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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	204	10.3
Deaths:	308	15.5
Net Migration:	-89	-4.5
Net Immigration:	1	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +221	R +149	R + 0.5%
D +72
2020 vs. 2012	R +798	R +1,566	R + 30.3%
D -768
2020 vs. 2008	R +948	R +1,819	R + 35.1%
D -871

2016 vs. 2008	R +727	R +1,670	R + 34.7%
D -943
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,689	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	1,470	28.0%	99 [+]	1.9%	5,258	17	23	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 59 (1.1%);
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	3,468	67.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,398	27.1%	293 [+]	5.7%	5,159	16	21	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 173 (3.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 17 (0.3%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,891	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,238	42.8%	101 [+]	1.9%	5,230	9	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 (0.7%);
2008	67%	John McCain (R)	2,741	52.8%	Barack Obama (D)	2,341	45.1%	113 [+]	2.2%	5,195	8	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.2%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,255	58.7%	John Kerry (D)	2,243	40.5%	44 [+]	0.8%	5,542	9	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 22 (0.4%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	2,776	55.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,132	42.3%	133 [+]	2.6%	5,041	7	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 93 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 18 (0.4%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,193	45.9%	Robert Dole (R)	2,077	43.5%	509 [+]	10.7%	4,779	4	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 462 (9.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 16 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1992	61%	George Bush* (R)	2,169	41.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,140	40.6%	965 [+]	18.3%	5,274	4	4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 946 (17.9%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,990	54.3%	George Bush (R)	2,474	44.9%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,505	0	-8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,311	56.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,541	43.1%	46	0.8%	5,898	3	-3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,633	57.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,150	34.0%	545 [+]	8.6%	6,328	6	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 407 (6.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 122 (1.9%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,215	51.0%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,001	47.6%	84 [+]	1.3%	6,300	2	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 67 (1.1%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,821	60.0%	George McGovern (D)	2,446	38.4%	101 [+]	1.6%	6,368	2	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 98 (1.5%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,715	57.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,361	36.6%	382 [+]	5.9%	6,458	5	14	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 335 (5.2%);
1964	73%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,407	64.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,422	35.4%	8	0.1%	6,837	-2	-3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	78%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,485	58.9%	John Kennedy (D)	3,123	41.0%	7	0.1%	7,615	2	9	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	72%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,409	57.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,972	38.8%	288	3.8%	7,669	-2	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	72%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,391	67.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,411	30.3%	164	2.1%	7,966	4	12	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,164	49.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,083	48.2%	151 [+]	2.4%	6,398	1	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 114 (1.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	61%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,544	51.0%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,375	48.6%	27	0.4%	6,946	-3	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,344	53.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,792	46.5%	25	0.3%	8,161	-6	2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,544	59.0%	Alf Landon (R)	3,027	39.3%	128 [+]	1.7%	7,699	-3	3	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 93 (1.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.1%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,368	62.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,404	34.5%	205 [+]	2.9%	6,977	-6	-5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 176 (2.5%);
1928	64%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,136	60.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,681	39.3%	0	0.0%	6,817	-1	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,529	53.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,358	35.7%	714 [+]	10.8%	6,601	-2	-1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 714 (10.8%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	5,277	76.9%	James Cox (D)	1,479	21.6%	102 [+]	1.5%	6,858	6	17	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 32 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 27 (0.4%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,276	58.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,515	38.9%	100 [+]	2.6%	3,891	4	12	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 56 (1.4%); James Hanly (Proh) 42 (1.1%);
1912	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,324	36.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,182	32.7%	1,113 [+]	30.8%	3,619	2	3	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 963 (26.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 85 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 65 (1.8%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	2,353	63.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,152	30.9%	228 [+]	6.1%	3,733	7	11	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 152 (4.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (1.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 5 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,479	67.4%	Alton Parker (D)	870	23.7%	327 [+]	8.9%	3,676	4	11	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 213 (5.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 106 (2.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.2%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	2,973	69.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,224	28.7%	74 [+]	1.7%	4,271	12	18	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 67 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,470

