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Cerro Gordo County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Mason City, IA
Designated Market Area: Rochester-Mason City-Austin, MN-IA
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 42,409   ( 1,742 from 2010 , 723 from 2020)
Land area: 568.3 square miles
Population density: 74.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:37,643 88.76% 7.9%
Black:8351.97% 50.5%
Indian:1010.24% 48.5%
Asian:6681.58% 77.7%
2+ races:7451.76% 32.1%
Hispanic:2,4175.70% 42.7%
Total non-White:4,76611.24% 45.5%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:982 11.4
Deaths:1,38816.1
Net Migration: -398-4.6
Net Immigration: 680.8
Change in White population:-3,233 -7.3
Change in Non-White pop.:1,491 3.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Cerro Gordo County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +821 D +258 D + 1.8%
D +1,079
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,314 R +4,689 R + 20.0%
D -2,375
2020 vs. 2008 R +3,067 R +6,531 R + 27.6%
D -3,464
2016 vs. 2008 R +2,246 R +6,789 R + 29.3%
D -4,543
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 71% Donald Trump* (R) 12,442 52.3% Joe Biden (D) 10,941 46.0% 418 [+] 1.8% 23,801 -1 5 1.41%
2016 67% Donald Trump (R) 11,621 50.6% Hillary Clinton (D) 9,862 42.9% 1,482 [+] 6.5% 22,965 -1 5 1.47%
2012 69% Barack Obama* (D) 13,316 55.9% Mitt Romney (R) 10,128 42.5% 380 [+] 1.6% 23,824 -4 -5 1.51%
2008 69% Barack Obama (D) 14,405 59.7% John McCain (R) 9,375 38.8% 363 [+] 1.5% 24,143 -6 -7 1.57%
2004 70% John Kerry (D) 13,372 54.5% George W. Bush* (R) 10,960 44.7% 184 [+] 0.8% 24,516 -5 -6 1.63%
2000 63% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,185 55.0% George W. Bush (R) 9,397 42.4% 580 [+] 2.6% 22,162 -6 -5 1.68%
1996 60% Bill Clinton* (D) 11,943 56.3% Robert Dole (R) 7,427 35.0% 1,857 [+] 8.7% 21,227 -5 -6 1.72%
1992 69% Bill Clinton (D) 11,415 47.0% George Bush* (R) 8,250 34.0% 4,628 [+] 19.1% 24,293 -3 -3 1.79%
1988 63% Michael Dukakis (D) 12,857 57.5% George Bush (R) 9,358 41.8% 150 [+] 0.7% 22,365 -3 -12 1.82%
1984 65% Walter Mondale (D) 11,570 50.4% Ronald Reagan* (R) 11,214 48.9% 166 0.7% 22,950 -4 -10 1.74%
1980 64% Ronald Reagan (R) 11,189 49.0% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,363 41.0% 2,276 [+] 10.0% 22,828 -2 -2 1.73%
1976 65% Jimmy Carter (D) 11,189 50.4% Gerald Ford* (R) 10,604 47.8% 403 [+] 1.8% 22,196 -2 0 1.74%
1972 64% Richard Nixon* (R) 11,856 54.7% George McGovern (D) 9,460 43.6% 377 [+] 1.7% 21,693 -3 -6 1.77%
1968 66% Richard Nixon (R) 10,661 52.5% Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,554 42.1% 1,095 [+] 5.4% 20,310 -1 9 1.74%
1964 68% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 13,156 62.4% Barry Goldwater (R) 7,884 37.4% 31 0.1% 21,071 -1 -1 1.78%
1960 74% Richard Nixon (R) 12,830 56.1% John Kennedy (D) 10,044 43.9% 15 0.1% 22,889 -1 6 1.80%
1956 68% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 12,449 57.0% Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,362 42.9% 30 0.1% 21,841 -2 0 1.77%
1952 70% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 13,207 61.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,354 38.7% 47 0.2% 21,608 -3 6 1.70%
1948 58% Harry Truman* (D) 9,544 54.0% Thomas Dewey (R) 7,840 44.3% 298 [+] 1.7% 17,682 -3 -1 1.70%
1944 59% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,088 52.1% Thomas Dewey (R) 8,311 47.6% 60 0.3% 17,459 -4 2 1.66%
1940 71% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,839 52.6% Wendell Willkie (R) 9,728 47.2% 45 0.2% 20,612 -5 2 1.70%
1936 68% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,694 54.5% Alf Landon (R) 7,599 42.7% 501 [+] 2.8% 17,794 0 6 1.56%
1932 65% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,752 54.0% Herbert Hoover* (R) 7,317 45.1% 149 [+] 0.9% 16,218 5 6 1.56%
1928 63% Herbert Hoover (R) 9,582 66.1% Al Smith (D) 4,908 33.9% 0 0.0% 14,490 4 8 1.44%
1924 64% Calvin Coolidge (R) 8,410 58.9% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,514 31.6% 1,345 [+] 9.4% 14,269 4 5 1.46%
1920 52% Warren Harding (R) 8,293 75.7% James Cox (D) 2,302 21.0% 356 [+] 3.3% 10,951 5 15 1.22%
1916 33% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,556 59.3% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,289 38.2% 154 [+] 2.6% 5,999 5 13 1.17%
1912 32% Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,814 34.9% Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,742 33.5% 1,646 [+] 31.6% 5,202 1 2 1.06%
1908 34% William Taft (R) 2,990 64.1% William J. Bryan (D) 1,520 32.6% 158 [+] 3.4% 4,668 8 12 0.94%
1904 33% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,108 74.6% Alton Parker (D) 836 20.1% 225 [+] 5.4% 4,169 11 18 0.86%
1900 41% William McKinley* (R) 3,345 69.5% William J. Bryan (D) 1,320 27.4% 146 [+] 3.0% 4,811 11 18 0.91%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 10,941 46.0%
Donald Trump* (R) 12,442 52.3%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 196 0.8%
Other 222 0.9%
TOTAL 23,801
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5


