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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	464	11.9
Deaths:	633	16.2
Net Migration:	-82	-2.1
Net Immigration:	46	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +525	R +379	R + 2.4%
D +146
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,653	R +3,550	R + 35.3%
D -1,897
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,940	R +4,013	R + 40.0%
D -2,073

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,415	R +3,634	R + 37.6%
D -2,219
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,145	60.3%	Joe Biden (D)	3,835	37.6%	206 [+]	2.0%	10,186	7	14	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 102 (1.0%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	5,620	56.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	3,689	37.0%	666 [+]	6.7%	9,975	5	10	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 328 (3.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 65 (0.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 62 (0.6%);
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	5,732	55.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,492	43.3%	142 [+]	1.4%	10,366	-3	-4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 56 (0.5%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	5,908	57.6%	John McCain (R)	4,205	41.0%	149 [+]	1.5%	10,262	-3	-5	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 47 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 24 (0.2%);
2004	63%	John Kerry (D)	5,185	49.9%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,128	49.3%	79 [+]	0.8%	10,392	-1	-1	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (0.4%);
2000	58%	George W. Bush (R)	4,747	49.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	4,640	48.2%	234 [+]	2.4%	9,621	1	1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 174 (1.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 28 (0.3%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,832	50.2%	Robert Dole (R)	3,848	40.0%	944 [+]	9.8%	9,624	0	-1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 890 (9.2%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 17 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 10 (0.1%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	4,412	40.6%	George Bush* (R)	3,879	35.7%	2,570 [+]	23.7%	10,861	-2	-2	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 2,493 (23.0%);
1988	63%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,304	51.6%	George Bush (R)	4,921	47.8%	62 [+]	0.6%	10,287	3	-6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 30 (0.3%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,505	57.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,677	41.4%	120	1.1%	11,302	4	-1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	64%	Ronald Reagan (R)	6,374	55.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	4,377	38.0%	772 [+]	6.7%	11,523	4	5	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 647 (5.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 100 (0.9%);
1976	70%	Gerald Ford* (R)	6,618	54.7%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,220	43.1%	264 [+]	2.2%	12,102	5	7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 180 (1.5%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	7,263	60.8%	George McGovern (D)	4,413	37.0%	264 [+]	2.2%	11,940	3	0	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 247 (2.1%);
1968	72%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,935	59.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,098	35.1%	654 [+]	5.6%	11,687	6	16	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 636 (5.4%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,900	55.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	5,567	44.6%	15	0.1%	12,482	7	6	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	8,330	61.2%	John Kennedy (D)	5,256	38.6%	25	0.2%	13,611	4	12	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	7,914	61.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,935	38.4%	17	0.1%	12,866	2	4	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	75%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	9,152	67.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,403	32.4%	34	0.3%	13,589	4	12	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,296	53.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	5,303	45.1%	161 [+]	1.4%	11,760	6	8	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 113 (1.0%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,693	56.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,105	43.1%	48	0.4%	11,846	5	11	1.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	77%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,237	57.4%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,066	42.3%	39	0.3%	14,342	5	13	1.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,210	53.8%	Alf Landon (R)	5,891	44.0%	296 [+]	2.2%	13,397	1	7	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 260 (1.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 14 (0.1%);
1932	74%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	7,690	59.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	5,166	39.7%	166 [+]	1.3%	13,022	0	0	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 130 (1.0%);
1928	72%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,338	67.2%	Al Smith (D)	4,061	32.8%	0	0.0%	12,399	5	9	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	69%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	5,974	50.3%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,634	39.0%	1,272 [+]	10.7%	11,880	-5	-4	1.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,272 (10.7%);
1920	61%	Warren Harding (R)	8,265	79.1%	James Cox (D)	1,941	18.6%	238 [+]	2.3%	10,444	8	19	1.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 118 (1.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 56 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 53 (0.5%);
1916	39%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,872	60.8%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,311	36.3%	184 [+]	2.9%	6,367	7	15	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 140 (2.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 39 (0.6%);
1912	39%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,379	38.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,240	36.0%	1,608 [+]	25.8%	6,227	-5	-4	1.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,192 (19.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 250 (4.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 166 (2.7%);
1908	39%	William Taft (R)	3,369	56.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,281	38.5%	278 [+]	4.7%	5,928	1	5	1.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 179 (3.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 86 (1.5%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 12 (0.2%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,978	62.4%	Alton Parker (D)	2,070	32.5%	328 [+]	5.1%	6,376	-1	6	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 167 (2.6%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 140 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 21 (0.3%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	3,984	58.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,708	39.7%	131 [+]	1.9%	6,823	0	7	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 117 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

3,835

37.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,145

60.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

102

1.0%

Other

104

1.0%

TOTAL

10,186

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

2016 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

3,689

37.0%

Donald Trump (R)

