2002 Iowa Senate election
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. Source: