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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	264	13.5
Deaths:	308	15.8
Net Migration:	-91	-4.7
Net Immigration:	76	3.9

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +431	R +430	R + 6.5%
D +1
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,020	R +1,743	R + 37.9%
D -723
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,026	R +1,778	R + 38.7%
D -752

2016 vs. 2008	R +595	R +1,348	R + 32.2%
D -753
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	65%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,144	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,466	31.4%	60 [+]	1.3%	4,670	14	21	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 34 (0.7%);
2016	62%	Donald Trump (R)	2,713	60.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,465	32.9%	276 [+]	6.2%	4,454	10	15	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 160 (3.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 20 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 18 (0.4%);
2012	63%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,189	49.4%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,124	47.9%	117 [+]	2.6%	4,430	2	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 38 (0.9%);
2008	64%	Barack Obama (D)	2,218	49.9%	John McCain (R)	2,118	47.6%	109 [+]	2.5%	4,445	3	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 41 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 14 (0.3%);
2004	67%	John Kerry (D)	2,323	50.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,200	48.2%	43 [+]	0.9%	4,566	-2	-3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 16 (0.4%);
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,081	49.8%	George W. Bush (R)	1,984	47.5%	111 [+]	2.7%	4,176	-1	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 75 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 22 (0.5%);
1996	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,053	52.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,401	35.7%	469 [+]	12.0%	3,923	-4	-5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 440 (11.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.2%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,921	45.1%	George Bush* (R)	1,417	33.3%	922 [+]	21.6%	4,260	-4	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 899 (21.1%);
1988	64%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,262	57.5%	George Bush (R)	1,631	41.5%	41 [+]	1.0%	3,934	-3	-12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1 (0.0%);
1984	70%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,262	52.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,030	47.0%	29	0.7%	4,321	-1	-6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	71%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,417	54.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,614	36.6%	373 [+]	8.5%	4,404	4	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 310 (7.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 59 (1.3%);
1976	75%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,333	56.2%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,737	41.9%	79 [+]	1.9%	4,149	-8	-6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 43 (1.0%);
1972	74%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,214	56.8%	George McGovern (D)	1,590	40.8%	97 [+]	2.5%	3,901	-1	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 97 (2.5%);
1968	86%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,059	51.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,655	41.4%	286 [+]	7.2%	4,000	-2	8	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 286 (7.2%);
1964	87%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	2,659	63.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,546	36.7%	7	0.2%	4,212	-1	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	92%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,631	57.8%	John Kennedy (D)	1,906	41.9%	13	0.3%	4,550	1	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	79%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,462	56.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,929	43.9%	6	0.1%	4,397	-3	-1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	83%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,215	65.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,653	33.8%	26	0.5%	4,894	2	10	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,195	50.1%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,101	48.0%	83 [+]	1.9%	4,379	3	5	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 48 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	72%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,603	56.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,946	42.5%	35	0.8%	4,584	5	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	83%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,962	53.8%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,513	45.6%	35	0.6%	5,510	2	9	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,613	49.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,571	48.9%	79 [+]	1.5%	5,263	6	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 52 (1.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.1%);
1932	64%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,342	58.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,608	39.9%	80 [+]	2.0%	4,030	0	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 (1.2%);
1928	71%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,780	62.9%	Al Smith (D)	1,642	37.1%	0	0.0%	4,422	1	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	78%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,554	52.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,563	32.2%	743 [+]	15.3%	4,860	-2	-1	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 743 (15.3%);
1920	71%	Warren Harding (R)	3,150	70.8%	James Cox (D)	1,257	28.2%	43 [+]	1.0%	4,450	0	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 20 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 18 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 4 (0.1%);
1916	45%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,507	55.1%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,175	43.0%	53 [+]	1.9%	2,735	1	9	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 33 (1.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 19 (0.7%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	910	36.6%	William Taft* (R)	882	35.4%	697 [+]	28.0%	2,489	11	12	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 595 (23.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 81 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.8%);
1908	46%	William Taft (R)	1,624	58.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,134	40.5%	42 [+]	1.5%	2,800	2	6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 37 (1.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,799	64.6%	Alton Parker (D)	896	32.2%	91 [+]	3.3%	2,786	1	8	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 64 (2.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 15 (0.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 12 (0.4%);
1900	47%	William McKinley* (R)	1,800	56.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,322	41.6%	53 [+]	1.7%	3,175	-1	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 47 (1.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,466

