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Iowa — 2014 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2014 · U.S. SenateIowa · U.S. SenateJoni ErnstR+8.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2014 Senate returns.
- Joni Ernst✓Republican588,57552.2%
- Bruce BraleyDemocrat494,37043.8%
- Rick StewartIndependent26,8152.4%
- Douglas ButzierLibertarian8,2320.7%
- Bob QuastBob Quast For Term Limits5,8730.5%
- Ruth SmithNominated By Petition4,7240.4%
presidential baselinePresident 2012D+5.8Senate 2014R+8.3vs. baselineR+14.2
Iowa's 2014 Senate race ran 14.2 points more Republican than its 2012 presidential margin.
Iowa's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −3.2% |
| 1980 | −7.9% |
| 1984 | +11.8% |
| 1986 | −32.5% |
| 1990 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | −42.4% |
| 1996 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | −37.9% |
| 2002 | +10.4% |
| 2004 | −42.3% |
| 2008 | +25.4% |
| 2010 | −31.1% |
| 2014 | −8.3% |
| 2016 | −24.5% |
| 2020 | −6.6% |
| 2022 | −12.2% |
Same ballot, 2014IA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2014 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.