Election Results for Adair County, IA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	209	13.9
Deaths:	262	17.5
Net Migration:	41	2.7
Net Immigration:	13	0.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +456	R +391	R + 4.8%
D +65
2020 vs. 2012	R +803	R +1,395	R + 33.5%
D -592
2020 vs. 2008	R +857	R +1,583	R + 38.4%
D -726

2016 vs. 2008	R +401	R +1,192	R + 33.5%
D -791
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,917	69.8%	Joe Biden (D)	1,198	28.7%	62 [+]	1.5%	4,177	17	23	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 35 (0.8%);
2016	65%	Donald Trump (R)	2,461	64.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,133	29.7%	217 [+]	5.7%	3,811	13	19	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 127 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 14 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 10 (0.3%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,114	52.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,790	44.8%	92 [+]	2.3%	3,996	7	6	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 30 (0.8%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	2,060	50.8%	Barack Obama (D)	1,924	47.5%	69 [+]	1.7%	4,053	6	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 10 (0.2%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,402	56.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,844	43.1%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,278	6	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 14 (0.3%);
2000	66%	George W. Bush (R)	2,275	55.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,753	42.5%	95 [+]	2.3%	4,123	7	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 66 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 14 (0.3%);
1996	63%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,802	45.8%	Robert Dole (R)	1,655	42.1%	478 [+]	12.1%	3,935	2	1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 458 (11.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 5 (0.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1992	67%	George Bush* (R)	1,713	40.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,655	39.5%	826 [+]	19.7%	4,194	4	3	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 814 (19.4%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,261	54.8%	George Bush (R)	1,833	44.5%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,123	0	-9	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,615	56.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,979	42.8%	25	0.5%	4,619	3	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,821	60.2%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,454	31.0%	414 [+]	8.8%	4,689	9	9	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 356 (7.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 48 (1.0%);
1976	72%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,326	49.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,294	48.6%	102 [+]	2.2%	4,722	0	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 65 (1.4%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,041	63.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,642	34.3%	99 [+]	2.1%	4,782	6	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 95 (2.0%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,789	60.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,559	34.0%	238 [+]	5.2%	4,586	8	17	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 234 (5.1%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,851	59.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,953	40.6%	8	0.2%	4,812	3	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,383	60.1%	John Kennedy (D)	2,245	39.9%	2	0.0%	5,630	3	10	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,426	59.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,362	40.8%	3	0.1%	5,791	0	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,497	71.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,817	28.7%	12	0.2%	6,326	7	16	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,879	52.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,567	46.5%	77 [+]	1.4%	5,523	5	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 58 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,428	59.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,297	40.0%	18	0.3%	5,743	8	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,907	58.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,734	41.1%	7	0.1%	6,648	7	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Alf Landon (R)	3,436	50.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,243	48.0%	84 [+]	1.2%	6,763	8	14	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 77 (1.1%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1932	58%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,607	52.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,305	46.6%	37 [+]	0.7%	4,949	7	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.5%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,176	69.3%	Al Smith (D)	1,854	30.7%	0	0.0%	6,030	7	11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	71%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,043	67.3%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,275	21.2%	688 [+]	11.5%	6,006	12	13	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 688 (11.5%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	4,133	74.3%	James Cox (D)	1,358	24.4%	72 [+]	1.3%	5,563	3	14	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 34 (0.6%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 19 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 19 (0.3%);
1916	42%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,922	53.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,619	45.4%	27 [+]	0.8%	3,568	0	8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 17 (0.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 10 (0.3%);
1912	40%	William Taft* (R)	1,248	36.7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,195	35.1%	959 [+]	28.2%	3,402	12	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 890 (26.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 38 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 31 (0.9%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	2,185	61.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,322	36.9%	72 [+]	2.0%	3,579	5	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 45 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	39%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,303	68.2%	Alton Parker (D)	895	26.5%	178 [+]	5.3%	3,376	5	12	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 82 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 (2.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 30 (0.9%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,327	57.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,618	40.2%	77 [+]	1.9%	4,022	0	6	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 60 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,198

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,917

69.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,177

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,133

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

2,461

64.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

127

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,811

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

2012 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,790

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,114

52.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,996

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,924

47.5%

John McCain (R)

2,060

50.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,053

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,402

56.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,844

43.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,278

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,275

55.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,753

42.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,123

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,802

45.8%

Robert Dole (R)

1,655

42.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

458

11.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,935

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,655

39.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,713

40.8%

Ross Perot (I)

814

19.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,194

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1988 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,833

44.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,261

54.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,123

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -9

1984 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,615

56.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,979

42.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,619

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,821

60.2%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,454

31.0%

John Anderson (I)

356

7.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,689

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,294

48.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,326

49.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,722

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1972 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,041

63.6%

George McGovern (D)

1,642

34.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,782

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 3

1968 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,789

60.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,559

34.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

234

5.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,586

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 17

1964 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,851

59.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,953

40.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,812

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,245

39.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,383

60.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,630

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,426

59.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,362

40.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,791

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,497

71.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,817

28.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,326

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,567

46.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,879

52.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,523

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,297

40.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,428

59.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

5,743

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1940 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,734