5,620

56.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

328

3.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.7%

Other

211

2.1%

TOTAL

9,975

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 10

2012 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

5,732

55.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,492

43.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,366

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -4

2008 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

5,908

57.6%

John McCain (R)

4,205

41.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

10,262

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -5

2004 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,128

49.3%

John Kerry (D)

5,185

49.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,392

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,747

49.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

4,640

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

174

1.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,621

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

1996 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,832

50.2%

Robert Dole (R)

3,848

40.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

890

9.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,624

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

4,412

40.6%

George Bush* (R)

3,879

35.7%

Ross Perot (I)

2,493

23.0%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

10,861

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

1988 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

4,921

47.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,304

51.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,287

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

6,505

57.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,677

41.4%

Other

120

1.1%

TOTAL

11,302

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

6,374

55.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

4,377

38.0%

John Anderson (I)

647

5.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

100

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,523

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 5

1976 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,220

43.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

6,618

54.7%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

180

1.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

12,102

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1972 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

7,263

60.8%

George McGovern (D)

4,413

37.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

247

2.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,940

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,935

59.3%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,098

35.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

636

5.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,687

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,900

55.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

5,567

44.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,482

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

1960 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

5,256

38.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

8,330

61.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,611

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1956 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

7,914

61.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,935

38.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,866

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1952 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

9,152

67.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,403

32.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,589

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 12

1948 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

5,303

45.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,296

53.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

113

1.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,760

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1944 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,105

43.1%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,693

56.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,846

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

1940 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,066

42.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,237

57.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

14,342

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,210

53.8%

Alf Landon (R)

5,891

44.0%

William Lemke (Union)

260

1.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

13,397

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

7,690

59.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

5,166

39.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

130

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

13,022

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

1928 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,338

67.2%

Al Smith (D)

4,061

32.8%

TOTAL

12,399

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5,974

50.3%

John Davis (D)

1,272

10.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,634

39.0%

TOTAL

11,880

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1920 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

8,265

79.1%

James Cox (D)

1,941

18.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

118

1.1%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,444

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 19

1916 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,311

36.3%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,872

60.8%

Allan Benson (Soc)

140

2.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,367

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 15

1912 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,379

38.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,240

36.0%

William Taft* (R)

1,192

19.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

250

4.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

166

2.7%

TOTAL

6,227

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1908 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,369

56.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,281

38.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

179

3.0%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

5,928

Turnout: 39%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 5

1904 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,978

62.4%

Alton Parker (D)

2,070

32.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

167

2.6%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

140

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

TOTAL

6,376

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1900 President, Fayette County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,984

58.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,708

39.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

117

1.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,823

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Fayette County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,784	63.5%	Michael Franken (D)	2,744	36.4%	8 [+]	0.1%	7,536	7	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2022	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	5,032	66.8%	Deidre DeJear (D)	2,328	30.9%	178 [+]	2.4%	7,538	9	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 173 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,865	58.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	3,912	38.7%	325 [+]	3.2%	10,102	6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 229 (2.3%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 89 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

2018	G	53%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,528	55.0%	Fred Hubbell (D)	3,446	41.9%	257 [+]	3.1%	8,231	5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 143 (1.7%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 113 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,412	64.5%	Patty Judge (D)	3,069	30.9%	466 [+]	4.7%	9,947	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 220 (2.2%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 216 (2.2%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.1%);
2014	S2	49%	Joni Ernst (R)	4,054	51.8%	Bruce Braley (D)	3,455	44.1%	319 [+]	4.1%	7,828	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 206 (2.6%); Bob Quast (I) 56 (0.7%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 33 (0.4%); Ruth Smith (I) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2014	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,745	60.6%	Jack Hatch (D)	2,815	35.9%	271 [+]	3.5%	7,831	2	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 120 (1.5%); Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 78 (1.0%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 63 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);
2010	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,265	66.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,466	31.2%	162 [+]	2.1%	7,893	2	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 156 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2010	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,136	52.1%	Chet Culver* (D)	3,546	44.7%	257 [+]	3.2%	7,939	-1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 104 (1.3%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 78 (1.0%); Gregory Hughes (I) 45 (0.6%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.1%);

2008	S2	62%	Tom Harkin* (D)	6,810	67.2%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,326	32.8%	3 [+]	0.0%	10,139	-4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	48%	Chet Culver (D)	4,401	55.7%	Jim Nussle (R)	3,361	42.5%	142 [+]	1.8%	7,904	-2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 73 (0.9%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 41 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 25 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,315	72.5%	Arthur Small (D)	2,643	26.2%	128 [+]	1.3%	10,086	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Daryl Northrop (Green) 66 (0.7%); Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 49 (0.5%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	47%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,238	55.2%	Greg Ganske (R)	3,339	43.5%	107 [+]	1.4%	7,684	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 64 (0.8%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 38 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2002	G	48%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	4,092	52.1%	Doug Gross (R)	3,590	45.7%	165 [+]	2.1%	7,847	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 82 (1.0%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 78 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

