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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	292	12.5
Deaths:	407	17.4
Net Migration:	-53	-2.3
Net Immigration:	-1	-0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +303	R +46	D + 3.0%
D +257
2020 vs. 2012	R +833	R +1,531	R + 23.5%
D -698
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,123	R +2,077	R + 32.1%
D -954

2016 vs. 2008	R +820	R +2,031	R + 35.1%
D -1,211
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,495	69.0%	Joe Biden (D)	1,936	29.7%	87 [+]	1.3%	6,518	16	22	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 48 (0.7%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	4,192	67.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,679	26.8%	387 [+]	6.2%	6,258	16	21	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 206 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 41 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 29 (0.5%);
2012	68%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,662	57.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,634	41.1%	119 [+]	1.9%	6,415	11	10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 45 (0.7%);
2008	66%	John McCain (R)	3,372	53.0%	Barack Obama (D)	2,890	45.4%	106 [+]	1.7%	6,368	9	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 36 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 21 (0.3%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,758	55.3%	John Kerry (D)	2,988	44.0%	50 [+]	0.7%	6,796	5	5	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 28 (0.4%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	3,463	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,845	43.2%	284 [+]	4.3%	6,592	4	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 160 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 83 (1.3%);
1996	64%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,853	44.8%	Robert Dole (R)	2,629	41.3%	888 [+]	13.9%	6,370	1	1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 834 (13.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 15 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	2,768	40.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,590	37.6%	1,535 [+]	22.3%	6,893	3	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,503 (21.8%);
1988	65%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,574	52.1%	George Bush (R)	3,218	46.9%	63 [+]	0.9%	6,855	2	-6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 15 (0.2%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,046	54.2%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,349	44.8%	75	1.0%	7,470	1	-5	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,087	54.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,719	36.3%	694 [+]	9.3%	7,500	3	4	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 599 (8.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 81 (1.1%);
1976	66%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,993	53.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,358	44.9%	127 [+]	1.7%	7,478	4	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 97 (1.3%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,726	62.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,780	36.6%	88 [+]	1.2%	7,594	5	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 78 (1.0%);
1968	71%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,436	59.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,705	36.1%	355 [+]	4.7%	7,496	6	16	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 340 (4.5%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,336	57.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,180	42.3%	9	0.1%	7,525	4	4	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,791	59.1%	John Kennedy (D)	3,309	40.8%	6	0.1%	8,106	2	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,821	59.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,254	40.3%	4	0.0%	8,079	1	2	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	70%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,018	70.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,502	29.3%	21	0.2%	8,541	7	15	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	58%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,739	52.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,318	46.4%	87 [+]	1.2%	7,144	-1	1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 61 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	56%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,723	53.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,197	46.0%	29	0.4%	6,949	2	8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	67%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,458	53.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,855	46.3%	19	0.2%	8,332	1	9	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	67%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,716	60.1%	Alf Landon (R)	2,902	37.0%	227 [+]	2.9%	7,845	-6	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 213 (2.7%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 1 (0.0%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,701	63.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,570	34.8%	111 [+]	1.5%	7,382	-5	-5	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 89 (1.2%);
1928	60%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,909	59.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,701	40.9%	0	0.0%	6,610	-3	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	57%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,240	52.5%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,028	32.9%	904 [+]	14.6%	6,172	-3	-2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 904 (14.6%);
1920	55%	Warren Harding (R)	4,544	77.7%	James Cox (D)	1,211	20.7%	94 [+]	1.6%	5,849	7	17	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 33 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 31 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 26 (0.4%);
1916	33%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,646	50.3%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,578	48.3%	46 [+]	1.4%	3,270	-6	2	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 24 (0.7%); Allan Benson (Soc) 22 (0.7%);
1912	32%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,680	54.3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	930	30.1%	482 [+]	15.6%	3,092	-12	-11	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 381 (12.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 56 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 45 (1.5%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	2,300	66.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,084	31.1%	97 [+]	2.8%	3,481	10	14	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 68 (2.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (0.7%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,446	74.6%	Alton Parker (D)	688	21.0%	145 [+]	4.4%	3,279	11	18	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 107 (3.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 25 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 13 (0.4%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,432	63.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,253	32.5%	169 [+]	4.4%	3,854	5	12	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 156 (4.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,936

