Iowa's 45th Senate district
| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location |
|
Senator | Janice Weiner (D) |
Parent organization | Iowa General Assembly |
The 45th District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of part of Johnson County.[1]
Current elected officials
Janice Weiner is the senator currently representing the 45th District.[2]
The area of the 45th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:[3]
- The 89th District (represented by Elinor A. Levin)
- The 90th District (represented by Adam Zabner)
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]
- Addison Oliver, 1866–1868
- Theodore Hawley, 1868–1870
- Isaac J. Mitchell, 1870–1872
- George M. Maxwell, 1872–1876
- William Harrison Gallup, 1876–1878
- Robert M. Haines, 1878–1882
- Alfred Nelson Poyneer, 1882–1890
- Jacob J. Mosnat, 1890–1894
- Emlen G. Penrose, 1894–1902
- William Perry Whipple, 1902–1910
- Asa L. Ames, 1911–1915
- Henry Cook White, 1915–1927, 1931–1933
- Samuel Albert Brush, 1927–1931
- Richard V. Leo, 1933–1935, 1939–1951
- Henry Julius Grunewald, 1935–1939
- Henry E. Weichman, 1951–1955
- Lawrence Putney, 1955–1963
- Leo Elthon, 1963–1967
- John P. Kibbie, 1967–1969
- Walter B. Hammer, 1969
- S. J. Brownlee, 1969–1971
- Richard Lytle Stephens, 1971–1973
- Gene W. Glenn, 1973–1979
- Sue Yenger, 1979–1983
- Norman George Rodgers, 1983–1985
- James R. Riordan, 1985–1992
- William Fink, 1993–2003
- David P. Miller, 2003–2007
- Becky Schmitz, 2007–2011
- Sandy Greiner, 2011–2013
- Joe M. Seng, 2013–2016
- Jim Lykam, 2017–2023
- Janice Weiner, 2023–Present
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 75–23% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 74–26% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 72–20% |
| Senate | Judge 65–30% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Hubbell 80–19% |
| Attorney General | Miller 88–12% | |
| Secretary of State | DeJear 76–21% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 80–17% | |
| Auditor | Sand 78–19% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 79–19% |
| Senate | Greenfield 78–20% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Franken 82–18% |
| Governor | DeJear 80–18% | |
| Attorney General | Miller 83–17% | |
| Secretary of State | Miller 79–21% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 82–18% | |
| Auditor | Sand 83–17% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 75–23% |
References
- ^ "SENATE DISTRICT 45" (PDF). Iowa General Assembly. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ Agency, Iowa Legislative Services. "Iowa Legislature - Legislator List". Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa House Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "Iowa Congressional Districts" (PDF). Iowa Legislative Services Agency. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "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. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
- ^ "IA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved January 23, 2026.