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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	265	10.1
Deaths:	490	18.7
Net Migration:	187	7.1
Net Immigration:	4	0.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +208	D +42	D + 3.3%
D +250
2020 vs. 2012	R +752	R +1,409	R + 19.4%
D -657
2020 vs. 2008	R +963	R +1,973	R + 27.6%
D -1,010

2016 vs. 2008	R +755	R +2,015	R + 30.8%
D -1,260
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,969	68.3%	Joe Biden (D)	2,201	30.3%	106 [+]	1.5%	7,276	15	21	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 61 (0.8%);
2016	68%	Donald Trump (R)	4,761	66.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,951	27.4%	413 [+]	5.8%	7,125	16	21	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 206 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 52 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 51 (0.7%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,217	58.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,858	39.7%	130 [+]	1.8%	7,205	12	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 46 (0.6%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	4,006	54.5%	Barack Obama (D)	3,211	43.7%	135 [+]	1.8%	7,352	10	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 42 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 11 (0.1%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,796	63.6%	John Kerry (D)	2,679	35.5%	68 [+]	0.9%	7,543	14	13	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 37 (0.5%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	4,206	61.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,481	36.1%	193 [+]	2.8%	6,880	13	13	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 147 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.3%);
1996	61%	Robert Dole (R)	3,384	49.3%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,616	38.1%	865 [+]	12.6%	6,865	9	9	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 809 (11.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	3,176	45.0%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,231	31.6%	1,651 [+]	23.4%	7,058	8	8	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,608 (22.8%);
1988	61%	George Bush (R)	3,962	56.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,934	42.1%	72 [+]	1.0%	6,968	12	3	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,053	67.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,417	32.1%	61	0.8%	7,531	14	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,391	66.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,176	26.8%	559 [+]	6.9%	8,126	15	16	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 475 (5.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 70 (0.9%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,589	60.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,866	38.0%	94 [+]	1.2%	7,549	11	13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 70 (0.9%);
1972	62%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,234	72.1%	George McGovern (D)	1,923	26.5%	106 [+]	1.5%	7,263	14	11	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 97 (1.3%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,223	67.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,136	27.5%	402 [+]	5.2%	7,761	14	24	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 369 (4.8%);
1964	76%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,182	51.0%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,006	48.9%	10	0.1%	8,198	13	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,290	67.2%	John Kennedy (D)	3,059	32.7%	5	0.1%	9,354	11	18	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	75%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,103	68.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,818	31.6%	9	0.1%	8,930	9	11	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	80%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,355	75.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,349	24.1%	23	0.2%	9,727	12	20	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,106	59.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,372	39.4%	81 [+]	0.9%	8,559	12	15	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 60 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,610	65.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,928	34.2%	23	0.3%	8,561	14	20	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,377	62.7%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,763	37.0%	32	0.3%	10,172	11	18	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Alf Landon (R)	5,622	56.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,284	43.0%	56 [+]	0.6%	9,962	14	20	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 44 (0.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%);
1932	72%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,339	50.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,215	48.8%	91 [+]	1.1%	8,645	9	9	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 79 (0.9%);
1928	74%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,120	69.9%	Al Smith (D)	2,640	30.1%	0	0.0%	8,760	8	12	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	70%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,721	68.9%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,488	17.9%	1,099 [+]	13.2%	8,308	14	15	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,099 (13.2%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	6,558	78.2%	James Cox (D)	1,668	19.9%	157 [+]	1.9%	8,383	7	18	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 104 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 30 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 21 (0.3%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,763	59.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,801	38.9%	60 [+]	1.3%	4,624	5	14	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 51 (1.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 8 (0.2%);
1912	40%	William Taft* (R)	1,724	38.4%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,510	33.6%	1,261 [+]	28.1%	4,495	14	15	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,096 (24.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 103 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 62 (1.4%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	2,799	61.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,655	36.2%	120 [+]	2.6%	4,574	6	10	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 64 (1.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 47 (1.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,050	65.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,394	30.0%	209 [+]	4.5%	4,653	2	9	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 96 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (1.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 39 (0.8%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	3,128	60.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,010	38.6%	65 [+]	1.2%	5,203	2	9	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 40 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,201