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,495

69.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,518

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,679

26.8%

Donald Trump (R)

4,192

67.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

206

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

111

1.8%

TOTAL

6,258

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,634

41.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,662

57.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

6,415

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,890

45.4%

John McCain (R)

3,372

53.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,368

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,758

55.3%

John Kerry (D)

2,988

44.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,796

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

2000 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,463

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,845

43.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

160

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,592

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,853

44.8%

Robert Dole (R)

2,629

41.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

834

13.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,370

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

1992 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,590

37.6%

George Bush* (R)

2,768

40.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,503

21.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,893

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

1988 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,218

46.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,574

52.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

6,855

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,046

54.2%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,349

44.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

7,470

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,087

54.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,719

36.3%

John Anderson (I)

599

8.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,500

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,358

44.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,993

53.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,478

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1972 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,726

62.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,780

36.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,594

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,436

59.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,705

36.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

340

4.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,496

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,336

57.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,180

42.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,525

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

1960 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,309

40.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,791

59.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,106

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

1956 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,821

59.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,254

40.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,079

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,018

70.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,502

29.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,541

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,739

52.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,318

46.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,144

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,197

46.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,723

53.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,949

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1940 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,855

46.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,458

53.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,332

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,716

60.1%

Alf Landon (R)

2,902

37.0%

William Lemke (Union)

213

2.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,845

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 0

1932 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,701

63.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,570

34.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,382

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

1928 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,909

59.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,701

40.9%

TOTAL

6,610

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,240

52.5%

John Davis (D)

904

14.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,028

32.9%

TOTAL

6,172

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1920 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,544

77.7%

James Cox (D)

1,211

20.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,849

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,646

50.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,578

48.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

TOTAL

3,270

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1912 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

930

30.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,680

54.3%

William Taft* (R)

381

12.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

3,092

Turnout: 32%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -11

1908 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,300

66.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,084

31.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,481

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 14

1904 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,446

74.6%

Alton Parker (D)

688

21.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

107

3.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.8%

TOTAL

3,279

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 18

1900 President, Cherokee County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,432

63.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,253

32.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

156

4.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,854

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Cherokee County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,338	74.2%	Michael Franken (D)	1,159	25.8%	3 [+]	0.1%	4,500	18	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,579	78.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	911	19.9%	87 [+]	1.9%	4,577	20	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 87 (1.9%);
2020	S2	72%	Joni Ernst* (R)	4,214	65.6%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,002	31.2%	209 [+]	3.3%	6,425	14	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 138 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 67 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2018	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,327	64.5%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,715	33.3%	114 [+]	2.2%	5,156	14	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 87 (1.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 27 (0.5%);
2016	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,670	75.4%	Patty Judge (D)	1,331	21.5%	192 [+]	3.1%	6,193	15	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 128 (2.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 44 (0.7%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,036	62.9%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,512	31.3%	280 [+]	5.8%	4,828	11	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 200 (4.1%); Bob Quast (I) 35 (0.7%); Ruth Smith (I) 24 (0.5%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 21 (0.4%);
2014	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,544	73.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,199	24.7%	114 [+]	2.3%	4,857	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 40 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 39 (0.8%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 34 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,632	76.9%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,001	21.2%	91 [+]	1.9%	4,724	13	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 89 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,003	63.3%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,575	33.2%	168 [+]	3.5%	4,746	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 80 (1.7%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 54 (1.1%); Gregory Hughes (I) 18 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);

