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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	175	11.5
Deaths:	219	14.3
Net Migration:	76	5.0
Net Immigration:	18	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +319	R +400	R + 8.7%
D -81
2020 vs. 2012	R +668	R +1,339	R + 35.9%
D -671
2020 vs. 2008	R +595	R +1,461	R + 39.2%
D -866

2016 vs. 2008	R +276	R +1,061	R + 30.5%
D -785
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,615	68.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,120	29.4%	69 [+]	1.8%	3,804	16	22	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 29 (0.8%);
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	2,296	61.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,201	32.2%	237 [+]	6.3%	3,734	10	16	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 123 (3.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 29 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 20 (0.5%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,947	50.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,791	46.7%	95 [+]	2.5%	3,833	5	4	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (0.9%);
2008	63%	John McCain (R)	2,020	49.2%	Barack Obama (D)	1,986	48.4%	100 [+]	2.4%	4,106	5	4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 26 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 18 (0.4%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,088	52.1%	John Kerry (D)	1,859	46.3%	64 [+]	1.6%	4,011	2	1	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 22 (0.5%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	1,903	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,674	45.1%	132 [+]	3.6%	3,709	3	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 94 (2.5%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 13 (0.4%);
1996	55%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,846	51.0%	Robert Dole (R)	1,287	35.5%	490 [+]	13.5%	3,623	-4	-5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 452 (12.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1992	62%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,866	46.8%	George Bush* (R)	1,316	33.0%	804 [+]	20.2%	3,986	-4	-4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 786 (19.7%);
1988	55%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,192	60.4%	George Bush (R)	1,406	38.8%	29 [+]	0.8%	3,627	-6	-15	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1984	60%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,104	49.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,098	49.5%	40	0.9%	4,242	-4	-9	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,212	47.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,048	44.1%	380 [+]	8.2%	4,640	-4	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 318 (6.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 50 (1.1%);
1976	67%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,698	57.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,932	41.0%	77 [+]	1.6%	4,707	-8	-7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 39 (0.8%);
1972	66%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,638	57.4%	George McGovern (D)	1,880	40.9%	75 [+]	1.6%	4,593	0	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 67 (1.5%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	2,261	49.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,057	44.8%	270 [+]	5.9%	4,588	-4	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 262 (5.7%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,331	68.2%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,542	31.6%	12	0.2%	4,885	-6	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	81%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,039	55.7%	John Kennedy (D)	2,411	44.2%	7	0.1%	5,457	-1	6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	74%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	2,912	50.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,806	49.0%	7	0.1%	5,725	-8	-7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	3,621	58.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,521	40.9%	26	0.4%	6,168	-5	4	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	66%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,172	54.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,547	43.9%	84 [+]	1.4%	5,803	-4	-1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 62 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	68%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,316	52.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,934	46.8%	18	0.3%	6,268	-5	1	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	78%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,938	52.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,494	46.9%	16	0.2%	7,448	-5	2	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	81%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,131	55.1%	Alf Landon (R)	3,327	44.4%	36 [+]	0.5%	7,494	2	8	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 26 (0.3%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 5 (0.1%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,591	61.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,148	36.8%	91 [+]	1.6%	5,830	-3	-3	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 68 (1.2%);
1928	69%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,942	59.6%	Al Smith (D)	2,675	40.4%	0	0.0%	6,617	-2	1	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	68%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,221	47.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,917	28.1%	1,693 [+]	24.8%	6,831	-8	-7	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,693 (24.8%);
1920	66%	Warren Harding (R)	4,187	61.2%	James Cox (D)	2,592	37.9%	66 [+]	1.0%	6,845	-10	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.4%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 27 (0.4%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 7 (0.1%);
1916	41%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,111	51.1%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,962	47.4%	62 [+]	1.5%	4,135	-7	1	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 36 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 24 (0.6%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,659	42.2%	William Taft* (R)	1,351	34.4%	918 [+]	23.4%	3,928	10	11	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 773 (19.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 90 (2.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 55 (1.4%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	2,149	52.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,809	44.2%	133 [+]	3.3%	4,091	-3	1	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 58 (1.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 56 (1.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	41%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,430	58.4%	Alton Parker (D)	1,548	37.2%	180 [+]	4.3%	4,158	-5	2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 72 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 71 (1.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 37 (0.9%);
1900	43%	William McKinley* (R)	2,415	53.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,058	45.3%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,539	-5	2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 42 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 6 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,120

