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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	101	13.6
Deaths:	116	15.6
Net Migration:	-80	-10.8
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +135	R +110	R + 2.0%
D +25
2020 vs. 2012	R +422	R +860	R + 40.6%
D -438
2020 vs. 2008	R +484	R +1,012	R + 47.7%
D -528

2016 vs. 2008	R +349	R +902	R + 45.7%
D -553
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,530	70.8%	Joe Biden (D)	590	27.3%	40 [+]	1.9%	2,160	18	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 27 (1.2%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	1,395	66.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	565	26.8%	146 [+]	6.9%	2,106	15	20	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 93 (4.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 9 (0.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 6 (0.3%);
2012	70%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,108	50.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,028	47.0%	49 [+]	2.2%	2,185	5	4	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 16 (0.7%);
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	1,118	50.7%	John McCain (R)	1,046	47.4%	42 [+]	1.9%	2,206	3	2	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 13 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 6 (0.3%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,317	56.6%	John Kerry (D)	977	42.0%	31 [+]	1.3%	2,325	7	6	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (0.5%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	1,170	54.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	897	41.8%	78 [+]	3.6%	2,145	6	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 51 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.7%);
1996	66%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,070	46.0%	Robert Dole (R)	920	39.6%	336 [+]	14.4%	2,326	0	-1	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 320 (13.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 4 (0.2%);
1992	71%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,034	39.8%	George Bush* (R)	863	33.2%	699 [+]	26.9%	2,596	-4	-4	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 679 (26.2%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,283	53.9%	George Bush (R)	1,080	45.4%	17 [+]	0.7%	2,380	1	-8	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 5 (0.2%);
1984	74%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,706	57.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,221	41.2%	33	1.1%	2,960	4	-1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,779	59.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	940	31.5%	265 [+]	8.9%	2,984	8	9	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 214 (7.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 45 (1.5%);
1976	71%	Jimmy Carter (D)	1,507	51.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,388	47.3%	42 [+]	1.4%	2,937	-2	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 27 (0.9%);
1972	71%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,814	59.6%	George McGovern (D)	1,161	38.1%	70 [+]	2.3%	3,045	2	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 70 (2.3%);
1968	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	1,868	59.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	993	31.7%	267 [+]	8.5%	3,128	7	16	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 260 (8.3%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	1,941	59.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,321	40.5%	1	0.0%	3,263	3	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,185	57.1%	John Kennedy (D)	1,643	42.9%	0	0.0%	3,828	0	7	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,248	55.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,756	43.7%	16	0.4%	4,020	-3	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,129	69.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,383	30.5%	19	0.4%	4,531	5	14	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,142	53.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	1,817	45.3%	53 [+]	1.3%	4,012	6	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 23 (0.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,540	57.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,868	42.3%	5	0.1%	4,413	6	12	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,182	60.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,088	39.5%	22	0.4%	5,292	8	15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	82%	Alf Landon (R)	2,953	56.1%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,249	42.7%	66 [+]	1.3%	5,268	13	20	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 61 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,097	53.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,795	45.6%	47 [+]	1.2%	3,939	6	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 39 (1.0%);
1928	70%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,958	66.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,479	33.3%	0	0.0%	4,437	5	8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	74%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,547	54.3%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,247	26.6%	897 [+]	19.1%	4,691	-1	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 897 (19.1%);
1920	68%	Warren Harding (R)	2,645	60.7%	James Cox (D)	1,670	38.3%	42 [+]	1.0%	4,357	-10	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 14 (0.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 12 (0.3%);
1916	44%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,401	50.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,365	48.9%	25 [+]	0.9%	2,791	-4	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 16 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 9 (0.3%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,215	43.7%	William Taft* (R)	913	32.8%	655 [+]	23.5%	2,783	8	10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 571 (20.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 52 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 32 (1.1%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	1,595	53.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,325	44.0%	88 [+]	2.9%	3,008	-3	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 57 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,761	58.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,003	33.6%	225 [+]	7.5%	2,989	-4	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 161 (5.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 40 (1.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 24 (0.8%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	1,873	55.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,428	42.1%	91 [+]	2.7%	3,392	-3	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 82 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