1998	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,520	73.8%	David Osterberg (D)	1,894	25.3%	65 [+]	0.9%	7,479	5	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 40 (0.5%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	48%	Tom Vilsack (D)	3,908	50.0%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,807	48.7%	106 [+]	1.4%	7,821	2	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 74 (0.9%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 21 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	58%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,997	52.7%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,373	46.1%	109 [+]	1.1%	9,479	-1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 78 (0.8%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 13 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 11 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 7 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,149	60.4%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	3,275	38.4%	100 [+]	1.2%	8,524	4	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 54 (0.6%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 18 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 16 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1992	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,063	72.0%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	2,455	25.0%	295 [+]	3.0%	9,813	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 120 (1.2%); Mel Boring (I) 69 (0.7%); Richard Hughes (I) 31 (0.3%); Sue Atkinson (I) 25 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 20 (0.2%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 16 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.1%);
1990	S2	56%	Tom Tauke (R)	4,861	54.2%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,112	45.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,975	8	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1990	G	57%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,331	58.5%	Donald Avenson (D)	3,762	41.2%	27 [+]	0.3%	9,120	-2	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 20 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

1986	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,533	69.6%	John Roehrick (D)	2,390	30.1%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,947	4	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 24 (0.3%);
1986	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,253	52.7%	Lowell Junkins (D)	3,819	47.3%	5 [+]	0.1%	8,077	1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1984	S2	64%	Tom Harkin (D)	5,604	50.8%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	5,326	48.3%	99 [+]	0.9%	11,029	5	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 96 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1982	G	54%	Terry Branstad (R)	5,912	61.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	3,653	38.0%	49 [+]	0.5%	9,614	9	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 27 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 17 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1980	S3	63%	Charles Grassley (R)	6,702	58.7%	John Culver* (D)	4,642	40.7%	70 [+]	0.6%	11,414	5	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 30 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 30 (0.3%); John Henderson (I) 10 (0.1%);

1978	S2	49%	Roger Jepsen (R)	4,657	55.7%	Dick Clark* (D)	3,645	43.6%	59 [+]	0.7%	8,361	5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 34 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 25 (0.3%);
1978	G	49%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,177	61.0%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	3,272	38.5%	41 [+]	0.5%	8,490	3	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 34 (0.4%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 7 (0.1%);
1974	S3	55%	John Culver (D)	4,901	51.2%	David Stanley (R)	4,608	48.1%	63 [+]	0.7%	9,572	1	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 63 (0.7%);
1974	G	55%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,581	58.3%	James Schaben (D)	3,919	40.9%	78 [+]	0.8%	9,578	0	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 78 (0.8%);
1972	S2	67%	Dick Clark (D)	6,600	55.7%	Jack Miller* (R)	5,205	43.9%	51 [+]	0.4%	11,856	0	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 49 (0.4%); Fred Benton (I) 2 (0.0%);
1972	G	67%	Robert Ray* (R)	7,274	61.3%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,458	37.6%	139 [+]	1.2%	11,871	3	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 139 (1.2%);
1970	G	51%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,580	53.4%	Robert Fulton (D)	3,697	43.1%	292 [+]	3.4%	8,569	2	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 292 (3.4%);

1968	S3	70%	David Stanley (R)	6,360	55.5%	Harold Hughes (D)	5,097	44.5%	1 [+]	0.0%	11,458	6	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	70%	Robert Ray (R)	6,722	58.8%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,712	41.2%	2 [+]	0.0%	11,436	5	1.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	58%	Jack Miller* (R)	6,164	65.1%	E.B. Smith (D)	3,260	34.5%	38 [+]	0.4%	9,462	4	1.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 14 (0.1%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 9 (0.1%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 7 (0.1%);
1966	G	58%	William Murray (R)	4,871	50.9%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,694	49.0%	7 [+]	0.1%	9,572	7	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 6 (0.1%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 1 (0.0%);
1964	G	74%	Harold Hughes* (D)	7,457	60.7%	Evan Hultman (R)	4,771	38.8%	63 [+]	0.5%	12,291	8	1.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 63 (0.5%);
1962	S3	51%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	4,850	56.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	3,806	44.0%	0	0.0%	8,656	3	1.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	52%	Norman Erbe* (R)	4,451	51.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	4,218	48.7%	0	0.0%	8,669	4	1.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	79%	Jack Miller (R)	7,529	56.1%	Herschel Loveless (D)	5,894	43.9%	0	0.0%	13,423	4	1.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	Norman Erbe (R)	7,523	56.3%	Edward McManus (D)	5,832	43.7%	0	0.0%	13,355	4	1.08%
[-] 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 Fayette County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	17,850	92.52%	10.7%
Black:	275	1.43%	40.3%
Indian:	48	0.25%	128.6%
Asian:	229	1.19%	90.8%
2+ races:	283	1.47%	66.5%
Hispanic:	609	3.16%	60.3%

