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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	430	12.3
Deaths:	454	13.0
Net Migration:	104	3.0
Net Immigration:	4	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +972	R +772	R + 4.1%
D +200
2020 vs. 2012	R +2,030	R +3,489	R + 35.5%
D -1,459
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,553	R +4,045	R + 41.8%
D -1,492

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,581	R +3,273	R + 37.8%
D -1,692
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	75%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,666	66.6%	Joe Biden (D)	3,157	31.6%	180 [+]	1.8%	10,003	14	20	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 87 (0.9%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	5,694	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,957	32.0%	590 [+]	6.4%	9,241	10	16	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 337 (3.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 47 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 40 (0.4%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,636	49.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,616	49.2%	126 [+]	1.3%	9,378	3	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 46 (0.5%);
2008	67%	Barack Obama (D)	4,649	52.2%	John McCain (R)	4,113	46.2%	141 [+]	1.6%	8,903	2	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 48 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 (0.2%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,908	53.3%	John Kerry (D)	4,227	45.9%	65 [+]	0.7%	9,200	3	3	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 41 (0.4%);
2000	64%	George W. Bush (R)	4,273	51.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,808	45.6%	268 [+]	3.2%	8,349	3	3	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 161 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 44 (0.5%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	3,704	49.4%	Robert Dole (R)	3,065	40.9%	728 [+]	9.7%	7,497	1	0	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 679 (9.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.1%);
1992	68%	George Bush* (R)	3,195	37.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,093	36.4%	2,204 [+]	26.0%	8,492	0	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,144 (25.2%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	3,947	53.1%	George Bush (R)	3,425	46.1%	60 [+]	0.8%	7,432	2	-7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 11 (0.1%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,769	59.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	3,158	39.5%	74	0.9%	8,001	6	1	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	4,316	55.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,671	34.3%	807 [+]	10.4%	7,794	4	5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 727 (9.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 62 (0.8%);
1976	64%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,161	55.6%	Jimmy Carter (D)	3,168	42.3%	152 [+]	2.0%	7,481	6	8	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 117 (1.6%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	4,848	61.2%	George McGovern (D)	2,944	37.2%	128 [+]	1.6%	7,920	4	1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 120 (1.5%);
1968	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,650	59.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,760	35.3%	419 [+]	5.4%	7,829	6	16	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 412 (5.3%);
1964	78%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	4,623	57.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,427	42.5%	15	0.2%	8,065	5	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	85%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,015	57.6%	John Kennedy (D)	3,688	42.4%	0	0.0%	8,703	1	8	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,732	68.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,621	31.3%	16	0.2%	8,369	9	11	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	83%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,449	73.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,351	26.7%	10	0.1%	8,810	9	18	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,555	60.7%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,876	38.4%	67 [+]	0.9%	7,498	13	16	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 53 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,164	67.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,498	32.5%	20	0.3%	7,682	15	21	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	84%	Wendell Willkie (R)	6,175	67.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,985	32.5%	16	0.2%	9,176	15	22	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Alf Landon (R)	4,483	49.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,350	48.1%	213 [+]	2.4%	9,046	7	13	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 195 (2.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 3 (0.0%);
1932	86%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,559	52.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,088	46.7%	107 [+]	1.2%	8,754	7	7	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 62 (0.7%);
1928	85%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,390	63.9%	Al Smith (D)	3,043	36.1%	0	0.0%	8,433	2	6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	77%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,938	64.7%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,546	20.3%	1,146 [+]	15.0%	7,630	10	11	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,146 (15.0%);
1920	72%	Warren Harding (R)	5,880	83.0%	James Cox (D)	1,111	15.7%	97 [+]	1.4%	7,088	12	23	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 39 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 35 (0.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 19 (0.3%);
1916	44%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,827	66.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,332	31.5%	74 [+]	1.7%	4,233	13	21	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 49 (1.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 22 (0.5%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,399	34.4%	William Taft* (R)	1,394	34.3%	1,271 [+]	31.3%	4,064	10	11	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 1,145 (28.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 83 (2.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 43 (1.1%);
1908	43%	William Taft (R)	2,396	60.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,471	37.1%	103 [+]	2.6%	3,970	5	9	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 65 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 36 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	43%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,726	67.0%	Alton Parker (D)	1,236	30.4%	104 [+]	2.6%	4,066	4	11	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 68 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 29 (0.7%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 7 (0.2%);
1900	46%	William McKinley* (R)	2,805	63.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,570	35.3%	76 [+]	1.7%	4,451	5	11	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 54 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 17 (0.4%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,157

