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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	2,459	12.4
Deaths:	2,334	11.8
Net Migration:	-935	-4.7
Net Immigration:	202	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,754	R +947	R + 1.6%
D +2,807
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,934	R +9,045	R + 17.9%
D -3,111
2020 vs. 2008	R +8,563	R +11,517	R + 24.0%
D -2,954

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,809	R +10,570	R + 22.4%
D -5,761
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	71%	Donald Trump* (R)	27,214	50.5%	Joe Biden (D)	25,657	47.6%	1,055 [+]	2.0%	53,926	-3	4	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 556 (1.0%);
2016	67%	Donald Trump (R)	23,460	47.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	22,850	46.0%	3,411 [+]	6.9%	49,721	-4	1	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,013 (4.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 379 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 305 (0.6%);
2012	70%	Barack Obama* (D)	28,768	56.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	21,280	41.8%	846 [+]	1.7%	50,894	-4	-5	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 438 (0.9%);
2008	68%	Barack Obama (D)	28,611	59.7%	John McCain (R)	18,651	38.9%	701 [+]	1.5%	47,963	-6	-7	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 248 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 109 (0.2%);
2004	69%	John Kerry (D)	26,561	56.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	20,100	42.7%	382 [+]	0.8%	47,043	-7	-8	3.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 197 (0.4%);
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22,341	55.4%	George W. Bush (R)	16,462	40.8%	1,520 [+]	3.8%	40,323	-7	-7	3.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 987 (2.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 298 (0.7%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	20,839	54.8%	Robert Dole (R)	13,391	35.2%	3,821 [+]	10.0%	38,051	-5	-6	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,304 (8.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 254 (0.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 90 (0.2%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	20,539	47.8%	George Bush* (R)	14,007	32.6%	8,422 [+]	19.6%	42,968	-5	-5	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 8,208 (19.1%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	23,797	61.7%	George Bush (R)	14,530	37.7%	220 [+]	0.6%	38,547	-7	-16	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 60 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Walter Mondale (D)	21,876	52.7%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	19,239	46.4%	376	0.9%	41,491	-7	-12	3.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	18,689	45.0%	Ronald Reagan (R)	18,649	44.9%	4,201 [+]	10.1%	41,539	-6	-6	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 3,708 (8.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 368 (0.9%);
1976	66%	Jimmy Carter (D)	20,548	52.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	17,459	44.7%	1,042 [+]	2.7%	39,049	-5	-3	3.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 863 (2.2%);
1972	63%	George McGovern (D)	18,417	50.4%	Richard Nixon* (R)	17,272	47.3%	832 [+]	2.3%	36,521	-10	-13	2.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 806 (2.2%);
1968	69%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	18,664	53.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	14,197	40.7%	2,002 [+]	5.7%	34,863	-12	-3	2.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,701 (4.9%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	23,695	70.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	10,104	29.9%	24	0.1%	33,823	-8	-9	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	John Kennedy (D)	22,007	63.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,740	36.6%	19	0.1%	34,766	-20	-13	2.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	67%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	17,923	57.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	13,174	42.2%	150	0.5%	31,247	-2	0	2.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	18,075	55.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	14,542	44.3%	228	0.7%	32,845	-9	0	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Harry Truman* (D)	15,521	59.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,111	39.0%	281 [+]	1.1%	25,913	-9	-6	2.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 190 (0.7%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	12,867	50.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	12,502	49.1%	89	0.3%	25,458	-3	3	2.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Wendell Willkie (R)	14,590	51.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,805	48.5%	46	0.2%	28,441	-1	6	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	16,291	59.5%	Alf Landon (R)	8,275	30.2%	2,812 [+]	10.3%	27,378	-12	-6	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 2,739 (10.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 45 (0.2%);
1932	76%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	19,210	71.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,747	25.0%	1,042 [+]	3.9%	26,999	-15	-15	2.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 1,000 (3.7%);
1928	86%	Al Smith (D)	19,437	66.6%	Herbert Hoover (R)	9,744	33.4%	0	0.0%	29,181	-28	-25	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	74%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	10,568	43.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,280	33.7%	5,718 [+]	23.3%	24,566	-21	-20	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 5,718 (23.3%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	12,436	59.2%	James Cox (D)	7,636	36.4%	928 [+]	4.4%	21,000	-12	-1	2.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 678 (3.2%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 204 (1.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 22 (0.1%);
1916	39%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,063	49.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,772	47.2%	388 [+]	3.2%	12,223	-7	1	2.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 372 (3.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 11 (0.1%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	6,237	53.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3,421	29.2%	2,066 [+]	17.6%	11,724	-11	-9	2.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,620 (13.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 415 (3.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 31 (0.3%);
1908	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,645	56.1%	William Taft (R)	4,708	39.7%	502 [+]	4.2%	11,855	-16	-12	2.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 427 (3.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 53 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 21 (0.2%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	5,485	48.3%	Alton Parker (D)	4,913	43.3%	955 [+]	8.4%	11,353	-15	-8	2.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 847 (7.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 56 (0.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 52 (0.5%);
1900	40%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,655	57.5%	William McKinley* (R)	4,752	41.1%	157 [+]	1.4%	11,564	-17	-11	2.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 75 (0.6%); John Woolley (Proh) 56 (0.5%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

