Iowa's 43rd Senate district
| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
Senator | Zach Wahls (D) |
Parent organization | Iowa General Assembly |
The 43rd District of the Iowa Senate is located in southeastern Iowa, and is currently composed of part of Johnson County.[1]
Current elected officials
Zach Wahls is the senator currently representing the 43rd District.[2]
The area of the 43rd District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:[3]
- The 85th District (represented by Amy Nielsen)
- The 86th District (represented by David Jacoby)
The district is also located in Iowa's 1st congressional district, which is represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks.[4]
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[5][6][7]
- Sherman G. Smith, 1862-1864
- George W. Bassett, 1864-1866
- John G. Patterson, 1866-1872
- Alonzo Converse, 1872-1876
- Arad Hitchcock, 1876
- William Larrabee, 1878-1884
- John D. Glass, 1884-1888
- Norman V. Brower, 1888-1896
- Walter F. Harriman, 1896-1904
- Abner H. Gale, 1904-1909
- John Hammill, 1909-1913
- Thomas J.B. Robinson, 1913-1917
- Arthur L. Rule, 1917-1921
- John E. Wichman, 1921-1925
- Charles Frederic Johnston, 1925-1929
- Edward W. Clark, 1929-1933
- William C. McArthur, 1933-1937
- Earl M. Dean, 1937-1941
- Oscar E. Johnson, 1941-1945
- Herman M. Knudson, 1945-1957
- William H. Tate, 1957-1959
- Walter E. Edelen, 1959-1961
- Leigh Raymond Curran, 1961-1965
- Raymond W. Hagie, 1965-1967
- John Leonard Buren, 1967-1969
- Herbert Luther Ollenburg, 1969-1971
- John C. Rhodes, 1971-1973
- Lowell L. Jurkins, 1973-1983
- Thomas Mann, 1983–1990
- Florence Buhr, 1991–1992
- Derryl McLaren, 1993–2001
- Hubert Houser, 2001-2003
- Joe Seng, 2003–2012
- Joe Bolkcom, 2013–2022
- Zach Wahls, 2023–Present
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 68–30% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 66–34% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64–28% |
| Senate | Judge 55–41% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Hubbell 70–28% |
| Attorney General | Miller 84–16% | |
| Secretary of State | DeJear 66–31% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 72–26% | |
| Auditor | Sand 70–27% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 70–28% |
| Senate | Greenfield 68–30% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Franken 70–30% |
| Governor | DeJear 67–30% | |
| Attorney General | Miller 73–27% | |
| Secretary of State | Miller 66–34% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 71–29% | |
| Auditor | Sand 73–27% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 68–30% |
See also
References
- ^ "SENATE DISTRICT 43" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. "Iowa Legislature - Legislator List". Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa House Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Iowa Congressional Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Members of Iowa General Assemblies" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. 2014. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ Frank J. Stork and Cynthia A. Clingan (1980). "The Iowa General Assembly: Our Legislative Heritage 1846-1980" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ "Members of the Senate by Assembly 1838 – 2024" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. 2024. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
- ^ "IA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved January 23, 2026.