31.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,666

66.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,003

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,957

32.0%

Donald Trump (R)

5,694

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

337

3.6%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

166

1.8%

TOTAL

9,241

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,616

49.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,636

49.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

9,378

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,649

52.2%

John McCain (R)

4,113

46.2%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,903

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

2004 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,908

53.3%

John Kerry (D)

4,227

45.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,200

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

2000 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,273

51.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,808

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

161

1.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,349

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

1996 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

3,704

49.4%

Robert Dole (R)

3,065

40.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

679

9.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,497

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,093

36.4%

George Bush* (R)

3,195

37.6%

Ross Perot (I)

2,144

25.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,492

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,425

46.1%

Michael Dukakis (D)

3,947

53.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

7,432

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,769

59.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

3,158

39.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

8,001

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

4,316

55.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,671

34.3%

John Anderson (I)

727

9.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,794

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

1976 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

3,168

42.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,161

55.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

117

1.6%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

7,481

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1972 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

4,848

61.2%

George McGovern (D)

2,944

37.2%

John Schmitz (Amer)

120

1.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,920

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

4,650

59.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,760

35.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

412

5.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,829

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

4,623

57.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,427

42.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,065

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,732

68.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,621

31.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,369

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 11

1952 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,449

73.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,351

26.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

8,810

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,876

38.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,555

60.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,498

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 16

1944 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,498

32.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,164

67.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

7,682

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 21

1940 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,985

32.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

6,175

67.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,176

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 22

1936 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,350

48.1%

Alf Landon (R)

4,483

49.6%

William Lemke (Union)

195

2.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,046

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 13

1932 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,559

52.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,088

46.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,754

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

1928 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,390

63.9%

Al Smith (D)

3,043

36.1%

TOTAL

8,433

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 6

1924 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,938

64.7%

John Davis (D)

1,146

15.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,546

20.3%

TOTAL

7,630

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1920 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,880

83.0%

James Cox (D)

1,111

15.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,088

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 23

1916 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,332

31.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,827

66.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,233

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 21

1912 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,399

34.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,145

28.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,394

34.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.1%

TOTAL

4,064

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,396

60.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,471

37.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.6%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,970

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1904 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,726

67.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,236

30.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.7%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,066

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1900 President, Delaware County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,805

63.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,570

35.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,451

Turnout: 46%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Delaware County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	57%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,423	71.0%	Michael Franken (D)	2,210	28.9%	6 [+]	0.1%	7,639	15	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2022	G	57%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	5,632	73.6%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,871	24.5%	144 [+]	1.9%	7,647	16	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 143 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	75%	Joni Ernst* (R)	6,454	65.0%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	3,235	32.6%	247 [+]	2.5%	9,936	13	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 172 (1.7%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 71 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);

2018	G	58%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,779	62.3%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,667	34.8%	227 [+]	3.0%	7,673	12	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 118 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 106 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2016	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,445	70.2%	Patty Judge (D)	2,369	25.8%	366 [+]	4.0%	9,180	10	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 191 (2.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 160 (1.7%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 15 (0.2%);
2014	S2	52%	Joni Ernst (R)	4,052	58.6%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,620	37.9%	244 [+]	3.5%	6,916	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 139 (2.0%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 39 (0.6%); Bob Quast (I) 39 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 24 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,604	66.6%	Jack Hatch (D)	2,131	30.8%	176 [+]	2.5%	6,911	8	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 73 (1.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 61 (0.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 40 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,048	72.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,734	24.9%	185 [+]	2.7%	6,967	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 180 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	53%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,905	56.0%	Chet Culver* (D)	2,881	41.3%	193 [+]	2.8%	6,979	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 76 (1.1%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 67 (1.0%); Gregory Hughes (I) 26 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);

