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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	335	11.7
Deaths:	436	15.2
Net Migration:	9	0.3
Net Immigration:	20	0.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +621	R +354	R + 0.1%
D +267
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,436	R +2,341	R + 28.7%
D -905
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,842	R +2,782	R + 34.4%
D -940

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,221	R +2,428	R + 34.3%
D -1,207
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,542	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	2,424	29.9%	132 [+]	1.6%	8,098	15	22	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 68 (0.8%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	4,921	65.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,157	28.7%	435 [+]	5.8%	7,513	14	20	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 219 (2.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 50 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 43 (0.6%);
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,106	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,329	44.1%	110 [+]	1.5%	7,545	8	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (0.4%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	3,700	51.6%	Barack Obama (D)	3,364	46.9%	102 [+]	1.4%	7,166	7	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 34 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 19 (0.3%);
2004	65%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,417	59.1%	John Kerry (D)	3,001	40.1%	57 [+]	0.8%	7,475	9	8	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.3%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	3,837	57.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,735	40.7%	152 [+]	2.3%	6,724	9	9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 113 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 12 (0.2%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,061	46.2%	Robert Dole (R)	3,036	45.8%	534 [+]	8.1%	6,631	6	5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 489 (7.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 12 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1992	62%	George Bush* (R)	3,209	45.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,548	35.7%	1,380 [+]	19.3%	7,137	8	8	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,333 (18.7%);
1988	52%	George Bush (R)	3,523	57.3%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,593	42.2%	30 [+]	0.5%	6,146	13	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	57%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,570	66.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,323	33.5%	31	0.4%	6,924	13	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,730	65.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,990	27.7%	457 [+]	6.4%	7,177	15	15	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 392 (5.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 56 (0.8%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,207	61.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,503	36.8%	98 [+]	1.4%	6,808	12	14	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 72 (1.1%);
1972	57%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,615	71.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,682	26.2%	129 [+]	2.0%	6,426	14	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 126 (2.0%);
1968	65%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,651	70.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,673	25.4%	265 [+]	4.0%	6,589	18	27	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 252 (3.8%);
1964	66%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,462	50.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,370	49.3%	0	0.0%	6,832	13	12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,345	70.2%	John Kennedy (D)	2,268	29.8%	3	0.0%	7,616	13	21	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,669	71.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,289	28.8%	3	0.0%	7,961	12	14	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,360	77.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,836	22.4%	14	0.2%	8,210	14	22	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,380	51.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,008	46.2%	125 [+]	1.9%	6,513	4	7	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 101 (1.6%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,182	65.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,225	34.6%	24	0.4%	6,431	13	19	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,848	63.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,760	36.2%	20	0.3%	7,628	12	19	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,786	50.1%	Alf Landon (R)	3,604	47.7%	161 [+]	2.1%	7,551	5	11	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 149 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,028	56.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,012	42.3%	76 [+]	1.1%	7,116	2	3	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 51 (0.7%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,789	71.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,876	28.1%	0	0.0%	6,665	10	14	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,823	59.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,921	30.0%	667 [+]	10.4%	6,411	5	6	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 667 (10.4%);
1920	65%	Warren Harding (R)	5,900	86.7%	James Cox (D)	830	12.2%	76 [+]	1.1%	6,806	16	26	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 19 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 17 (0.2%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,722	72.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	977	26.0%	58 [+]	1.5%	3,757	18	26	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 40 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 18 (0.5%);
1912	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,553	44.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	926	26.5%	1,018 [+]	29.1%	3,497	1	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 903 (25.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 87 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (0.8%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	2,467	69.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	994	27.9%	98 [+]	2.8%	3,559	14	18	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 79 (2.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,743	75.0%	Alton Parker (D)	815	22.3%	100 [+]	2.7%	3,658	12	19	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 78 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 14 (0.4%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.2%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	2,902	70.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,167	28.2%	76 [+]	1.8%	4,145	12	18	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 70 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,424

29.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,542

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,098

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,157

28.7%

Donald Trump (R)

4,921

65.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

219

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

123

1.6%

TOTAL

7,513

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,329

44.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,106

54.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,545

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,364

46.9%

John McCain (R)