29.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,615

68.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,804

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,201

32.2%

Donald Trump (R)

2,296

61.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

123

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

3,734

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,791

46.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,947

50.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,833

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

2008 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,986

48.4%

John McCain (R)

2,020

49.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

4,106

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2004 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,088

52.1%

John Kerry (D)

1,859

46.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

4,011

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

2000 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,903

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,674

45.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

3,709

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1996 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,846

51.0%

Robert Dole (R)

1,287

35.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

452

12.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,623

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

1992 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,866

46.8%

George Bush* (R)

1,316

33.0%

Ross Perot (I)

786

19.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,986

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

1988 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,406

38.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,192

60.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,627

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -15

1984 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,104

49.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,098

49.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,242

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,212

47.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,048

44.1%

John Anderson (I)

318

6.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,640

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1976 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,698

57.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,932

41.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

4,707

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,638

57.4%

George McGovern (D)

1,880

40.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,593

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

1968 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

2,261

49.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,057

44.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

262

5.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,588

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

1964 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,331

68.2%

Barry Goldwater (R)

1,542

31.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,885

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

1960 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,411

44.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,039

55.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,457

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

2,912

50.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,806

49.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,725

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1952 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

3,621

58.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,521

40.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,168

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,172

54.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,547

43.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,803

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -1

1944 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,316

52.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,934

46.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,268

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,938

52.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,494

46.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,448

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,131

55.1%

Alf Landon (R)

3,327

44.4%

William Lemke (Union)

0.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,494

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 8

1932 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,591

61.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,148

36.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,830

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

1928 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,942

59.6%

Al Smith (D)

2,675

40.4%

TOTAL

6,617

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,221

47.2%

John Davis (D)

1,693

24.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,917

28.1%

TOTAL

6,831

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1920 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,187

61.2%

James Cox (D)

2,592

37.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,845

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): 1

1916 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,111

51.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,962

47.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,135

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,659

42.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

773

19.7%

William Taft* (R)

1,351

34.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

TOTAL

3,928

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,149

52.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,809

44.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,091

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,430

58.4%

Alton Parker (D)

1,548

37.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.9%

TOTAL

4,158

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Decatur County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,415

53.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,058

45.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,539

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Decatur County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,944	70.8%	Michael Franken (D)	794	28.9%	7 [+]	0.3%	2,745	15	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.3%);
2022	G	47%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,081	74.5%	Deidre DeJear (D)	651	23.3%	61 [+]	2.2%	2,793	16	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 61 (2.2%);
2020	S2	63%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,439	65.2%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,165	31.1%	136 [+]	3.6%	3,740	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 90 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 43 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

2018	G	49%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	1,872	63.3%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,008	34.1%	76 [+]	2.6%	2,956	13	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 62 (2.1%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2016	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,488	67.6%	Patty Judge (D)	1,037	28.2%	156 [+]	4.2%	3,681	8	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 91 (2.5%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 45 (1.2%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	S2	41%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,496	57.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	857	33.1%	238 [+]	9.2%	2,591	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Ruth Smith (I) 144 (5.6%); Rick Stewart (I) 62 (2.4%); Bob Quast (I) 16 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 15 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	42%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,717	65.5%	Jack Hatch (D)	768	29.3%	137 [+]	5.2%	2,622	6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 71 (2.7%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 33 (1.3%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 30 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	S3	44%	Charles Grassley* (R)	1,937	67.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	846	29.4%	92 [+]	3.2%	2,875	3	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 90 (3.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	G	45%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,685	57.8%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,074	36.8%	156 [+]	5.4%	2,915	5	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 73 (2.5%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 48 (1.6%); Gregory Hughes (I) 15 (0.5%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%);

