21

Iowa Senate, District 21 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dennis Black (incumbent) | 2,972 | 71.5 |
| | Democratic | Joe Pirillo | 1,182 | 28.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,154 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 21 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dennis Black (incumbent) | 14,202 | 61.6 |
| | Republican | Ken Rogers | 8,854 | 38.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 23,056 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 23

Iowa Senate, District 23 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Herman Quirmbach | 1,555 | 51.4 |
| | Democratic | Karen Bolluyt | 1,473 | 48.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,028 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 23 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Herman Quirmbach | 10,541 | 54.5 |
| | Republican | Barbara A. Finch | 8,215 | 42.5 |
| | Libertarian | Eric Cooper | 586 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,342 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 25

Iowa Senate, District 25 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Cherrie Wiese | 2,109 | 54.3 |
| | Republican | Marvin Dick | 1,778 | 45.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,887 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 25 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Daryl Beall | 11,400 | 58.5 |
| | Republican | Cherrie Wiese | 8,083 | 41.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,483 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 27

Iowa Senate, District 27 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Ron Wieck | 9,724 | 52.2 |
| | Democratic | Maurice Welte | 8,912 | 47.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,636 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 28

Iowa Senate, District 28 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Seymour | 8,868 | 48.9 |
| | Democratic | Lenee Sinnott | 7,857 | 43.3 |
| | Independent | Neal R. Gorham | 1,413 | 7.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,138 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 29

Iowa Senate, District 29 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nancy Boettger (incumbent) | 3,433 | 50.4 |
| | Republican | Jim Field | 2,452 | 36.0 |
| | Republican | Patrick J. Hall | 925 | 13.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,810 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 29 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Nancy Boettger (incumbent) | 13,033 | 61.3 |
| | Democratic | Russell Joyce | 8,236 | 38.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,269 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 30

Iowa Senate, District 30 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Kramer (incumbent) | 17,801 | 89.6 |
| | Independent | Satro Narayan | 2,067 | 10.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,868 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 31

Iowa Senate, District 31 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Kaye Lozier | 2,597 | 82.2 |
| | Republican | Barbara Stirling | 564 | 17.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,161 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt McCoy (incumbent) | 3,275 | 62.9 |
| | Democratic | Chuck Gifford | 1,929 | 37.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,204 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 31 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Matt McCoy (incumbent) | 12,004 | 56.5 |
| | Republican | Kaye Lozier | 9,233 | 43.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 21,237 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 33

Iowa Senate, District 33 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Jack Hatch | 10,311 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,311 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 34

Iowa Senate, District 34 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dick Dearden (incumbent) | 13,366 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,366 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 35

Iowa Senate, District 35 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jeff Lamberti (incumbent) | 18,117 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 18,117 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 37

Iowa Senate, District 37 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Shull | 2,030 | 61.8 |
| | Republican | Brad Nordstrom | 1,254 | 38.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,284 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 37 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Doug Shull | 11,126 | 48.9 |
| | Democratic | Bill Fink (incumbent) | 10,623 | 46.7 |
| | Independent | Brad Nordstrom | 1,002 | 4.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 22,751 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 39

Iowa Senate, District 39 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Bolkcom (incumbent) | 14,559 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 14,559 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 40

Iowa Senate, District 40 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Richard F. Drake (incumbent) | 8,742 | 50.9 |
| | Democratic | Tom Fiegen (incumbent) | 8,432 | 49.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 17,174 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 41

Iowa Senate, District 41 Republican Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Maggie Tinsman (incumbent) | 3,213 | 72.7 |
| | Republican | Niky Bowles | 1,207 | 27.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,420 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 41 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Maggie Tinsman (incumbent) | 16,341 | 84.8 |
| | Libertarian | Mark Nelson | 2,928 | 15.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,269 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

### District 42

Iowa Senate, District 42 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Bryan Sievers | 10,116 | 52.9 |
| | Democratic | Dennis Starling | 9,013 | 47.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,129 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 43

Iowa Senate, District 43 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Joe Seng | 11,043 | 68.3 |
| | Republican | John D. Gumpert | 4,728 | 29.3 |
| | Libertarian | Rich Moroney | 385 | 2.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,156 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 44

Iowa Senate, District 44 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Thomas G. Courtney | 11,186 | 69.3 |
| | Independent | Charles Schulz | 4,964 | 30.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 16,150 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 45

Iowa Senate, District 45 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David Miller (incumbent) | 10,744 | 53.3 |
| | Democratic | Mark Shearer (incumbent) | 9,410 | 46.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,154 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |

### District 47

Iowa Senate, District 47 Democratic Primary Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Keith Kreiman | 4,286 | 80.9 |
| | Democratic | Theodore Buttel | 1,015 | 19.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,301 | 100.0 |
Iowa Senate, District 47 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Keith Kreiman | 11,653 | 56.7 |
| | Republican | Galen M. Davis | 8,915 | 43.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 20,568 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican | Democratic gain from Republican |

### District 49

Iowa Senate, District 49 General Election, 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hubert Houser (incumbent) | 15,572 | 100.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,572 | 100.0 |
| | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic | Republican gain from Democratic |
* ↑ Democrat Amanda Ragan won a special election in March 2002 to fill a vacancy in District 10 that had been held by Republican Merlin Bartz.'"`UNIQ--ref-00000003-QINU`"'
* 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 3 to 2.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 9 to 5.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 10 to 7.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 16 to 8.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 25 to 15.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 27 to 17.
* 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 29 to 21.
* 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 41 to 29.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 37 to 30.
* 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 34 to 31.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 35 to 34.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 33 to 35.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 23 to 39.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 24 to 40.
* 1 2 3 Redistricted from district 21 to 41.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 47 to 45.
* 1 2 Redistricted from district 43 to 49.
* ↑ Redistricted from district 17 to 16.
* ↑ Redistricted from district 45 to 37.
* ↑ Redistricted from district 20 to 40.
* ↑ Redistricted from district 49 to 45.