Joe M. Seng (September 27, 1946 – September 16, 2016) was the Iowa State Senator from the 45th District. A Democrat, he served in the Iowa Senate from 2003 until 2016. He received a DVM from Iowa State University and worked as a veterinarian in Davenport, running a veterinary clinic for low income families.

As of October 2011[update], Seng served on several committees in the Iowa Senate - the Commerce, Ethics, and Natural Resources and Environment committees. He also served as chair of the Agriculture Committee and as vice chair of the Ways and Means Committee, as well as serving as a member of the Economic Development Appropriations Subcommittee. Before serving in the Senate, Seng served as the 43rd District representative in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2000 to 2002 and served as an alderman in Davenport. Seng died in office on September 16, 2016, from brain cancer.

Electoral history

ElectionPolitical resultCandidatePartyVotes%
Iowa House of Representatives primary elections, 2000 District 43 Turnout: 346DemocraticJoe SengDemocratic29585.3
Robert JuarezDemocratic4914.2
Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 District 43 Turnout: 11,487Democratic gain from RepublicanJoe SengDemocratic6,48056.4
Tom RyanRepublican4,84142.1
Iowa Senate elections, 2002 District 43 Turnout: 16,167Democratic (newly redistricted)Joe M. Seng*Democratic11,04368.3
John D. GumpertRepublican4,72829.2
Rich MoroneyLibertarian3852.4
Iowa Senate elections, 2006 District 43Democratic holdJoe M. Seng*Democraticunopposed
Iowa Senate elections, 2010 District 43 Turnout: 16,245Democratic holdJoe M. Seng*Democratic9,89460.9
Mark J. RileyRepublican5,99136.9
  • *Incumbent

External links

  • official Iowa Legislature site
  • official Iowa General Assembly site
  • official constituency site
  • at Vote Smart
Iowa Senate
Preceded byDerryl McLaren43rd district 2003–2012Succeeded byJoe Bolkcom
Preceded bySandy Greiner45th district 2013–2016Succeeded byJim Lykam
Iowa House of Representatives
Preceded byMona Martin43rd district 2001–2003Succeeded byMark Smith