Iowa's 47th Senate district
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| Type | District of the Upper House |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Senator | Scott Webster (R) |
Parent organization | Iowa General Assembly |
The 47th District of the Iowa Senate is located in eastern Iowa, and is currently composed of part of Scott County.[1]
Current elected officials
Scott Webster is the senator currently representing the 47th District.[2] He was preceded by Roby Smith, who currently is serving as Iowa's State Treasurer.
The area of the 47th District contains two Iowa House of Representatives districts:[3]
- The 93rd District (represented by Phyllis Thede)
- The 94th District (represented by Gary Mohr)
The district is also located in Iowa's 2nd congressional district, which is represented by Mariannette Miller-Meeks.[4]
Past senators
The district has previously been represented by:[5][6]
- John L. Buren, 1965–1966
- J. Henry Lucken, 1967–1970
- Charles Laverty, 1971–1972
- Richard Ramsey, 1973–1982
- Calvin Hultman, 1983–1990
- Derryl McLaren, 1991–1992
- Donald Gettings, 1993–1998
- David Miller, 1999–2002
- Keith Kreiman, 2003–2010
- Mark Chelgren, 2011–2012
- Roby Smith, 2013–2023
- Scott Webster, 2023–present
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[7] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 49.4–49.3% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 52–48% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 50–42% |
| Senate | Grassley 61–35% | |
| 2018 | Governor | Reynolds 52–46% |
| Attorney General | Miller 70–30% | |
| Secretary of State | Pate 53–45% | |
| Treasurer | Fitzgerald 51–47% | |
| Auditor | Sand 50–48% | |
| 2020 | President | Trump 50–48% |
| Senate | Ernst 51–46% | |
| 2022 | Senate | Grassley 55–45% |
| Governor | Reynolds 58–40% | |
| Attorney General | Bird 53–47% | |
| Secretary of State | Pate 58–42% | |
| Treasurer | Smith 56–44% | |
| Auditor | Halbur 53–47% | |
| 2024 | President | Trump 53–45% |
References
- ^ "SENATE DISTRICT 47" (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.
- ^ "IA 2022 State Senate". Dave's Redistricting. Retrieved January 23, 2026.