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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	451	13.2
Deaths:	534	15.7
Net Migration:	55	1.6
Net Immigration:	13	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +789	R +686	R + 5.0%
D +103
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,942	R +3,408	R + 36.4%
D -1,466
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,455	R +4,310	R + 46.7%
D -1,855

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,666	R +3,624	R + 41.8%
D -1,958
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,106	63.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,340	34.8%	148 [+]	1.5%	9,594	11	17	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 82 (0.9%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	5,317	58.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,237	35.5%	575 [+]	6.3%	9,129	7	12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 334 (3.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 51 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 47 (0.5%);
2012	66%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,806	52.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,164	45.6%	168 [+]	1.8%	9,138	-1	-2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 57 (0.6%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	5,195	57.8%	John McCain (R)	3,651	40.6%	144 [+]	1.6%	8,990	-4	-5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 61 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 16 (0.2%);
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	4,736	51.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,312	47.0%	120 [+]	1.3%	9,168	-3	-4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 53 (0.6%);
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,238	49.4%	George W. Bush (R)	4,034	47.1%	299 [+]	3.5%	8,571	-1	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 206 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 58 (0.7%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,284	52.3%	Robert Dole (R)	2,944	35.9%	966 [+]	11.8%	8,194	-4	-5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 912 (11.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 32 (0.4%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 7 (0.1%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,742	40.7%	George Bush* (R)	3,044	33.1%	2,404 [+]	26.2%	9,190	-4	-4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,309 (25.1%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	4,320	52.4%	George Bush (R)	3,839	46.6%	83 [+]	1.0%	8,242	2	-7	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,029	58.8%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,446	40.3%	78	0.9%	8,553	6	0	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,115	55.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,297	35.8%	794 [+]	8.6%	9,206	4	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 669 (7.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 106 (1.2%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,826	54.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,804	43.2%	177 [+]	2.0%	8,807	5	7	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 123 (1.4%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,447	60.2%	George McGovern (D)	3,366	37.2%	235 [+]	2.6%	9,048	3	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 218 (2.4%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,132	57.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,168	35.7%	578 [+]	6.5%	8,878	5	14	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 541 (6.1%);
1964	76%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,624	58.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,923	41.1%	3	0.0%	9,550	3	3	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,441	58.3%	John Kennedy (D)	4,612	41.7%	4	0.0%	11,057	2	9	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,529	59.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,384	40.1%	13	0.1%	10,926	1	2	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	81%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,669	67.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,730	32.7%	9	0.1%	11,408	3	12	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,151	50.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,857	48.0%	103 [+]	1.0%	10,111	3	6	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 79 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,855	57.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,259	41.9%	49	0.5%	10,163	6	12	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	81%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,443	59.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,973	40.0%	18	0.1%	12,434	8	15	1.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	84%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,731	55.0%	Alf Landon (R)	5,017	41.0%	488 [+]	4.0%	12,236	-2	5	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 475 (3.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.0%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,347	66.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,725	33.5%	62 [+]	0.6%	11,134	-7	-6	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 50 (0.4%);
1928	77%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,774	61.6%	Al Smith (D)	4,231	38.4%	0	0.0%	11,005	0	3	1.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	70%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,314	43.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,168	41.5%	1,556 [+]	15.5%	10,038	-14	-12	1.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,556 (15.5%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	6,747	77.5%	James Cox (D)	1,808	20.8%	151 [+]	1.7%	8,706	7	17	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 104 (1.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 24 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 18 (0.2%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,347	57.5%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,379	40.9%	91 [+]	1.6%	5,817	3	11	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 72 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 17 (0.3%);
1912	41%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,919	49.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,471	25.1%	1,471 [+]	25.1%	5,861	-3	-2	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,239 (21.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 142 (2.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 90 (1.5%);
1908	42%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,026	51.3%	William Taft (R)	2,773	47.0%	96 [+]	1.6%	5,895	-9	-5	1.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 61 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	42%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,339	54.6%	Alton Parker (D)	2,628	43.0%	150 [+]	2.5%	6,117	-9	-2	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 68 (1.1%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 66 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 16 (0.3%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	3,366	53.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,884	45.5%	92 [+]	1.5%	6,342	-5	1	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 68 (1.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.3%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,340

34.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,106

63.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,594

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,237

35.5%

Donald Trump (R)

