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Black Hawk County, IA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
Designated Market Area: Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Dubuque, IA
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): College Towns

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2022 population: 130,274   ( 816 from 2010 , 873 from 2020)
Land area: 565.8 square miles
Population density: 230.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:103,373 79.35% 6.0%
Black:12,4449.55% 8.3%
Indian:2900.22% 38.8%
Asian:4,2163.24% 126.7%
2+ races:3,4742.67% 37.4%
Hispanic:6,4774.97% 32.0%
Total non-White:26,90120.65% 27.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:3,704 14.1
Deaths:3,31712.6
Net Migration: -2,000-7.6
Net Immigration: 7142.7
Change in White population:-6,595 -5.0
Change in Non-White pop.:5,779 4.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Black Hawk County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +2,164 D +1,250 D + 1.2%
D +3,414
2020 vs. 2012 R +3,405 R +7,579 R + 11.4%
D -4,174
2020 vs. 2008 R +4,978 R +8,515 R + 13.5%
D -3,537
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,814 R +9,765 R + 14.8%
D -6,951
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 66% Joe Biden (D) 35,647 53.5% Donald Trump* (R) 29,640 44.5% 1,306 [+] 2.0% 66,593 -9 -2 3.94%
2016 63% Hillary Clinton (D) 32,233 50.0% Donald Trump (R) 27,476 42.7% 4,696 [+] 7.3% 64,405 -8 -3 4.11%
2012 65% Barack Obama* (D) 39,821 59.3% Mitt Romney (R) 26,235 39.1% 1,085 [+] 1.6% 67,141 -7 -8 4.24%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 39,184 60.5% John McCain (R) 24,662 38.1% 941 [+] 1.5% 64,787 -6 -8 4.21%
2004 64% John Kerry (D) 35,392 55.4% George W. Bush* (R) 28,046 43.9% 469 [+] 0.7% 63,907 -6 -7 4.24%
2000 56% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 30,112 54.7% George W. Bush (R) 23,468 42.6% 1,505 [+] 2.7% 55,085 -6 -5 4.19%
1996 55% Bill Clinton* (D) 29,651 55.8% Robert Dole (R) 19,322 36.4% 4,136 [+] 7.8% 53,109 -4 -4 4.30%
1992 66% Bill Clinton (D) 29,584 48.1% George Bush* (R) 21,398 34.8% 10,568 [+] 17.2% 61,550 -3 -3 4.54%
1988 60% Michael Dukakis (D) 31,657 56.4% George Bush (R) 24,112 42.9% 402 [+] 0.7% 56,171 -2 -10 4.58%
1984 67% Ronald Reagan* (R) 32,262 50.2% Walter Mondale (D) 31,467 49.0% 504 0.8% 64,233 -3 -9 4.87%
1980 64% Ronald Reagan (R) 29,627 46.5% Jimmy Carter* (D) 27,443 43.1% 6,652 [+] 10.4% 63,722 -5 -4 4.84%
1976 67% Gerald Ford* (R) 30,994 50.2% Jimmy Carter (D) 29,508 47.8% 1,213 [+] 2.0% 61,715 1 2 4.82%
1972 60% Richard Nixon* (R) 30,929 57.5% George McGovern (D) 21,721 40.4% 1,132 [+] 2.1% 53,782 0 -3 4.39%
1968 63% Richard Nixon (R) 25,594 51.6% Hubert Humphrey (D) 21,097 42.6% 2,863 [+] 5.8% 49,554 -1 8 4.24%
1964 66% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 30,716 60.8% Barry Goldwater (R) 19,744 39.1% 56 0.1% 50,516 1 1 4.26%
1960 71% Richard Nixon (R) 28,435 54.1% John Kennedy (D) 24,078 45.8% 38 0.1% 52,551 -3 5 4.13%
1956 67% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 28,250 58.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,403 41.9% 66 0.1% 48,719 -1 1 3.95%
1952 69% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 28,671 62.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 17,360 37.5% 203 0.4% 46,234 -2 7 3.64%
1948 59% Harry Truman* (D) 19,603 54.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 16,041 44.3% 586 [+] 1.6% 36,230 -3 -1 3.49%
1944 57% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,593 51.2% Thomas Dewey (R) 15,687 48.4% 154 0.5% 32,434 -4 2 3.08%
1940 67% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,305 50.1% Wendell Willkie (R) 17,132 49.6% 95 0.3% 34,532 -2 5 2.84%
1936 69% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,793 53.0% Alf Landon (R) 13,666 43.1% 1,222 [+] 3.9% 31,681 0 7 2.77%
1932 69% Herbert Hoover* (R) 14,746 49.5% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 14,660 49.3% 359 [+] 1.2% 29,765 10 10 2.87%
1928 71% Herbert Hoover (R) 19,409 69.6% Al Smith (D) 8,467 30.4% 0 0.0% 27,876 8 11 2.76%
1924 66% Calvin Coolidge (R) 15,813 65.4% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 5,397 22.3% 2,981 [+] 12.3% 24,191 10 11 2.48%
1920 66% Warren Harding (R) 16,920 76.6% James Cox (D) 4,000 18.1% 1,181 [+] 5.3% 22,101 6 16 2.47%
1916 38% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6,742 59.3% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 4,270 37.6% 349 [+] 3.1% 11,361 5 13 2.21%
1912 39% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4,727 44.4% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,702 34.8% 2,223 [+] 20.9% 10,652 -9 -8 2.16%
1908 39% William Taft (R) 5,437 59.7% William J. Bryan (D) 3,127 34.3% 548 [+] 6.0% 9,112 4 8 1.84%
1904 38% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5,236 66.9% Alton Parker (D) 1,861 23.8% 730 [+] 9.3% 7,827 4 10 1.61%
1900 44% William McKinley* (R) 5,010 64.4% William J. Bryan (D) 2,512 32.3% 259 [+] 3.3% 7,781 6 13 1.47%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 35,647 53.5%
Donald Trump* (R) 29,640 44.5%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 722 1.1%
Other 584 0.9%
TOTAL 66,593
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2


