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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	204	10.9
Deaths:	330	17.6
Net Migration:	-91	-4.8
Net Immigration:	8	0.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +141	D +22	D + 3.0%
D +163
2020 vs. 2012	R +758	R +1,337	R + 27.6%
D -579
2020 vs. 2008	R +892	R +1,942	R + 40.5%
D -1,050

2016 vs. 2008	R +751	R +1,964	R + 43.4%
D -1,213
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	66%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,265	67.3%	Joe Biden (D)	1,520	31.3%	68 [+]	1.4%	4,853	14	20	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 36 (0.7%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	3,124	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,357	28.6%	272 [+]	5.7%	4,753	15	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 139 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 26 (0.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 16 (0.3%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,507	53.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,099	44.8%	81 [+]	1.7%	4,687	7	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 27 (0.6%);
2008	62%	Barack Obama (D)	2,570	51.2%	John McCain (R)	2,373	47.3%	72 [+]	1.4%	5,015	3	2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 32 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 15 (0.3%);
2004	63%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,697	52.3%	John Kerry (D)	2,405	46.6%	54 [+]	1.0%	5,156	2	2	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 42 (0.8%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	2,331	50.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,165	46.8%	134 [+]	2.9%	4,630	2	2	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 98 (2.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 19 (0.4%);
1996	52%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,270	51.5%	Robert Dole (R)	1,641	37.2%	500 [+]	11.3%	4,411	-3	-3	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 470 (10.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1992	59%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,239	44.5%	George Bush* (R)	1,749	34.8%	1,044 [+]	20.7%	5,032	-3	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,010 (20.1%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,778	55.8%	George Bush (R)	2,173	43.7%	26 [+]	0.5%	4,977	-1	-10	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 12 (0.2%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,946	51.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,746	48.0%	33	0.6%	5,725	-2	-7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,062	53.5%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,153	37.6%	509 [+]	8.9%	5,724	2	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 446 (7.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 55 (1.0%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,872	50.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,720	47.8%	95 [+]	1.7%	5,687	1	3	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 68 (1.2%);
1972	59%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,436	62.9%	George McGovern (D)	1,970	36.1%	55 [+]	1.0%	5,461	5	2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 53 (1.0%);
1968	69%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,444	58.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,163	37.0%	240 [+]	4.1%	5,847	6	16	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 230 (3.9%);
1964	70%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,487	57.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,611	42.8%	5	0.1%	6,103	5	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	77%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,284	62.5%	John Kennedy (D)	2,563	37.4%	6	0.1%	6,853	6	13	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,193	63.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,386	36.2%	5	0.1%	6,584	5	6	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,935	71.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,947	28.2%	22	0.3%	6,904	8	16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	60%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,752	51.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,464	46.4%	97 [+]	1.8%	5,313	-1	1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 49 (0.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	60%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,668	50.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,577	48.8%	41	0.8%	5,286	-2	5	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	72%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,097	50.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,053	49.3%	47	0.8%	6,197	-3	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,158	55.9%	Alf Landon (R)	2,362	41.8%	125 [+]	2.2%	5,645	-1	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 111 (2.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1932	60%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	2,486	52.8%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,129	45.2%	94 [+]	2.0%	4,709	5	6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 73 (1.6%);
1928	61%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,218	70.1%	Al Smith (D)	1,372	29.9%	0	0.0%	4,590	8	12	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	69%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,739	53.4%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,987	38.7%	407 [+]	7.9%	5,133	-2	-1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 407 (7.9%);
1920	60%	Warren Harding (R)	3,360	76.0%	James Cox (D)	991	22.4%	70 [+]	1.6%	4,421	5	16	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 30 (0.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 29 (0.7%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 6 (0.1%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,409	62.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	809	35.8%	41 [+]	1.8%	2,259	8	16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 34 (1.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 7 (0.3%);
1912	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	738	38.0%	William Taft* (R)	602	31.0%	603 [+]	31.0%	1,943	7	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 486 (25.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 99 (5.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 18 (0.9%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,401	70.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	522	26.3%	62 [+]	3.1%	1,985	15	19	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 38 (1.9%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 24 (1.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,732	80.1%	Alton Parker (D)	358	16.6%	71 [+]	3.3%	2,161	17	24	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 45 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 2 (0.1%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	1,618	70.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	595	26.0%	79 [+]	3.4%	2,292	13	19	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 71 (3.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,520

