Jack Kibbie Democratic Jack Kibbie Democratic The 2010 Iowa State Senate elections took place as part of the biennial 2010 United States elections.

State senators serve four-year terms in the Iowa State Senate, with half of the seats up for election each cycle.

[1] Following the previous 2008 Iowa Senate election, Democrats maintained control of the Iowa state Senate with 32 seats.

To reclaim control of the chamber from Democrats, the Republicans needed to net 8 Senate seats.

Democrats maintained control of the Iowa State Senate following the 2010 general election; however, their majority was significantly reduced from 32 to 26 seats.