2012 in Iowa

The following is a list of events of the year 2012 in Iowa. == Incumbents == === State government === Governor: Terry Branstad (R) == Events == Ongoing: 2012 North American drought, meningitis outbreak January 3 - Rick Santorum wins the Iowa caucuses, beating Mitt Romney by only 34 votes. April 14 - An EF2 tornado touched down near Percival and began a 12 mile long track that went through Thurman, causing extensive home, vehicle, and tree damage, four semi- trucks were overturned and four truckers required hospitalization. November 6 - Barack Obama wins the Iowa presidential election. December 5 - The deceased bodies of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins were found in Seven Bridges Wildlife Park in Bremer County. == See also == 2012 in the United States == References ==