25,657

47.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

27,214

50.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

556

1.0%

Other

499

0.9%

TOTAL

53,926

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

2016 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22,850

46.0%

Donald Trump (R)

23,460

47.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,013

4.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

379

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

305

0.6%

Other

714

1.4%

TOTAL

49,721

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

28,768

56.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

21,280

41.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

438

0.9%

Other

408

0.8%

TOTAL

50,894

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -5

2008 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

28,611

59.7%

John McCain (R)

18,651

38.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

248

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

109

0.2%

Other

344

0.7%

TOTAL

47,963

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

20,100

42.7%

John Kerry (D)

26,561

56.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

197

0.4%

Other

185

0.4%

TOTAL

47,043

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -8

2000 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

16,462

40.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22,341

55.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

987

2.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

298

0.7%

Other

235

0.6%

TOTAL

40,323

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -7

1996 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

20,839

54.8%

Robert Dole (R)

13,391

35.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,304

8.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

254

0.7%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

173

0.5%

TOTAL

38,051

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

20,539

47.8%

George Bush* (R)

14,007

32.6%

Ross Perot (I)

8,208

19.1%

Other

214

0.5%

TOTAL

42,968

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

1988 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

14,530

37.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

23,797

61.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

160

0.4%

TOTAL

38,547

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -16

1984 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

19,239

46.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

21,876

52.7%

Other

376

0.9%

TOTAL

41,491

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -12

1980 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

18,649

44.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

18,689

45.0%

John Anderson (I)

3,708

8.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

368

0.9%

Other

125

0.3%

TOTAL

41,539

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -6

1976 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

20,548

52.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

17,459

44.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

863

2.2%

Other

179

0.5%

TOTAL

39,049

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -3

1972 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

17,272

47.3%

George McGovern (D)

18,417

50.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

806

2.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

36,521

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -13

1968 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

14,197

40.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

18,664

53.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,701

4.9%

Other

301

0.9%

TOTAL

34,863

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -3

1964 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

23,695

70.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

10,104

29.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

33,823

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

1960 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

22,007

63.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

12,740

36.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

34,766

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -13

1956 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

17,923

57.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

13,174

42.2%

Other

150

0.5%

TOTAL

31,247

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1952 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

18,075

55.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

14,542

44.3%

Other

228

0.7%

TOTAL

32,845

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): 0

1948 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

15,521

59.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,111

39.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

190

0.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

25,913

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -6

1944 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

12,867

50.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

12,502

49.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

25,458

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

1940 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

13,805

48.5%

Wendell Willkie (R)

14,590

51.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

28,441

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

16,291

59.5%

Alf Landon (R)

8,275

30.2%

William Lemke (Union)

2,739

10.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

27,378

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

19,210

71.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,747

25.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1,000

3.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

26,999

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -15

1928 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

9,744

33.4%

Al Smith (D)

19,437

66.6%

TOTAL

29,181

Turnout: 86%	Diff (St): -28	Diff (US): -25

1924 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

8,280

33.7%

John Davis (D)

5,718

23.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

10,568

43.0%

TOTAL

24,566

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -21	Diff (US): -20

1920 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

12,436

59.2%

James Cox (D)

7,636

36.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

678

3.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

204

1.0%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

21,000

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): -1

1916 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

6,063

49.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

5,772

47.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

372

3.0%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

12,223

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

6,237

53.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,421

29.2%

William Taft* (R)

1,620

13.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

415

3.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

11,724

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -9

1908 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,708

39.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,645

56.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

427

3.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,855

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -16	Diff (US): -12

1904 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

5,485

48.3%

Alton Parker (D)

