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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	575	11.2
Deaths:	606	11.8
Net Migration:	157	3.1
Net Immigration:	19	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +956	R +474	R + 0.5%
D +482
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,248	R +3,950	R + 27.5%
D -1,702
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,741	R +4,639	R + 32.6%
D -1,898

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,785	R +4,165	R + 32.1%
D -2,380
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	9,188	62.8%	Joe Biden (D)	5,160	35.2%	294 [+]	2.0%	14,642	10	16	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 186 (1.3%);
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	8,232	59.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,678	33.8%	934 [+]	6.7%	13,844	8	14	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 542 (3.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 86 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 70 (0.5%);
2012	72%	Mitt Romney (R)	6,940	49.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	6,862	48.9%	221 [+]	1.6%	14,023	3	2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 100 (0.7%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	7,058	51.5%	John McCain (R)	6,447	47.0%	212 [+]	1.5%	13,717	3	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 72 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 26 (0.2%);
2004	72%	John Kerry (D)	6,747	50.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	6,658	49.3%	96 [+]	0.7%	13,501	-1	-1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 48 (0.4%);
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,915	50.3%	George W. Bush (R)	5,468	46.5%	383 [+]	3.3%	11,766	-2	-1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 231 (2.0%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 95 (0.8%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	5,546	54.0%	Robert Dole (R)	3,835	37.3%	898 [+]	8.7%	10,279	-3	-3	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 846 (8.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 13 (0.1%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 8 (0.1%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,467	42.8%	George Bush* (R)	3,469	33.2%	2,503 [+]	24.0%	10,439	-4	-4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,454 (23.5%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,873	58.9%	George Bush (R)	4,011	40.2%	93 [+]	0.9%	9,977	-4	-13	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,566	52.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,993	46.8%	119	1.1%	10,678	-1	-7	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,329	50.1%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,223	39.7%	1,083 [+]	10.2%	10,635	-1	-1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 948 (8.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 116 (1.1%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,514	51.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	5,014	46.8%	175 [+]	1.6%	10,703	-3	-1	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 137 (1.3%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,273	54.1%	George McGovern (D)	4,282	43.9%	194 [+]	2.0%	9,749	-4	-7	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 183 (1.9%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,016	52.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,944	40.9%	675 [+]	7.0%	9,635	-1	9	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 602 (6.2%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,614	65.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,453	34.2%	17	0.2%	10,084	-4	-4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,972	56.3%	John Kennedy (D)	4,620	43.6%	9	0.1%	10,601	0	7	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,634	56.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,946	39.4%	426	4.3%	10,006	-3	-1	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,316	59.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,831	35.8%	542	5.1%	10,689	-5	4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,209	50.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,770	45.1%	388 [+]	4.6%	8,367	-3	0	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 116 (1.4%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,619	51.1%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,378	48.4%	42	0.5%	9,039	-4	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,363	50.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,298	49.5%	32	0.3%	10,693	-2	5	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,606	56.4%	Alf Landon (R)	4,144	41.7%	184 [+]	1.9%	9,934	-1	5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 145 (1.5%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 25 (0.3%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,070	61.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,424	34.9%	325 [+]	3.3%	9,819	-5	-5	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 288 (2.9%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,669	63.2%	Al Smith (D)	3,307	36.8%	0	0.0%	8,976	1	5	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	67%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,314	58.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,329	25.6%	1,459 [+]	16.0%	9,102	3	4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,459 (16.0%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	6,539	71.0%	James Cox (D)	2,343	25.4%	325 [+]	3.5%	9,207	0	11	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 168 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 128 (1.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 25 (0.3%);
1916	44%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,189	54.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,556	43.4%	143 [+]	2.4%	5,888	0	8	1.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 106 (1.8%); James Hanly (Proh) 29 (0.5%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,472	42.6%	William Taft* (R)	1,831	31.5%	1,505 [+]	25.9%	5,808	7	8	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,234 (21.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 199 (3.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 72 (1.2%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	3,180	55.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,418	41.9%	175 [+]	3.0%	5,773	-1	3	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 94 (1.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 76 (1.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	45%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,609	61.1%	Alton Parker (D)	2,057	34.8%	241 [+]	4.1%	5,907	-2	5	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 110 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 94 (1.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 37 (0.6%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	3,609	56.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,575	40.6%	160 [+]	2.5%	6,344	-1	5	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 101 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 57 (0.9%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,160

35.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

9,188

62.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

186

1.3%

Other

108

0.7%

TOTAL

14,642

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,678

33.8%

Donald Trump (R)