2016 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 9,862 42.9%
Donald Trump (R) 11,621 50.6%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 851 3.7%
Jill Stein (Grn) 130 0.6%
Evan McMullin (I) 145 0.6%
Other 356 1.6%
TOTAL 22,965
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 5


2012 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 13,316 55.9%
Mitt Romney (R) 10,128 42.5%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 147 0.6%
Other 233 1.0%
TOTAL 23,824
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 14,405 59.7%
John McCain (R) 9,375 38.8%
Ralph Nader (I) 133 0.6%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 48 0.2%
Other 182 0.8%
TOTAL 24,143
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2004 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 10,960 44.7%
John Kerry (D) 13,372 54.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 89 0.4%
Other 95 0.4%
TOTAL 24,516
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


2000 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 9,397 42.4%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 12,185 55.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 408 1.8%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 77 0.3%
Other 95 0.4%
TOTAL 22,162
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -5


1996 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 11,943 56.3%
Robert Dole (R) 7,427 35.0%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,689 8.0%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 60 0.3%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 37 0.2%
Other 71 0.3%
TOTAL 21,227
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -6


1992 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 11,415 47.0%
George Bush* (R) 8,250 34.0%
Ross Perot (I) 4,498 18.5%
Other 130 0.5%
TOTAL 24,293
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -3


1988 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 9,358 41.8%
Michael Dukakis (D) 12,857 57.5%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 36 0.2%
Other 114 0.5%
TOTAL 22,365
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -12


1984 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 11,214 48.9%
Walter Mondale (D) 11,570 50.4%
Other 166 0.7%
TOTAL 22,950
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -10


1980 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 11,189 49.0%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,363 41.0%
John Anderson (I) 2,024 8.9%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 185 0.8%
Other 67 0.3%
TOTAL 22,828
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -2


1976 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 11,189 50.4%
Gerald Ford* (R) 10,604 47.8%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 322 1.5%
Other 81 0.4%
TOTAL 22,196
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


1972 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 11,856 54.7%
George McGovern (D) 9,460 43.6%
John Schmitz (Amer) 358 1.7%
Other 19 0.1%
TOTAL 21,693
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -6


1968 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 10,661 52.5%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 8,554 42.1%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,036 5.1%
Other 59 0.3%
TOTAL 20,310
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 9


1964 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 13,156 62.4%
Barry Goldwater (R) 7,884 37.4%
Other 31 0.1%
TOTAL 21,071
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -1


1960 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 10,044 43.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 12,830 56.1%
Other 15 0.1%
TOTAL 22,889
Turnout: 74% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 6


1956 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 12,449 57.0%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 9,362 42.9%
Other 30 0.1%
TOTAL 21,841
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


1952 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 13,207 61.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,354 38.7%
Other 47 0.2%
TOTAL 21,608
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): 6


1948 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 9,544 54.0%
Thomas Dewey (R) 7,840 44.3%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 202 1.1%
Other 96 0.5%
TOTAL 17,682
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -1


1944 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,088 52.1%
Thomas Dewey (R) 8,311 47.6%
Other 60 0.3%
TOTAL 17,459
Turnout: 59% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): 2


1940 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 10,839 52.6%
Wendell Willkie (R) 9,728 47.2%
Other 45 0.2%
TOTAL 20,612
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2