31.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,265

67.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,853

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,357

28.6%

Donald Trump (R)

3,124

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

139

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.5%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,753

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,099

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,507

53.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

4,687

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,570

51.2%

John McCain (R)

2,373

47.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,015

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,697

52.3%

John Kerry (D)

2,405

46.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,156

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,331

50.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,165

46.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,630

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,270

51.5%

Robert Dole (R)

1,641

37.2%

Ross Perot (Ref)

470

10.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,411

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,239

44.5%

George Bush* (R)

1,749

34.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,010

20.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,032

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1988 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,173

43.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,778

55.8%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,977

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,946

51.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,746

48.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,725

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,062

53.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,153

37.6%

John Anderson (I)

446

7.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,724

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,720

47.8%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,872

50.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,687

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,436

62.9%

George McGovern (D)

1,970

36.1%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,461

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,444

58.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,163

37.0%

George Wallace (AIP)

230

3.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,847

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,487

57.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,611

42.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,103

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

1960 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,563

37.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,284

62.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,853

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1956 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,193

63.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,386

36.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,584

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1952 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,935

71.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,947

28.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,904

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,752

51.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,464

46.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

5,313

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 1

1944 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,577

48.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,668

50.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,286

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1940 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,097

50.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,053

49.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,197

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1936 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,158

55.9%

Alf Landon (R)

2,362

41.8%

William Lemke (Union)

111

2.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,645

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

2,486

52.8%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,129

45.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

4,709

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,218

70.1%

Al Smith (D)

1,372

29.9%

TOTAL

4,590

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 12

1924 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,739

53.4%

John Davis (D)

407

7.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,987

38.7%

TOTAL

5,133

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

1920 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,360

76.0%

James Cox (D)

991

22.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.7%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,421

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 16

1916 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

809

35.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,409

62.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

TOTAL

2,259

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 16

1912 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

486

25.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

738

38.0%

William Taft* (R)

602

31.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

5.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.9%

TOTAL

1,943

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,401

70.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

522

26.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

1,985

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 19

1904 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,732

80.1%

Alton Parker (D)

358

16.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,161

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 24

1900 President, Emmet County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,618

70.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

595

26.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

3.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

2,292

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 19

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Emmet County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,391	71.8%	Michael Franken (D)	935	28.1%	2 [+]	0.1%	3,328	16	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2022	G	46%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,525	74.3%	Deidre DeJear (D)	803	23.6%	69 [+]	2.0%	3,397	16	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 68 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	65%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,965	61.8%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,637	34.1%	195 [+]	4.1%	4,797	10	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 147 (3.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 47 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2018	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,298	61.0%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,383	36.7%	88 [+]	2.3%	3,769	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 62 (1.6%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 26 (0.7%);
2016	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,341	70.9%	Patty Judge (D)	1,171	24.9%	199 [+]	4.2%	4,711	11	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 108 (2.3%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 83 (1.8%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	S2	46%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,988	56.7%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,234	35.2%	286 [+]	8.2%	3,508	5	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 166 (4.7%); Bob Quast (I) 64 (1.8%); Ruth Smith (I) 34 (1.0%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,458	69.2%	Jack Hatch (D)	968	27.2%	127 [+]	3.6%	3,553	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 57 (1.6%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 42 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 27 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	45%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,419	68.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,050	29.7%	69 [+]	2.0%	3,538	4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 67 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2010	G	45%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,113	59.2%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,342	37.6%	116 [+]	3.2%	3,571	6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 43 (1.2%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 39 (1.1%); Gregory Hughes (I) 22 (0.6%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2008	S2	61%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,337	68.2%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,554	31.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,893	-5	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	38%	Chet Culver (D)	1,640	52.9%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,420	45.8%	41 [+]	1.3%	3,101	1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 19 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 14 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2004	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,783	74.7%	Arthur Small (D)	1,198	23.7%	81 [+]	1.6%	5,062	5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 46 (0.9%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 30 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	40%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,855	55.8%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,395	41.9%	76 [+]	2.3%	3,326	-2	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 42 (1.3%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 34 (1.0%);
2002	G	40%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,806	53.7%	Doug Gross (R)	1,496	44.5%	62 [+]	1.8%	3,364	0	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 38 (1.1%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);