8,232

59.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

542

3.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

236

1.7%

TOTAL

13,844

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 14

2012 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

6,862

48.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

6,940

49.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

100

0.7%

Other

121

0.9%

TOTAL

14,023

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

7,058

51.5%

John McCain (R)

6,447

47.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

114

0.8%

TOTAL

13,717

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

6,658

49.3%

John Kerry (D)

6,747

50.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

13,501

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

2000 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

5,468

46.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,915

50.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

231

2.0%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

11,766

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

5,546

54.0%

Robert Dole (R)

3,835

37.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

846

8.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,279

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,467

42.8%

George Bush* (R)

3,469

33.2%

Ross Perot (I)

2,454

23.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,439

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,011

40.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,873

58.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,977

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,566

52.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,993

46.8%

Other

119

1.1%

TOTAL

10,678

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,329

50.1%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,223

39.7%

John Anderson (I)

948

8.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

116

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,635

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,514

51.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

5,014

46.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

137

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,703

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,273

54.1%

George McGovern (D)

4,282

43.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

183

1.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,749

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1968 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,016

52.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,944

40.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

602

6.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,635

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 9

1964 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,614

65.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,453

34.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,084

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

1960 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,620

43.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,972

56.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,601

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 7

1956 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,634

56.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,946

39.4%

Other

426

4.3%

TOTAL

10,006

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,316

59.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,831

35.8%

Other

542

5.1%

TOTAL

10,689

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,209

50.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,770

45.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

116

1.4%

Other

272

3.3%

TOTAL

8,367

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,619

51.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,378

48.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,039

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,363

50.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,298

49.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,693

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,606

56.4%

Alf Landon (R)

4,144

41.7%

William Lemke (Union)

145

1.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,934

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,070

61.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,424

34.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

288

2.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,819

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,669

63.2%

Al Smith (D)

3,307

36.8%

TOTAL

8,976

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,314

58.4%

John Davis (D)

1,459

16.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,329

25.6%

TOTAL

9,102

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

1920 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,539

71.0%

James Cox (D)

2,343

25.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

128

1.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

168

1.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,207

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 11

1916 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,556

43.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,189

54.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

106

1.8%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,888

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 8

1912 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,472

42.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,234

21.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,831

31.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

199

3.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

5,808

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,180

55.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,418

41.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,773

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

1904 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,609

61.1%

Alton Parker (D)

2,057

34.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

110

1.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

TOTAL

5,907

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Benton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,609

56.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,575

40.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

101

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,344

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Benton County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,502	66.1%	Michael Franken (D)	3,823	33.7%	21 [+]	0.2%	11,346	10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 21 (0.2%);
2022	G	58%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	7,745	68.3%	Deidre DeJear (D)	3,292	29.0%	309 [+]	2.7%	11,346	10	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 305 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2020	S2	74%	Joni Ernst* (R)	8,830	60.9%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	5,202	35.9%	460 [+]	3.2%	14,492	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 331 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 120 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);

2018	G	60%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	6,845	58.9%	Fred Hubbell (D)	4,482	38.5%	302 [+]	2.6%	11,629	9	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 226 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 69 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2016	S3	70%	Charles Grassley* (R)	9,351	68.3%	Patty Judge (D)	3,811	27.8%	523 [+]	3.8%	13,685	8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 355 (2.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 134 (1.0%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 26 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2014	S2	53%	Joni Ernst (R)	5,883	57.5%	Bruce Braley (D)	3,933	38.4%	421 [+]	4.1%	10,237	5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 269 (2.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 55 (0.5%); Ruth Smith (I) 52 (0.5%); Bob Quast (I) 36 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2014	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	6,382	62.1%	Jack Hatch (D)	3,514	34.2%	389 [+]	3.8%	10,285	3	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 220 (2.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 84 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 83 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,936	69.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,796	28.0%	249 [+]	2.5%	9,981	5	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 248 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	5,534	55.2%	Chet Culver* (D)	4,100	40.9%	392 [+]	3.9%	10,026	2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 154 (1.5%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 130 (1.3%); Gregory Hughes (I) 55 (0.5%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 34 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.2%);