590

27.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,530

70.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

2,160

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

565

26.8%

Donald Trump (R)

1,395

66.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

2,106

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,028

47.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,108

50.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,185

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,118

50.7%

John McCain (R)

1,046

47.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,206

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,317

56.6%

John Kerry (D)

977

42.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,325

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,170

54.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

897

41.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,145

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,070

46.0%

Robert Dole (R)

920

39.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

320

13.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,326

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,034

39.8%

George Bush* (R)

863

33.2%

Ross Perot (I)

679

26.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,596

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,080

45.4%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,283

53.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,380

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,706

57.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,221

41.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,960

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,779

59.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

940

31.5%

John Anderson (I)

214

7.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,984

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1976 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

1,507

51.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,388

47.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,937

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,814

59.6%

George McGovern (D)

1,161

38.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.3%

TOTAL

3,045

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -1

1968 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

1,868

59.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

993

31.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

260

8.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,128

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

1,941

59.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,321

40.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,263

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1956 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,248

55.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,756

43.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,020

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,129

69.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,383

30.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,531

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1948 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

1,817

45.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,142

53.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,012

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1944 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,868

42.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,540

57.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,413

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,088

39.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,182

60.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,292

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,249

42.7%

Alf Landon (R)

2,953

56.1%

William Lemke (Union)

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,268

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

1932 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,097

53.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,795

45.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,939

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,958

66.7%

Al Smith (D)

1,479

33.3%

TOTAL

4,437

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 8

1924 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,547

54.3%

John Davis (D)

897

19.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,247

26.6%

TOTAL

4,691

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1920 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,645

60.7%

James Cox (D)

1,670

38.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,357

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 0

1916 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,365

48.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,401

50.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,791

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 4

1912 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,215

43.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

571

20.5%

William Taft* (R)

913

32.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.9%

TOTAL

2,783

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 10

1908 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,595

53.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,325

44.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,008

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,761

58.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,003

33.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

161

5.4%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.8%

TOTAL

2,989

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1900 President, Adams County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,873

55.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,428

42.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,392

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Adams County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,167	71.3%	Michael Franken (D)	467	28.5%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,637	15	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2022	G	59%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,241	74.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	381	22.8%	51 [+]	3.0%	1,673	16	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 48 (2.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2020	S2	76%	Joni Ernst* (R)	1,497	69.3%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	594	27.5%	68 [+]	3.1%	2,159	18	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 46 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 19 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

2018	G	59%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,160	66.4%	Fred Hubbell (D)	549	31.4%	38 [+]	2.2%	1,747	16	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 29 (1.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 9 (0.5%);
2016	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,515	73.5%	Patty Judge (D)	454	22.0%	93 [+]	4.5%	2,062	13	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 58 (2.8%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 25 (1.2%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 9 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	55%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,111	65.9%	Bruce Braley (D)	494	29.3%	82 [+]	4.9%	1,687	14	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 48 (2.8%); Ruth Smith (I) 16 (0.9%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 14 (0.8%); Bob Quast (I) 4 (0.2%);
2014	G	56%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,230	71.8%	Jack Hatch (D)	419	24.5%	63 [+]	3.7%	1,712	13	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 32 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 20 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 11 (0.6%);
2010	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,234	71.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	442	25.6%	51 [+]	3.0%	1,727	7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 49 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	G	55%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,077	61.3%	Chet Culver* (D)	571	32.5%	108 [+]	6.2%	1,756	9	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 55 (3.1%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 33 (1.9%); Gregory Hughes (I) 11 (0.6%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);

2008	S2	67%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,288	59.3%	Christopher Reed (R)	885	40.7%	0	0.0%	2,173	3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	51%	Chet Culver (D)	825	49.5%	Jim Nussle (R)	797	47.9%	43 [+]	2.6%	1,665	3	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 19 (1.1%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 17 (1.0%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,841	80.3%	Arthur Small (D)	407	17.7%	46 [+]	2.0%	2,294	10	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 25 (1.1%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 18 (0.8%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
2002	S2	51%	Tom Harkin* (D)	937	54.0%	Greg Ganske (R)	764	44.1%	33 [+]	1.9%	1,734	0	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 18 (1.0%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 15 (0.9%);
2002	G	52%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	867	49.8%	Doug Gross (R)	829	47.6%	44 [+]	2.5%	1,740	3	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 28 (1.6%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 15 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