2016 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 32,233 50.0%
Donald Trump (R) 27,476 42.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,368 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 610 0.9%
Evan McMullin (I) 490 0.8%
Other 1,228 1.9%
TOTAL 64,405
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -3


2012 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 39,821 59.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 26,235 39.1%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 540 0.8%
Other 545 0.8%
TOTAL 67,141
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8


2008 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 39,184 60.5%
John McCain (R) 24,662 38.1%
Ralph Nader (I) 348 0.5%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 171 0.3%
Other 422 0.7%
TOTAL 64,787
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 28,046 43.9%
John Kerry (D) 35,392 55.4%
Ralph Nader (I) 252 0.4%
Other 217 0.3%
TOTAL 63,907
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2000 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 23,468 42.6%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 30,112 54.7%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,132 2.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 163 0.3%
Other 210 0.4%
TOTAL 55,085
Turnout: 56% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1996 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 29,651 55.8%
Robert Dole (R) 19,322 36.4%
Ross Perot (Ref) 3,623 6.8%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 253 0.5%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 106 0.2%
Other 154 0.3%
TOTAL 53,109
Turnout: 55% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


1992 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 29,584 48.1%
George Bush* (R) 21,398 34.8%
Ross Perot (I) 10,182 16.5%
Other 386 0.6%
TOTAL 61,550
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3


1988 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 24,112 42.9%
Michael Dukakis (D) 31,657 56.4%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 82 0.1%
Other 320 0.6%
TOTAL 56,171
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -10


1984 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 32,262 50.2%
Walter Mondale (D) 31,467 49.0%
Other 504 0.8%
TOTAL 64,233
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -9


1980 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 29,627 46.5%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 27,443 43.1%
John Anderson (I) 5,847 9.2%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 535 0.8%
Other 270 0.4%
TOTAL 63,722
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -4