4,913

43.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

847

7.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

11,353

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -8

1900 President, Dubuque County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

4,752

41.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,655

57.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,564

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Dubuque County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	20,762	53.5%	Michael Franken (D)	18,020	46.4%	41 [+]	0.1%	38,823	-3	3.19%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 41 (0.1%);
2022	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	22,035	56.8%	Deidre DeJear (D)	15,774	40.6%	1,012 [+]	2.6%	38,821	-1	3.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 999 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.0%);
2020	S2	70%	Joni Ernst* (R)	26,034	49.0%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	25,433	47.9%	1,613 [+]	3.0%	53,080	-3	3.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 1,148 (2.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 428 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.1%);

2018	G	57%	Fred Hubbell (D)	21,108	49.4%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	20,532	48.0%	1,120 [+]	2.6%	42,760	-2	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 690 (1.6%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 418 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2016	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	27,348	56.4%	Patty Judge (D)	19,291	39.8%	1,861 [+]	3.8%	48,500	-4	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 1,266 (2.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 416 (0.9%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 133 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 46 (0.1%);
2014	S2	50%	Bruce Braley (D)	18,439	50.6%	Joni Ernst (R)	16,517	45.4%	1,449 [+]	4.0%	36,405	-7	3.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 621 (1.7%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 572 (1.6%); Bob Quast (I) 132 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 105 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 19 (0.1%);
2014	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	21,049	58.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	14,295	39.4%	951 [+]	2.6%	36,295	-1	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 440 (1.2%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 303 (0.8%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 196 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.0%);
2010	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	19,634	58.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	12,941	38.7%	895 [+]	2.7%	33,470	-6	3.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 880 (2.6%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.0%);
2010	G	47%	Chet Culver* (D)	16,990	50.1%	Terry Branstad (R)	16,237	47.9%	683 [+]	2.0%	33,910	-5	3.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 370 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 183 (0.5%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 57 (0.2%); Gregory Hughes (I) 44 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);

2008	S2	66%	Tom Harkin* (D)	32,086	68.9%	Christopher Reed (R)	14,482	31.1%	27 [+]	0.1%	46,595	-6	3.10%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 27 (0.1%);
2006	G	49%	Chet Culver (D)	20,420	60.4%	Jim Nussle (R)	12,989	38.4%	406 [+]	1.2%	33,815	-6	3.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 196 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 137 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 55 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.1%);
2004	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	29,250	63.7%	Arthur Small (D)	15,837	34.5%	848 [+]	1.8%	45,935	-7	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 424 (0.9%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 357 (0.8%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 56 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 11 (0.0%);
2002	S2	48%	Tom Harkin* (D)	19,383	60.1%	Greg Ganske (R)	12,237	38.0%	624 [+]	1.9%	32,244	-6	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 379 (1.2%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 223 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 22 (0.1%);
2002	G	48%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	18,912	58.6%	Doug Gross (R)	12,612	39.1%	753 [+]	2.3%	32,277	-5	3.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 482 (1.5%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 248 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 23 (0.1%);

1998	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	17,166	63.0%	David Osterberg (D)	9,824	36.0%	263 [+]	1.0%	27,253	-5	2.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 203 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 55 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.0%);
1998	G	42%	Tom Vilsack (D)	15,855	57.4%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	11,486	41.6%	296 [+]	1.1%	27,637	-5	2.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 139 (0.5%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 91 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 57 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1996	S2	58%	Tom Harkin* (D)	21,190	56.2%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	15,954	42.3%	537 [+]	1.4%	37,681	-4	3.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 365 (1.0%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 67 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 58 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 29 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 18 (0.0%);
1994	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	15,565	53.0%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	13,431	45.8%	356 [+]	1.2%	29,352	-4	2.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 148 (0.5%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 80 (0.3%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 56 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 53 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 19 (0.1%);
1992	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	28,334	67.5%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	12,713	30.3%	905 [+]	2.2%	41,952	-2	3.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 374 (0.9%); Sue Atkinson (I) 170 (0.4%); Mel Boring (I) 121 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 104 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 53 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 46 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 28 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1990	S2	51%	Tom Tauke (R)	17,964	56.3%	Tom Harkin* (D)	13,939	43.7%	29 [+]	0.1%	31,932	10	3.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 29 (0.1%);
1990	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	18,541	58.4%	Donald Avenson (D)	12,972	40.9%	219 [+]	0.7%	31,732	-2	3.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 183 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 36 (0.1%);

