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Des Moines County, IA


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Burlington, IA-IL
Designated Market Area: Davenport-Rock Island-Moline, IA-IL
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 38,293   ( 2,032 from 2010 , 614 from 2020)
Land area: 416.1 square miles
Population density: 92.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:32,666 85.31% 9.4%
Black:2,3796.21% 18.7%
Indian:1250.33% 42.0%
Asian:5051.32% 66.7%
2+ races:1,0712.80% 33.4%
Hispanic:1,5474.04% 48.5%
Total non-White:5,62714.69% 31.9%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:959 12.3
Deaths:1,19015.3
Net Migration: -505-6.5
Net Immigration: 1211.6
Change in White population:-3,393 -8.4
Change in Non-White pop.:1,361 3.4



Historical Presidential Election Results for Des Moines County, IA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +1,063 R +382 R + 1.3%
D +681
2020 vs. 2012 R +2,456 R +5,451 R + 27.5%
D -2,995
2020 vs. 2008 R +2,871 R +6,440 R + 32.2%
D -3,569
2016 vs. 2008 R +1,808 R +6,058 R + 30.9%
D -4,250
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 68% Donald Trump* (R) 10,592 53.1% Joe Biden (D) 8,893 44.6% 471 [+] 2.4% 19,956 0 6 1.18%
2016 63% Donald Trump (R) 9,529 49.9% Hillary Clinton (D) 8,212 43.0% 1,362 [+] 7.1% 19,103 -1 4 1.22%
2012 66% Barack Obama* (D) 11,888 58.3% Mitt Romney (R) 8,136 39.9% 361 [+] 1.8% 20,385 -6 -7 1.29%
2008 66% Barack Obama (D) 12,462 60.6% John McCain (R) 7,721 37.5% 391 [+] 1.9% 20,574 -7 -8 1.34%
2004 66% John Kerry (D) 12,456 59.7% George W. Bush* (R) 8,221 39.4% 197 [+] 0.9% 20,874 -11 -11 1.39%
2000 60% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 11,351 58.6% George W. Bush (R) 7,385 38.1% 629 [+] 3.2% 19,365 -10 -10 1.47%
1996 58% Bill Clinton* (D) 10,761 57.9% Robert Dole (R) 5,778 31.1% 2,035 [+] 11.0% 18,574 -9 -10 1.51%
1992 67% Bill Clinton (D) 11,309 53.4% George Bush* (R) 6,378 30.1% 3,503 [+] 16.5% 21,190 -7 -7 1.56%
1988 61% Michael Dukakis (D) 11,593 59.8% George Bush (R) 7,652 39.5% 129 [+] 0.7% 19,374 -5 -14 1.58%
1984 64% Walter Mondale (D) 11,173 53.6% Ronald Reagan* (R) 9,559 45.8% 118 0.6% 20,850 -7 -13 1.58%
1980 62% Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,977 48.9% Ronald Reagan (R) 9,158 44.9% 1,282 [+] 6.3% 20,417 -6 -6 1.55%
1976 66% Jimmy Carter (D) 11,268 54.9% Gerald Ford* (R) 9,023 43.9% 245 [+] 1.2% 20,536 -6 -4 1.61%
1972 62% Richard Nixon* (R) 10,216 52.8% George McGovern (D) 8,869 45.8% 273 [+] 1.4% 19,358 -5 -8 1.58%
1968 71% Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,164 50.9% Richard Nixon (R) 8,452 42.3% 1,363 [+] 6.8% 19,979 -11 -1 1.71%
1964 72% Lyndon Johnson* (D) 13,894 70.3% Barry Goldwater (R) 5,830 29.5% 38 0.2% 19,762 -8 -9 1.67%
1960 77% Richard Nixon (R) 10,678 51.9% John Kennedy (D) 9,872 47.9% 41 0.2% 20,591 -5 2 1.62%
1956 72% Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 11,152 55.9% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,781 44.0% 25 0.1% 19,958 -3 -2 1.62%
1952 77% Dwight Eisenhower (R) 12,182 58.1% Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,686 41.4% 89 0.4% 20,957 -6 3 1.65%
1948 64% Harry Truman* (D) 8,792 52.6% Thomas Dewey (R) 7,621 45.6% 316 [+] 1.9% 16,729 -2 0 1.61%
1944 69% Thomas Dewey (R) 9,488 55.2% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,543 43.9% 146 0.8% 17,177 3 9 1.63%
1940 75% Wendell Willkie (R) 10,988 62.3% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,578 37.3% 59 0.3% 17,625 10 18 1.45%
1936 69% Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,011 44.6% Alf Landon (R) 6,763 43.1% 1,931 [+] 12.3% 15,705 0 7 1.37%
1932 68% Franklin Roosevelt (D) 9,395 59.9% Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,590 35.7% 690 [+] 4.4% 15,675 -4 -4 1.51%
1928 72% Herbert Hoover (R) 10,547 65.4% Al Smith (D) 5,578 34.6% 0 0.0% 16,125 4 7 1.60%
1924 68% Calvin Coolidge (R) 7,995 54.2% Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,128 28.0% 2,616 [+] 17.7% 14,739 -1 0 1.51%
1920 62% Warren Harding (R) 8,287 63.8% James Cox (D) 3,449 26.5% 1,261 [+] 9.7% 12,997 -7 3 1.45%
1916 41% Charles Evans Hughes (R) 4,132 49.5% Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,827 45.9% 386 [+] 4.6% 8,345 -5 3 1.62%
1912 39% Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,169 39.3% William Taft* (R) 2,136 26.5% 2,759 [+] 34.2% 8,064 2 3 1.64%
1908 43% William Taft (R) 4,153 48.9% William J. Bryan (D) 3,975 46.8% 361 [+] 4.3% 8,489 -7 -3 1.72%
1904 42% Theodore Roosevelt (R) 4,496 54.2% Alton Parker (D) 3,043 36.7% 760 [+] 9.2% 8,299 -9 -2 1.71%
1900 43% William McKinley* (R) 4,315 50.7% William J. Bryan (D) 3,909 45.9% 284 [+] 3.3% 8,508 -7 -1 1.60%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 8,893 44.6%
Donald Trump* (R) 10,592 53.1%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 275 1.4%
Other 196 1.0%
TOTAL 19,956
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 6