31.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,144

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,670

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,465

32.9%

Donald Trump (R)

2,713

60.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

160

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,454

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 15

2012 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,189

49.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,124

47.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

4,430

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,218

49.9%

John McCain (R)

2,118

47.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,445

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,200

48.2%

John Kerry (D)

2,323

50.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,566

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

2000 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,984

47.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,081

49.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,176

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1996 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,053

52.3%

Robert Dole (R)

1,401

35.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

440

11.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

3,923

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,921

45.1%

George Bush* (R)

1,417

33.3%

Ross Perot (I)

899

21.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,260

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -4

1988 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,631

41.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,262

57.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,934

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -12

1984 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,262

52.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,030

47.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,321

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -6

1980 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,417

54.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,614

36.6%

John Anderson (I)

310

7.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,404

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,333

56.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,737

41.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.0%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,149

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,214

56.8%

George McGovern (D)

1,590

40.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2.5%

TOTAL

3,901

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,059

51.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,655

41.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

286

7.2%

TOTAL

4,000

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

2,659

63.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,546

36.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,212

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

1,906

41.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

2,631

57.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,550

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,462

56.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,929

43.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,397

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1952 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,215

65.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,653

33.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,894

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 10

1948 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,101

48.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,195

50.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,379

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 5

1944 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

1,946

42.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,603

56.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,584

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,513

45.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,962

53.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,510

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,613

49.6%

Alf Landon (R)

2,571

48.9%

William Lemke (Union)

1.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,263

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,342

58.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,608

39.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,030

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1928 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,780

62.9%

Al Smith (D)

1,642

37.1%

TOTAL

4,422

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1924 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,554

52.6%

John Davis (D)

743

15.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,563

32.2%

TOTAL

4,860

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1920 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,150

70.8%

James Cox (D)

1,257

28.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,450

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1916 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,175

43.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,507

55.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,735

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

910

36.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

595

23.9%

William Taft* (R)

882

35.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

3.3%

TOTAL

2,489

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 12

1908 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,624

58.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,134

40.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,800

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1904 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,799

64.6%

Alton Parker (D)

896

32.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.3%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.4%

TOTAL

2,786

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

1900 President, Clarke County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,800

56.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,322

41.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,175

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clarke County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,332	69.8%	Michael Franken (D)	1,005	30.1%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,343	14	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	47%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,494	73.5%	Deidre DeJear (D)	824	24.3%	74 [+]	2.2%	3,392	15	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 71 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	64%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,906	63.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,520	33.0%	183 [+]	4.0%	4,609	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 119 (2.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 60 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

2018	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,341	63.2%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,280	34.5%	85 [+]	2.3%	3,706	13	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 72 (1.9%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 13 (0.4%);
2016	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,903	66.2%	Patty Judge (D)	1,273	29.0%	209 [+]	4.8%	4,385	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 118 (2.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 73 (1.7%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	46%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,865	57.1%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,198	36.6%	206 [+]	6.3%	3,269	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 110 (3.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 49 (1.5%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 23 (0.7%); Bob Quast (I) 18 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2014	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,092	63.9%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,051	32.1%	130 [+]	4.0%	3,273	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 62 (1.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 33 (1.0%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 33 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,551	69.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,041	28.2%	101 [+]	2.7%	3,693	5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 98 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	54%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,195	59.0%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,318	35.4%	210 [+]	5.6%	3,723	6	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 97 (2.6%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 58 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 31 (0.8%); Gregory Hughes (I) 16 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);