30.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,969

68.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,276

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,951

27.4%

Donald Trump (R)

4,761

66.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

206

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

104

1.5%

TOTAL

7,125

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,858

39.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,217

58.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

7,205

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 11

2008 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

3,211

43.7%

John McCain (R)

4,006

54.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,352

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2004 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,796

63.6%

John Kerry (D)

2,679

35.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,543

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,206

61.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,481

36.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

147

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,880

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

1996 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,616

38.1%

Robert Dole (R)

3,384

49.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

809

11.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,865

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1992 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,231

31.6%

George Bush* (R)

3,176

45.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,608

22.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

7,058

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 8

1988 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,962

56.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,934

42.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

6,968

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,053

67.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,417

32.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

7,531

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 8

1980 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,391

66.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,176

26.8%

John Anderson (I)

475

5.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,126

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 16

1976 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,866

38.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,589

60.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.9%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,549

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

1972 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,234

72.1%

George McGovern (D)

1,923

26.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,263

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 11

1968 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,223

67.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,136

27.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

369

4.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,761

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 24

1964 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,006

48.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,182

51.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,198

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 13

1960 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,059

32.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,290

67.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,354

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

1956 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,103

68.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,818

31.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,930

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1952 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,355

75.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,349

24.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,727

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 20

1948 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,372

39.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,106

59.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,559

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 15

1944 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,928

34.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,610

65.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,561

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

1940 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,763

37.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,377

62.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,172

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

1936 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,284

43.0%

Alf Landon (R)

5,622

56.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,962

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

1932 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,339

50.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,215

48.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,645

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 9

1928 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,120

69.9%

Al Smith (D)

2,640

30.1%

TOTAL

8,760

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,721

68.9%

John Davis (D)

1,099

13.2%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,488

17.9%

TOTAL

8,308

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

1920 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,558

78.2%

James Cox (D)

1,668

19.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

104

1.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,383

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 18

1916 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,801

38.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,763

59.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,624

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,510

33.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,096

24.4%

William Taft* (R)

1,724

38.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

103

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

4,495

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 15

1908 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,799

61.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,655

36.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,574

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1904 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,050

65.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,394

30.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.8%

TOTAL

4,653

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Cass County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,128

60.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,010

38.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,203

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cass County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,698	71.0%	Michael Franken (D)	1,502	28.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	5,209	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.2%);
2022	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,864	73.3%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,299	24.6%	109 [+]	2.1%	5,272	15	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 109 (2.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Joni Ernst* (R)	4,725	65.9%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,259	31.5%	181 [+]	2.5%	7,165	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 120 (1.7%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 54 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,813	65.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,886	32.4%	116 [+]	2.0%	5,815	15	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 85 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 30 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,081	73.3%	Patty Judge (D)	1,558	22.5%	290 [+]	4.2%	6,929	13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 161 (2.3%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 103 (1.5%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	S2	48%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,292	65.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,528	30.5%	191 [+]	3.8%	5,011	14	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 109 (2.2%); Bob Quast (I) 29 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 28 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 23 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,542	70.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,331	26.4%	166 [+]	3.3%	5,039	11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 72 (1.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 50 (1.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 43 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,930	75.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,154	22.2%	112 [+]	2.2%	5,196	11	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 107 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,424	65.3%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,616	30.8%	200 [+]	3.8%	5,240	13	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 106 (2.0%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 52 (1.0%); Gregory Hughes (I) 19 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.2%);

2008	S2	66%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,928	54.9%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,230	45.1%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,161	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	46%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,838	56.4%	Chet Culver (D)	2,110	42.0%	81 [+]	1.6%	5,029	12	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 37 (0.7%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 25 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2004	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,029	81.4%	Arthur Small (D)	1,239	16.7%	137 [+]	1.9%	7,405	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 72 (1.0%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 59 (0.8%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);
2002	S2	49%	Greg Ganske (R)	3,044	56.2%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,306	42.6%	64 [+]	1.2%	5,414	12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 38 (0.7%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 24 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	48%	Doug Gross (R)	3,084	57.3%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,197	40.8%	105 [+]	1.9%	5,386	13	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 64 (1.2%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 38 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