2016 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 8,212 43.0%
Donald Trump (R) 9,529 49.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 635 3.3%
Jill Stein (Grn) 134 0.7%
Evan McMullin (I) 130 0.7%
Other 463 2.4%
TOTAL 19,103
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 4


2012 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 11,888 58.3%
Mitt Romney (R) 8,136 39.9%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 137 0.7%
Other 224 1.1%
TOTAL 20,385
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -7


2008 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 12,462 60.6%
John McCain (R) 7,721 37.5%
Ralph Nader (I) 135 0.7%
Bob Barr (Lbt) 47 0.2%
Other 209 1.0%
TOTAL 20,574
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -8


2004 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 8,221 39.4%
John Kerry (D) 12,456 59.7%
Ralph Nader (I) 97 0.5%
Other 100 0.5%
TOTAL 20,874
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -11


2000 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 7,385 38.1%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 11,351 58.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 409 2.1%
Pat Buchanan (Ref) 121 0.6%
Other 99 0.5%
TOTAL 19,365
Turnout: 60% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -10


1996 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton* (D) 10,761 57.9%
Robert Dole (R) 5,778 31.1%
Ross Perot (Ref) 1,792 9.6%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 83 0.4%
Harry Browne (Lbt) 36 0.2%
Other 124 0.7%
TOTAL 18,574
Turnout: 58% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -10


1992 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Bill Clinton (D) 11,309 53.4%
George Bush* (R) 6,378 30.1%
Ross Perot (I) 3,386 16.0%
Other 117 0.6%
TOTAL 21,190
Turnout: 67% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -7


1988 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
George Bush (R) 7,652 39.5%
Michael Dukakis (D) 11,593 59.8%
Ron Paul (Lbt) 26 0.1%
Other 103 0.5%
TOTAL 19,374
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -14


1984 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan* (R) 9,559 45.8%
Walter Mondale (D) 11,173 53.6%
Other 118 0.6%
TOTAL 20,850
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -13


1980 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Ronald Reagan (R) 9,158 44.9%
Jimmy Carter* (D) 9,977 48.9%
John Anderson (I) 1,041 5.1%
Edward Clark (Lbt) 183 0.9%
Other 58 0.3%
TOTAL 20,417
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -6