2008	S2	70%	Tom Harkin* (D)	8,519	63.0%	Christopher Reed (R)	4,985	36.9%	8 [+]	0.1%	13,512	0	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2006	G	51%	Chet Culver (D)	5,286	54.0%	Jim Nussle (R)	4,398	44.9%	101 [+]	1.0%	9,785	1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 40 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.3%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 24 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2004	S3	71%	Charles Grassley* (R)	9,769	73.5%	Arthur Small (D)	3,294	24.8%	231 [+]	1.7%	13,294	3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 150 (1.1%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 71 (0.5%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
2002	S2	49%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,901	53.8%	Greg Ganske (R)	4,031	44.2%	184 [+]	2.0%	9,116	0	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 99 (1.1%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 77 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2002	G	49%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	4,758	51.9%	Doug Gross (R)	4,137	45.1%	278 [+]	3.0%	9,173	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 153 (1.7%); Jay Robinson (Green) 122 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1998	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,200	71.2%	David Osterberg (D)	2,438	28.0%	66 [+]	0.8%	8,704	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 56 (0.6%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%);
1998	G	49%	Tom Vilsack (D)	4,959	56.7%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,671	42.0%	118 [+]	1.3%	8,748	-5	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 74 (0.8%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 22 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 21 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	59%	Tom Harkin* (D)	5,797	56.1%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,393	42.5%	138 [+]	1.3%	10,328	-4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 105 (1.0%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 14 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,038	59.6%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	3,262	38.6%	147 [+]	1.7%	8,447	3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 70 (0.8%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 28 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 20 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
1992	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	8,073	74.9%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	2,416	22.4%	296 [+]	2.7%	10,785	5	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 138 (1.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 61 (0.6%); Sue Atkinson (I) 29 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 24 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 18 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 16 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,381	54.4%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,675	45.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,057	0	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,061	62.0%	Donald Avenson (D)	3,053	37.4%	44 [+]	0.5%	8,158	1	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 41 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1986	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,944	66.9%	John Roehrick (D)	2,428	32.8%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,392	1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 19 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	45%	Lowell Junkins (D)	4,403	59.5%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,999	40.5%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,405	-11	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1984	S2	63%	Tom Harkin (D)	5,603	54.0%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	4,595	44.3%	175 [+]	1.7%	10,373	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 170 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1982	G	53%	Terry Branstad (R)	5,031	57.0%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	3,757	42.5%	43 [+]	0.5%	8,831	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 21 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1980	S3	63%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,977	57.1%	John Culver* (D)	4,374	41.8%	117 [+]	1.1%	10,468	4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Henderson (I) 61 (0.6%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 33 (0.3%); Gary DeYoung (I) 23 (0.2%);

1978	S2	46%	Roger Jepsen (R)	3,657	51.0%	Dick Clark* (D)	3,462	48.3%	51 [+]	0.7%	7,170	0	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 28 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%);
1978	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,304	58.8%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	2,970	40.6%	43 [+]	0.6%	7,317	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 12 (0.2%);
1974	S3	49%	John Culver (D)	3,910	51.7%	David Stanley (R)	3,605	47.7%	49 [+]	0.6%	7,564	0	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 49 (0.6%);
1974	G	50%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,078	53.0%	James Schaben (D)	3,538	46.0%	78 [+]	1.0%	7,694	-5	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 78 (1.0%);
1972	S2	63%	Dick Clark (D)	5,764	60.4%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,681	38.6%	98 [+]	1.0%	9,543	-6	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 68 (0.7%); Fred Benton (I) 30 (0.3%);
1972	G	64%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,297	55.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,200	43.6%	142 [+]	1.5%	9,639	-3	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 142 (1.5%);
1970	G	45%	Robert Fulton (D)	3,319	52.1%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,850	44.7%	202 [+]	3.2%	6,371	-6	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 202 (3.2%);

1968	S3	69%	David Stanley (R)	4,741	50.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	4,664	49.5%	14 [+]	0.1%	9,419	1	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 14 (0.1%);
1968	G	69%	Robert Ray (R)	4,730	50.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,640	49.4%	15 [+]	0.2%	9,385	-4	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 15 (0.2%);
1966	S2	50%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,051	59.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,711	39.7%	70 [+]	1.0%	6,832	-2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 31 (0.5%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 23 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 8 (0.1%);
1966	G	53%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,262	59.5%	William Murray (R)	2,882	40.2%	22 [+]	0.3%	7,166	-4	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 15 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 7 (0.1%);
1964	G	73%	Harold Hughes* (D)	6,710	67.1%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,112	31.1%	175 [+]	1.8%	9,997	0	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 175 (1.8%);
1962	S3	43%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,092	52.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,799	47.5%	0	0.0%	5,891	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	44%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,217	53.6%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,789	46.4%	0	0.0%	6,006	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Herschel Loveless (D)	5,267	51.7%	Jack Miller (R)	4,916	48.3%	0	0.0%	10,183	-4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,268	51.4%	Edward McManus (D)	4,973	48.6%	0	0.0%	10,241	-1	0.83%
[-] 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 Benton County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	24,497	95.28%	3.5%
Black:	192	0.75%	106.5%
Indian:	76	0.30%	85.4%
Asian:	161	0.63%	136.8%
2+ races:	297	1.16%	43.5%
Hispanic:	488	1.90%	77.5%