1976 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 29,508 47.8%
Gerald Ford* (R) 30,994 50.2%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 918 1.5%
Other 295 0.5%
TOTAL 61,715
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2


1972 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 30,929 57.5%
George McGovern (D) 21,721 40.4%
John Schmitz (Amer) 1,022 1.9%
Other 110 0.2%
TOTAL 53,782
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -3


1968 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 25,594 51.6%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 21,097 42.6%
George Wallace (AIP) 2,621 5.3%
Other 242 0.5%
TOTAL 49,554
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 8


1964 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 30,716 60.8%
Barry Goldwater (R) 19,744 39.1%
Other 56 0.1%
TOTAL 50,516
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 1


1960 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 24,078 45.8%
Richard Nixon (R) 28,435 54.1%
Other 38 0.1%
TOTAL 52,551
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 5


1956 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 28,250 58.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 20,403 41.9%
Other 66 0.1%
TOTAL 48,719
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 1


1952 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 28,671 62.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 17,360 37.5%
Other 203 0.4%
TOTAL 46,234
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 7


1948 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 19,603 54.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 16,041 44.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 282 0.8%
Other 304 0.8%
TOTAL 36,230
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


1944 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,593 51.2%
Thomas Dewey (R) 15,687 48.4%
Other 154 0.5%
TOTAL 32,434
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 17,305 50.1%
Wendell Willkie (R) 17,132 49.6%
Other 95 0.3%
TOTAL 34,532
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 5


1936 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 16,793 53.0%
Alf Landon (R) 13,666 43.1%
William Lemke (Union) 1,133 3.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 0.2%
Other 30 0.1%
TOTAL 31,681
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7


1932 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 14,660 49.3%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 14,746 49.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 288 1.0%
Other 71 0.2%
TOTAL 29,765
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 10


1928 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 19,409 69.6%
Al Smith (D) 8,467 30.4%
TOTAL 27,876
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 11


1924 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 15,813 65.4%
John Davis (D) 2,981 12.3%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 5,397 22.3%
TOTAL 24,191
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 11


1920 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 16,920 76.6%
James Cox (D) 4,000 18.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 487 2.2%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 547 2.5%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 124 0.6%
Other 23 0.1%
TOTAL 22,101
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 16


1916 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 4,270 37.6%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 6,742 59.3%
Allan Benson (Soc) 247 2.2%
James Hanly (Proh) 79 0.7%
Other 23 0.2%
TOTAL 11,361
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13


1912 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,702 34.8%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 4,727 44.4%
William Taft* (R) 1,601 15.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 411 3.9%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 211 2.0%
TOTAL 10,652
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -8


1908 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 5,437 59.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,127 34.3%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 244 2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 293 3.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 0.0%
Other 7 0.1%
TOTAL 9,112
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


1904 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 5,236 66.9%
Alton Parker (D) 1,861 23.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 471 6.0%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 236 3.0%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 7,827
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 10