1976 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Jimmy Carter (D) 11,268 54.9%
Gerald Ford* (R) 9,023 43.9%
Eugene McCarthy (I) 173 0.8%
Other 72 0.4%
TOTAL 20,536
Turnout: 66% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -4


1972 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon* (R) 10,216 52.8%
George McGovern (D) 8,869 45.8%
John Schmitz (Amer) 258 1.3%
Other 15 0.1%
TOTAL 19,358
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -8


1968 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Richard Nixon (R) 8,452 42.3%
Hubert Humphrey (D) 10,164 50.9%
George Wallace (AIP) 1,318 6.6%
Other 45 0.2%
TOTAL 19,979
Turnout: 71% Diff (St): -11 Diff (US): -1


1964 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Lyndon Johnson* (D) 13,894 70.3%
Barry Goldwater (R) 5,830 29.5%
Other 38 0.2%
TOTAL 19,762
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -9


1960 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
John Kennedy (D) 9,872 47.9%
Richard Nixon (R) 10,678 51.9%
Other 41 0.2%
TOTAL 20,591
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 2


1956 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower* (R) 11,152 55.9%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,781 44.0%
Other 25 0.1%
TOTAL 19,958
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -2


1952 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Dwight Eisenhower (R) 12,182 58.1%
Adlai Stevenson (D) 8,686 41.4%
Other 89 0.4%
TOTAL 20,957
Turnout: 77% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): 3


1948 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Harry Truman* (D) 8,792 52.6%
Thomas Dewey (R) 7,621 45.6%
Henry Wallace (Prog) 191 1.1%
Other 125 0.7%
TOTAL 16,729
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): 0


1944 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,543 43.9%
Thomas Dewey (R) 9,488 55.2%
Other 146 0.8%
TOTAL 17,177
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): 9


1940 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 6,578 37.3%
Wendell Willkie (R) 10,988 62.3%
Other 59 0.3%
TOTAL 17,625
Turnout: 75% Diff (St): 10 Diff (US): 18


1936 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D) 7,011 44.6%
Alf Landon (R) 6,763 43.1%
William Lemke (Union) 1,808 11.5%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 86 0.5%
Other 37 0.2%
TOTAL 15,705
Turnout: 69% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): 7


1932 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Franklin Roosevelt (D) 9,395 59.9%
Herbert Hoover* (R) 5,590 35.7%
Norman Thomas (Soc) 640 4.1%
Other 50 0.3%
TOTAL 15,675
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -4


1928 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Herbert Hoover (R) 10,547 65.4%
Al Smith (D) 5,578 34.6%
TOTAL 16,125
Turnout: 72% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): 7


1924 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Calvin Coolidge (R) 7,995 54.2%
John Davis (D) 2,616 17.7%
Robert LaFollette (Prog) 4,128 28.0%
TOTAL 14,739
Turnout: 68% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): 0


1920 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Warren Harding (R) 8,287 63.8%
James Cox (D) 3,449 26.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 886 6.8%
Parley Christiansen (FL) 242 1.9%
Aaron Watkins (Proh) 66 0.5%
Other 67 0.5%
TOTAL 12,997
Turnout: 62% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): 3


1916 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson* (D) 3,827 45.9%
Charles Evans Hughes (R) 4,132 49.5%
Allan Benson (Soc) 292 3.5%
James Hanly (Proh) 73 0.9%
Other 21 0.3%
TOTAL 8,345
Turnout: 41% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): 3


1912 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Woodrow Wilson (D) 3,169 39.3%
Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 2,090 25.9%
William Taft* (R) 2,136 26.5%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 537 6.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 132 1.6%
TOTAL 8,064
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): 3


1908 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William Taft (R) 4,153 48.9%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,975 46.8%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 233 2.7%
Eugene Chafin (Proh) 103 1.2%
Thomas Hisgen (I) 23 0.3%
Other 2 0.0%
TOTAL 8,489
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -3


1904 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
Theodore Roosevelt (R) 4,496 54.2%
Alton Parker (D) 3,043 36.7%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 615 7.4%
Silas Swallow (Proh) 124 1.5%
Thomas Watson (Pop) 21 0.3%
TOTAL 8,299
Turnout: 42% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -2