3,700

51.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,166

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

2004 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,417

59.1%

John Kerry (D)

3,001

40.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,475

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,837

57.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,735

40.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

113

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,724

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1996 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,061

46.2%

Robert Dole (R)

3,036

45.8%

Ross Perot (Ref)

489

7.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,631

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

1992 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,548

35.7%

George Bush* (R)

3,209

45.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,333

18.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,137

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,523

57.3%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,593

42.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,146

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,570

66.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,323

33.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,924

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1980 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,730

65.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,990

27.7%

John Anderson (I)

392

5.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,177

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 15

1976 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,503

36.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,207

61.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,808

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1972 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,615

71.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,682

26.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

126

2.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,426

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,651

70.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,673

25.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

252

3.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,589

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 27

1960 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,268

29.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,345

70.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,616

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 21

1956 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,669

71.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,289

28.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,961

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 14

1952 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,360

77.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,836

22.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,210

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 22

1948 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,008

46.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,380

51.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

101

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,513

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 7

1944 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,225

34.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,182

65.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,431

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

1940 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,760

36.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,848

63.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,628

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

1936 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,786

50.1%

Alf Landon (R)

3,604

47.7%

William Lemke (Union)

149

2.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,551

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1932 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,028

56.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,012

42.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,116

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,789

71.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,876

28.1%

TOTAL

6,665

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1924 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,823

59.6%

John Davis (D)

667

10.4%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,921

30.0%

TOTAL

6,411

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,900

86.7%

James Cox (D)

830

12.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.2%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,806

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 26

1916 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

977

26.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,722

72.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

TOTAL

3,757

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 26

1912 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

926

26.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,553

44.4%

William Taft* (R)

903

25.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.5%

TOTAL

3,497

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,467

69.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

994

27.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.2%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

3,559

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 18

1904 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,743

75.0%

Alton Parker (D)

815

22.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,658

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 19

1900 President, Butler County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,902

70.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,167

28.2%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,145

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Butler County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,334	72.1%	Michael Franken (D)	1,669	27.8%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,009	16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2022	G	55%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,501	74.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,429	23.6%	136 [+]	2.2%	6,066	16	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 133 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2020	S2	73%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,291	66.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,474	30.9%	244 [+]	3.0%	8,009	14	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 173 (2.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 69 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,952	64.2%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,064	33.5%	140 [+]	2.3%	6,156	14	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 81 (1.3%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 59 (1.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,433	72.8%	Patty Judge (D)	1,782	23.9%	249 [+]	3.3%	7,464	13	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 146 (2.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 81 (1.1%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,630	62.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,944	33.6%	214 [+]	3.7%	5,788	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 143 (2.5%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 38 (0.7%); Bob Quast (I) 15 (0.3%); Ruth Smith (I) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2014	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,888	67.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,673	29.0%	216 [+]	3.7%	5,777	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 91 (1.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 91 (1.6%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 30 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,339	76.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,258	22.1%	107 [+]	1.9%	5,704	12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 106 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,485	61.2%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,969	34.5%	245 [+]	4.3%	5,699	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 135 (2.4%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 55 (1.0%); Gregory Hughes (I) 34 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.2%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%);

2008	S2	62%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,031	57.0%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,030	42.9%	5 [+]	0.1%	7,066	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2006	G	50%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,960	51.6%	Chet Culver (D)	2,686	46.8%	90 [+]	1.6%	5,736	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 57 (1.0%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,042	81.4%	Arthur Small (D)	1,302	17.5%	83 [+]	1.1%	7,427	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 38 (0.5%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 36 (0.5%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	43%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,510	51.2%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,290	46.7%	106 [+]	2.2%	4,906	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 59 (1.2%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 36 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.2%);
2002	G	43%	Doug Gross (R)	2,475	50.4%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,232	45.5%	202 [+]	4.1%	4,909	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 116 (2.4%); Jay Robinson (Green) 72 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 14 (0.3%);