2008	S2	66%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,883	61.8%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,398	38.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,282	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	47%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,437	53.9%	Chet Culver (D)	2,016	44.6%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,519	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 27 (0.6%); Wendy Barth (Green) 26 (0.6%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,419	80.5%	Arthur Small (D)	1,192	17.7%	122 [+]	1.8%	6,733	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 71 (1.1%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 38 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2002	S2	49%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,509	51.9%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,199	45.5%	122 [+]	2.5%	4,830	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 84 (1.7%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 38 (0.8%);
2002	G	49%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,433	50.3%	Doug Gross (R)	2,253	46.6%	148 [+]	3.1%	4,834	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 94 (1.9%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 52 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1998	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,542	75.3%	David Osterberg (D)	1,113	23.7%	46 [+]	1.0%	4,701	7	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 32 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	48%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,466	51.9%	Tom Vilsack (D)	2,216	46.7%	67 [+]	1.4%	4,749	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 30 (0.6%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 20 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	64%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,427	53.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,850	44.7%	93 [+]	1.5%	6,370	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 79 (1.2%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 6 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 4 (0.1%);
1994	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,860	55.5%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,113	41.0%	176 [+]	3.4%	5,149	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Other (Write-in) 105 (2.0%); Richard Hughes (I) 48 (0.9%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1992	S3	70%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,692	79.4%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,289	18.0%	191 [+]	2.7%	7,172	10	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 112 (1.6%); Sue Atkinson (I) 20 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 19 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 16 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 10 (0.1%); Carl Olsen (Green) 9 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	55%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,958	52.3%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,697	47.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,656	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	56%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,628	63.3%	Donald Avenson (D)	2,076	36.2%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,731	3	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

1986	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,888	65.8%	John Roehrick (D)	1,992	33.7%	31 [+]	0.5%	5,911	0	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 31 (0.5%);
1986	G	56%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,170	52.1%	Lowell Junkins (D)	2,918	47.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	6,089	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	65%	Tom Harkin (D)	4,137	57.4%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,984	41.4%	83 [+]	1.2%	7,204	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 82 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,182	53.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,727	46.0%	22 [+]	0.4%	5,931	1	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 13 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%);
1980	S3	62%	Charles Grassley (R)	4,131	57.4%	John Culver* (D)	3,003	41.7%	59 [+]	0.8%	7,193	4	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 31 (0.4%); John Henderson (I) 15 (0.2%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%);

1978	S2	45%	Dick Clark* (D)	2,536	50.9%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,384	47.9%	62 [+]	1.2%	4,982	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 52 (1.0%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%);
1978	G	46%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,199	61.9%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,949	37.7%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,164	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 3 (0.1%);
1974	S3	50%	John Culver (D)	2,841	50.3%	David Stanley (R)	2,782	49.3%	24 [+]	0.4%	5,647	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 24 (0.4%);
1974	G	52%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,619	60.9%	James Schaben (D)	2,292	38.6%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,938	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 27 (0.5%);
1972	S2	65%	Dick Clark (D)	4,186	55.7%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,304	44.0%	22 [+]	0.3%	7,512	0	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 15 (0.2%); Fred Benton (I) 7 (0.1%);
1972	G	65%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,579	60.9%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,889	38.4%	48 [+]	0.6%	7,516	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 48 (0.6%);
1970	G	43%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,450	52.2%	Robert Fulton (D)	2,171	46.2%	76 [+]	1.6%	4,697	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 76 (1.6%);

1968	S3	70%	David Stanley (R)	3,960	53.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,447	46.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,408	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	69%	Robert Ray (R)	4,306	58.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,049	41.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,356	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	54%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,037	69.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,716	29.5%	62 [+]	1.1%	5,815	9	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 28 (0.5%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 25 (0.4%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 8 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	G	55%	William Murray (R)	3,184	53.5%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,738	46.0%	31 [+]	0.5%	5,953	9	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 30 (0.5%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	69%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,909	65.5%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,567	34.2%	21 [+]	0.3%	7,497	3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 21 (0.3%);
1962	S3	43%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,756	57.9%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,008	42.1%	0	0.0%	4,764	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	43%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,539	52.9%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,258	47.1%	0	0.0%	4,797	5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Jack Miller (R)	4,536	56.8%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,454	43.2%	0	0.0%	7,990	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	71%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,587	57.5%	Edward McManus (D)	3,397	42.5%	0	0.0%	7,984	5	0.65%
[-] 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 Cherokee County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	10,490	91.29%	9.2%
Black:	127	1.11%	98.4%
Indian:	39	0.34%	34.5%
Asian:	131	1.14%	107.9%
2+ races:	109	0.95%	22.5%
Hispanic:	595	5.18%	117.2%