2008	S2	61%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,448	60.8%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,577	39.2%	0	0.0%	4,025	2	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	44%	Chet Culver (D)	1,526	52.3%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,335	45.8%	57 [+]	2.0%	2,918	1	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 24 (0.8%); Wendy Barth (Green) 23 (0.8%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,959	74.7%	Arthur Small (D)	897	22.7%	103 [+]	2.6%	3,959	5	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 66 (1.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 29 (0.7%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);
2002	S2	44%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,618	55.5%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,222	41.9%	76 [+]	2.6%	2,916	-2	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 44 (1.5%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 30 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2002	G	44%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,520	51.7%	Doug Gross (R)	1,318	44.8%	101 [+]	3.4%	2,939	0	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 59 (2.0%); Jay Robinson (Green) 41 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,538	74.6%	David Osterberg (D)	827	24.3%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,402	6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 29 (0.9%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	46%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,621	53.3%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,389	45.6%	33 [+]	1.1%	3,043	7	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 21 (0.7%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 8 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	55%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,813	50.0%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,775	48.9%	41 [+]	1.1%	3,629	3	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 31 (0.9%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 4 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1994	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,562	51.4%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,446	47.6%	28 [+]	0.9%	3,036	-5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Carl Olson (Libertarian) 11 (0.4%); Richard Hughes (I) 9 (0.3%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,694	69.2%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,051	27.0%	149 [+]	3.8%	3,894	0	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 80 (2.1%); Sue Atkinson (I) 25 (0.6%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 19 (0.5%); Richard Hughes (I) 11 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 7 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 6 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	46%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,909	65.1%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,024	34.9%	1 [+]	0.0%	2,934	-11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,783	61.2%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,109	38.1%	21 [+]	0.7%	2,913	1	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1986	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,198	69.3%	John Roehrick (D)	939	29.6%	35 [+]	1.1%	3,172	3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 35 (1.1%);
1986	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	1,692	52.7%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,517	47.2%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,212	1	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1984	S2	59%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,697	64.5%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	1,473	35.2%	14 [+]	0.3%	4,184	-8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,787	50.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,731	48.9%	21 [+]	0.6%	3,539	-2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 9 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1980	S3	60%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,287	50.9%	John Culver* (D)	2,179	48.5%	29 [+]	0.6%	4,495	-3	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 15 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 3 (0.1%);

1978	S2	50%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,928	54.7%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,578	44.8%	16 [+]	0.5%	3,522	-6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 10 (0.3%); Gerald Baker (I) 6 (0.2%);
1978	G	51%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,841	51.2%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,747	48.5%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,599	-7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	56%	John Culver (D)	1,983	51.1%	David Stanley (R)	1,874	48.3%	22 [+]	0.6%	3,879	1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 22 (0.6%);
1974	G	58%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,213	55.1%	James Schaben (D)	1,767	44.0%	38 [+]	0.9%	4,018	-3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 38 (0.9%);
1972	S2	64%	Dick Clark (D)	2,491	56.0%	Jack Miller* (R)	1,947	43.7%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,451	0	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 12 (0.3%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	65%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,581	57.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,871	41.6%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,494	-1	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 42 (0.9%);
1970	G	53%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,782	52.0%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,561	45.6%	82 [+]	2.4%	3,425	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 82 (2.4%);

1968	S3	71%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,283	50.6%	David Stanley (R)	2,225	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,508	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1968	G	70%	Robert Ray (R)	2,243	50.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,186	49.4%	0	0.0%	4,429	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	S2	59%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,102	55.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,647	43.5%	33 [+]	0.9%	3,782	-5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 13 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 9 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 6 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 5 (0.1%);
1966	G	61%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,272	57.6%	William Murray (R)	1,624	41.2%	48 [+]	1.2%	3,944	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 30 (0.8%); David Quiner (American Constitution) 16 (0.4%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 2 (0.1%);
1964	G	74%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,284	67.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	1,517	31.4%	33 [+]	0.7%	4,834	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 33 (0.7%);
1962	S3	60%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,058	51.5%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	1,942	48.5%	0	0.0%	4,000	-5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	61%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,236	55.3%	Norman Erbe* (R)	1,808	44.7%	0	0.0%	4,044	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	79%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,857	53.9%	Jack Miller (R)	2,446	46.1%	0	0.0%	5,303	-6	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	78%	Norman Erbe (R)	2,677	50.9%	Edward McManus (D)	2,586	49.1%	0	0.0%	5,263	-1	0.43%
[-] 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 Decatur County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	7,061	91.90%	11.1%
Black:	144	1.87%	3.4%
Indian:	36	0.47%	28.6%
Asian:	81	1.05%	17.4%
2+ races:	98	1.28%	30.7%
Hispanic:	263	3.42%	45.3%