28.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,689

70.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,258

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,398

27.1%

Donald Trump (R)

3,468

67.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

173

3.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

5,159

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,238

42.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,891

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,230

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,341

45.1%

John McCain (R)

2,741

52.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

5,195

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

2004 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,255

58.7%

John Kerry (D)

2,243

40.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,542

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2000 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,776

55.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,132

42.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,041

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,193

45.9%

Robert Dole (R)

2,077

43.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

462

9.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,779

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,140

40.6%

George Bush* (R)

2,169

41.1%

Ross Perot (I)

946

17.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,274

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

1988 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,474

44.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,990

54.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,505

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,311

56.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,541

43.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,898

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

1980 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,633

57.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,150

34.0%

John Anderson (I)

407

6.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

122

1.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,328

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,001

47.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,215

51.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,300

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,821

60.0%

George McGovern (D)

2,446

38.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,368

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

1968 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,715

57.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,361

36.6%

George Wallace (AIP)

335

5.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,458

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1964 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,407

64.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,422

35.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,837

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,123

41.0%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,485

58.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,615

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,409

57.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,972

38.8%

Other

288

3.8%

TOTAL

7,669

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,391

67.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,411

30.3%

Other

164

2.1%

TOTAL

7,966

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,164

49.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,083

48.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

114

1.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,398

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,544

51.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,375

48.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,946

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,344

53.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,792

46.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,161

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,544

59.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,027

39.3%

William Lemke (Union)

1.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,699

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 3

1932 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,368

62.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,404

34.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

176

2.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,977

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1928 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,136

60.7%

Al Smith (D)

2,681

39.3%

TOTAL

6,817

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

1924 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,529

53.5%

John Davis (D)

714

10.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,358

35.7%

TOTAL

6,601

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,277

76.9%

James Cox (D)

1,479

21.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,858

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,515

38.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,276

58.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.4%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,891

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1912 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,182

32.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,324

36.6%

William Taft* (R)

963

26.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.8%

TOTAL

3,619

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1908 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,353

63.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,152

30.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

152

4.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

3,733

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 11

1904 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,479

67.4%

Alton Parker (D)

870

23.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

106

2.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

213

5.8%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

3,676

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1900 President, Calhoun County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,973

69.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,224

28.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,271

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Calhoun County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,853	73.4%	Michael Franken (D)	1,027	26.4%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,886	17	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,021	75.9%	Deidre DeJear (D)	870	21.9%	89 [+]	2.2%	3,980	18	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 88 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	68%	Joni Ernst* (R)	3,513	67.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,531	29.4%	168 [+]	3.2%	5,212	16	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 129 (2.5%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 32 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

2018	G	55%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,710	62.9%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,464	34.0%	136 [+]	3.2%	4,310	13	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 113 (2.6%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 22 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,798	74.2%	Patty Judge (D)	1,154	22.5%	166 [+]	3.2%	5,118	14	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 119 (2.3%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 32 (0.6%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,543	63.6%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,257	31.5%	196 [+]	4.9%	3,996	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 125 (3.1%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 47 (1.2%); Bob Quast (I) 11 (0.3%); Ruth Smith (I) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,660	66.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,025	25.4%	348 [+]	8.6%	4,033	7	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 290 (7.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 35 (0.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 20 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,971	74.2%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	964	24.1%	71 [+]	1.8%	4,006	10	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 65 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2010	G	53%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,366	58.9%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,432	35.6%	220 [+]	5.5%	4,018	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 129 (3.2%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 41 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.6%); Gregory Hughes (I) 19 (0.5%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);