1998	S3	44%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,926	78.9%	David Osterberg (D)	998	20.1%	49 [+]	1.0%	4,973	11	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 26 (0.5%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 22 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	45%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,187	63.4%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,799	35.8%	39 [+]	0.8%	5,025	17	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 22 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%); Mark Kennis (I) 6 (0.1%);
1996	S2	61%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,086	59.6%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,666	38.9%	109 [+]	1.6%	6,861	13	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 77 (1.1%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 13 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 8 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,795	65.7%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,876	32.5%	107 [+]	1.9%	5,778	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 47 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.5%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 15 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1992	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,588	76.6%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,471	20.2%	239 [+]	3.3%	7,298	7	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 56 (0.8%); Sue Atkinson (I) 47 (0.6%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 40 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 37 (0.5%); Richard Hughes (I) 31 (0.4%); Carl Olsen (Green) 24 (0.3%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	54%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,303	54.6%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,737	45.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	6,045	9	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1990	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,265	71.8%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,648	27.7%	31 [+]	0.5%	5,944	11	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1986	S3	44%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,837	74.5%	John Roehrick (D)	1,302	25.3%	14 [+]	0.3%	5,153	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 14 (0.3%);
1986	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,556	67.0%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,747	32.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,304	15	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	61%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,969	54.5%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,253	44.7%	59 [+]	0.8%	7,281	11	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 59 (0.8%);
1982	G	51%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,906	62.9%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,271	36.6%	32 [+]	0.5%	6,209	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 17 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1980	S3	61%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,242	68.9%	John Culver* (D)	2,312	30.4%	54 [+]	0.7%	7,608	15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 26 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1978	S2	44%	Roger Jepsen (R)	3,136	61.1%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,958	38.2%	36 [+]	0.7%	5,130	10	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 19 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 17 (0.3%);
1978	G	45%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,522	67.3%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,700	32.5%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,235	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	50%	David Stanley (R)	3,705	63.8%	John Culver (D)	2,084	35.9%	17 [+]	0.3%	5,806	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 17 (0.3%);
1974	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,894	63.1%	James Schaben (D)	2,247	36.4%	26 [+]	0.4%	6,167	5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 26 (0.4%);
1972	S2	61%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,241	59.6%	Dick Clark (D)	2,823	39.7%	46 [+]	0.6%	7,110	16	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 43 (0.6%); Fred Benton (I) 3 (0.0%);
1972	G	61%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,185	72.2%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,931	26.9%	63 [+]	0.9%	7,179	14	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 63 (0.9%);
1970	G	39%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,684	62.7%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,530	35.7%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,280	12	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 66 (1.5%);

1968	S3	72%	David Stanley (R)	4,836	63.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,768	36.4%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,613	14	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%);
1968	G	71%	Robert Ray (R)	5,075	67.3%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,448	32.5%	13 [+]	0.2%	7,536	13	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 13 (0.2%);
1966	S2	50%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,993	73.9%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,360	25.2%	47 [+]	0.9%	5,400	13	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 17 (0.3%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 15 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 10 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
1966	G	53%	William Murray (R)	3,515	61.4%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,199	38.4%	12 [+]	0.2%	5,726	17	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 10 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 2 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,513	55.7%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,571	44.1%	22 [+]	0.3%	8,106	13	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 22 (0.3%);
1962	S3	48%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,647	69.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,642	31.0%	0	0.0%	5,289	16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	49%	Norman Erbe* (R)	3,500	65.2%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,870	34.8%	0	0.0%	5,370	18	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Jack Miller (R)	5,642	62.2%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,427	37.8%	0	0.0%	9,069	10	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,701	62.9%	Edward McManus (D)	3,359	37.1%	0	0.0%	9,060	11	0.73%
[-] 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 Cass County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	12,266	93.61%	9.2%
Black:	69	0.53%	109.1%
Indian:	28	0.21%	21.7%
Asian:	217	1.66%	189.3%
2+ races:	111	0.85%	82.0%
Hispanic:	413	3.15%	63.2%

