Cindy Winckler
{{Short description|American politician (born 1950)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = Member of the Iowa Senate Cindy Winckler.jpg
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| name = Cindy Winckler
| state_senate = Iowa
| district = 49th
| term_start = January 9, 2023
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| preceded = Chris Cournoyer
| succeeded =
| district1 = 90th
| term_start1 = January 8, 2001
| term_end1 = January 8, 2023
| preceded1 = John Sunderbruch
| succeeded1 = Adam Zabner
| constituency1 = District 90 - (2013-2023)
District 86 - (2003-2013)
District 44 - (2001-2003)
| state_house1 = Iowa
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1950|5|27|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Des Moines, Iowa
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| nationality = American
| party = Democratic
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| spouse = Joe
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| residence = Davenport, Iowa
| alma_mater = University of Northern Iowa
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| website = [https://web.archive.org/web/20040506173103/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=44 Winckler's website]
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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.{{cite web |url=https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislators/legislator?ga=90&personID=44 |access-date=6 February 2023 |title=State Senator }} She received her MA from the University of Northern Iowa.
{{As of|September 2011}}, 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
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2000
|election_note =District 44
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IH.pdf|title=November 7, 2000 - General Election, Iowa Official Results, State House of Representatives|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-07-16|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115100006/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfS/2000%20G%20IH.pdf|archive-date=November 15, 2011|url-status=dead}}
|turnout_votes =10,990
|result =gain
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Cindy Winckler
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =5,825
|winner_percent =53.0
|candidate2 =John P. Sunderbruch*
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =5,156
|candidate2_percent =47.0}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2002
|election_note =District 86
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030309172016/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/PDFs/elections/2002/results/Canvass%20Summary.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2003-03-09|title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2002 General Election (11/5/2002)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2002-12-02|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=38}}
|turnout_votes =6,451
|result =(newly redistricted)
|winner =Cindy Winckler*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =4,063
|winner_percent =63.0
|candidate2 =Judith Malone
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =2,141
|candidate2_percent =33.2
|candidate3 =Lawrence Wittstruck
|candidate3_party =Libertarian Party (United States)
|candidate3_votes =240
|candidate3_percent =3.7}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2004
|election_note =District 86
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf|title=Canvass Summary - Final - 2004 General Election (11/2/2004)|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2004-12-06|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=37|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070104025211/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2004/general/CanvassSummary.pdf|archivedate=2007-01-04}}
|turnout_votes =10,798
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Cindy Winckler*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =6,887
|winner_percent =63.8
|candidate2 =Dan Vance
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =3,892
|candidate2_percent =36.0}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2006
|election_note =District 86
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf|title=Official Results Report - Statewide, 2006 General Election 11-07-2006|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2006-11-21|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=46|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070715101939/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf|archivedate=2007-07-15}}
|turnout_votes =6,657
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Cindy L. Winckler*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =4,598
|winner_percent =69.1
|candidate2 =Susie Bell
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =1,792
|candidate2_percent =26.9}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2008
|election_note =District 86
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html|title=November 4, 2008 General Election Results|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|accessdate=2011-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090408054656/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/results/2008GeneralResults.html|archive-date=April 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
|turnout_votes =11,039
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Cindy L. Winckler*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =7,645
|winner_percent =69.3
|candidate2 =Joseph R. Sturgis
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =3,370
|candidate2_percent =30.5}}
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|election_title =Iowa House of Representatives elections, 2010
|election_note =District 86
|election_ref ={{Cite web|url=http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/elections/2010/gensummaryorr.pdf|title=Official Results Report, General Election held November 2, 2010|publisher=Iowa Secretary of State|date=2010-12-16|accessdate=2011-09-19|page=127}}{{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
|turnout_votes =6,251
|result =hold
|loser_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|winner =Cindy Winckler*
|winner_party =Iowa Democratic Party
|winner_votes =3,342
|winner_percent =53.5
|candidate2 =Ray Ambrose
|candidate2_party =Republican Party of Iowa
|candidate2_votes =2,763
|candidate2_percent =44.2}}
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References
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External links
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{{Portal|Iowa}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20040506173103/http://www3.legis.state.ia.us/ga/member.do?id=44 Representative Cindy Winckler] official Iowa General Assembly site
- [https://archive.today/20121212070909/http://www.house.iowa.gov/winckler/ Cindy Winckler State Representative] official constituency site
- {{CongLinks | congbio= | votesmart=32798 | fec= | congress= }}
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