x
Breaking News
More () »

Republican Dave Rowley wins northwest Iowa state Senate seat in special election

Insurance agent Dave Rowley won the Iowa Senate District 1 seat vacated by Zach Whiting.
Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto

SPIRIT LAKE, Iowa — A Spirit Lake Republican overwhelmingly won a state Senate seat in a northwest Iowa special election Tuesday night.

Insurance agent Dave Rowley won the Senate District 1 seat vacated by Zach Whiting, a Republican who is leaving Iowa for a job in Texas. Rowley received nearly 76% of the vote as Democrat Mark Lemke received 24%. 

Turnout was extremely low with just 7.8% of registered voters in the five counties of the district casting ballots. 

Rowley will be sworn in on Jan. 10, the first day of the 2022 legislative session.

RELATED: 'This Week in Iowa': Dec. 12, 2021

RELATED: No proof 2020 election was rigged, but voting investigations persist

WATCH | Urbandale parent plans to sue the district after controversial book kept on the shelf 

Before You Leave, Check This Out