2008	S2	65%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,994	58.8%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,096	41.1%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,096	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	50%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,036	50.8%	Chet Culver (D)	1,916	47.8%	54 [+]	1.3%	4,006	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 27 (0.7%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 16 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2004	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,382	79.9%	Arthur Small (D)	1,031	18.8%	71 [+]	1.3%	5,484	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 44 (0.8%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 23 (0.4%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	48%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,047	50.6%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,911	47.2%	90 [+]	2.2%	4,048	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 44 (1.1%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 43 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2002	G	48%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,112	52.0%	Doug Gross (R)	1,843	45.4%	103 [+]	2.5%	4,058	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 53 (1.3%); Jay Robinson (Green) 49 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,989	77.2%	David Osterberg (D)	845	21.8%	36 [+]	0.9%	3,870	9	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 27 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1998	G	46%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,145	54.9%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,712	43.8%	53 [+]	1.4%	3,910	8	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 23 (0.6%); Mark Kennis (I) 16 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	56%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,605	54.1%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,154	44.7%	57 [+]	1.2%	4,816	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 37 (0.8%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,651	61.0%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,621	37.3%	73 [+]	1.7%	4,345	4	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 26 (0.6%); Richard Hughes (I) 24 (0.6%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 6 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1992	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,051	75.2%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,175	21.8%	162 [+]	3.0%	5,388	6	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 78 (1.4%); Mel Boring (I) 31 (0.6%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 18 (0.3%); Sue Atkinson (I) 15 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 13 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 3 (0.1%);
1990	S2	49%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,183	51.8%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,034	48.2%	0	0.0%	4,217	2	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,775	65.1%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,473	34.6%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,261	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.3%);

1986	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,096	71.3%	John Roehrick (D)	1,241	28.6%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,345	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 8 (0.2%);
1986	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,533	56.2%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,977	43.8%	0	0.0%	4,510	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	61%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,196	55.3%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,545	44.0%	41 [+]	0.7%	5,782	0	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 41 (0.7%);
1982	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,740	56.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,068	42.6%	44 [+]	0.9%	4,852	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 29 (0.6%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 15 (0.3%);
1980	S3	62%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,716	60.2%	John Culver* (D)	2,359	38.2%	99 [+]	1.6%	6,174	7	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 47 (0.8%); Gary DeYoung (I) 36 (0.6%); John Henderson (I) 16 (0.3%);

1978	S2	51%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,512	52.4%	Dick Clark* (D)	2,230	46.5%	55 [+]	1.1%	4,797	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 31 (0.6%); Gerald Baker (I) 24 (0.5%);
1978	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,793	56.0%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	2,175	43.6%	22 [+]	0.4%	4,990	-2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	49%	David Stanley (R)	2,489	53.2%	John Culver (D)	2,172	46.4%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,678	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 17 (0.4%);
1974	G	51%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,957	59.9%	James Schaben (D)	1,949	39.5%	28 [+]	0.6%	4,934	2	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 28 (0.6%);
1972	S2	64%	Dick Clark (D)	3,490	55.8%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,710	43.3%	57 [+]	0.9%	6,257	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 53 (0.8%); Fred Benton (I) 4 (0.1%);
1972	G	65%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,659	57.8%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,573	40.6%	98 [+]	1.5%	6,330	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 98 (1.5%);
1970	G	42%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,024	52.7%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,731	45.0%	89 [+]	2.3%	3,844	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 89 (2.3%);

1968	S3	70%	David Stanley (R)	3,394	53.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,942	46.4%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,342	4	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 6 (0.1%);
1968	G	70%	Robert Ray (R)	3,523	56.1%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,749	43.8%	7 [+]	0.1%	6,279	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%);
1966	S2	50%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,001	65.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,569	34.0%	47 [+]	1.0%	4,617	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 20 (0.4%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 16 (0.3%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 11 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	53%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,456	50.4%	William Murray (R)	2,385	48.9%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,873	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 28 (0.6%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 4 (0.1%);
1964	G	72%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,510	66.5%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,218	32.7%	59 [+]	0.9%	6,787	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 59 (0.9%);
1962	S3	53%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,748	53.9%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,348	46.1%	0	0.0%	5,096	1	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	55%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,717	51.2%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,590	48.8%	0	0.0%	5,307	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Jack Miller (R)	3,960	54.3%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,327	45.7%	0	0.0%	7,287	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	75%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,079	55.9%	Edward McManus (D)	3,224	44.1%	0	0.0%	7,303	4	0.59%
[-] 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 Calhoun County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	9,027	92.82%	4.7%
Black:	258	2.65%	1257.9%
Indian:	50	0.51%	177.8%
Asian:	39	0.40%	85.7%
2+ races:	116	1.19%	132.0%
Hispanic:	235	2.42%	161.1%