41.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,907

58.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,648

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1936 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,243

48.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,436

50.8%

William Lemke (Union)

1.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,763

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

1932 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,607

52.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,305

46.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,949

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,176

69.3%

Al Smith (D)

1,854

30.7%

TOTAL

6,030

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1924 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,043

67.3%

John Davis (D)

688

11.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,275

21.2%

TOTAL

6,006

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

1920 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,133

74.3%

James Cox (D)

1,358

24.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

5,563

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 14

1916 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,619

45.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,922

53.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,568

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,195

35.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

890

26.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,248

36.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

3,402

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 13

1908 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,185

61.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,322

36.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,579

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,303

68.2%

Alton Parker (D)

895

26.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

TOTAL

3,376

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Adair County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,327

57.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,618

40.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,022

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adair County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,279	71.9%	Michael Franken (D)	887	28.0%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,169	16	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	54%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,333	73.5%	Deidre DeJear (D)	761	24.0%	80 [+]	2.5%	3,174	15	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 79 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	71%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,809	67.8%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,207	29.1%	128 [+]	3.1%	4,144	16	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 89 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 36 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

2018	G	59%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,213	64.3%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,167	33.9%	64 [+]	1.9%	3,444	14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 49 (1.4%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 15 (0.4%);
2016	S3	64%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,708	71.8%	Patty Judge (D)	894	23.7%	170 [+]	4.5%	3,772	12	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 111 (2.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 46 (1.2%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	S2	53%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,967	62.6%	Bruce Braley (D)	989	31.5%	186 [+]	5.9%	3,142	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 104 (3.3%); Bob Quast (I) 30 (1.0%); Ruth Smith (I) 25 (0.8%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2014	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,153	68.1%	Jack Hatch (D)	872	27.6%	137 [+]	4.3%	3,162	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 76 (2.4%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 38 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 21 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,220	72.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	778	25.4%	63 [+]	2.1%	3,061	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 60 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,799	58.2%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,147	37.1%	144 [+]	4.7%	3,090	5	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 75 (2.4%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 35 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.5%); Gregory Hughes (I) 15 (0.5%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);

2008	S2	67%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,367	58.9%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,648	41.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,019	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2006	G	50%	Chet Culver (D)	1,557	51.3%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,430	47.1%	50 [+]	1.6%	3,037	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 18 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 18 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.3%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,359	79.2%	Arthur Small (D)	816	19.2%	64 [+]	1.5%	4,239	9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 35 (0.8%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 24 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	53%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,753	53.5%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,450	44.2%	76 [+]	2.3%	3,279	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 50 (1.5%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 25 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	53%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,728	52.7%	Doug Gross (R)	1,440	43.9%	110 [+]	3.4%	3,278	-1	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 55 (1.7%); Jay Robinson (Green) 48 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);

1998	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,665	78.1%	David Osterberg (D)	715	21.0%	32 [+]	0.9%	3,412	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 21 (0.6%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%);
1998	G	55%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,966	56.7%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,473	42.5%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,469	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 11 (0.3%); Jim Hennager (Reform) 10 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	63%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,165	54.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,749	44.3%	34 [+]	0.9%	3,948	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 22 (0.6%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	60%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,378	63.2%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,339	35.6%	45 [+]	1.2%	3,762	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 23 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 4 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	59%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,741	74.0%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	875	23.6%	90 [+]	2.4%	3,706	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Mel Boring (I) 24 (0.6%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 23 (0.6%); Sue Atkinson (I) 14 (0.4%); Richard Hughes (I) 11 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 10 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 7 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	59%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,139	57.7%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,562	42.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,704	-4	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	G	59%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,463	66.1%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,256	33.7%	8 [+]	0.2%	3,727	5	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,484	69.9%	John Roehrick (D)	1,064	30.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,552	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,106	58.7%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,476	41.2%	4 [+]	0.1%	3,586	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1984	S2	68%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,745	60.4%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,777	39.1%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,545	-5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 18 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1982	G	60%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,351	57.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,706	41.9%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,074	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 9 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1980	S3	66%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,786	61.1%	John Culver* (D)	1,742	38.2%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,559	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 19 (0.4%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 4 (0.1%);

1978	S2	53%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,863	53.8%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,595	46.0%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,464	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 4 (0.1%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 2 (0.1%);
1978	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,998	57.4%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,479	42.5%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,483	-1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	58%	David Stanley (R)	1,963	52.4%	John Culver (D)	1,749	46.7%	31 [+]	0.8%	3,743	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 31 (0.8%);
1974	G	59%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,185	56.8%	James Schaben (D)	1,614	42.0%	47 [+]	1.2%	3,846	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 47 (1.2%);
1972	S2	72%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,375	50.6%	Dick Clark (D)	2,287	48.7%	31 [+]	0.7%	4,693	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 27 (0.6%); Fred Benton (I) 4 (0.1%);
1972	G	73%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,850	60.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,820	38.6%	44 [+]	0.9%	4,714	2	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 44 (0.9%);
1970	G	45%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,538	56.1%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,097	40.0%	107 [+]	3.9%	2,742	5	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 107 (3.9%);

