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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	615	15.0
Deaths:	518	12.6
Net Migration:	-9	-0.2
Net Immigration:	47	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +910	R +711	R + 5.0%
D +199
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,970	R +3,712	R + 35.4%
D -1,742
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,281	R +4,162	R + 40.0%
D -1,881

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,371	R +3,451	R + 35.0%
D -2,080
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,420	59.6%	Joe Biden (D)	4,169	38.7%	185 [+]	1.7%	10,774	6	13	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 96 (0.9%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	5,510	53.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,970	38.7%	772 [+]	7.5%	10,252	3	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 478 (4.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 54 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 48 (0.5%);
2012	69%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,911	56.1%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,450	42.2%	174 [+]	1.7%	10,535	-4	-5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 65 (0.6%);
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	6,050	58.5%	John McCain (R)	4,139	40.0%	153 [+]	1.5%	10,342	-4	-6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 61 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.2%);
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	5,608	53.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,797	45.8%	70 [+]	0.7%	10,475	-4	-5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.3%);
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	5,045	53.6%	George W. Bush (R)	4,092	43.5%	273 [+]	2.9%	9,410	-5	-4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 171 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 52 (0.6%);
1996	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,997	55.8%	Robert Dole (R)	3,043	34.0%	911 [+]	10.2%	8,951	-6	-7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 836 (9.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,166	43.2%	George Bush* (R)	3,313	34.3%	2,175 [+]	22.5%	9,654	-3	-3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,126 (22.0%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,778	57.4%	George Bush (R)	3,495	42.0%	48 [+]	0.6%	8,321	-2	-11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,965	54.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,129	45.1%	58	0.6%	9,152	1	-5	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,041	53.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,605	38.3%	776 [+]	8.2%	9,422	2	3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 689 (7.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 76 (0.8%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,794	52.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,258	46.2%	171 [+]	1.9%	9,223	3	4	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 127 (1.4%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,277	58.3%	George McGovern (D)	3,609	39.9%	162 [+]	1.8%	9,048	1	-2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 143 (1.6%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,541	52.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,670	42.3%	463 [+]	5.3%	8,674	-1	9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 454 (5.2%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,621	63.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,187	36.1%	15	0.2%	8,823	-2	-2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,179	54.9%	John Kennedy (D)	4,251	45.1%	3	0.0%	9,433	-2	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,512	61.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,513	38.9%	10	0.1%	9,035	2	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,431	67.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,019	31.8%	34	0.4%	9,484	4	13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,310	50.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,127	48.4%	86 [+]	1.0%	8,523	3	5	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 59 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	67%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,653	54.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,841	45.1%	14	0.2%	8,508	3	9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	82%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,630	54.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,649	45.1%	30	0.3%	10,309	3	10	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	86%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,025	50.8%	Alf Landon (R)	4,734	47.8%	135 [+]	1.4%	9,894	5	11	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 127 (1.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	85%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,004	52.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,401	46.3%	95 [+]	1.0%	9,500	6	7	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 56 (0.6%);
1928	83%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,885	65.5%	Al Smith (D)	3,099	34.5%	0	0.0%	8,984	4	7	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	80%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,459	63.1%	John Davis (D)	1,780	20.6%	1,409 [+]	16.3%	8,648	8	9	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,409 (16.3%);
1920	73%	Warren Harding (R)	6,334	79.2%	James Cox (D)	1,600	20.0%	63 [+]	0.8%	7,997	8	19	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 30 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 13 (0.2%);
1916	46%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,000	61.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,808	37.2%	52 [+]	1.1%	4,860	7	16	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 28 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 24 (0.5%);
1912	45%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,866	39.5%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,455	30.8%	1,398 [+]	29.6%	4,719	3	4	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,271 (26.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 104 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 23 (0.5%);
1908	45%	William Taft (R)	2,552	55.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,889	41.3%	136 [+]	3.0%	4,577	0	4	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 118 (2.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,798	60.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,545	33.6%	249 [+]	5.4%	4,592	-2	5	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 192 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 50 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 (0.2%);
1900	48%	William McKinley* (R)	2,958	57.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,053	39.5%	183 [+]	3.5%	5,194	-1	5	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 171 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