1900 President, Des Moines County, IA
CandidateVotesPct
William McKinley* (R) 4,315 50.7%
William J. Bryan (D) 3,909 45.9%
John Woolley (Proh) 73 0.9%
Eugene Debs (Soc) 188 2.2%
Other 23 0.3%
TOTAL 8,508
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -1
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Des Moines County, IA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 S3 45% Charles Grassley* (R) 7,353 55.7% Michael Franken (D) 5,836 44.2% 17 [+] 0.1% 13,206 0 1.09%
2022 G 46% Kim Reynolds* (R) 7,929 58.8% Deidre DeJear (D) 5,184 38.4% 375 [+] 2.8% 13,488 1 1.10%
2020 S2 66% Joni Ernst* (R) 9,468 48.3% Theresa Greenfield (D) 9,296 47.4% 852 [+] 4.3% 19,616 -3 1.17%
2018 G 50% Fred Hubbell (D) 8,038 53.0% Kim Reynolds* (R) 6,827 45.1% 287 [+] 1.9% 15,152 -5 1.14%
2016 S3 61% Charles Grassley* (R) 10,353 55.5% Patty Judge (D) 7,589 40.7% 727 [+] 3.9% 18,669 -5 1.21%
2014 S2 45% Bruce Braley (D) 6,795 49.9% Joni Ernst (R) 6,317 46.4% 500 [+] 3.7% 13,612 -6 1.20%
2014 G 45% Terry Branstad* (R) 7,328 53.7% Jack Hatch (D) 5,958 43.7% 358 [+] 2.6% 13,644 -5 1.21%
2010 S3 48% Charles Grassley* (R) 8,083 54.4% Roxanne Conlin (D) 6,365 42.8% 410 [+] 2.8% 14,858 -10 1.33%
2010 G 48% Chet Culver* (D) 7,276 48.7% Terry Branstad (R) 7,219 48.3% 456 [+] 3.0% 14,951 -5 1.33%
2008 S2 64% Tom Harkin* (D) 13,721 68.3% Christopher Reed (R) 6,343 31.6% 24 [+] 0.1% 20,088 -6 1.34%
2006 G 45% Chet Culver (D) 9,162 65.4% Jim Nussle (R) 4,634 33.1% 206 [+] 1.5% 14,002 -11 1.33%
2004 S3 65% Charles Grassley* (R) 11,990 58.6% Arthur Small (D) 8,101 39.6% 385 [+] 1.9% 20,476 -12 1.38%
2002 S2 47% Tom Harkin* (D) 9,080 60.1% Greg Ganske (R) 5,662 37.5% 357 [+] 2.4% 15,099 -6 1.48%
2002 G 48% Tom Vilsack* (D) 8,935 58.6% Doug Gross (R) 5,853 38.4% 448 [+] 2.9% 15,236 -6 1.49%
1998 S3 40% Charles Grassley* (R) 6,642 52.1% David Osterberg (D) 6,047 47.4% 71 [+] 0.6% 12,760 -16 1.35%
1998 G 42% Tom Vilsack (D) 8,484 62.9% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 4,892 36.3% 102 [+] 0.8% 13,478 -10 1.41%
1996 S2 56% Tom Harkin* (D) 10,727 59.6% Jim Ross Lightfoot (R) 6,970 38.7% 301 [+] 1.7% 17,998 -8 1.47%
1994 G 44% Terry Branstad* (R) 7,435 53.1% Bonnie Campbell (D) 6,313 45.1% 262 [+] 1.9% 14,010 -4 1.40%
1992 S3 57% Charles Grassley* (R) 10,261 56.5% Jean Lloyd-Jones (D) 7,387 40.6% 529 [+] 2.9% 18,177 -13 1.41%
1990 S2 48% Tom Harkin* (D) 9,125 59.7% Tom Tauke (R) 6,149 40.3% 3 [+] 0.0% 15,277 -6 1.55%
1990 G 49% Terry Branstad* (R) 8,595 56.0% Donald Avenson (D) 6,699 43.7% 45 [+] 0.3% 15,339 -5 1.57%
1986 S3 40% Charles Grassley* (R) 7,161 55.9% John Roehrick (D) 5,560 43.4% 90 [+] 0.7% 12,811 -10 1.44%
1986 G 41% Lowell Junkins (D) 7,082 54.0% Terry Branstad* (R) 6,025 46.0% 5 [+] 0.0% 13,112 -6 1.44%
1984 S2 63% Tom Harkin (D) 12,255 60.0% Roger Jepsen* (R) 8,058 39.4% 125 [+] 0.6% 20,438 -4 1.58%
1982 G 46% Roxanne Conlin (D) 8,256 54.3% Terry Branstad (R) 6,888 45.3% 54 [+] 0.4% 15,198 -7 1.46%
1980 S3 60% John Culver* (D) 10,251 52.0% Charles Grassley (R) 9,286 47.1% 184 [+] 0.9% 19,721 -6 1.54%
1978 S2 39% Dick Clark* (D) 6,669 54.7% Roger Jepsen (R) 5,424 44.5% 96 [+] 0.8% 12,189 -7 1.48%
1978 G 40% Robert Ray* (R) 7,254 58.3% Jerry Fitzgerald (D) 5,104 41.1% 75 [+] 0.6% 12,433 0 1.47%
1974 S3 41% John Culver (D) 7,263 55.8% David Stanley (R) 5,683 43.7% 64 [+] 0.5% 13,010 -4 1.46%
1974 G 43% Robert Ray* (R) 7,247 54.2% James Schaben (D) 6,054 45.3% 62 [+] 0.5% 13,363 -4 1.45%
1972 S2 60% Dick Clark (D) 11,519 60.8% Jack Miller* (R) 7,272 38.4% 146 [+] 0.8% 18,937 -6 1.57%
1972 G 61% Robert Ray* (R) 10,659 55.9% Paul Franzenburg (D) 8,252 43.3% 161 [+] 0.8% 19,072 -3 1.58%
1970 G 47% Robert Fulton (D) 7,516 54.7% Robert Ray* (R) 6,087 44.3% 148 [+] 1.1% 13,751 -7 1.74%
1968 S3 70% Harold Hughes (D) 11,244 56.9% David Stanley (R) 8,489 43.0% 15 [+] 0.1% 19,748 -7 1.73%
1968 G 70% Paul Franzenburg (D) 10,161 51.8% Robert Ray (R) 9,402 48.0% 34 [+] 0.2% 19,597 -6 1.72%
1966 S2 54% Jack Miller* (R) 8,394 56.2% E.B. Smith (D) 6,399 42.8% 146 [+] 1.0% 14,939 -5 1.74%
1966 G 55% Harold Hughes* (D) 9,439 62.0% William Murray (R) 5,705 37.5% 87 [+] 0.6% 15,231 -7 1.71%
1964 G 71% Harold Hughes* (D) 14,476 74.5% Evan Hultman (R) 4,942 25.4% 23 [+] 0.1% 19,441 -6 1.66%
1962 S3 51% E.B. Smith (D) 6,990 50.7% Bourke Hickenlooper* (R) 6,807 49.3% 0 0.0% 13,797 -4 1.71%
1962 G 52% Harold Hughes (D) 7,963 57.0% Norman Erbe* (R) 5,996 43.0% 0 0.0% 13,959 -4 1.70%
1960 S2 76% Herschel Loveless (D) 10,463 51.7% Jack Miller (R) 9,777 48.3% 0 0.0% 20,240 -4 1.64%
1960 G 75% Edward McManus (D) 11,111 54.9% Norman Erbe (R) 9,113 45.1% 0 0.0% 20,224 -7 1.63%
*: 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 Des Moines County, IA