2008	S2	66%	Tom Harkin* (D)	5,513	63.0%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,234	37.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,748	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2006	G	54%	Jim Nussle (R)	3,521	49.8%	Chet Culver (D)	3,471	49.1%	75 [+]	1.1%	7,067	5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 40 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 18 (0.3%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,965	76.7%	Arthur Small (D)	1,987	21.9%	125 [+]	1.4%	9,077	7	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 67 (0.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 50 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	48%	Greg Ganske (R)	3,148	49.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,096	49.0%	76 [+]	1.2%	6,320	6	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 47 (0.7%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 29 (0.5%);
2002	G	48%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	3,107	49.2%	Doug Gross (R)	3,023	47.9%	183 [+]	2.9%	6,313	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 111 (1.8%); Jay Robinson (Green) 71 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,537	76.3%	David Osterberg (D)	1,377	23.2%	30 [+]	0.5%	5,944	8	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 21 (0.4%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.2%);
1998	G	47%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,143	51.5%	Tom Vilsack (D)	2,881	47.2%	79 [+]	1.3%	6,103	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 55 (0.9%); Mark Kennis (I) 13 (0.2%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	56%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,754	51.8%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,396	46.9%	92 [+]	1.3%	7,242	0	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 49 (0.7%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 15 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 15 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.2%);
1994	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,218	65.3%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,177	33.7%	68 [+]	1.1%	6,463	8	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 37 (0.6%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 10 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,888	78.4%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,420	18.9%	201 [+]	2.7%	7,509	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 73 (1.0%); Sue Atkinson (I) 35 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 31 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 19 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 15 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 14 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);
1990	S2	52%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,966	61.6%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,474	38.4%	0	0.0%	6,440	16	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,684	71.6%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,840	28.1%	22 [+]	0.3%	6,546	11	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	40%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,609	73.1%	John Roehrick (D)	1,314	26.6%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,938	7	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 14 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	40%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,850	56.5%	Lowell Junkins (D)	2,194	43.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,045	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	62%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,855	49.5%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,850	49.5%	79 [+]	1.0%	7,784	6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 78 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,013	64.1%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,231	35.6%	21 [+]	0.3%	6,265	11	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 13 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 8 (0.1%);
1980	S3	61%	Charles Grassley (R)	4,613	60.8%	John Culver* (D)	2,905	38.3%	63 [+]	0.8%	7,581	7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 32 (0.4%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); John Henderson (I) 8 (0.1%);

1978	S2	39%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,579	55.6%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,988	42.9%	68 [+]	1.5%	4,635	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 49 (1.1%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	41%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,879	60.4%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,875	39.3%	16 [+]	0.3%	4,770	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 14 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 2 (0.0%);
1974	S3	50%	David Stanley (R)	2,923	50.4%	John Culver (D)	2,828	48.8%	48 [+]	0.8%	5,799	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 48 (0.8%);
1974	G	49%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,376	58.5%	James Schaben (D)	2,338	40.5%	54 [+]	0.9%	5,768	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 54 (0.9%);
1972	S2	67%	Dick Clark (D)	4,280	55.2%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,452	44.5%	20 [+]	0.3%	7,752	0	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 20 (0.3%); Fred Benton (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	67%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,780	61.2%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,991	38.3%	44 [+]	0.6%	7,815	3	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 44 (0.6%);
1970	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,578	50.4%	Robert Fulton (D)	2,427	47.5%	107 [+]	2.1%	5,112	-1	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 107 (2.1%);

1968	S3	74%	David Stanley (R)	4,248	55.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,426	44.6%	1 [+]	0.0%	7,675	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	73%	Robert Ray (R)	4,387	57.6%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,223	42.3%	2 [+]	0.0%	7,612	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	58%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,979	66.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,980	33.2%	13 [+]	0.2%	5,972	6	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 6 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 2 (0.0%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	59%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,187	52.3%	William Murray (R)	2,903	47.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	6,093	3	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 3 (0.0%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	77%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,920	62.3%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,912	36.9%	59 [+]	0.7%	7,891	6	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 59 (0.7%);
1962	S3	53%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,229	59.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,215	40.7%	0	0.0%	5,444	6	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	53%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,837	51.7%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,655	48.3%	0	0.0%	5,492	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	82%	Jack Miller (R)	4,681	55.6%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,745	44.4%	0	0.0%	8,426	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	82%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,617	54.9%	Edward McManus (D)	3,786	45.1%	0	0.0%	8,403	3	0.68%
[-] 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 Delaware County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	16,876	96.06%	3.1%
Black:	164	0.93%	264.4%
Indian:	26	0.15%	52.9%
Asian:	63	0.36%	43.2%
2+ races:	133	0.76%	29.1%
Hispanic:	306	1.74%	120.1%