4,169

38.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,420

59.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,774

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

2016 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,970

38.7%

Donald Trump (R)

5,510

53.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

478

4.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

192

1.9%

TOTAL

10,252

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 8

2012 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,911

56.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,450

42.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

109

1.0%

TOTAL

10,535

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

6,050

58.5%

John McCain (R)

4,139

40.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,342

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

2004 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,797

45.8%

John Kerry (D)

5,608

53.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,475

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,092

43.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

5,045

53.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

171

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,410

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,997

55.8%

Robert Dole (R)

3,043

34.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

836

9.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,951

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1992 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,166

43.2%

George Bush* (R)

3,313

34.3%

Ross Perot (I)

2,126

22.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,654

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,495

42.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,778

57.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,321

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,965

54.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,129

45.1%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,152

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,041

53.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,605

38.3%

John Anderson (I)

689

7.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,422

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,258

46.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,794

52.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

127

1.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,223

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,277

58.3%

George McGovern (D)

3,609

39.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

143

1.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,048

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -2

1968 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,541

52.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,670

42.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

454

5.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,674

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

1964 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,621

63.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,187

36.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,823

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

1960 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,251

45.1%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,179

54.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,433

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1956 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,512

61.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,513

38.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,035

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,431

67.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,019

31.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,484

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 13

1948 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,127

48.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,310

50.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,523

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,841

45.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,653

54.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,508

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 9

1940 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,649

45.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,630

54.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,309

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,025

50.8%

Alf Landon (R)

4,734

47.8%

William Lemke (Union)

127

1.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,894

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,004

52.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,401

46.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,500

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,885

65.5%

Al Smith (D)

3,099

34.5%

TOTAL

8,984

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1924 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,459

63.1%

John Davis (D)

1,780

20.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,409

16.3%

TOTAL

8,648

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1920 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,334

79.2%

James Cox (D)

1,600

20.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,997

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,808

37.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,000

61.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

4,860

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1912 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,866

39.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,455

30.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,271

26.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

104

2.2%

TOTAL

4,719

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1908 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,552

55.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,889

41.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

118

2.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,577

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1904 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,798

60.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,545

33.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

192

4.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,592

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1900 President, Buchanan County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,958

57.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,053

39.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

171

3.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,194

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Buchanan County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,085	62.3%	Michael Franken (D)	3,071	37.6%	10 [+]	0.1%	8,166	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2022	G	54%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	5,356	65.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	2,650	32.3%	211 [+]	2.6%	8,217	7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 209 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Joni Ernst* (R)	6,063	56.6%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	4,292	40.1%	349 [+]	3.3%	10,704	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 248 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 96 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,400	51.8%	Fred Hubbell (D)	3,865	45.5%	228 [+]	2.7%	8,493	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 155 (1.8%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 70 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,382	62.9%	Patty Judge (D)	3,313	32.6%	454 [+]	4.5%	10,149	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 298 (2.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 121 (1.2%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 28 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,945	50.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	3,538	44.9%	398 [+]	5.1%	7,881	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 227 (2.9%); Bob Quast (I) 67 (0.9%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 50 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 45 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2014	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,498	57.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	3,118	39.5%	277 [+]	3.5%	7,893	-2	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 123 (1.6%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 75 (1.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 74 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,291	67.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,446	31.0%	153 [+]	1.9%	7,890	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 150 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,889	48.9%	Chet Culver* (D)	3,788	47.6%	273 [+]	3.4%	7,950	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 121 (1.5%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 86 (1.1%); Gregory Hughes (I) 35 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.1%);

2008	S2	67%	Tom Harkin* (D)	6,952	67.6%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,326	32.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	10,280	-5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	53%	Chet Culver (D)	4,635	58.0%	Jim Nussle (R)	3,263	40.8%	97 [+]	1.2%	7,995	-4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 46 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 34 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,463	71.4%	Arthur Small (D)	2,839	27.2%	148 [+]	1.4%	10,450	1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 75 (0.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 59 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	S2	48%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,285	59.0%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,838	39.1%	141 [+]	1.9%	7,264	-5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 86 (1.2%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 44 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
2002	G	48%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	4,079	56.0%	Doug Gross (R)	2,970	40.7%	240 [+]	3.3%	7,289	-4	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 136 (1.9%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 101 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