1998	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,252	74.4%	David Osterberg (D)	406	24.1%	24 [+]	1.4%	1,682	6	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 16 (1.0%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.5%);
1998	G	50%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	975	56.4%	Tom Vilsack (D)	735	42.5%	19 [+]	1.1%	1,729	10	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 11 (0.6%); Mark Kennis (I) 5 (0.3%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 3 (0.2%);
1996	S2	65%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,229	54.0%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,028	45.1%	20 [+]	0.9%	2,277	7	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 10 (0.4%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 6 (0.3%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 2 (0.1%);
1994	G	61%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,240	57.2%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	897	41.4%	30 [+]	1.4%	2,167	0	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 17 (0.8%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 4 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1992	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,798	74.3%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	569	23.5%	52 [+]	2.1%	2,419	5	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Richard Hughes (I) 13 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 13 (0.5%); Sue Atkinson (I) 10 (0.4%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 7 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 5 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 2 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%);
1990	S2	53%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,031	52.8%	Tom Tauke (R)	921	47.2%	0	0.0%	1,952	1	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,312	67.5%	Donald Avenson (D)	632	32.5%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,945	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.1%);

1986	S3	56%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,648	75.0%	John Roehrick (D)	541	24.6%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,196	9	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 7 (0.3%);
1986	G	57%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,417	63.3%	Lowell Junkins (D)	821	36.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,239	11	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	72%	Tom Harkin (D)	1,577	54.9%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,283	44.7%	13 [+]	0.5%	2,873	1	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 13 (0.5%);
1982	G	59%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,343	55.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,062	44.0%	8 [+]	0.3%	2,413	3	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 4 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	66%	Charles Grassley (R)	1,755	62.9%	John Culver* (D)	1,023	36.7%	11 [+]	0.4%	2,789	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 4 (0.1%); John Henderson (I) 4 (0.1%); Gary DeYoung (I) 3 (0.1%);

1978	S2	57%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,234	53.3%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,079	46.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	2,316	2	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 3 (0.1%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 0 (0.0%);
1978	G	57%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,323	56.8%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,003	43.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,328	-1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	58%	David Stanley (R)	1,253	51.1%	John Culver (D)	1,193	48.7%	4 [+]	0.2%	2,450	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 4 (0.2%);
1974	G	60%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,553	61.2%	James Schaben (D)	973	38.4%	10 [+]	0.4%	2,536	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 10 (0.4%);
1972	S2	72%	Dick Clark (D)	1,624	52.8%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,431	46.5%	22 [+]	0.7%	3,077	2	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 22 (0.7%); Fred Benton (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	72%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,891	61.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,158	37.6%	27 [+]	0.9%	3,076	3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 27 (0.9%);
1970	G	61%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,312	53.0%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,135	45.9%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,475	2	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 28 (1.1%);

1968	S3	75%	David Stanley (R)	1,815	59.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,232	40.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,048	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	74%	Robert Ray (R)	1,759	58.7%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,236	41.2%	2 [+]	0.1%	2,997	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.1%);
1966	S2	58%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,579	65.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	849	35.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,429	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 0 (0.0%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 0 (0.0%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	58%	William Murray (R)	1,313	54.0%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,118	46.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,432	10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 1 (0.0%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	73%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,923	60.4%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,257	39.5%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,182	8	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 2 (0.1%);
1962	S3	59%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,478	55.9%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,168	44.1%	0	0.0%	2,646	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	61%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,441	53.1%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,271	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,712	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Jack Miller (R)	1,896	50.4%	Herschel Loveless (D)	1,866	49.6%	0	0.0%	3,762	-2	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	81%	Norman Erbe (R)	1,929	51.9%	Edward McManus (D)	1,787	48.1%	0	0.0%	3,716	0	0.30%
[-] 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 Adams County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	3,408	94.38%	13.1%
Black:	28	0.78%	250.0%
Indian:	18	0.50%	0.0%
Asian:	27	0.75%	17.4%
2+ races:	49	1.36%	133.3%
Hispanic:	81	2.24%	118.9%

