Elections / 2014 · Senate · IA
The Republican candidate won Iowa's Senate seat R+8.3.
Iowa, 2014. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Iowa — 2014 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
494,370
43.8%
Republican (R)
588,575
52.2%
All others
45,644
4.0%
Margin
R+8.3
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2014 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joni Ernst | RRepublican | 588,575 | 52.2% |
| Bruce Braley | DDemocrat | 494,370 | 43.8% |
| Rick Stewart | OIndependent | 26,815 | 2.4% |
| Douglas Butzier | OLibertarian | 8,232 | 0.7% |
| Bob Quast | OBob Quast For Term Limits | 5,873 | 0.5% |
| Ruth Smith | ONominated By Petition | 4,724 | 0.4% |
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% |