1998	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,228	71.5%	David Osterberg (D)	2,008	27.5%	79 [+]	1.1%	7,315	3	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 61 (0.8%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	49%	Tom Vilsack (D)	4,137	56.3%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,068	41.7%	144 [+]	2.0%	7,349	-5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 89 (1.2%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 30 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	60%	Tom Harkin* (D)	5,214	58.3%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,583	40.0%	152 [+]	1.7%	8,949	-7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 98 (1.1%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 20 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 17 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,222	56.3%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	3,151	42.0%	132 [+]	1.8%	7,505	-1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 69 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.4%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 15 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1992	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,329	75.9%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	2,075	21.5%	248 [+]	2.6%	9,652	6	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 132 (1.4%); Mel Boring (I) 31 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 29 (0.3%); Sue Atkinson (I) 19 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 18 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 15 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	51%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,694	50.7%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,591	49.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	7,290	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,929	59.8%	Donald Avenson (D)	2,575	39.2%	61 [+]	0.9%	6,565	-1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 49 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);

1986	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,821	68.7%	John Roehrick (D)	2,167	30.9%	31 [+]	0.4%	7,019	3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 31 (0.4%);
1986	G	47%	Lowell Junkins (D)	3,671	52.5%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,313	47.4%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,993	-4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1984	S2	62%	Tom Harkin (D)	4,910	52.9%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	4,187	45.1%	184 [+]	2.0%	9,281	1	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 181 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1982	G	51%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,361	57.2%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	3,187	41.8%	77 [+]	1.0%	7,625	4	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 33 (0.4%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 31 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%);
1980	S3	59%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,340	59.0%	John Culver* (D)	3,682	40.7%	27 [+]	0.3%	9,049	6	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 13 (0.1%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 10 (0.1%); John Henderson (I) 4 (0.0%);

1978	S2	45%	Roger Jepsen (R)	3,604	56.2%	Dick Clark* (D)	2,766	43.1%	42 [+]	0.7%	6,412	5	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 34 (0.5%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 8 (0.1%);
1978	G	45%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,873	60.0%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	2,577	39.9%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,457	2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 2 (0.0%);
1974	S3	51%	John Culver (D)	3,816	53.6%	David Stanley (R)	3,262	45.9%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,114	-1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 36 (0.5%);
1974	G	52%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,896	54.4%	James Schaben (D)	3,223	45.0%	39 [+]	0.5%	7,158	-4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 39 (0.5%);
1972	S2	66%	Dick Clark (D)	5,340	59.1%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,680	40.7%	22 [+]	0.2%	9,042	-3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 21 (0.2%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	66%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,049	56.1%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,898	43.3%	52 [+]	0.6%	8,999	-2	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 52 (0.6%);
1970	G	52%	Robert Fulton (D)	3,220	49.4%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,155	48.4%	149 [+]	2.3%	6,524	-3	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 149 (2.3%);

1968	S3	70%	David Stanley (R)	4,565	53.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,964	46.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,530	4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	69%	Robert Ray (R)	4,588	54.1%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,890	45.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,479	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	54%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,249	64.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,313	35.1%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,583	4	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Charles Day (Peace Independent) 8 (0.1%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 5 (0.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 4 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	55%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,469	51.5%	William Murray (R)	3,264	48.4%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,740	4	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 5 (0.1%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	71%	Harold Hughes* (D)	5,833	66.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,848	32.7%	35 [+]	0.4%	8,716	1	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 35 (0.4%);
1962	S3	45%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,989	53.9%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,554	46.1%	0	0.0%	5,543	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	44%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,964	54.1%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,510	45.9%	0	0.0%	5,474	-2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Jack Miller (R)	4,792	52.3%	Herschel Loveless (D)	4,372	47.7%	0	0.0%	9,164	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,738	51.7%	Edward McManus (D)	4,420	48.3%	0	0.0%	9,158	0	0.74%
[-] 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 Buchanan County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	19,775	95.47%	2.8%
Black:	162	0.78%	174.6%
Indian:	34	0.16%	54.5%
Asian:	125	0.60%	37.4%
2+ races:	230	1.11%	17.9%
Hispanic:	388	1.87%	59.7%