Total non-White:	1,444	7.48%	61.7%

Change in White population:	-2,137	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	551	2.6

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	4,714	62.5%	Liz Mathis (D)	2,825	37.4%	5	0.1%	7,544
County Total for 2022-11-08:										7,544

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	5,984	59.3%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	4,099	40.6%	3	0.0%	10,086
County Total for 2020-11-03:										10,086

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	4,167	50.8%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	3,701	45.2%	328	4.0%	8,196
County Total for 2018-11-06:										8,196

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	5,854	59.8%	Monica Vernon (D)	3,910	40.0%	19	0.2%	9,783
County Total for 2016-11-08:										9,783

2014-11-04	IA01	Rod Blum (R)	4,173	53.5%	Pat Murphy (D)	3,613	46.4%	9	0.1%	7,795
County Total for 2014-11-04:										7,795

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	5,706	56.2%	Ben Lange (R)	4,323	42.5%	131	1.3%	10,160
County Total for 2012-11-06:										10,160

2010-11-02	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	3,856	49.1%	Ben Lange (R)	3,749	47.7%	255	3.2%	7,860
County Total for 2010-11-02:										7,860

2008-11-04	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	6,595	66.3%	David Hartsuch (R)	3,356	33.7%	1	0.0%	9,952
County Total for 2008-11-04:										9,952

2006-11-07	IA01	Bruce Braley (D)	4,097	52.7%	Mike Whalen (R)	3,526	45.4%	151	1.9%	7,774
County Total for 2006-11-07:										7,774

2004-11-02	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	6,227	61.8%	Bill Gluba (D)	3,669	36.4%	177	1.8%	10,073
County Total for 2004-11-02:										10,073

2002-11-05	IA01	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,892	64.3%	Ann Hutchinson (D)	2,717	35.7%	3	0.0%	7,612
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,612

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,584	60.5%	Donna Smith (D)	3,591	38.9%	55	0.6%	9,230
County Total for 2000-11-07:										9,230

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	4,895	62.7%	Rob Tully (D)	2,860	36.6%	55	0.7%	7,810
County Total for 1998-11-03:										7,810

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,574	59.1%	Donna Smith (D)	3,798	40.3%	53	0.6%	9,425
County Total for 1996-11-05:										9,425

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,107	61.6%	Dave Nagle (D)	3,162	38.1%	26	0.3%	8,295
County Total for 1994-11-08:										8,295

1992-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	5,983	56.8%	Dave Nagle* (D)	4,515	42.9%	38	0.4%	10,536
County Total for 1992-11-03:										10,536

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	9,015	3,852	42.7%	2,386	26.5%	2,777	30.8%	Rep +1,466	Rep +16.3%	60%
2022	10,931	4,397	40.2%	2,976	27.2%	3,558	32.5%	Rep +1,421	Rep +13.0%	72%
2020	12,126	4,461	36.8%	3,546	29.2%	4,119	34.0%	Rep +915	Rep +7.5%	80%
2018	11,785	4,009	34.0%	3,386	28.7%	4,390	37.3%	Rep +623	Rep +5.3%	77%
2016	11,873	4,088	34.4%	3,548	29.9%	4,237	35.7%	Rep +540	Rep +4.5%	76%
2014	11,840	3,970	33.5%	3,589	30.3%	4,281	36.2%	Rep +381	Rep +3.2%	75%
2012	11,983	4,120	34.4%	3,771	31.5%	4,092	34.1%	Rep +349	Rep +2.9%	75%
2010	11,880	3,978	33.5%	3,785	31.9%	4,117	34.7%	Rep +193	Rep +1.6%	73%
2008	13,444	4,196	31.2%	4,153	30.9%	5,095	37.9%	Rep +43	Rep +0.3%	83%
2006	13,349	4,345	32.5%	3,688	27.6%	5,316	39.8%	Rep +657	Rep +4.9%	82%
2004	13,933	4,699	33.7%	3,650	26.2%	5,584	40.1%	Rep +1,049	Rep +7.5%	85%
2002	13,175	4,889	37.1%	3,211	24.4%	5,075	38.5%	Rep +1,678	Rep +12.7%	80%
2000	13,316	4,988	37.5%	3,250	24.4%	5,078	38.1%	Rep +1,738	Rep +13.1%	81%
1994	12,640	4,625	36.6%	4,027	31.9%	3,988	31.6%	Rep +598	Rep +4.7%	78%
1986	13,360	4,629	34.6%	3,926	29.4%	4,805	36.0%	Rep +703	Rep +5.3%	79%

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