5,317

58.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

334

3.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

143

1.6%

TOTAL

9,129

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 12

2012 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,806

52.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,164

45.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

111

1.2%

TOTAL

9,138

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

2008 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,195

57.8%

John McCain (R)

3,651

40.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,990

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,312

47.0%

John Kerry (D)

4,736

51.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,168

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2000 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,034

47.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,238

49.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

206

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,571

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

1996 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,284

52.3%

Robert Dole (R)

2,944

35.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

912

11.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.4%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,194

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,742

40.7%

George Bush* (R)

3,044

33.1%

Ross Perot (I)

2,309

25.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

9,190

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

1988 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,839

46.6%

Michael Dukakis (D)

4,320

52.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,242

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,029

58.8%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,446

40.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,553

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 0

1980 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,115

55.6%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,297

35.8%

John Anderson (I)

669

7.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

106

1.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,206

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,804

43.2%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,826

54.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

123

1.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,807

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,447

60.2%

George McGovern (D)

3,366

37.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

218

2.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,048

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,132

57.8%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,168

35.7%

George Wallace (AIP)

541

6.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,878

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

1964 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,624

58.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,923

41.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

9,550

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,612

41.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,441

58.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,057

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,529

59.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,384

40.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,926

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

1952 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,669

67.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,730

32.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,408

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,857

48.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,151

50.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,111

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,259

41.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,855

57.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,163

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,973

40.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,443

59.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,434

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1936 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,731

55.0%

Alf Landon (R)

5,017

41.0%

William Lemke (Union)

475

3.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,236

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,347

66.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,725

33.5%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,134

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -6

1928 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,774

61.6%

Al Smith (D)

4,231

38.4%

TOTAL

11,005

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 3

1924 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,168

41.5%

John Davis (D)

1,556

15.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,314

43.0%

TOTAL

10,038

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,747

77.5%

James Cox (D)

1,808

20.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

104

1.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,706

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,379

40.9%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,347

57.5%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,817

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 11

1912 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,919

49.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,471

25.1%

William Taft* (R)

1,239

21.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

142

2.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.5%

TOTAL

5,861

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1908 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,773

47.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,026

51.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,895

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -5

1904 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,339

54.6%

Alton Parker (D)

2,628

43.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

TOTAL

6,117

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Clayton County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,366

53.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,884

45.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,342

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Clayton County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,839	65.7%	Michael Franken (D)	2,512	34.1%	9 [+]	0.1%	7,360	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2022	G	56%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	5,110	69.3%	Deidre DeJear (D)	2,105	28.6%	157 [+]	2.1%	7,372	11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 155 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	72%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,845	61.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	3,434	36.1%	245 [+]	2.6%	9,524	10	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 157 (1.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 82 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

2018	G	59%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,512	57.0%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,978	37.6%	432 [+]	5.5%	7,922	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 325 (4.1%); Jake Porter (Libertarian) 103 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2016	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,851	64.9%	Patty Judge (D)	2,779	30.8%	382 [+]	4.2%	9,012	5	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 190 (2.1%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 175 (1.9%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	51%	Joni Ernst (R)	3,810	54.4%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,893	41.3%	305 [+]	4.4%	7,008	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 182 (2.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 70 (1.0%); Bob Quast (I) 30 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 23 (0.3%);
2014	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,449	63.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	2,368	33.7%	215 [+]	3.1%	7,032	4	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 96 (1.4%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 82 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 34 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2010	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,632	66.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,106	30.3%	213 [+]	3.1%	6,951	2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 211 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,662	52.3%	Chet Culver* (D)	3,096	44.2%	250 [+]	3.6%	7,008	-1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 104 (1.5%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 74 (1.1%); Gregory Hughes (I) 46 (0.7%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2008	S2	63%	Tom Harkin* (D)	5,907	66.8%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,916	33.0%	18 [+]	0.2%	8,841	-4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 18 (0.2%);
2006	G	49%	Chet Culver (D)	3,728	54.8%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,936	43.1%	141 [+]	2.1%	6,805	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 58 (0.9%); Wendy Barth (Green) 49 (0.7%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,628	73.0%	Arthur Small (D)	2,303	25.3%	154 [+]	1.7%	9,085	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 72 (0.8%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 67 (0.7%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	49%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,861	56.0%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,864	41.5%	170 [+]	2.5%	6,895	-2	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 110 (1.6%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 59 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	50%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	3,525	51.0%	Doug Gross (R)	3,107	45.0%	274 [+]	4.0%	6,906	0	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 151 (2.2%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 108 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.2%);