Total non-White:	838	6.39%	84.6%

Change in White population:	-1,236	-8.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	384	2.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	3,579	68.9%	Cindy Axne* (D)	1,602	30.8%	12	0.2%	5,193
County Total for 2022-11-08:										5,193

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	4,626	65.8%	Cindy Axne* (D)	2,210	31.4%	197	2.8%	7,033
County Total for 2020-11-03:										7,033

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	3,829	66.3%	Cindy Axne (D)	1,777	30.8%	166	2.9%	5,772
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,772

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	4,875	71.3%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,570	23.0%	395	5.8%	6,840
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,840

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	3,361	67.6%	Staci Appel (D)	1,397	28.1%	215	4.3%	4,973
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,973

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	4,512	64.9%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,141	30.8%	301	4.3%	6,954
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,954

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,378	66.1%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,626	31.8%	104	2.0%	5,108
County Total for 2010-11-02:										5,108

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	4,213	60.8%	Rob Hubler (D)	2,468	35.6%	251	3.6%	6,932
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,932

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,726	56.1%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,879	38.7%	256	5.3%	4,861
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,861

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	4,592	64.9%	Joyce Schulte (D)	2,486	35.1%	0	0.0%	7,078
County Total for 2004-11-02:										7,078

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	3,567	68.7%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,625	31.3%	1	0.0%	5,193
County Total for 2002-11-05:										5,193

2000-11-07	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	4,980	74.7%	Michael Huston (D)	1,579	23.7%	107	1.6%	6,666
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,666

1998-11-03	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	3,811	77.0%	Jon Dvorak (D)	1,100	22.2%	37	0.7%	4,948
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,948

1996-11-05	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	4,004	58.9%	Connie McBurney (D)	2,725	40.1%	71	1.0%	6,800
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,800

1994-11-08	IA04	Greg Ganske (R)	3,825	67.4%	Neal Smith* (D)	1,787	31.5%	60	1.1%	5,672
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,672

1992-11-03	IA04	Paul Lunde (R)	3,456	49.3%	Neal Smith* (D)	3,396	48.4%	159	2.3%	7,011
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,011

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,388	3,801	59.5%	1,099	17.2%	1,488	23.3%	Rep +2,702	Rep +42.3%	63%
2022	9,082	4,453	49.0%	1,402	15.4%	3,227	35.5%	Rep +3,051	Rep +33.6%	90%
2020	9,270	4,776	51.5%	1,686	18.2%	2,808	30.3%	Rep +3,090	Rep +33.3%	92%
2018	9,066	4,656	51.4%	1,481	16.3%	2,929	32.3%	Rep +3,175	Rep +35.0%	89%
2016	9,344	4,851	51.9%	1,521	16.3%	2,972	31.8%	Rep +3,330	Rep +35.6%	90%
2014	9,326	4,740	50.8%	1,548	16.6%	3,038	32.6%	Rep +3,192	Rep +34.2%	89%
2012	9,605	4,902	51.0%	1,642	17.1%	3,061	31.9%	Rep +3,260	Rep +33.9%	90%
2010	10,167	5,291	52.0%	1,805	17.8%	3,071	30.2%	Rep +3,486	Rep +34.3%	94%
2008	10,161	4,944	48.7%	2,028	20.0%	3,189	31.4%	Rep +2,916	Rep +28.7%	94%
2006	10,239	4,552	44.5%	1,886	18.4%	3,801	37.1%	Rep +2,666	Rep +26.0%	94%
2004	10,470	4,751	45.4%	1,898	18.1%	3,821	36.5%	Rep +2,853	Rep +27.2%	95%
2002	9,876	4,697	47.6%	1,773	18.0%	3,406	34.5%	Rep +2,924	Rep +29.6%	89%
2000	9,778	4,597	47.0%	1,817	18.6%	3,364	34.4%	Rep +2,780	Rep +28.4%	87%
1994	9,236	5,216	56.5%	1,958	21.2%	2,062	22.3%	Rep +3,258	Rep +35.3%	82%
1986	9,305	4,841	52.0%	2,159	23.2%	2,305	24.8%	Rep +2,682	Rep +28.8%	79%

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