1900 President, Black Hawk County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 5,010 64.4%
William J. Bryan (D) 2,512 32.3%
John Woolley (Proh) 237 3.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 0.2%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 7,781
Turnout: 44% Diff (St): 6 Diff (US): 13
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Black Hawk County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 47% Michael Franken (D) 24,036 50.9% Charles Grassley* (R) 23,133 49.0% 54 [+] 0.1% 47,223 -7 3.88%
2022 G 46% Kim Reynolds* (R) 24,236 51.4% Deidre DeJear (D) 21,585 45.8% 1,319 [+] 2.8% 47,140 -7 3.86%
2020 S2 65% Theresa Greenfield (D) 34,963 53.0% Joni Ernst* (R) 29,222 44.3% 1,828 [+] 2.8% 66,013 -7 3.95%
2018 G 52% Fred Hubbell (D) 29,259 54.9% Kim Reynolds* (R) 22,786 42.8% 1,213 [+] 2.3% 53,258 -7 4.01%
2016 S3 62% Charles Grassley* (R) 33,884 53.3% Patty Judge (D) 27,245 42.9% 2,398 [+] 3.8% 63,527 -7 4.12%
2014 S2 46% Bruce Braley (D) 24,311 52.0% Joni Ernst (R) 21,007 44.9% 1,428 [+] 3.1% 46,746 -7 4.14%
2014 G 45% Terry Branstad* (R) 23,633 50.8% Jack Hatch (D) 21,506 46.2% 1,407 [+] 3.0% 46,546 -8 4.11%
2010 S3 44% Charles Grassley* (R) 27,099 60.2% Roxanne Conlin (D) 17,114 38.0% 800 [+] 1.8% 45,013 -4 4.03%
2010 G 44% Chet Culver* (D) 22,720 50.1% Terry Branstad (R) 21,355 47.1% 1,278 [+] 2.8% 45,353 -6 4.04%
2008 S2 62% Tom Harkin* (D) 42,681 68.0% Christopher Reed (R) 20,043 31.9% 46 [+] 0.1% 62,770 -5 4.18%
2006 G 44% Chet Culver (D) 26,080 58.7% Jim Nussle (R) 17,758 40.0% 572 [+] 1.3% 44,410 -4 4.22%
2004 S3 63% Charles Grassley* (R) 42,746 67.8% Arthur Small (D) 19,151 30.4% 1,140 [+] 1.8% 63,037 -2 4.26%
2002 S2 42% Tom Harkin* (D) 24,302 58.4% Greg Ganske (R) 16,475 39.6% 815 [+] 2.0% 41,592 -4 4.07%
2002 G 42% Tom Vilsack* (D) 23,501 56.4% Doug Gross (R) 17,038 40.9% 1,148 [+] 2.8% 41,687 -4 4.06%
1998 S3 41% Charles Grassley* (R) 25,792 65.4% David Osterberg (D) 13,365 33.9% 280 [+] 0.7% 39,437 -3 4.16%
1998 G 41% Tom Vilsack (D) 22,861 57.9% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 16,164 40.9% 486 [+] 1.2% 39,511 -6 4.13%
1996 S2 55% Tom Harkin* (D) 30,770 58.5% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 21,283 40.5% 504 [+] 1.0% 52,557 -6 4.29%
1994 G 46% Terry Branstad* (R) 23,714 53.9% Bonnie Campbell (D) 19,752 44.9% 534 [+] 1.2% 44,000 -3 4.41%
1992 S3 60% Charles Grassley* (R) 38,192 67.3% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 16,958 29.9% 1,567 [+] 2.8% 56,717 -2 4.39%
1990 S2 46% Tom Harkin* (D) 23,205 54.2% Tom Tauke (R) 19,577 45.7% 18 [+] 0.0% 42,800 0 4.35%
1990 G 46% Terry Branstad* (R) 25,640 59.9% Donald Avenson (D) 17,018 39.7% 163 [+] 0.4% 42,821 -1 4.39%
1986 S3 45% Charles Grassley* (R) 27,005 62.6% John Roehrick (D) 16,004 37.1% 109 [+] 0.3% 43,118 -3 4.84%