1998	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,290	66.6%	David Osterberg (D)	1,118	32.5%	30 [+]	0.9%	3,438	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 25 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
1998	G	41%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,741	50.3%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,681	48.6%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,459	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 21 (0.6%); Mark Kennis (I) 10 (0.3%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 6 (0.2%);
1996	S2	52%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,248	51.3%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,069	47.2%	68 [+]	1.6%	4,385	0	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 58 (1.3%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 3 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	45%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,192	57.3%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,586	41.5%	47 [+]	1.2%	3,825	1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 21 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 15 (0.4%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 5 (0.1%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,567	70.0%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,399	27.4%	132 [+]	2.6%	5,098	0	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Sue Atkinson (I) 34 (0.7%); Mel Boring (I) 32 (0.6%); Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 23 (0.5%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 20 (0.4%); Carl Olsen (Green) 12 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 10 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	46%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,977	50.8%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,914	49.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,892	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,446	62.4%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,460	37.3%	11 [+]	0.3%	3,917	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1986	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,412	65.8%	John Roehrick (D)	1,241	33.9%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,665	0	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 12 (0.3%);
1986	G	43%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,030	53.5%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,766	46.5%	0	0.0%	3,796	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	60%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,923	53.4%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,515	46.0%	32 [+]	0.6%	5,470	2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 32 (0.6%);
1982	G	48%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,517	56.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,906	42.9%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,440	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 9 (0.2%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%);
1980	S3	57%	Charles Grassley (R)	2,863	53.3%	John Culver* (D)	2,431	45.3%	76 [+]	1.4%	5,370	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 53 (1.0%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 17 (0.3%); John Henderson (I) 6 (0.1%);

1978	S2	42%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,874	49.6%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,873	49.6%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,777	-2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 21 (0.6%); Gerald Baker (I) 9 (0.2%);
1978	G	43%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,523	64.9%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,341	34.5%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,890	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 23 (0.6%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 3 (0.1%);
1974	S3	45%	David Stanley (R)	2,132	52.0%	John Culver (D)	1,953	47.6%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,102	5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 17 (0.4%);
1974	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,778	64.0%	James Schaben (D)	1,541	35.5%	20 [+]	0.5%	4,339	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 20 (0.5%);
1972	S2	57%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,805	53.0%	Dick Clark (D)	2,463	46.5%	27 [+]	0.5%	5,295	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 22 (0.4%); Fred Benton (I) 5 (0.1%);
1972	G	58%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,514	65.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,814	33.8%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,365	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 37 (0.7%);
1970	G	31%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,570	57.4%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,104	40.4%	61 [+]	2.2%	2,735	6	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 61 (2.2%);

1968	S3	67%	David Stanley (R)	3,167	55.4%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,542	44.5%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,713	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
1968	G	66%	Robert Ray (R)	3,580	63.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,061	36.5%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,646	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
1966	S2	48%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,685	65.3%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,404	34.1%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,114	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 11 (0.3%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 6 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 3 (0.1%);
1966	G	49%	William Murray (R)	2,181	51.6%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,042	48.3%	7 [+]	0.2%	4,230	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 6 (0.1%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	69%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,611	60.6%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,341	39.3%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,958	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 6 (0.1%);
1962	S3	52%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,652	58.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,880	41.5%	0	0.0%	4,532	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	53%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,545	54.8%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,101	45.2%	0	0.0%	4,646	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	74%	Jack Miller (R)	3,725	56.5%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,869	43.5%	0	0.0%	6,594	5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	74%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,935	60.1%	Edward McManus (D)	2,609	39.9%	0	0.0%	6,544	8	0.53%
[-] 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 Emmet County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	7,926	86.38%	14.9%
Black:	100	1.09%	63.9%
Indian:	39	0.43%	11.4%
Asian:	70	0.76%	55.6%
2+ races:	86	0.94%	14.7%
Hispanic:	955	10.41%	25.2%

