2009 in Iowa

Incumbents

State government

• Governor: Chet Culver

  Events

• April 3 - Iowa legalizes same-sex marriage and becomes the third state to do so.
• September 27 - Pappajohn Sculpture Park opens in Des Moines.
• December 31 - The Iowa State Cyclones football team defeated the Minnesota Golden Gophers, winning the Insight Bowl.