Total non-White:	698	7.18%	249.0%

Change in White population:	-443	-4.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	498	5.1

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	2,846	74.4%	Ryan Melton (D)	883	23.1%	96	2.5%	3,825
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,825

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	3,473	68.6%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,570	31.0%	16	0.3%	5,059
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,059

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,318	54.2%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,842	43.1%	118	2.8%	4,278
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,278

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,339	67.6%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,586	32.1%	11	0.2%	4,936
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,936

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,695	67.4%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,298	32.5%	4	0.1%	3,997
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,997

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,844	55.1%	Christie Vilsack (D)	2,181	42.2%	139	2.7%	5,164
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,164

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,926	73.7%	Bill Maske (D)	972	24.5%	70	1.8%	3,968
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,968

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,496	68.9%	Becky Greenwald (D)	1,578	31.1%	2	0.0%	5,076
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,076

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,512	66.4%	Selden Spencer (D)	1,269	33.5%	3	0.1%	3,784
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,784

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,783	70.1%	Paul Johnson (D)	1,615	29.9%	1	0.0%	5,399
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,399

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,499	62.2%	John Norris (D)	1,432	35.6%	88	2.2%	4,019
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,019

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,382	69.7%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,337	27.5%	135	2.8%	4,854
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,854

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,991	99.5%				14	0.5%	3,005
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,005

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,076	66.1%	MacDonald Smith (D)	1,532	32.9%	48	1.0%	4,656
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,656

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	2,455	58.5%	Sheila McGuire (D)	1,737	41.4%	2	0.0%	4,194
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,194

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	4,493	99.7%				15	0.3%	4,508
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,508

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,841	2,436	50.3%	875	18.1%	1,530	31.6%	Rep +1,561	Rep +32.2%	63%
2022	5,907	2,793	47.3%	1,130	19.1%	1,984	33.6%	Rep +1,663	Rep +28.2%	77%
2020	6,553	2,867	43.8%	1,345	20.5%	2,341	35.7%	Rep +1,522	Rep +23.2%	86%
2018	6,390	2,522	39.5%	1,297	20.3%	2,571	40.2%	Rep +1,225	Rep +19.2%	84%
2016	6,413	2,554	39.8%	1,309	20.4%	2,550	39.8%	Rep +1,245	Rep +19.4%	84%
2014	6,349	2,358	37.1%	1,362	21.5%	2,629	41.4%	Rep +996	Rep +15.7%	83%
2012	6,572	2,393	36.4%	1,456	22.2%	2,723	41.4%	Rep +937	Rep +14.3%	86%
2010	7,013	2,388	34.1%	1,656	23.6%	2,969	42.3%	Rep +732	Rep +10.4%	92%
2008	7,022	2,216	31.6%	1,784	25.4%	3,022	43.0%	Rep +432	Rep +6.2%	90%
2006	7,135	2,297	32.2%	1,625	22.8%	3,213	45.0%	Rep +672	Rep +9.4%	89%
2004	7,307	2,357	32.3%	1,633	22.3%	3,317	45.4%	Rep +724	Rep +9.9%	89%
2002	6,932	2,334	33.7%	1,532	22.1%	3,066	44.2%	Rep +802	Rep +11.6%	83%
2000	6,847	2,238	32.7%	1,627	23.8%	2,982	43.6%	Rep +611	Rep +8.9%	80%
1994	6,438	2,278	35.4%	1,831	28.4%	2,329	36.2%	Rep +447	Rep +6.9%	75%
1986	7,204	2,399	33.3%	1,914	26.6%	2,891	40.1%	Rep +485	Rep +6.7%	79%

Calhoun County, IA

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