Total non-White:	203	5.62%	89.7%

Change in White population:	-514	-12.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	96	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	1,126	68.7%	Cindy Axne* (D)	510	31.1%	3	0.2%	1,639
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,639

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	1,416	66.4%	Cindy Axne* (D)	634	29.7%	83	3.9%	2,133
County Total for 2020-11-03:										2,133

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	1,152	66.6%	Cindy Axne (D)	518	29.9%	60	3.5%	1,730
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,730

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	1,448	71.1%	Jim Mowrer (D)	476	23.4%	114	5.6%	2,038
County Total for 2016-11-08:										2,038

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	1,003	60.0%	Staci Appel (D)	557	33.3%	111	6.6%	1,671
County Total for 2014-11-04:										1,671

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	1,237	57.7%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	805	37.5%	103	4.8%	2,145
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,145

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,080	63.6%	Matthew Campbell (D)	567	33.4%	51	3.0%	1,698
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,698

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,139	53.5%	Rob Hubler (D)	903	42.4%	86	4.0%	2,128
County Total for 2008-11-04:										2,128

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	791	49.0%	Joyce Schulte (D)	750	46.5%	72	4.5%	1,613
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,613

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,224	55.8%	Joyce Schulte (D)	971	44.2%	0	0.0%	2,195
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,195

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	910	55.1%	Paul Shomshor (D)	742	44.9%	1	0.1%	1,653
County Total for 2002-11-05:										1,653

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,561	73.4%	Jay Marcus (R)	523	24.6%	44	2.1%	2,128
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,128

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,156	68.1%	Larry McKibben (R)	523	30.8%	19	1.1%	1,698
County Total for 1998-11-03:										1,698

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	1,450	64.1%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	798	35.3%	15	0.7%	2,263
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,263

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,377	66.6%	Elaine Baxter (D)	683	33.0%	9	0.4%	2,069
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,069

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,511	61.8%	Elaine Baxter (D)	921	37.7%	14	0.6%	2,446
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,446

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	2,024	1,015	50.1%	392	19.4%	617	30.5%	Rep +623	Rep +30.8%	71%
2022	2,448	1,147	46.9%	468	19.1%	833	34.0%	Rep +679	Rep +27.7%	86%
2020	2,697	1,148	42.6%	557	20.7%	992	36.8%	Rep +591	Rep +21.9%	95%
2018	2,692	1,002	37.2%	571	21.2%	1,119	41.6%	Rep +431	Rep +16.0%	93%
2016	2,767	984	35.6%	598	21.6%	1,185	42.8%	Rep +386	Rep +14.0%	93%
2014	2,781	976	35.1%	626	22.5%	1,179	42.4%	Rep +350	Rep +12.6%	91%
2012	2,803	958	34.2%	694	24.8%	1,151	41.1%	Rep +264	Rep +9.4%	90%
2010	3,181	1,043	32.8%	837	26.3%	1,301	40.9%	Rep +206	Rep +6.5%	100%
2008	3,217	1,007	31.3%	919	28.6%	1,291	40.1%	Rep +88	Rep +2.7%	100%
2006	3,269	1,066	32.6%	855	26.2%	1,348	41.2%	Rep +211	Rep +6.5%	100%
2004	3,348	1,128	33.7%	883	26.4%	1,337	39.9%	Rep +245	Rep +7.3%	101%
2002	3,174	1,083	34.1%	879	27.7%	1,212	38.2%	Rep +204	Rep +6.4%	94%
2000	3,175	1,099	34.6%	917	28.9%	1,159	36.5%	Rep +182	Rep +5.7%	93%
1994	2,954	1,227	41.5%	1,021	34.6%	706	23.9%	Rep +206	Rep +7.0%	83%
1986	3,464	1,430	41.3%	1,101	31.8%	933	26.9%	Rep +329	Rep +9.5%	89%

Adams County, IA

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