1998	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,724	73.6%	David Osterberg (D)	1,658	25.8%	39 [+]	0.6%	6,421	5	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 24 (0.4%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.2%);
1998	G	47%	Tom Vilsack (D)	3,332	50.9%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,129	47.8%	87 [+]	1.3%	6,548	1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 56 (0.9%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 18 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 13 (0.2%);
1996	S2	57%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,357	55.2%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,441	43.6%	96 [+]	1.2%	7,894	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 55 (0.7%); Joe Sulentic (I) 25 (0.3%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.1%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 8 (0.1%);
1994	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,445	61.4%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,698	37.3%	93 [+]	1.3%	7,236	5	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 54 (0.7%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1992	S3	57%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,944	75.3%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,659	21.0%	296 [+]	3.7%	7,899	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 123 (1.6%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 41 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 41 (0.5%); Sue Atkinson (I) 32 (0.4%); Carl Olsen (Green) 24 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 19 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%);
1990	S2	52%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,914	54.9%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,218	45.1%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,133	9	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,815	67.3%	Donald Avenson (D)	2,312	32.3%	25 [+]	0.3%	7,152	7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 23 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1986	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,749	73.0%	John Roehrick (D)	1,742	26.8%	18 [+]	0.3%	6,509	7	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 18 (0.3%);
1986	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,562	54.0%	Lowell Junkins (D)	3,036	46.0%	0	0.0%	6,598	2	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	58%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	4,294	51.7%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,943	47.4%	76 [+]	0.9%	8,313	8	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 76 (0.9%);
1982	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,832	64.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,676	35.5%	31 [+]	0.4%	7,539	11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 16 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 15 (0.2%);
1980	S3	61%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,132	56.9%	John Culver* (D)	3,834	42.5%	54 [+]	0.6%	9,020	3	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 25 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 17 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 12 (0.1%);

1978	S2	50%	Roger Jepsen (R)	3,755	53.6%	Dick Clark* (D)	3,202	45.7%	52 [+]	0.7%	7,009	2	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 30 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 22 (0.3%);
1978	G	52%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,302	59.7%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	2,871	39.8%	38 [+]	0.5%	7,211	1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 24 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 14 (0.2%);
1974	S3	52%	John Culver (D)	3,705	52.1%	David Stanley (R)	3,357	47.2%	47 [+]	0.7%	7,109	0	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 47 (0.7%);
1974	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,329	60.0%	James Schaben (D)	2,817	39.1%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,213	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 67 (0.9%);
1972	S2	64%	Dick Clark (D)	4,612	52.8%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,032	46.2%	84 [+]	1.0%	8,728	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 76 (0.9%); Fred Benton (I) 8 (0.1%);
1972	G	65%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,339	60.0%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,425	38.5%	127 [+]	1.4%	8,891	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 127 (1.4%);
1970	G	51%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,152	48.5%	Robert Fulton (D)	3,145	48.4%	203 [+]	3.1%	6,500	-2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 203 (3.1%);

1968	S3	70%	David Stanley (R)	4,626	53.4%	Harold Hughes (D)	4,036	46.6%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,669	4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 7 (0.1%);
1968	G	70%	Robert Ray (R)	4,997	58.1%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,598	41.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,597	4	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	53%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,177	63.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,397	36.3%	28 [+]	0.4%	6,602	2	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 13 (0.2%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 10 (0.2%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 3 (0.0%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1966	G	56%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,786	54.4%	William Murray (R)	3,166	45.5%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,961	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Charles Sloca (Independent American) 6 (0.1%); David Quiner (American Constitution) 3 (0.0%);
1964	G	75%	Harold Hughes* (D)	5,917	62.6%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,409	36.1%	130 [+]	1.4%	9,456	5	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 130 (1.4%);
1962	S3	59%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	4,054	53.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	3,503	46.4%	0	0.0%	7,557	0	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	60%	Harold Hughes (D)	4,068	53.2%	Norman Erbe* (R)	3,574	46.8%	0	0.0%	7,642	-1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	83%	Jack Miller (R)	5,646	52.5%	Herschel Loveless (D)	5,109	47.5%	0	0.0%	10,755	1	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	83%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,622	52.4%	Edward McManus (D)	5,103	47.6%	0	0.0%	10,725	0	0.87%
[-] 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 Clayton County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	16,225	95.29%	7.6%
Black:	133	0.78%	121.7%
Indian:	19	0.11%	46.2%
Asian:	54	0.32%	8.5%
2+ races:	194	1.14%	54.0%
Hispanic:	402	2.36%	31.4%