2008	S2	64%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,680	60.8%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,727	39.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,409	2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	49%	Chet Culver (D)	1,887	55.7%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,449	42.8%	50 [+]	1.5%	3,386	-2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 21 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 17 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%);
2004	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,323	73.7%	Arthur Small (D)	1,096	24.3%	92 [+]	2.0%	4,511	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 58 (1.3%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 26 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	55%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,269	60.6%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,385	37.0%	91 [+]	2.4%	3,745	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 48 (1.3%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 42 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	55%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,097	55.7%	Doug Gross (R)	1,531	40.7%	135 [+]	3.6%	3,763	-4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 72 (1.9%); Jay Robinson (Green) 62 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,412	69.5%	David Osterberg (D)	1,004	28.9%	56 [+]	1.6%	3,472	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 45 (1.3%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1998	G	53%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,754	50.3%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,687	48.4%	47 [+]	1.3%	3,488	4	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 24 (0.7%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 13 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
1996	S2	60%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,972	50.5%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,896	48.5%	40 [+]	1.0%	3,908	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 25 (0.6%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,907	56.7%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,422	42.3%	36 [+]	1.1%	3,365	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 21 (0.6%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 7 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1992	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,875	68.1%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,179	27.9%	168 [+]	4.0%	4,222	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 91 (2.2%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 24 (0.6%); Mel Boring (I) 18 (0.4%); Sue Atkinson (I) 16 (0.4%); Richard Hughes (I) 10 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 6 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	57%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,262	65.1%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,212	34.9%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,477	-11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	G	57%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,966	56.8%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,465	42.3%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,461	-4	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 27 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

1986	S3	54%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,254	67.9%	John Roehrick (D)	1,044	31.4%	22 [+]	0.7%	3,320	2	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 22 (0.7%);
1986	G	54%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,764	53.0%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,560	46.9%	5 [+]	0.2%	3,329	1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.2%);
1984	S2	69%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,669	62.6%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,584	37.2%	10 [+]	0.2%	4,263	-7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	59%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,863	51.0%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,754	48.0%	34 [+]	0.9%	3,651	-2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.5%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 9 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%);
1980	S3	69%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,329	54.6%	John Culver* (D)	1,913	44.8%	24 [+]	0.6%	4,266	1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 11 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	55%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,607	50.9%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,535	48.6%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,158	-3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 10 (0.3%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 6 (0.2%);
1978	G	56%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,656	51.8%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,528	47.8%	10 [+]	0.3%	3,194	-10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 0 (0.0%);
1974	S3	62%	John Culver (D)	1,754	52.0%	David Stanley (R)	1,612	47.8%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,371	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 5 (0.1%);
1974	G	64%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,788	51.8%	James Schaben (D)	1,651	47.8%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,455	-6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 16 (0.5%);
1972	S2	74%	Dick Clark (D)	2,073	53.7%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,770	45.8%	20 [+]	0.5%	3,863	2	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 20 (0.5%); Fred Benton (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	74%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,040	52.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,772	45.7%	67 [+]	1.7%	3,879	-6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 67 (1.7%);
1970	G	64%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,481	48.3%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,445	47.2%	138 [+]	4.5%	3,064	-4	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 138 (4.5%);

1968	S3	84%	David Stanley (R)	2,086	52.9%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,854	47.1%	0	0.0%	3,940	3	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	84%	Robert Ray (R)	2,110	53.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,834	46.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,945	-1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	73%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,019	58.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,388	40.1%	53 [+]	1.5%	3,460	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 35 (1.0%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 9 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 7 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 2 (0.1%);
1966	G	75%	Harold Hughes* (D)	1,903	53.6%	William Murray (R)	1,610	45.4%	36 [+]	1.0%	3,549	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 35 (1.0%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	86%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,673	64.6%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,412	34.1%	52 [+]	1.3%	4,137	3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 52 (1.3%);
1962	S3	69%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,763	52.1%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,621	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,384	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	70%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,781	51.8%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,656	48.2%	0	0.0%	3,437	1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	90%	Jack Miller (R)	2,334	52.5%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,111	47.5%	0	0.0%	4,445	1	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	89%	Norman Erbe (R)	2,466	55.6%	Edward McManus (D)	1,967	44.4%	0	0.0%	4,433	3	0.36%
[-] 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 Clarke County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	7,557	77.97%	7.9%
Black:	114	1.18%	200.0%
Indian:	27	0.28%	80.0%
Asian:	120	1.24%	233.3%
2+ races:	119	1.23%	95.1%
Hispanic:	1,755	18.11%	89.3%

