Cindy Winckler
American politician (born 1950)
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Cindy Winckler (born May 27, 1950) is an American politician and member of the Iowa Senate for the 49th District. Previously, she served in the Iowa House of Representatives for the 90th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001 to 2013.[1] She received her BS from Truman State University and an MA from the University of Northern Iowa.
Cindy Winckler | |
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| Member of the Iowa Senate from the 49th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Chris Cournoyer |
| Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
| In office January 8, 2001 – January 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | John Sunderbruch |
| Succeeded by | Adam Zabner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 27, 1950 Des Moines, Iowa, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Joe |
| Truman State University (BS) University of Northern Iowa (MA) | |
| Website | Winckler's website |
As of September 2011[update], Winckler serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Education, Environmental Protection, and Human Resources committees. She also serves as the ranking member of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee.
Winckler was first elected in 2000, defeating incumbent Republican John P. Sunderbruch. She was re-elected in 2010 with 3,342 votes, defeating Republican opponent Ray Ambrose with 69% of the vote.
Electoral history
*incumbent
| Election | Political result | Candidate | Party | Votes | % | ||
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| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000 [2] District 44 Turnout: 10,990 | Democratic gain from Republican | Cindy Winckler | Democratic | 5,825 | 53.0 | ||
| John P. Sunderbruch* | Republican | 5,156 | 47.0 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002 [3] District 86 Turnout: 6,451 | Democratic (newly redistricted) | Cindy Winckler* | Democratic | 4,063 | 63.0 | ||
| Judith Malone | Republican | 2,141 | 33.2 | ||||
| Lawrence Wittstruck | Libertarian | 240 | 3.7 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004 [4] District 86 Turnout: 10,798 | Democratic hold | Cindy Winckler* | Democratic | 6,887 | 63.8 | ||
| Dan Vance | Republican | 3,892 | 36.0 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006 [5] District 86 Turnout: 6,657 | Democratic hold | Cindy L. Winckler* | Democratic | 4,598 | 69.1 | ||
| Susie Bell | Republican | 1,792 | 26.9 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008 [6] District 86 Turnout: 11,039 | Democratic hold | Cindy L. Winckler* | Democratic | 7,645 | 69.3 | ||
| Joseph R. Sturgis | Republican | 3,370 | 30.5 | ||||
| Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010 [7] District 86 Turnout: 6,251 | Democratic hold | Cindy Winckler* | Democratic | 3,342 | 53.5 | ||
| Ray Ambrose | Republican | 2,763 | 44.2 | ||||