Total non-White:	802	4.71%	41.7%

Change in White population:	-1,338	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	236	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	4,844	65.7%	Liz Mathis (D)	2,528	34.3%	5	0.1%	7,377
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,377

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	5,895	62.1%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	3,590	37.8%	6	0.1%	9,491
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,491

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	4,320	54.7%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	3,311	42.0%	261	3.3%	7,892
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,892

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	5,393	60.5%	Monica Vernon (D)	3,504	39.3%	11	0.1%	8,908
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,908

2014-11-04	IA01	Rod Blum (R)	3,922	56.5%	Pat Murphy (D)	3,010	43.4%	7	0.1%	6,939
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,939

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	4,769	53.5%	Ben Lange (R)	3,975	44.6%	163	1.8%	8,907
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,907

2010-11-02	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	3,317	48.2%	Ben Lange (R)	3,268	47.5%	298	4.3%	6,883
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,883

2008-11-04	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	5,704	66.3%	David Hartsuch (R)	2,893	33.6%	4	0.0%	8,601
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,601

2006-11-07	IA01	Bruce Braley (D)	3,414	51.2%	Mike Whalen (R)	3,088	46.3%	171	2.6%	6,673
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,673

2004-11-02	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,514	61.3%	Bill Gluba (D)	3,347	37.2%	139	1.5%	9,000
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,000

2002-11-05	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,355	63.3%	Ann Hutchinson (D)	2,518	36.6%	12	0.2%	6,885
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,885

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,715	57.8%	Donna Smith (D)	3,405	41.7%	36	0.4%	8,156
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,156

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,797	59.5%	Rob Tully (D)	2,554	40.1%	26	0.4%	6,377
County Total for 1998-11-03:										6,377

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,506	57.3%	Donna Smith (D)	3,328	42.3%	25	0.3%	7,859
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,859

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,546	65.2%	Dave Nagle (D)	2,394	34.3%	30	0.4%	6,970
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,970

1992-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,183	58.6%	Dave Nagle* (D)	3,615	40.9%	41	0.5%	8,839
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,839

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	8,877	3,735	42.1%	2,340	26.4%	2,802	31.6%	Rep +1,395	Rep +15.7%	67%
2022	10,764	4,287	39.8%	2,813	26.1%	3,664	34.0%	Rep +1,474	Rep +13.7%	81%
2020	11,679	4,085	35.0%	3,323	28.5%	4,271	36.6%	Rep +762	Rep +6.5%	88%
2018	11,523	3,657	31.7%	3,222	28.0%	4,644	40.3%	Rep +435	Rep +3.8%	86%
2016	11,537	3,532	30.6%	3,477	30.1%	4,528	39.2%	Rep +55	Rep +0.5%	85%
2014	11,404	3,294	28.9%	3,325	29.2%	4,785	42.0%	Dem +31	Dem +0.3%	83%
2012	11,209	3,229	28.8%	3,353	29.9%	4,627	41.3%	Dem +124	Dem +1.1%	81%
2010	12,048	3,348	27.8%	3,754	31.2%	4,946	41.1%	Dem +406	Dem +3.4%	87%
2008	11,876	3,161	26.6%	3,920	33.0%	4,795	40.4%	Dem +759	Dem +6.4%	85%
2006	11,372	3,141	27.6%	3,398	29.9%	4,833	42.5%	Dem +257	Dem +2.3%	82%
2004	12,887	3,614	28.0%	3,654	28.4%	5,619	43.6%	Dem +40	Dem +0.3%	92%
2002	12,147	3,631	29.9%	3,456	28.5%	5,060	41.7%	Rep +175	Rep +1.4%	87%
2000	11,893	3,585	30.1%	3,512	29.5%	4,796	40.3%	Rep +73	Rep +0.6%	85%
1994	10,995	3,748	34.1%	3,512	31.9%	3,735	34.0%	Rep +236	Rep +2.1%	80%
1986	10,396	3,521	33.9%	3,693	35.5%	3,182	30.6%	Dem +172	Dem +1.7%	73%

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