Total non-White:	1,214	4.72%	76.2%

Change in White population:	-890	-3.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	525	2.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	7,428	65.5%	Liz Mathis (D)	3,912	34.5%	9	0.1%	11,349
County Total for 2022-11-08:										11,349

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	9,165	63.3%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	5,307	36.6%	17	0.1%	14,489
County Total for 2020-11-03:										14,489

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	6,465	55.8%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	4,698	40.6%	418	3.6%	11,581
County Total for 2018-11-06:										11,581

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	8,394	62.6%	Monica Vernon (D)	5,001	37.3%	23	0.2%	13,418
County Total for 2016-11-08:										13,418

2014-11-04	IA01	Rod Blum (R)	5,979	58.9%	Pat Murphy (D)	4,151	40.9%	13	0.1%	10,143
County Total for 2014-11-04:										10,143

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	6,819	50.0%	Ben Lange (R)	6,573	48.2%	234	1.7%	13,626
County Total for 2012-11-06:										13,626

2010-11-02	IA03	Brad Zaun (R)	5,450	55.2%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	4,123	41.8%	293	3.0%	9,866
County Total for 2010-11-02:										9,866

2008-11-04	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	7,533	57.3%	Kim Schmett (R)	5,362	40.8%	251	1.9%	13,146
County Total for 2008-11-04:										13,146

2006-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	4,632	48.9%	Jeff Lamberti (R)	4,588	48.5%	249	2.6%	9,469
County Total for 2006-11-07:										9,469

2004-11-02	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	6,683	52.1%	Stan Thompson (R)	6,135	47.8%	7	0.1%	12,825
County Total for 2004-11-02:										12,825

2002-11-05	IA03	Stan Thompson (R)	4,689	52.6%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	4,046	45.4%	176	2.0%	8,911
County Total for 2002-11-05:										8,911

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	6,808	58.5%	Donna Smith (D)	4,709	40.5%	113	1.0%	11,630
County Total for 2000-11-07:										11,630

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,137	59.1%	Rob Tully (D)	3,492	40.2%	65	0.7%	8,694
County Total for 1998-11-03:										8,694

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,723	56.2%	Donna Smith (D)	4,391	43.1%	75	0.7%	10,189
County Total for 1996-11-05:										10,189

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,616	55.5%	Dave Nagle (D)	3,633	43.7%	72	0.9%	8,321
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,321

1992-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,531	51.0%	Dave Nagle* (D)	5,220	48.2%	90	0.8%	10,841
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,841

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	13,706	5,602	40.9%	3,170	23.1%	4,934	36.0%	Rep +2,432	Rep +17.7%	70%
2022	16,233	6,275	38.7%	3,756	23.1%	6,202	38.2%	Rep +2,519	Rep +15.5%	82%
2020	17,605	6,310	35.8%	4,364	24.8%	6,931	39.4%	Rep +1,946	Rep +11.1%	89%
2018	17,179	5,742	33.4%	3,987	23.2%	7,450	43.4%	Rep +1,755	Rep +10.2%	88%
2016	17,244	5,988	34.7%	4,078	23.6%	7,178	41.6%	Rep +1,910	Rep +11.1%	88%
2014	16,966	5,011	29.5%	4,381	25.8%	7,574	44.6%	Rep +630	Rep +3.7%	87%
2012	17,230	5,098	29.6%	4,749	27.6%	7,383	42.8%	Rep +349	Rep +2.0%	88%
2010	17,064	4,966	29.1%	4,959	29.1%	7,139	41.8%	Rep +7	Rep +0.0%	88%
2008	17,043	4,690	27.5%	5,230	30.7%	7,123	41.8%	Dem +540	Dem +3.2%	89%
2006	17,282	4,639	26.8%	4,880	28.2%	7,763	44.9%	Dem +241	Dem +1.4%	91%
2004	18,055	4,763	26.4%	5,005	27.7%	8,287	45.9%	Dem +242	Dem +1.3%	96%
2002	16,321	4,267	26.1%	4,196	25.7%	7,858	48.1%	Rep +71	Rep +0.4%	88%
2000	15,977	4,083	25.6%	4,224	26.4%	7,670	48.0%	Dem +141	Dem +0.9%	87%
1994	13,127	3,807	29.0%	4,287	32.7%	5,033	38.3%	Dem +480	Dem +3.7%	77%
1986	12,920	3,273	25.3%	4,222	32.7%	5,425	42.0%	Dem +949	Dem +7.3%	79%

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