Total non-White:	2,135	22.03%	98.1%

Change in White population:	-651	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	1,057	11.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	2,250	67.6%	Cindy Axne* (D)	1,075	32.3%	5	0.2%	3,330
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,330

2020-11-03	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	2,712	62.1%	Rita Hart (D)	1,639	37.6%	13	0.3%	4,364
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,364

2018-11-06	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,939	53.6%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,525	42.2%	153	4.2%	3,617
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,617

2016-11-08	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	2,246	53.8%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,925	46.1%	5	0.1%	4,176
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,176

2014-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,652	52.0%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,515	47.7%	7	0.2%	3,174
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,174

2012-11-06	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	2,127	50.7%	John Archer (R)	1,957	46.7%	111	2.6%	4,195
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,195

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,201	61.3%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,300	36.2%	89	2.5%	3,590
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,590

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,335	54.8%	Rob Hubler (D)	1,790	42.0%	135	3.2%	4,260
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,260

2006-11-07	IA05	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,597	49.5%	Steve King* (R)	1,497	46.4%	132	4.1%	3,226
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,226

2004-11-02	IA05	Joyce Schulte (D)	2,196	51.0%	Steve King* (R)	2,112	49.0%	2	0.0%	4,310
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,310

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	1,883	54.0%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,597	45.8%	4	0.1%	3,484
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,484

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,917	70.6%	Jay Marcus (R)	1,098	26.6%	118	2.9%	4,133
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,133

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,360	68.1%	Larry McKibben (R)	1,033	29.8%	74	2.1%	3,467
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,467

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	2,090	54.1%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	1,713	44.3%	62	1.6%	3,865
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,865

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	2,059	61.5%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,232	36.8%	55	1.6%	3,346
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,346

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	2,172	51.6%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,778	42.2%	261	6.2%	4,211
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,211

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,062	1,985	48.9%	952	23.4%	1,125	27.7%	Rep +1,033	Rep +25.4%	56%
2022	5,180	2,283	44.1%	1,257	24.3%	1,640	31.7%	Rep +1,026	Rep +19.8%	72%
2020	5,891	2,368	40.2%	1,512	25.7%	2,011	34.1%	Rep +856	Rep +14.5%	82%
2018	5,653	1,991	35.2%	1,470	26.0%	2,192	38.8%	Rep +521	Rep +9.2%	79%
2016	5,628	1,867	33.2%	1,557	27.7%	2,204	39.2%	Rep +310	Rep +5.5%	79%
2014	5,579	1,798	32.2%	1,548	27.7%	2,233	40.0%	Rep +250	Rep +4.5%	79%
2012	5,727	1,819	31.8%	1,675	29.2%	2,233	39.0%	Rep +144	Rep +2.5%	82%
2010	5,987	1,783	29.8%	1,770	29.6%	2,434	40.7%	Rep +13	Rep +0.2%	86%
2008	6,017	1,635	27.2%	1,996	33.2%	2,386	39.7%	Dem +361	Dem +6.0%	87%
2006	5,840	1,618	27.7%	1,865	31.9%	2,357	40.4%	Dem +247	Dem +4.2%	85%
2004	6,351	1,817	28.6%	2,022	31.8%	2,512	39.6%	Dem +205	Dem +3.2%	93%
2002	6,184	1,877	30.4%	1,950	31.5%	2,357	38.1%	Dem +73	Dem +1.2%	91%
2000	6,070	1,802	29.7%	1,980	32.6%	2,288	37.7%	Dem +178	Dem +2.9%	90%
1994	5,291	1,862	35.2%	2,029	38.3%	1,400	26.5%	Dem +167	Dem +3.2%	83%
1986	5,259	1,763	33.5%	2,014	38.3%	1,482	28.2%	Dem +251	Dem +4.8%	86%

Clarke County, IA

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