1968	S3	75%	David Stanley (R)	2,582	57.4%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,917	42.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,500	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	75%	Robert Ray (R)	2,713	60.2%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,792	39.8%	0	0.0%	4,505	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	56%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,378	68.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,068	30.7%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,475	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 11 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 10 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 6 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 2 (0.1%);
1966	G	58%	William Murray (R)	1,931	53.9%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,639	45.8%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,580	10	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 9 (0.3%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	74%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,778	59.0%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,908	40.5%	20 [+]	0.4%	4,706	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 20 (0.4%);
1962	S3	55%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,050	57.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,530	42.7%	0	0.0%	3,580	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	56%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,884	51.9%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,747	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,631	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	83%	Jack Miller (R)	3,001	54.6%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,500	45.4%	0	0.0%	5,501	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,189	58.0%	Edward McManus (D)	2,308	42.0%	0	0.0%	5,497	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Adair County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	7,068	94.32%	5.8%
Black:	61	0.81%	454.5%
Indian:	21	0.28%	425.0%
Asian:	43	0.57%	87.0%
2+ races:	74	0.99%	117.6%
Hispanic:	227	3.03%	124.8%

Total non-White:	426	5.68%	143.4%

Change in White population:	-439	-5.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	251	3.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	2,166	69.0%	Cindy Axne* (D)	973	31.0%	2	0.1%	3,141
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,141

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	2,655	65.4%	Cindy Axne* (D)	1,263	31.1%	142	3.5%	4,060
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,060

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	2,205	64.9%	Cindy Axne (D)	1,067	31.4%	125	3.7%	3,397
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,397

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	2,563	68.6%	Jim Mowrer (D)	951	25.5%	221	5.9%	3,735
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,735

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	1,860	60.0%	Staci Appel (D)	1,050	33.9%	190	6.1%	3,100
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,100

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	2,412	62.1%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,270	32.7%	203	5.2%	3,885
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,885

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,938	64.9%	Matthew Campbell (D)	984	33.0%	64	2.1%	2,986
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,986

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,329	60.3%	Rob Hubler (D)	1,426	36.9%	107	2.8%	3,862
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,862

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,475	50.7%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,326	45.5%	111	3.8%	2,912
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,912

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,310	57.7%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,687	42.2%	5	0.1%	4,002
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,002

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	1,965	64.0%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,101	35.9%	4	0.1%	3,070
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,070

2000-11-07	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	2,837	71.6%	Michael Huston (D)	1,052	26.6%	72	1.8%	3,961
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,961

1998-11-03	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	2,533	75.0%	Jon Dvorak (D)	810	24.0%	33	1.0%	3,376
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,376

1996-11-05	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	1,995	50.5%	Connie McBurney (D)	1,922	48.7%	31	0.8%	3,948
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,948

1994-11-08	IA04	Greg Ganske (R)	2,319	62.9%	Neal Smith* (D)	1,332	36.2%	33	0.9%	3,684
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,684

1992-11-03	IA04	Neal Smith* (D)	2,026	59.3%	Paul Lunde (R)	1,366	40.0%	23	0.7%	3,415
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,415

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,820	1,958	51.3%	708	18.5%	1,154	30.2%	Rep +1,250	Rep +32.7%	65%
2022	4,717	2,262	48.0%	874	18.5%	1,581	33.5%	Rep +1,388	Rep +29.4%	80%
2020	5,202	2,254	43.3%	1,052	20.2%	1,896	36.4%	Rep +1,202	Rep +23.1%	89%
2018	5,038	2,010	39.9%	999	19.8%	2,029	40.3%	Rep +1,011	Rep +20.1%	86%
2016	5,017	1,934	38.5%	1,028	20.5%	2,055	41.0%	Rep +906	Rep +18.1%	85%
2014	5,030	1,933	38.4%	1,055	21.0%	2,042	40.6%	Rep +878	Rep +17.5%	85%
2012	5,118	2,011	39.3%	1,137	22.2%	1,970	38.5%	Rep +874	Rep +17.1%	86%
2010	5,452	2,140	39.3%	1,268	23.3%	2,044	37.5%	Rep +872	Rep +16.0%	92%
2008	5,410	2,094	38.7%	1,350	25.0%	1,966	36.3%	Rep +744	Rep +13.8%	90%
2006	5,554	2,203	39.7%	1,341	24.1%	2,010	36.2%	Rep +862	Rep +15.5%	91%
2004	5,694	2,393	42.0%	1,290	22.7%	2,011	35.3%	Rep +1,103	Rep +19.4%	93%
2002	5,451	2,450	44.9%	1,197	22.0%	1,804	33.1%	Rep +1,253	Rep +23.0%	88%
2000	5,428	2,472	45.5%	1,225	22.6%	1,731	31.9%	Rep +1,247	Rep +23.0%	87%
1994	5,125	2,369	46.2%	1,448	28.3%	1,308	25.5%	Rep +921	Rep +18.0%	81%
1986	5,384	2,363	43.9%	1,484	27.6%	1,537	28.5%	Rep +879	Rep +16.3%	82%

Adair County, IA

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