1986	S3	42%	Charles Grassley* (R)	15,457	58.8%	John Roehrick (D)	10,755	40.9%	61 [+]	0.2%	26,273	-7	2.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 61 (0.2%);
1986	G	43%	Lowell Junkins (D)	15,280	55.8%	Terry Branstad* (R)	12,099	44.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	27,380	-8	3.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	63%	Tom Harkin (D)	23,615	59.1%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	16,064	40.2%	274 [+]	0.7%	39,953	-3	3.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 272 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	51%	Terry Branstad (R)	16,238	50.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	15,887	49.3%	123 [+]	0.4%	32,248	-2	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 65 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 57 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	63%	John Culver* (D)	20,877	51.8%	Charles Grassley (R)	19,172	47.5%	272 [+]	0.7%	40,321	-6	3.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 134 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 85 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 52 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	45%	Dick Clark* (D)	13,366	49.9%	Roger Jepsen (R)	13,105	48.9%	328 [+]	1.2%	26,799	-2	3.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 270 (1.0%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 56 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1978	G	47%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	14,562	52.3%	Robert Ray* (R)	13,108	47.0%	194 [+]	0.7%	27,864	-11	3.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 126 (0.5%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 67 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	43%	John Culver (D)	16,987	67.9%	David Stanley (R)	7,685	30.7%	363 [+]	1.4%	25,035	-17	2.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 363 (1.4%);
1974	G	44%	James Schaben (D)	13,354	52.3%	Robert Ray* (R)	11,731	45.9%	456 [+]	1.8%	25,541	-12	2.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 456 (1.8%);
1972	S2	60%	Dick Clark (D)	23,211	66.3%	Jack Miller* (R)	11,517	32.9%	300 [+]	0.9%	35,028	-11	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 275 (0.8%); Fred Benton (I) 25 (0.1%);
1972	G	61%	Robert Ray* (R)	17,590	49.8%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	17,356	49.1%	401 [+]	1.1%	35,347	-9	2.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 401 (1.1%);
1970	G	51%	Robert Fulton (D)	15,978	58.1%	Robert Ray* (R)	11,252	40.9%	286 [+]	1.0%	27,516	-10	3.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 286 (1.0%);

1968	S3	67%	Harold Hughes (D)	21,040	62.0%	David Stanley (R)	12,885	37.9%	28 [+]	0.1%	33,953	-12	2.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 27 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	65%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	18,592	56.1%	Robert Ray (R)	14,453	43.6%	74 [+]	0.2%	33,119	-10	2.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 71 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1966	S2	44%	Jack Miller* (R)	11,384	52.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	9,622	44.6%	561 [+]	2.6%	21,567	-8	2.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 263 (1.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 138 (0.6%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 110 (0.5%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 50 (0.2%);
1966	G	50%	Harold Hughes* (D)	17,587	71.3%	William Murray (R)	7,002	28.4%	64 [+]	0.3%	24,653	-16	2.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Charles Sloca (Independent American) 33 (0.1%); David Quiner (American Constitution) 31 (0.1%);
1964	G	69%	Harold Hughes* (D)	26,316	78.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	6,870	20.6%	183 [+]	0.5%	33,369	-11	2.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 183 (0.5%);
1962	S3	45%	E.B. Smith (D)	12,792	60.7%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	8,299	39.3%	0	0.0%	21,091	-14	2.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	47%	Harold Hughes (D)	14,867	67.5%	Norman Erbe* (R)	7,160	32.5%	0	0.0%	22,027	-15	2.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	73%	Herschel Loveless (D)	21,618	64.8%	Jack Miller (R)	11,762	35.2%	0	0.0%	33,380	-17	2.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	73%	Edward McManus (D)	22,353	67.1%	Norman Erbe (R)	10,981	32.9%	0	0.0%	33,334	-19	2.69%
[-] 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 Dubuque County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	88,226	89.41%	1.4%
Black:	3,565	3.61%	46.3%
Indian:	176	0.18%	22.2%
Asian:	2,036	2.06%	76.6%
2+ races:	1,745	1.77%	61.1%
Hispanic:	2,929	2.97%	62.1%

Total non-White:	10,451	10.59%	56.6%

Change in White population:	1,245	1.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,779	4.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	20,884	53.7%	Liz Mathis (D)	17,980	46.2%	22	0.1%	38,886
County Total for 2022-11-08:										38,886

2020-11-03	IA01	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	26,541	50.2%	Ashley Hinson (R)	26,263	49.7%	55	0.1%	52,859
County Total for 2020-11-03:										52,859