Total non-White:	692	3.94%	94.4%

Change in White population:	-532	-3.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	336	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	5,356	70.1%	Liz Mathis (D)	2,279	29.8%	6	0.1%	7,641
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,641

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	6,608	66.8%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	3,280	33.1%	8	0.1%	9,896
County Total for 2020-11-03:										9,896

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	4,475	59.7%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	2,810	37.5%	212	2.8%	7,497
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,497

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	6,010	66.2%	Monica Vernon (D)	3,062	33.7%	13	0.1%	9,085
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,085

2014-11-04	IA01	Rod Blum (R)	4,076	59.7%	Pat Murphy (D)	2,753	40.3%	3	0.0%	6,832
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,832

2012-11-06	IA01	Ben Lange (R)	4,632	50.6%	Bruce Braley* (D)	4,418	48.2%	109	1.2%	9,159
County Total for 2012-11-06:										9,159

2010-11-02	IA01	Ben Lange (R)	3,660	53.2%	Bruce Braley* (D)	2,932	42.6%	285	4.1%	6,877
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,877

2008-11-04	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	5,293	62.2%	David Hartsuch (R)	3,211	37.7%	4	0.0%	8,508
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,508

2006-11-07	IA01	Mike Whalen (R)	3,550	51.6%	Bruce Braley (D)	3,183	46.3%	149	2.2%	6,882
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,882

2004-11-02	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,782	63.5%	Bill Gluba (D)	3,237	35.5%	90	1.0%	9,109
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,109

2002-11-05	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,242	67.3%	Ann Hutchinson (D)	2,058	32.7%	0	0.0%	6,300
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,300

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,657	57.9%	Donna Smith (D)	3,323	41.3%	57	0.7%	8,037
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,037

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,691	61.8%	Rob Tully (D)	2,269	38.0%	16	0.3%	5,976
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,976

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	3,864	53.9%	Donna Smith (D)	3,262	45.5%	41	0.6%	7,167
County Total for 1996-11-05:										7,167

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,501	71.1%	Dave Nagle (D)	1,806	28.5%	22	0.3%	6,329
County Total for 1994-11-08:										6,329

1992-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,488	65.8%	Dave Nagle* (D)	2,832	33.9%	23	0.3%	8,343
County Total for 1992-11-03:										8,343

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,286	4,216	45.4%	1,930	20.8%	3,140	33.8%	Rep +2,286	Rep +24.6%	70%
2022	11,155	4,735	42.4%	2,312	20.7%	4,108	36.8%	Rep +2,423	Rep +21.7%	84%
2020	11,819	4,756	40.2%	2,631	22.3%	4,432	37.5%	Rep +2,125	Rep +18.0%	89%
2018	11,451	4,343	37.9%	2,326	20.3%	4,782	41.8%	Rep +2,017	Rep +17.6%	86%
2016	11,438	4,452	38.9%	2,398	21.0%	4,588	40.1%	Rep +2,054	Rep +18.0%	86%
2014	11,364	3,834	33.7%	2,533	22.3%	4,997	44.0%	Rep +1,301	Rep +11.4%	85%
2012	11,110	3,825	34.4%	2,572	23.2%	4,713	42.4%	Rep +1,253	Rep +11.3%	84%
2010	11,456	3,900	34.0%	2,772	24.2%	4,784	41.8%	Rep +1,128	Rep +9.8%	86%
2008	12,255	3,898	31.8%	3,086	25.2%	5,271	43.0%	Rep +812	Rep +6.6%	93%
2006	12,331	3,916	31.8%	2,785	22.6%	5,630	45.7%	Rep +1,131	Rep +9.2%	93%
2004	12,523	4,071	32.5%	2,783	22.2%	5,669	45.3%	Rep +1,288	Rep +10.3%	95%
2002	11,687	4,078	34.9%	2,438	20.9%	5,171	44.2%	Rep +1,640	Rep +14.0%	89%
2000	11,514	4,100	35.6%	2,465	21.4%	4,949	43.0%	Rep +1,635	Rep +14.2%	88%
1994	10,057	3,816	37.9%	2,705	26.9%	3,536	35.2%	Rep +1,111	Rep +11.0%	79%
1986	9,473	3,188	33.7%	2,761	29.1%	3,524	37.2%	Rep +427	Rep +4.5%	76%

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