1936 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 9,694 54.5%
Alf Landon (R) 7,599 42.7%
William Lemke (Union) 470 2.6%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 15 0.1%
Other 16 0.1%
TOTAL 17,794
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


1932 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 8,752 54.0%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 7,317 45.1%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 100 0.6%
Other 49 0.3%
TOTAL 16,218
Turnout: 65% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 6


1928 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 9,582 66.1%
Al Smith (D) 4,908 33.9%
TOTAL 14,490
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 8


1924 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 8,410 58.9%
John Davis (D) 1,345 9.4%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,514 31.6%
TOTAL 14,269
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 5


1920 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 8,293 75.7%
James Cox (D) 2,302 21.0%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 138 1.3%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 146 1.3%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 63 0.6%
Other 9 0.1%
TOTAL 10,951
Turnout: 52% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 15


1916 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 2,289 38.2%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 3,556 59.3%
Allan Benson (Soc) 105 1.8%
James Hanly (Proh) 49 0.8%
TOTAL 5,999
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): 13


1912 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 1,742 33.5%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,814 34.9%
William Taft* (R) 1,334 25.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 212 4.1%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 100 1.9%
TOTAL 5,202
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): 2


1908 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 2,990 64.1%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,520 32.6%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 60 1.3%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 98 2.1%
TOTAL 4,668
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): 8 Diff (US): 12


1904 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 3,108 74.6%
Alton Parker (D) 836 20.1%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 79 1.9%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 130 3.1%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 16 0.4%
TOTAL 4,169
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18