1998	S3	43%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,007	80.1%	David Osterberg (D)	959	19.2%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,003	12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.4%); Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	43%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,721	54.4%	Tom Vilsack (D)	2,215	44.3%	68 [+]	1.4%	5,004	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 29 (0.6%); Mark Kennis (I) 21 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1996	S2	56%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,370	52.3%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,998	46.5%	79 [+]	1.2%	6,447	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 46 (0.7%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 14 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 12 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1994	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,467	67.7%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,598	31.2%	56 [+]	1.1%	5,121	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 27 (0.5%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1992	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,486	79.0%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,322	19.0%	137 [+]	2.0%	6,945	9	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 50 (0.7%); Mel Boring (I) 30 (0.4%); Carl Olsen (Green) 25 (0.4%); Richard Hughes (I) 11 (0.2%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 9 (0.1%); Sue Atkinson (I) 9 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%);
1990	S2	44%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,045	60.0%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,026	40.0%	0	0.0%	5,071	14	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	44%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,712	72.5%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,397	27.3%	10 [+]	0.2%	5,119	12	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%);

1986	S3	42%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,900	76.9%	John Roehrick (D)	1,167	23.0%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,073	11	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 6 (0.1%);
1986	G	42%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,072	60.4%	Lowell Junkins (D)	2,011	39.6%	0	0.0%	5,083	9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	56%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	4,019	59.1%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,740	40.3%	36 [+]	0.5%	6,795	15	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 36 (0.5%);
1982	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,182	69.8%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,791	29.9%	18 [+]	0.3%	5,991	17	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 9 (0.2%);
1980	S3	57%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,422	76.1%	John Culver* (D)	1,676	23.5%	25 [+]	0.4%	7,123	23	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); Gary DeYoung (I) 4 (0.1%); John Henderson (I) 4 (0.1%);

1978	S2	36%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,924	70.0%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,219	29.2%	32 [+]	0.8%	4,175	19	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 22 (0.5%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
1978	G	36%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,950	69.6%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,265	29.8%	23 [+]	0.5%	4,238	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 19 (0.4%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	44%	David Stanley (R)	3,237	64.7%	John Culver (D)	1,750	35.0%	19 [+]	0.4%	5,006	17	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 19 (0.4%);
1974	G	46%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,542	66.4%	James Schaben (D)	1,735	32.5%	61 [+]	1.1%	5,338	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 61 (1.1%);
1972	S2	55%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,786	60.2%	Dick Clark (D)	2,466	39.2%	40 [+]	0.6%	6,292	16	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 32 (0.5%); Fred Benton (I) 8 (0.1%);
1972	G	56%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,159	65.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,090	32.9%	112 [+]	1.8%	6,361	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 112 (1.8%);
1970	G	41%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,525	59.3%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,609	37.8%	122 [+]	2.9%	4,256	8	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 122 (2.9%);

1968	S3	64%	David Stanley (R)	4,361	67.2%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,119	32.7%	10 [+]	0.2%	6,490	18	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 10 (0.2%);
1968	G	64%	Robert Ray (R)	4,251	65.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,223	34.3%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,481	12	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%);
1966	S2	48%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,686	74.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,218	24.7%	35 [+]	0.7%	4,939	14	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 17 (0.3%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 7 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 5 (0.1%);
1966	G	50%	William Murray (R)	3,047	59.3%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,070	40.3%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,138	15	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 20 (0.4%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	66%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,505	52.0%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,126	46.3%	114 [+]	1.7%	6,745	15	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 114 (1.7%);
1962	S3	46%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,139	65.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,670	34.7%	0	0.0%	4,809	12	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	48%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,829	57.0%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,130	43.0%	0	0.0%	4,959	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Jack Miller (R)	4,792	64.7%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,611	35.3%	0	0.0%	7,403	13	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	71%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,973	66.9%	Edward McManus (D)	2,456	33.1%	0	0.0%	7,429	15	0.60%
[-] 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 Butler County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	13,607	95.36%	6.5%
Black:	56	0.39%	124.0%
Indian:	17	0.12%	21.4%
Asian:	174	1.22%	370.3%
2+ races:	144	1.01%	35.8%
Hispanic:	271	1.90%	103.8%

