Iowa Senate

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Iowa Senate
Iowa General Assembly
Type
Type	Upper house
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 9, 2023
Leadership
President	Amy Sinclair (R) since January 4, 2023
President pro tempore	Brad Zaun (R) since January 11, 2021
Majority Leader	Jack Whitver (R) since March 14, 2018
Minority Leader	Pam Jochum (D) since June 7, 2023
Structure
Political groups	Majority   Republican (34) Minority   Democratic (16)
Length of term	4 years
Authority	Legislative Department, Section 3, Iowa Constitution
Salary	$25,000/year + per diem
Elections
Last election	November 8, 2022 (25 seats)
Next election	November 5, 2024 (25 seats)
Redistricting	Legislative Service Agency with legislative approval
Meeting place
State Senate Chamber Iowa State Capitol Des Moines, Iowa
Website
Iowa General Assembly

The Iowa Senate is the upper house of the Iowa General Assembly, United States. There are 50 seats in the Iowa Senate, representing 50 single-member districts across the state of Iowa with populations of approximately 60,927 per constituency, as of the 2010 United States census^[update].^[1] Each Senate district is composed of two House districts. The Senate meets at the Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines.

Unlike the lower house, the Iowa House of Representatives, senators serve four-year terms, with no term limits. Terms are staggered so that half the Senate is up for reelection every two years.