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DateDistrictWinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes
2022-11-08 IA01Mariannette Miller-Meeks* (R) 7,693 57.1% Christina Bohannan (D) 5,756 42.7% 17 0.1% 13,466
County Total for 2022-11-08:   13,466
2020-11-03 IA02Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 9,641 50.8% Rita Hart (D) 9,268 48.9% 62 0.3% 18,971
County Total for 2020-11-03:   18,971
2018-11-06 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 8,546 56.8% Christopher Peters (R) 6,138 40.8% 373 2.5% 15,057
County Total for 2018-11-06:   15,057
2016-11-08 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 10,190 55.7% Christopher Peters (R) 8,089 44.2% 25 0.1% 18,304
County Total for 2016-11-08:   18,304
2014-11-04 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 7,552 55.6% Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 6,008 44.2% 19 0.1% 13,579
County Total for 2014-11-04:   13,579
2012-11-06 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 11,571 58.2% John Archer (R) 7,905 39.8% 396 2.0% 19,872
County Total for 2012-11-06:   19,872
2010-11-02 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 7,281 49.3% Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 7,037 47.7% 448 3.0% 14,766
County Total for 2010-11-02:   14,766
2008-11-04 IA02Dave Loebsack* (D) 12,047 60.7% Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R) 7,150 36.0% 649 3.3% 19,846
County Total for 2008-11-04:   19,846
2006-11-07 IA02Dave Loebsack (D) 7,678 56.5% Jim Leach* (R) 5,888 43.4% 12 0.1% 13,578
County Total for 2006-11-07:   13,578
2004-11-02 IA02Jim Leach* (R) 11,392 56.4% Dave Franker (D) 8,544 42.3% 278 1.4% 20,214
County Total for 2004-11-02:   20,214
2002-11-05 IA02Jim Leach* (R) 7,732 51.2% Julie Thomas (D) 7,058 46.7% 324 2.1% 15,114
County Total for 2002-11-05:   15,114
2000-11-07 IA03Leonard Boswell* (D) 12,865 68.5% Jay Marcus (R) 5,211 27.8% 692 3.7% 18,768
County Total for 2000-11-07:   18,768
1998-11-03 IA03Leonard Boswell* (D) 8,587 66.9% Larry McKibben (R) 4,119 32.1% 123 1.0% 12,829
County Total for 1998-11-03:   12,829
1996-11-05 IA03Leonard Boswell (D) 9,992 58.8% Mike Mahaffey (R) 6,767 39.8% 224 1.3% 16,983
County Total for 1996-11-05:   16,983
1994-11-08 IA03Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R) 6,971 50.5% Elaine Baxter (D) 6,774 49.1% 61 0.4% 13,806
County Total for 1994-11-08:   13,806
1992-11-03 IA03Elaine Baxter (D) 11,248 57.4% Jim Ross Lightfoot* (R) 8,165 41.7% 187 1.0% 19,600
County Total for 1992-11-03:   19,600
*: incumbent           sp: special election           RO: runoff election