Total non-White:	622	8.10%	21.7%

Change in White population:	-885	-10.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	111	1.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	1,890	69.2%	Cindy Axne* (D)	835	30.6%	6	0.2%	2,731
County Total for 2022-11-08:										2,731

2020-11-03	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	2,347	65.7%	Rita Hart (D)	1,215	34.0%	9	0.3%	3,571
County Total for 2020-11-03:										3,571

2018-11-06	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,651	57.2%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,122	38.9%	113	3.9%	2,886
County Total for 2018-11-06:										2,886

2016-11-08	IA02	Christopher Peters (R)	1,914	54.7%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,577	45.1%	8	0.2%	3,499
County Total for 2016-11-08:										3,499

2014-11-04	IA02	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	1,341	52.9%	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,190	47.0%	3	0.1%	2,534
County Total for 2014-11-04:										2,534

2012-11-06	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	1,758	48.8%	John Archer (R)	1,743	48.4%	100	2.8%	3,601
County Total for 2012-11-06:										3,601

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,756	62.3%	Matthew Campbell (D)	984	34.9%	79	2.8%	2,819
County Total for 2010-11-02:										2,819

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,080	53.1%	Rob Hubler (D)	1,688	43.1%	148	3.8%	3,916
County Total for 2008-11-04:										3,916

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	1,439	52.0%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,239	44.8%	89	3.2%	2,767
County Total for 2006-11-07:										2,767

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,132	56.2%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,658	43.7%	3	0.1%	3,793
County Total for 2004-11-02:										3,793

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	1,589	58.3%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,134	41.6%	1	0.0%	2,724
County Total for 2002-11-05:										2,724

2000-11-07	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,732	74.1%	Jay Marcus (R)	881	23.9%	73	2.0%	3,686
County Total for 2000-11-07:										3,686

1998-11-03	IA03	Leonard Boswell* (D)	2,239	73.7%	Larry McKibben (R)	768	25.3%	32	1.1%	3,039
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,039

1996-11-05	IA03	Leonard Boswell (D)	2,398	66.4%	Mike Mahaffey (R)	1,174	32.5%	41	1.1%	3,613
County Total for 1996-11-05:										3,613

1994-11-08	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	1,850	62.0%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,093	36.6%	43	1.4%	2,986
County Total for 1994-11-08:										2,986

1992-11-03	IA03	Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R)	2,026	52.0%	Elaine Baxter (D)	1,633	41.9%	240	6.2%	3,899
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,899

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,175	1,672	52.7%	750	23.6%	753	23.7%	Rep +922	Rep +29.0%	53%
2022	4,159	1,966	47.3%	1,012	24.3%	1,181	28.4%	Rep +954	Rep +22.9%	70%
2020	4,672	2,006	42.9%	1,317	28.2%	1,349	28.9%	Rep +689	Rep +14.7%	78%
2018	4,483	1,753	39.1%	1,312	29.3%	1,418	31.6%	Rep +441	Rep +9.8%	74%
2016	4,717	1,795	38.1%	1,458	30.9%	1,464	31.0%	Rep +337	Rep +7.1%	76%
2014	4,692	1,609	34.3%	1,496	31.9%	1,587	33.8%	Rep +113	Rep +2.4%	74%
2012	5,464	1,805	33.0%	1,796	32.9%	1,863	34.1%	Rep +9	Rep +0.2%	85%
2010	5,744	1,864	32.5%	1,940	33.8%	1,940	33.8%	Dem +76	Dem +1.3%	88%
2008	5,881	1,832	31.2%	2,100	35.7%	1,949	33.1%	Dem +268	Dem +4.6%	90%
2006	5,622	1,783	31.7%	1,930	34.3%	1,909	34.0%	Dem +147	Dem +2.6%	85%
2004	5,759	1,832	31.8%	1,969	34.2%	1,958	34.0%	Dem +137	Dem +2.4%	87%
2002	5,229	1,778	34.0%	1,757	33.6%	1,694	32.4%	Rep +21	Rep +0.4%	79%
2000	5,252	1,764	33.6%	1,862	35.5%	1,626	31.0%	Dem +98	Dem +1.9%	79%
1994	4,837	1,669	34.5%	2,059	42.6%	1,109	22.9%	Dem +390	Dem +8.1%	74%
1986	5,457	1,799	33.0%	2,332	42.7%	1,326	24.3%	Dem +533	Dem +9.8%	80%

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