Total non-White:	1,001	8.71%	92.9%

Change in White population:	-1,063	-8.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	482	4.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	3,402	76.4%	Ryan Melton (D)	975	21.9%	75	1.7%	4,452
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,452

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	4,168	66.4%	J.D. Scholten (D)	2,090	33.3%	17	0.3%	6,275
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,275

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,702	52.5%	J.D. Scholten (D)	2,359	45.8%	88	1.7%	5,149
County Total for 2018-11-06:										5,149

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,888	63.5%	Kim Weaver (D)	2,226	36.4%	9	0.1%	6,123
County Total for 2016-11-08:										6,123

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,090	63.6%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,771	36.4%	0	0.0%	4,861
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,861

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,775	59.4%	Christie Vilsack (D)	2,415	38.0%	165	2.6%	6,355
County Total for 2012-11-06:										6,355

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,044	64.7%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,581	33.6%	78	1.7%	4,703
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,703

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,750	60.7%	Rob Hubler (D)	2,297	37.2%	134	2.2%	6,181
County Total for 2008-11-04:										6,181

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,617	59.1%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,520	34.3%	289	6.5%	4,426
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,426

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	4,123	63.1%	Joyce Schulte (D)	2,414	36.9%	2	0.0%	6,539
County Total for 2004-11-02:										6,539

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	2,817	59.4%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,922	40.6%	0	0.0%	4,739
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,739

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	4,366	68.6%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,819	28.6%	175	2.8%	6,360
County Total for 2000-11-07:										6,360

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,621	99.5%				18	0.5%	3,639
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,639

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	4,032	65.1%	MacDonald Smith (D)	2,114	34.1%	48	0.8%	6,194
County Total for 1996-11-05:										6,194

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	2,830	55.6%	Sheila McGuire (D)	2,240	44.0%	18	0.4%	5,088
County Total for 1994-11-08:										5,088

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	6,154	99.3%				44	0.7%	6,198
County Total for 1992-11-03:										6,198

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,629	3,472	61.7%	873	15.5%	1,284	22.8%	Rep +2,599	Rep +46.2%	63%
2022	7,070	4,092	57.9%	1,178	16.7%	1,800	25.5%	Rep +2,914	Rep +41.2%	80%
2020	7,953	4,280	53.8%	1,466	18.4%	2,207	27.8%	Rep +2,814	Rep +35.4%	90%
2018	7,958	3,711	46.6%	1,495	18.8%	2,752	34.6%	Rep +2,216	Rep +27.8%	88%
2016	8,063	3,768	46.7%	1,596	19.8%	2,699	33.5%	Rep +2,172	Rep +26.9%	88%
2014	8,136	3,197	39.3%	1,878	23.1%	3,061	37.6%	Rep +1,319	Rep +16.2%	88%
2012	8,521	3,214	37.7%	2,064	24.2%	3,243	38.1%	Rep +1,150	Rep +13.5%	91%
2010	8,553	3,226	37.7%	2,200	25.7%	3,127	36.6%	Rep +1,026	Rep +12.0%	90%
2008	8,502	3,164	37.2%	2,349	27.6%	2,989	35.2%	Rep +815	Rep +9.6%	89%
2006	8,475	3,414	40.3%	2,062	24.3%	2,999	35.4%	Rep +1,352	Rep +16.0%	88%
2004	8,780	3,642	41.5%	2,150	24.5%	2,988	34.0%	Rep +1,492	Rep +17.0%	90%
2002	8,318	3,421	41.1%	2,180	26.2%	2,717	32.7%	Rep +1,241	Rep +14.9%	85%
2000	8,907	3,600	40.4%	2,401	27.0%	2,906	32.6%	Rep +1,199	Rep +13.5%	90%
1994	8,222	3,681	44.8%	2,442	29.7%	2,099	25.5%	Rep +1,239	Rep +15.1%	81%
1986	9,000	3,145	34.9%	2,869	31.9%	2,986	33.2%	Rep +276	Rep +3.1%	83%

Cherokee County, IA

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