1986 G 45% Lowell Junkins (D) 23,150 53.7% Terry Branstad* (R) 19,975 46.3% 19 [+] 0.0% 43,144 -6 4.74%
1984 S2 65% Tom Harkin (D) 35,210 56.0% Roger Jepsen* (R) 27,319 43.4% 383 [+] 0.6% 62,912 0 4.87%
1982 G 57% Terry Branstad (R) 29,915 53.3% Roxanne Conlin (D) 25,776 46.0% 400 [+] 0.7% 56,091 1 5.40%
1980 S3 64% Charles Grassley (R) 33,918 54.0% John Culver* (D) 28,415 45.3% 462 [+] 0.7% 62,795 1 4.92%
1978 S2 42% Roger Jepsen (R) 20,898 53.4% Dick Clark* (D) 17,881 45.7% 345 [+] 0.9% 39,124 2 4.74%
1978 G 43% Robert Ray* (R) 22,946 58.0% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 16,313 41.2% 290 [+] 0.7% 39,549 0 4.69%
1974 S3 45% John Culver (D) 21,382 52.1% David Stanley (R) 19,453 47.4% 186 [+] 0.5% 41,021 0 4.61%
1974 G 46% Robert Ray* (R) 23,122 55.3% James Schaben (D) 17,924 42.9% 733 [+] 1.8% 41,779 -3 4.54%
1972 S2 59% Dick Clark (D) 29,109 55.0% Jack Miller* (R) 23,447 44.3% 395 [+] 0.7% 52,951 0 4.40%
1972 G 59% Robert Ray* (R) 30,295 56.9% Paul Franzenburg (D) 22,317 41.9% 604 [+] 1.1% 53,216 -2 4.40%
1970 G 44% Robert Ray* (R) 18,090 49.5% Robert Fulton (D) 17,891 49.0% 547 [+] 1.5% 36,528 -1 4.62%
1968 S3 62% David Stanley (R) 24,698 50.7% Harold Hughes (D) 23,949 49.2% 34 [+] 0.1% 48,681 1 4.26%
1968 G 62% Robert Ray (R) 25,791 53.0% Paul Franzenburg (D) 22,823 46.9% 42 [+] 0.1% 48,656 -1 4.28%
1966 S2 48% Jack Miller* (R) 22,658 61.3% E.B. Smith (D) 13,951 37.8% 329 [+] 0.9% 36,938 0 4.31%
1966 G 50% Harold Hughes* (D) 22,043 56.9% William Murray (R) 16,640 43.0% 58 [+] 0.1% 38,741 -1 4.34%
1964 G 66% Harold Hughes* (D) 33,443 66.8% Evan Hultman (R) 16,322 32.6% 265 [+] 0.5% 50,030 1 4.28%
1962 S3 45% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 16,796 50.0% E.B. Smith (D) 16,791 50.0% 0 0.0% 33,587 -3 4.16%
1962 G 46% Harold Hughes (D) 19,755 57.8% Norman Erbe* (R) 14,420 42.2% 0 0.0% 34,175 -5 4.17%
1960 S2 71% Jack Miller (R) 26,178 50.3% Herschel Loveless (D) 25,863 49.7% 0 0.0% 52,041 -2 4.21%
1960 G 71% Edward McManus (D) 26,525 51.0% Norman Erbe (R) 25,448 49.0% 0 0.0% 51,973 -3 4.20%
*: 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 Black Hawk County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IA02Liz Mathis (D) 24,345 51.6% Ashley Hinson* (R) 22,776 48.3% 51 0.1% 47,172
County Total for 2022-11-08:   47,172
2020-11-03 IA01Abby Finkenauer* (D) 36,060 55.1% Ashley Hinson (R) 29,333 44.8% 75 0.1% 65,468
County Total for 2020-11-03:   65,468
2018-11-06 IA01Abby Finkenauer (D) 29,667 55.8% Rod Blum* (R) 22,103 41.6% 1,353 2.5% 53,123
County Total for 2018-11-06:   53,123
2016-11-08 IA01Monica Vernon (D) 31,948 50.8% Rod Blum* (R) 30,853 49.1% 91 0.1% 62,892
County Total for 2016-11-08:   62,892
2014-11-04 IA01Pat Murphy (D) 23,900 51.9% Rod Blum (R) 22,072 48.0% 48 0.1% 46,020