2018-11-06	IA01	Abby Finkenauer (D)	22,359	52.3%	Rod Blum* (R)	19,282	45.1%	1,106	2.6%	42,747
County Total for 2018-11-06:										42,747

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	26,515	54.6%	Monica Vernon (D)	22,025	45.3%	63	0.1%	48,603
County Total for 2016-11-08:										48,603

2014-11-04	IA01	Pat Murphy (D)	18,993	52.3%	Rod Blum (R)	17,247	47.5%	46	0.1%	36,286
County Total for 2014-11-04:										36,286

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	29,129	59.2%	Ben Lange (R)	19,569	39.8%	507	1.0%	49,205
County Total for 2012-11-06:										49,205

2010-11-02	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	17,158	51.6%	Ben Lange (R)	15,161	45.6%	932	2.8%	33,251
County Total for 2010-11-02:										33,251

2008-11-04	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	30,800	67.9%	David Hartsuch (R)	14,514	32.0%	31	0.1%	45,345
County Total for 2008-11-04:										45,345

2006-11-07	IA01	Bruce Braley (D)	19,489	58.9%	Mike Whalen (R)	13,116	39.6%	475	1.4%	33,080
County Total for 2006-11-07:										33,080

2004-11-02	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	23,883	52.1%	Bill Gluba (D)	21,470	46.8%	512	1.1%	45,865
County Total for 2004-11-02:										45,865

2002-11-05	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	17,564	54.5%	Ann Hutchinson (D)	14,640	45.4%	43	0.1%	32,247
County Total for 2002-11-05:										32,247

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	19,808	49.9%	Donna Smith (D)	19,519	49.2%	384	1.0%	39,711
County Total for 2000-11-07:										39,711

1998-11-03	IA02	Rob Tully (D)	14,034	51.1%	Jim Nussle* (R)	13,265	48.3%	163	0.6%	27,462
County Total for 1998-11-03:										27,462

1996-11-05	IA02	Donna Smith (D)	20,591	54.6%	Jim Nussle* (R)	16,796	44.6%	293	0.8%	37,680
County Total for 1996-11-05:										37,680

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	16,320	56.4%	Dave Nagle (D)	12,370	42.8%	228	0.8%	28,918
County Total for 1994-11-08:										28,918

1992-11-03	IA02	Dave Nagle* (D)	20,993	49.6%	Jim Nussle* (R)	20,971	49.5%	379	0.9%	42,343
County Total for 1992-11-03:										42,343

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	47,944	15,914	33.2%	18,796	39.2%	13,234	27.6%	Dem +2,882	Dem +6.0%	63%
2022	60,745	18,885	31.1%	23,701	39.0%	18,159	29.9%	Dem +4,816	Dem +7.9%	80%
2020	66,974	19,780	29.5%	27,260	40.7%	19,934	29.8%	Dem +7,480	Dem +11.2%	88%
2018	65,261	16,223	24.9%	26,043	39.9%	22,995	35.2%	Dem +9,820	Dem +15.0%	87%
2016	64,635	16,444	25.4%	26,287	40.7%	21,904	33.9%	Dem +9,843	Dem +15.2%	87%
2014	63,075	15,145	24.0%	25,098	39.8%	22,832	36.2%	Dem +9,953	Dem +15.8%	86%
2012	60,447	14,489	24.0%	24,460	40.5%	21,498	35.6%	Dem +9,971	Dem +16.5%	84%
2010	61,519	13,847	22.5%	26,088	42.4%	21,584	35.1%	Dem +12,241	Dem +19.9%	86%
2008	60,627	12,925	21.3%	26,478	43.7%	21,224	35.0%	Dem +13,553	Dem +22.4%	86%
2006	58,565	12,314	21.0%	24,121	41.2%	22,130	37.8%	Dem +11,807	Dem +20.2%	84%
2004	59,553	12,754	21.4%	24,149	40.6%	22,650	38.0%	Dem +11,395	Dem +19.1%	87%
2002	54,330	11,698	21.5%	22,140	40.8%	20,492	37.7%	Dem +10,442	Dem +19.2%	81%
2000	54,079	11,549	21.4%	22,776	42.1%	19,754	36.5%	Dem +11,227	Dem +20.8%	81%
1994	49,428	11,100	22.5%	25,055	50.7%	13,273	26.9%	Dem +13,955	Dem +28.2%	77%
1986	50,286	7,656	15.2%	26,064	51.8%	16,566	32.9%	Dem +18,408	Dem +36.6%	80%

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