State legislative races in southwest and western Iowa were easily won by incumbents in most cases during Tuesday’s election.

In the Iowa Senate…

District 11, incumbent Republican Senator Tom Shipley won a little more than 67-percent of the vote (17,984) to his Democrat challenger Sara Ramsey, who garnered nearly 33-percent of the vote (8,754).

In the Iowa House…

In District 12, Republican Brian Best defeated Democrat Peter Leo, 8, 398 to 4,373 (66% to 34%).

In District 15, Democrat Charlie McConkey defeated his Republican challenger LeAnn Hughes, by a vote of 56-percent to nearly 44-percent (4,620 to 3,584). In District 16, Republican Mary Ann Hanusa beat her Democrat challenger, Steve Gorman, by receiving nearly 50-percent of the vote to Gorman’s 48-percent (4,947 to 4,834). Both districts are in Pottawattamie County.

In District 20, Republican Ray “Bubba” Sorensen, of Greenfield, won over his Democrat challenger Warren Varley, 62-to 38-percent (7,648 to 4,613). In District 21, incumbent Republican Representative Tom Moore easily defeated Democrat challenger Denise O’Brien, by garnering nearly 66-percent of the vote (7,911) to O’Brien’s 34-percent (4,129).

In District 22, Republican Jon Jacobsen had 9, 702 votes (65.9%) to Democrat Ray Stevens’ 5,000 votes (33.96%).

In District 23, Republican David Sieck beat his Democrat challenger Chuck Larson, by receiving a little more than 66-percen of the vote (7,886 to 3,379). In District 24, Republican Cecil Dolecheck won his election over Democrat James Uhlenkamp, after garnering nearly 69-percent of the vote (7,692 to 3,660).