1900 President, Cerro Gordo County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 3,345 69.5%
William J. Bryan (D) 1,320 27.4%
John Woolley (Proh) 132 2.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 0.2%
Other 3 0.1%
TOTAL 4,811
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): 18
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cerro Gordo County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 50% Charles Grassley* (R) 9,260 54.7% Michael Franken (D) 7,644 45.2% 23 [+] 0.1% 16,927 -1 1.39%
2022 G 51% Kim Reynolds* (R) 9,607 56.2% Deidre DeJear (D) 7,096 41.5% 394 [+] 2.3% 17,097 -2 1.40%
2020 S2 70% Theresa Greenfield (D) 11,534 49.0% Joni Ernst* (R) 11,339 48.2% 657 [+] 2.8% 23,530 -4 1.41%
2018 G 56% Kim Reynolds* (R) 9,651 50.7% Fred Hubbell (D) 9,011 47.3% 378 [+] 2.0% 19,040 0 1.43%
2016 S3 66% Charles Grassley* (R) 13,417 59.3% Patty Judge (D) 8,173 36.1% 1,043 [+] 4.6% 22,633 -1 1.47%
2014 S2 49% Bruce Braley (D) 8,894 52.1% Joni Ernst (R) 7,600 44.6% 562 [+] 3.3% 17,056 -8 1.51%
2014 G 50% Terry Branstad* (R) 10,308 60.4% Jack Hatch (D) 6,351 37.2% 406 [+] 2.4% 17,065 1 1.51%
2010 S3 50% Charles Grassley* (R) 10,421 60.5% Roxanne Conlin (D) 6,440 37.4% 366 [+] 2.1% 17,227 -4 1.54%
2010 G 50% Terry Branstad (R) 8,470 48.7% Chet Culver* (D) 8,369 48.1% 543 [+] 3.1% 17,382 -4 1.55%
2008 S2 68% Tom Harkin* (D) 16,314 68.6% Christopher Reed (R) 7,449 31.3% 13 [+] 0.1% 23,776 -6 1.58%
2006 G 49% Chet Culver (D) 10,660 61.9% Jim Nussle (R) 6,356 36.9% 199 [+] 1.2% 17,215 -7 1.63%
2004 S3 69% Charles Grassley* (R) 16,872 69.5% Arthur Small (D) 6,980 28.8% 417 [+] 1.7% 24,269 -1 1.64%
2002 S2 46% Tom Harkin* (D) 9,406 58.0% Greg Ganske (R) 6,295 38.8% 519 [+] 3.2% 16,220 -5 1.59%
2002 G 46% Tom Vilsack* (D) 9,354 57.5% Doug Gross (R) 6,439 39.6% 487 [+] 3.0% 16,280 -5 1.59%
1998 S3 46% Charles Grassley* (R) 11,065 67.9% David Osterberg (D) 5,127 31.4% 114 [+] 0.7% 16,306 -1 1.72%
1998 G 46% Tom Vilsack (D) 9,151 56.0% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6,990 42.8% 192 [+] 1.2% 16,333 -4 1.71%
1996 S2 60% Tom Harkin* (D) 11,715 55.2% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 9,186 43.2% 341 [+] 1.6% 21,242 -3 1.74%
1994 G 48% Terry Branstad* (R) 9,016 53.4% Bonnie Campbell (D) 7,576 44.9% 292 [+] 1.7% 16,884 -3 1.69%
1992 S3 62% Charles Grassley* (R) 15,405 70.8% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 5,818 26.7% 530 [+] 2.4% 21,753 1 1.68%
1990 S2 50% Tom Harkin* (D) 8,841 50.4% Tom Tauke (R) 8,717 49.6% 1 [+] 0.0% 17,559 4 1.78%
1990 G 50% Terry Branstad* (R) 10,434 58.9% Donald Avenson (D) 7,224 40.8% 43 [+] 0.2% 17,701 -2 1.81%
1986 S3 49% Charles Grassley* (R) 11,905 68.8% John Roehrick (D) 5,341 30.9% 59 [+] 0.3% 17,305 3 1.94%
1986 G 50% Terry Branstad* (R) 9,447 53.7% Lowell Junkins (D) 8,131 46.3% 0 0.0% 17,578 2 1.93%
1984 S2 63% Tom Harkin (D) 12,330 55.0% Roger Jepsen* (R) 9,909 44.2% 159 [+] 0.7% 22,398 1 1.73%
1982 G 53% Terry Branstad (R) 9,690 51.4% Roxanne Conlin (D) 9,090 48.2% 89 [+] 0.5% 18,869 -1 1.82%
1980 S3 62% Charles Grassley (R) 12,444 55.9% John Culver* (D) 9,677 43.5% 131 [+] 0.6% 22,252 2 1.74%
1978 S2 41% Roger Jepsen (R) 7,457 53.4% Dick Clark* (D) 6,389 45.8% 107 [+] 0.8% 13,953 2 1.69%
1978 G 43% Robert Ray* (R) 9,277 64.0% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 5,145 35.5% 76 [+] 0.5% 14,498 6 1.72%
1974 S3 45% John Culver (D) 8,516 55.8% David Stanley (R) 6,654 43.6% 102 [+] 0.7% 15,272 -4 1.72%
1974 G 46% Robert Ray* (R) 8,848 56.2% James Schaben (D) 6,736 42.8% 165 [+] 1.0% 15,749 -2 1.71%
1972 S2 63% Dick Clark (D) 12,113 56.3% Jack Miller* (R) 9,227 42.9% 191 [+] 0.9% 21,531 -1 1.79%
1972 G 63% Robert Ray* (R) 12,484 57.7% Paul Franzenburg (D) 8,804 40.7% 331 [+] 1.5% 21,619 -1 1.79%
1970 G 43% Robert Ray* (R) 7,117 52.2% Robert Fulton (D) 6,250 45.8% 268 [+] 2.0% 13,635 1 1.72%
1968 S3 65% Harold Hughes (D) 10,182 50.9% David Stanley (R) 9,802 49.0% 18 [+] 0.1% 20,002 -1 1.75%
1968 G 65% Robert Ray (R) 11,114 55.7% Paul Franzenburg (D) 8,833 44.2% 16 [+] 0.1% 19,963 2 1.76%
1966 S2 48% Jack Miller* (R) 8,697 58.7% E.B. Smith (D) 5,896 39.8% 213 [+] 1.4% 14,806 -2 1.73%