Total non-White:	1,250	13.62%	27.2%

Change in White population:	-1,393	-13.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	267	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	2,407	73.1%	Ryan Melton (D)	823	25.0%	62	1.9%	3,292
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,292

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	3,084	66.3%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,565	33.6%	3	0.1%	4,652
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,652

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	1,879	50.5%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,743	46.9%	98	2.6%	3,720
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,720

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,955	63.8%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,671	36.1%	6	0.1%	4,632
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,632

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,144	60.8%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,379	39.1%	2	0.1%	3,525
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,525

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,384	51.8%	Christie Vilsack (D)	2,113	45.9%	108	2.3%	4,605
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,605

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,301	65.7%	Bill Maske (D)	1,091	31.1%	111	3.2%	3,503
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,503

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,181	65.0%	Becky Greenwald (D)	1,707	34.9%	5	0.1%	4,893
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,893

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	1,713	56.6%	Selden Spencer (D)	1,313	43.4%	1	0.0%	3,027
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,027

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,242	64.7%	Paul Johnson (D)	1,764	35.2%	2	0.0%	5,008
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,008

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	1,805	54.1%	John Norris (D)	1,482	44.4%	51	1.5%	3,338
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,338

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,933	65.6%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,453	32.5%	82	1.8%	4,468
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,468

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,464	99.9%				2	0.1%	2,466
County Total for 1998-11-03:										2,466

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	2,544	59.0%	MacDonald Smith (D)	1,736	40.3%	32	0.7%	4,312
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,312

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	2,008	54.7%	Sheila McGuire (D)	1,658	45.1%	7	0.2%	3,673
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,673

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	4,255	99.3%				31	0.7%	4,286
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,286

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,272	1,788	41.9%	1,060	24.8%	1,424	33.3%	Rep +728	Rep +17.0%	58%
2022	5,444	2,085	38.3%	1,376	25.3%	1,983	36.4%	Rep +709	Rep +13.0%	74%
2020	6,319	2,128	33.7%	1,724	27.3%	2,467	39.0%	Rep +404	Rep +6.4%	86%
2018	6,289	1,867	29.7%	1,689	26.9%	2,733	43.5%	Rep +178	Rep +2.8%	84%
2016	6,465	1,821	28.2%	1,819	28.1%	2,825	43.7%	Rep +2	Rep +0.0%	85%
2014	6,450	1,637	25.4%	1,954	30.3%	2,859	44.3%	Dem +317	Dem +4.9%	84%
2012	7,058	1,706	24.2%	2,220	31.5%	3,132	44.4%	Dem +514	Dem +7.3%	90%
2010	7,258	1,719	23.7%	2,432	33.5%	3,107	42.8%	Dem +713	Dem +9.8%	92%
2008	7,248	1,594	22.0%	2,717	37.5%	2,937	40.5%	Dem +1,123	Dem +15.5%	90%
2006	7,165	1,803	25.2%	2,175	30.4%	3,187	44.5%	Dem +372	Dem +5.2%	88%
2004	7,429	1,902	25.6%	2,332	31.4%	3,195	43.0%	Dem +430	Dem +5.8%	90%
2002	7,030	1,928	27.4%	2,170	30.9%	2,932	41.7%	Dem +242	Dem +3.4%	85%
2000	6,870	1,942	28.3%	2,255	32.8%	2,673	38.9%	Dem +313	Dem +4.6%	82%
1994	6,112	2,126	34.8%	2,410	39.4%	1,576	25.8%	Dem +284	Dem +4.6%	72%
1986	6,989	2,387	34.2%	2,382	34.1%	2,220	31.8%	Rep +5	Rep +0.1%	79%

Emmet County, IA

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