County Total for 2014-11-04:   46,020
2012-11-06 IA01Bruce Braley* (D) 40,749 62.3% Ben Lange (R) 24,078 36.8% 575 0.9% 65,402
County Total for 2012-11-06:   65,402
2010-11-02 IA01Bruce Braley* (D) 24,184 53.8% Ben Lange (R) 19,811 44.0% 980 2.2% 44,975
County Total for 2010-11-02:   44,975
2008-11-04 IA01Bruce Braley* (D) 42,512 68.0% David Hartsuch (R) 19,992 32.0% 50 0.1% 62,554
County Total for 2008-11-04:   62,554
2006-11-07 IA01Bruce Braley (D) 25,655 58.6% Mike Whalen (R) 17,560 40.1% 596 1.4% 43,811
County Total for 2006-11-07:   43,811
2004-11-02 IA01Jim Nussle* (R) 33,604 53.9% Bill Gluba (D) 27,753 44.5% 1,035 1.7% 62,392
County Total for 2004-11-02:   62,392
2002-11-05 IA01Jim Nussle* (R) 21,958 53.1% Ann Hutchinson (D) 19,335 46.7% 93 0.2% 41,386
County Total for 2002-11-05:   41,386
2000-11-07 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 27,270 50.3% Donna Smith (D) 26,387 48.6% 611 1.1% 54,268
County Total for 2000-11-07:   54,268
1998-11-03 IA02Rob Tully (D) 19,885 50.4% Jim Nussle* (R) 19,222 48.8% 309 0.8% 39,416
County Total for 1998-11-03:   39,416
1996-11-05 IA02Donna Smith (D) 26,656 51.0% Jim Nussle* (R) 25,176 48.2% 448 0.9% 52,280
County Total for 1996-11-05:   52,280
1994-11-08 IA02Dave Nagle (D) 22,163 51.0% Jim Nussle* (R) 21,093 48.5% 197 0.5% 43,453
County Total for 1994-11-08:   43,453
1992-11-03 IA02Dave Nagle* (D) 33,313 55.2% Jim Nussle* (R) 26,690 44.3% 300 0.5% 60,303
County Total for 1992-11-03:   60,303
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Black Hawk County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 56,011 17,837 31.8% 21,019 37.5% 17,155 30.6% Dem +3,182 Dem +5.7% 55%
2022 73,021 21,017 28.8% 28,202 38.6% 23,802 32.6% Dem +7,185 Dem +9.8% 72%
2020 83,461 22,831 27.4% 33,544 40.2% 27,086 32.5% Dem +10,713 Dem +12.8% 82%
2018 82,177 21,078 25.6% 30,130 36.7% 30,969 37.7% Dem +9,052 Dem +11.0% 81%
2016 83,565 22,020 26.4% 30,746 36.8% 30,799 36.9% Dem +8,726 Dem +10.4% 82%
2014 82,233 20,648 25.1% 29,232 35.5% 32,353 39.3% Dem +8,584 Dem +10.4% 80%
2012 78,825 20,410 25.9% 28,154 35.7% 30,261 38.4% Dem +7,744 Dem +9.8% 77%
2010 81,677 20,751 25.4% 30,083 36.8% 30,843 37.8% Dem +9,332 Dem +11.4% 80%
2008 80,919 20,062 24.8% 30,338 37.5% 30,519 37.7% Dem +10,276 Dem +12.7% 80%
2006 77,018 19,992 26.0% 26,033 33.8% 30,993 40.2% Dem +6,041 Dem +7.8% 76%
2004 78,245 20,267 25.9% 25,865 33.1% 32,113 41.0% Dem +5,598 Dem +7.2% 78%
2002 69,282 19,209 27.7% 21,696 31.3% 28,377 41.0% Dem +2,487 Dem +3.6% 70%
2000 75,306 20,479 27.2% 23,615 31.4% 31,212 41.4% Dem +3,136 Dem +4.2% 76%
1994 74,404 24,142 32.4% 27,446 36.9% 22,816 30.7% Dem +3,304 Dem +4.4% 78%
1986 79,967 22,805 28.5% 28,185 35.2% 28,977 36.2% Dem +5,380 Dem +6.7% 84%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.