1966 G 50% Harold Hughes* (D) 8,075 52.6% William Murray (R) 7,100 46.2% 187 [+] 1.2% 15,362 2 1.72%
1964 G 68% Harold Hughes* (D) 14,372 68.6% Evan Hultman (R) 6,351 30.3% 232 [+] 1.1% 20,955 -1 1.79%
1962 S3 44% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 7,256 52.9% E.B. Smith (D) 6,467 47.1% 0 0.0% 13,723 -1 1.70%
1962 G 45% Harold Hughes (D) 7,315 52.6% Norman Erbe* (R) 6,605 47.4% 0 0.0% 13,920 0 1.70%
1960 S2 73% Jack Miller (R) 11,568 51.4% Herschel Loveless (D) 10,946 48.6% 0 0.0% 22,514 -1 1.82%
1960 G 73% Norman Erbe (R) 11,750 52.0% Edward McManus (D) 10,835 48.0% 0 0.0% 22,585 0 1.83%
*: 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 Cerro Gordo County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IA02Ashley Hinson* (R) 9,137 54.3% Liz Mathis (D) 7,672 45.6% 10 0.1% 16,819
County Total for 2022-11-08:   16,819
2020-11-03 IA04Randy Feenstra (R) 11,736 51.8% J.D. Scholten (D) 10,876 48.0% 32 0.1% 22,644
County Total for 2020-11-03:   22,644
2018-11-06 IA04J.D. Scholten (D) 10,688 56.6% Steve King* (R) 7,620 40.3% 587 3.1% 18,895
County Total for 2018-11-06:   18,895
2016-11-08 IA04Steve King* (R) 11,563 52.5% Kim Weaver (D) 10,450 47.4% 25 0.1% 22,038
County Total for 2016-11-08:   22,038
2014-11-04 IA04Jim Mowrer (D) 8,540 50.5% Steve King* (R) 8,366 49.5% 10 0.1% 16,916
County Total for 2014-11-04:   16,916
2012-11-06 IA04Christie Vilsack (D) 13,855 59.1% Steve King* (R) 9,154 39.0% 437 1.9% 23,446
County Total for 2012-11-06:   23,446
2010-11-02 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 10,388 60.2% Bill Maske (D) 6,458 37.4% 415 2.4% 17,261
County Total for 2010-11-02:   17,261
2008-11-04 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 13,342 56.4% Becky Greenwald (D) 10,305 43.6% 14 0.1% 23,661
County Total for 2008-11-04:   23,661
2006-11-07 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 8,806 52.1% Selden Spencer (D) 8,080 47.8% 9 0.1% 16,895
County Total for 2006-11-07:   16,895
2004-11-02 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 13,233 55.1% Paul Johnson (D) 10,745 44.8% 18 0.1% 23,996
County Total for 2004-11-02:   23,996
2002-11-05 IA04Tom Latham* (R) 8,094 49.8% John Norris (D) 7,768 47.8% 386 2.4% 16,248
County Total for 2002-11-05:   16,248
2000-11-07 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 12,328 56.1% Donna Smith (D) 9,438 43.0% 206 0.9% 21,972
County Total for 2000-11-07:   21,972
1998-11-03 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 8,244 50.6% Rob Tully (D) 7,877 48.4% 168 1.0% 16,289
County Total for 1998-11-03:   16,289
1996-11-05 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 11,572 54.6% Donna Smith (D) 9,439 44.5% 178 0.8% 21,189
County Total for 1996-11-05:   21,189
1994-11-08 IA02Jim Nussle* (R) 9,339 55.7% Dave Nagle (D) 7,248 43.2% 177 1.1% 16,764
County Total for 1994-11-08:   16,764
1992-11-03 IA02Dave Nagle* (D) 12,070 51.9% Jim Nussle* (R) 11,018 47.4% 162 0.7% 23,250
County Total for 1992-11-03:   23,250
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Cerro Gordo County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 20,879 7,464 35.7% 6,422 30.8% 6,993 33.5% Rep +1,042 Rep +5.0% 62%
2022 26,468 8,641 32.6% 8,122 30.7% 9,705 36.7% Rep +519 Rep +2.0% 79%
2020 29,883 8,623 28.9% 9,398 31.4% 11,862 39.7% Dem +775 Dem +2.6% 89%
2018 29,669 8,108 27.3% 8,686 29.3% 12,875 43.4% Dem +578 Dem +1.9% 88%
2016 29,908 8,411 28.1% 9,023 30.2% 12,474 41.7% Dem +612 Dem +2.0% 88%
2014 29,793 8,001 26.9% 9,183 30.8% 12,609 42.3% Dem +1,182 Dem +4.0% 87%
2012 30,415 8,125 26.7% 9,734 32.0% 12,556 41.3% Dem +1,609 Dem +5.3% 88%
2010 30,636 8,240 26.9% 9,931 32.4% 12,465 40.7% Dem +1,691 Dem +5.5% 88%
2008 31,135 8,090 26.0% 10,629 34.1% 12,416 39.9% Dem +2,539 Dem +8.2% 89%
2006 30,420 8,270 27.2% 9,505 31.2% 12,645 41.6% Dem +1,235 Dem +4.1% 87%
2004 30,105 8,490 28.2% 9,578 31.8% 12,037 40.0% Dem +1,088 Dem +3.6% 86%
2002 28,710 8,765 30.5% 9,111 31.7% 10,834 37.7% Dem +346 Dem +1.2% 82%
2000 29,271 8,582 29.3% 9,831 33.6% 10,858 37.1% Dem +1,249 Dem +4.3% 83%
1994 29,142 9,866 33.9% 9,755 33.5% 9,521 32.7% Rep +111 Rep +0.4% 83%
1986 27,733 8,237 29.7% 9,599 34.6% 9,897 35.7% Dem +1,362 Dem +4.9% 78%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.