Voter Registration Data for Des Moines County, IA

YearTotalRepublicanDemocratOtherR/D EdgeR/D Edge %VAPOP %
2023 17,344 6,112 35.2% 6,200 35.7% 5,032 29.0% Dem +88 Dem +0.5% 59%
2022 22,698 7,272 32.0% 8,327 36.7% 7,099 31.3% Dem +1,055 Dem +4.6% 77%
2020 26,952 7,748 28.7% 10,551 39.1% 8,653 32.1% Dem +2,803 Dem +10.4% 91%
2018 26,148 6,690 25.6% 10,241 39.2% 9,217 35.2% Dem +3,551 Dem +13.6% 88%
2016 26,340 6,700 25.4% 10,719 40.7% 8,921 33.9% Dem +4,019 Dem +15.3% 87%
2014 25,862 6,058 23.4% 11,066 42.8% 8,738 33.8% Dem +5,008 Dem +19.4% 85%
2012 26,133 6,183 23.7% 11,620 44.5% 8,330 31.9% Dem +5,437 Dem +20.8% 85%
2010 26,931 6,144 22.8% 12,421 46.1% 8,366 31.1% Dem +6,277 Dem +23.3% 87%
2008 26,955 5,730 21.3% 13,372 49.6% 7,853 29.1% Dem +7,642 Dem +28.4% 86%
2006 26,331 5,812 22.1% 12,453 47.3% 8,066 30.6% Dem +6,641 Dem +25.2% 84%
2004 27,382 6,181 22.6% 12,917 47.2% 8,284 30.3% Dem +6,736 Dem +24.6% 87%
2002 28,088 6,332 22.5% 13,029 46.4% 8,727 31.1% Dem +6,697 Dem +23.8% 88%
2000 28,150 6,289 22.3% 13,537 48.1% 8,324 29.6% Dem +7,248 Dem +25.7% 88%
1994 24,491 6,589 26.9% 10,706 43.7% 7,196 29.4% Dem +4,117 Dem +16.8% 77%
1986 24,066 5,124 21.3% 10,470 43.5% 8,472 35.2% Dem +5,346 Dem +22.2% 75%
VAPOP% is the estimated percentage of voting age population that is registered.
Registration data may include "inactive" voters.   Data for each year pertains to the November elections.