Total non-White:	939	4.53%	52.9%

Change in White population:	-569	-2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	325	1.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	5,028	61.6%	Liz Mathis (D)	3,128	38.3%	9	0.1%	8,165
County Total for 2022-11-08:										8,165

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	6,180	58.0%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	4,481	42.0%	3	0.0%	10,664
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,664

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	4,166	49.3%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	3,977	47.0%	310	3.7%	8,453
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,453

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	5,739	57.4%	Monica Vernon (D)	4,250	42.5%	14	0.1%	10,003
County Total for 2016-11-08:										10,003

2014-11-04	IA01	Rod Blum (R)	4,032	51.5%	Pat Murphy (D)	3,779	48.3%	11	0.1%	7,822
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,822

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	5,413	52.0%	Ben Lange (R)	4,885	46.9%	115	1.1%	10,413
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,413

2010-11-02	IA01	Ben Lange (R)	4,147	52.7%	Bruce Braley* (D)	3,504	44.5%	220	2.8%	7,871
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,871

2008-11-04	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	6,750	67.1%	David Hartsuch (R)	3,310	32.9%	0	0.0%	10,060
County Total for 2008-11-04:										10,060

2006-11-07	IA01	Bruce Braley (D)	4,261	54.6%	Mike Whalen (R)	3,381	43.3%	163	2.1%	7,805
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,805

2004-11-02	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	6,103	58.8%	Bill Gluba (D)	4,121	39.7%	164	1.6%	10,388
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,388

2002-11-05	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,304	59.3%	Ann Hutchinson (D)	2,944	40.5%	15	0.2%	7,263
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,263

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,305	56.7%	Donna Smith (D)	3,972	42.4%	83	0.9%	9,360
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,360

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,112	56.1%	Rob Tully (D)	3,141	42.8%	79	1.1%	7,332
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,332

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,942	55.2%	Donna Smith (D)	3,952	44.2%	51	0.6%	8,945
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,945

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,363	58.9%	Dave Nagle (D)	2,978	40.2%	67	0.9%	7,408
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,408

1992-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,358	55.2%	Dave Nagle* (D)	4,273	44.0%	84	0.9%	9,715
County Total for 1992-11-03:										9,715

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,952	3,520	35.4%	2,726	27.4%	3,706	37.2%	Rep +794	Rep +8.0%	65%
2022	12,257	3,993	32.6%	3,297	26.9%	4,967	40.5%	Rep +696	Rep +5.7%	80%
2020	13,542	3,874	28.6%	3,844	28.4%	5,824	43.0%	Rep +30	Rep +0.2%	89%
2018	13,223	3,222	24.4%	3,531	26.7%	6,470	48.9%	Dem +309	Dem +2.3%	87%
2016	13,401	3,323	24.8%	3,660	27.3%	6,418	47.9%	Dem +337	Dem +2.5%	88%
2014	13,288	3,112	23.4%	3,741	28.2%	6,435	48.4%	Dem +629	Dem +4.7%	87%
2012	13,464	3,224	23.9%	3,942	29.3%	6,298	46.8%	Dem +718	Dem +5.3%	88%
2010	13,630	3,214	23.6%	4,289	31.5%	6,127	45.0%	Dem +1,075	Dem +7.9%	89%
2008	13,656	3,068	22.5%	4,579	33.5%	6,009	44.0%	Dem +1,511	Dem +11.1%	90%
2006	13,350	3,216	24.1%	4,343	32.5%	5,791	43.4%	Dem +1,127	Dem +8.4%	88%
2004	13,648	3,299	24.2%	4,297	31.5%	6,052	44.3%	Dem +998	Dem +7.3%	90%
2002	13,157	3,483	26.5%	3,973	30.2%	5,701	43.3%	Dem +490	Dem +3.7%	87%
2000	13,461	3,639	27.0%	4,162	30.9%	5,660	42.0%	Dem +523	Dem +3.9%	89%
1994	11,642	3,404	29.2%	4,254	36.5%	3,984	34.2%	Dem +850	Dem +7.3%	79%
1986	11,715	3,394	29.0%	4,288	36.6%	4,033	34.4%	Dem +894	Dem +7.6%	79%

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