Total non-White:	662	4.64%	110.2%

Change in White population:	-945	-6.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	347	2.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	4,279	71.2%	Liz Mathis (D)	1,730	28.8%	3	0.0%	6,012
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,012

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	5,157	68.0%	J.D. Scholten (D)	2,413	31.8%	14	0.2%	7,584
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,584

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,675	60.5%	J.D. Scholten (D)	2,199	36.2%	196	3.2%	6,070
County Total for 2018-11-06:										6,070

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	4,898	68.6%	Kim Weaver (D)	2,235	31.3%	12	0.2%	7,145
County Total for 2016-11-08:										7,145

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,758	66.4%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,895	33.5%	7	0.1%	5,660
County Total for 2014-11-04:										5,660

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,836	51.9%	Christie Vilsack (D)	3,399	46.0%	152	2.1%	7,387
County Total for 2012-11-06:										7,387

2010-11-02	IA01	Ben Lange (R)	3,293	58.6%	Bruce Braley* (D)	2,135	38.0%	190	3.4%	5,618
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,618

2008-11-04	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	3,807	54.8%	David Hartsuch (R)	3,128	45.1%	7	0.1%	6,942
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,942

2006-11-07	IA01	Mike Whalen (R)	3,000	53.2%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,506	44.5%	128	2.3%	5,634
County Total for 2006-11-07:										5,634

2004-11-02	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,094	69.3%	Bill Gluba (D)	2,159	29.4%	93	1.3%	7,346
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,346

2002-11-05	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,302	67.7%	Ann Hutchinson (D)	1,578	32.3%	1	0.0%	4,881
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,881

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,112	62.5%	Donna Smith (D)	2,408	36.6%	61	0.9%	6,581
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,581

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,287	66.2%	Rob Tully (D)	1,633	32.9%	47	0.9%	4,967
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,967

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,954	63.9%	Donna Smith (D)	2,197	35.5%	33	0.5%	6,184
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,184

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,288	63.6%	Dave Nagle (D)	1,875	36.3%	9	0.2%	5,172
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,172

1992-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,037	57.7%	Dave Nagle* (D)	2,910	41.6%	44	0.6%	6,991
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,991

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	7,380	4,016	54.4%	1,398	18.9%	1,966	26.6%	Rep +2,618	Rep +35.5%	67%
2022	8,946	4,562	51.0%	1,725	19.3%	2,659	29.7%	Rep +2,837	Rep +31.7%	81%
2020	9,841	4,752	48.3%	1,960	19.9%	3,129	31.8%	Rep +2,792	Rep +28.4%	90%
2018	9,686	4,525	46.7%	1,710	17.7%	3,451	35.6%	Rep +2,815	Rep +29.1%	88%
2016	9,743	4,577	47.0%	1,735	17.8%	3,431	35.2%	Rep +2,842	Rep +29.2%	87%
2014	9,709	4,512	46.5%	1,711	17.6%	3,486	35.9%	Rep +2,801	Rep +28.8%	87%
2012	9,542	4,594	48.1%	1,756	18.4%	3,192	33.5%	Rep +2,838	Rep +29.7%	85%
2010	9,790	4,606	47.0%	1,928	19.7%	3,256	33.3%	Rep +2,678	Rep +27.4%	86%
2008	9,697	4,461	46.0%	2,028	20.9%	3,208	33.1%	Rep +2,433	Rep +25.1%	85%
2006	9,444	4,437	47.0%	1,771	18.8%	3,236	34.3%	Rep +2,666	Rep +28.2%	83%
2004	9,732	4,577	47.0%	1,755	18.0%	3,400	34.9%	Rep +2,822	Rep +29.0%	85%
2002	9,065	4,621	51.0%	1,520	16.8%	2,924	32.3%	Rep +3,101	Rep +34.2%	79%
2000	9,875	4,835	49.0%	1,671	16.9%	3,369	34.1%	Rep +3,164	Rep +32.0%	86%
1994	8,545	4,600	53.8%	1,768	20.7%	2,177	25.5%	Rep +2,832	Rep +33.1%	74%
1986	8,072	4,846	60.0%	1,533	19.0%	1,693	21.0%	Rep +3,313	Rep +41.0%	67%

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