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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	312	15.6
Deaths:	346	17.3
Net Migration:	-70	-3.5
Net Immigration:	2	0.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +259	R +126	D + 0.3%
D +133
2020 vs. 2012	R +599	R +1,239	R + 24.6%
D -640
2020 vs. 2008	R +921	R +1,870	R + 37.0%
D -949

2016 vs. 2008	R +662	R +1,744	R + 37.3%
D -1,082
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,422	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	1,626	31.7%	82 [+]	1.6%	5,130	14	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 45 (0.9%);
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	3,163	63.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,493	30.1%	312 [+]	6.3%	4,968	13	18	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 188 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 31 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 28 (0.6%);
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,823	54.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,266	43.7%	97 [+]	1.9%	5,186	8	7	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 33 (0.6%);
2008	63%	Barack Obama (D)	2,575	50.0%	John McCain (R)	2,501	48.6%	73 [+]	1.4%	5,149	4	3	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 18 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 13 (0.3%);
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,128	56.7%	John Kerry (D)	2,340	42.4%	53 [+]	1.0%	5,521	7	6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 11 (0.2%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	2,657	53.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,122	43.0%	159 [+]	3.2%	4,938	6	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 110 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 16 (0.3%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,232	47.2%	Robert Dole (R)	2,054	43.4%	447 [+]	9.4%	4,733	3	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 417 (8.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 14 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1992	63%	George Bush* (R)	2,137	40.6%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,049	38.9%	1,080 [+]	20.5%	5,266	3	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,045 (19.8%);
1988	57%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,594	52.4%	George Bush (R)	2,320	46.9%	37 [+]	0.7%	4,951	2	-7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1984	61%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,129	56.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,349	42.4%	67	1.2%	5,545	3	-2	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,290	57.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,920	33.8%	472 [+]	8.3%	5,682	7	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 406 (7.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 56 (1.0%);
1976	65%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,056	52.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,682	45.9%	105 [+]	1.8%	5,843	3	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 78 (1.3%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,643	63.0%	George McGovern (D)	1,986	34.3%	157 [+]	2.7%	5,786	5	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 153 (2.6%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,604	63.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	1,777	31.3%	296 [+]	5.2%	5,677	10	20	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 240 (4.2%);
1964	68%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,582	59.1%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,452	40.5%	27	0.4%	6,061	3	2	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,514	64.5%	John Kennedy (D)	2,476	35.4%	6	0.1%	6,996	8	15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	69%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,563	64.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,513	35.5%	8	0.1%	7,084	5	7	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	71%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,432	72.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	1,941	26.0%	97	1.3%	7,470	9	18	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	57%	Harry Truman* (D)	2,871	47.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,716	45.1%	434 [+]	7.2%	6,021	-2	0	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 169 (2.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	57%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,150	52.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,851	47.0%	61	1.0%	6,062	0	6	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	69%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,623	49.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,540	48.4%	147	2.0%	7,310	-2	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,993	59.6%	Alf Landon (R)	2,530	37.7%	182 [+]	2.7%	6,705	-5	1	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 159 (2.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	61%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,782	61.9%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,013	32.9%	315 [+]	5.2%	6,110	-7	-7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 290 (4.7%);
1928	52%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,424	67.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,688	33.0%	0	0.0%	5,112	5	9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	53%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,064	59.8%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,704	33.2%	360 [+]	7.0%	5,128	5	6	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 360 (7.0%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	4,397	86.1%	James Cox (D)	601	11.8%	111 [+]	2.2%	5,109	15	26	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 (1.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 24 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 13 (0.3%);
1916	36%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,464	77.2%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	691	21.7%	35 [+]	1.1%	3,190	23	31	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 22 (0.7%); James Hanly (Proh) 11 (0.3%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,403	45.8%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	773	25.2%	890 [+]	29.0%	3,066	-2	-1	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 694 (22.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 129 (4.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 67 (2.2%);
1908	36%	William Taft (R)	2,154	73.0%	William J. Bryan (D)	737	25.0%	59 [+]	2.0%	2,950	17	21	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 50 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 4 (0.1%);
1904	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,346	79.6%	Alton Parker (D)	531	18.0%	69 [+]	2.3%	2,946	16	23	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 45 (1.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 17 (0.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.2%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	2,537	76.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	748	22.5%	37 [+]	1.1%	3,322	18	25	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 32 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 2 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,626

31.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,422

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,130

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,493

30.1%

Donald Trump (R)

3,163

63.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

188

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

4,968

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,266

43.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,823

54.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,186

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,575

50.0%

John McCain (R)

2,501

48.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,149

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,128

56.7%

John Kerry (D)

2,340

42.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,521

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

2000 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,657

53.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,122

43.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

110

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.3%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,938

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

1996 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,232

47.2%

Robert Dole (R)

2,054

43.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

417

8.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,733

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1992 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,049

38.9%

George Bush* (R)

2,137

40.6%

Ross Perot (I)

1,045

19.8%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

5,266

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

1988 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,320

46.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,594

52.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,951

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -7

1984 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,129

56.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,349

42.4%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,545

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,290

57.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,920

33.8%

John Anderson (I)

406

7.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,682

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

1976 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,682

45.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,056

52.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,843

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

1972 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,643

63.0%

George McGovern (D)

1,986

34.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

153

2.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,786

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

1968 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,604

63.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

1,777

31.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

240

4.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

5,677

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 20

1964 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,582

59.1%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,452

40.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,061

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,476

35.4%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,514

64.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,996

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 15

1956 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,563

64.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,513

35.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,084

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1952 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,432

72.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

1,941

26.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

7,470

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 18

1948 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

2,871

47.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,716

45.1%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

169

2.8%

Other

265

4.4%

TOTAL

6,021

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1944 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,851

47.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,150

52.0%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

6,062

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,540

48.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,623

49.6%

Other

147

2.0%

TOTAL

7,310

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,993

59.6%

Alf Landon (R)

2,530

37.7%

William Lemke (Union)

159

2.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,705

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

1932 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,782

61.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,013

32.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

290

4.7%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,110

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

1928 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,424

67.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,688

33.0%

TOTAL

5,112

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 9

1924 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,064

59.8%

John Davis (D)

360

7.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,704

33.2%

TOTAL

5,128

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

4,397

86.1%

James Cox (D)

601

11.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,109

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 26

1916 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

691

21.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,464

77.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.7%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,190

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 31

1912 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

773

25.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,403

45.8%

William Taft* (R)

694

22.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

129

4.2%

TOTAL

3,066

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1908 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,154

73.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

737

25.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,950

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 21

1904 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,346

79.6%

Alton Parker (D)

531

18.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.6%

TOTAL

2,946

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 23

1900 President, Franklin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,537

76.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

748

22.5%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,322

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Franklin County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,558	71.3%	Michael Franken (D)	1,025	28.6%	5 [+]	0.1%	3,588	15	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2022	G	48%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,676	73.9%	Deidre DeJear (D)	881	24.3%	65 [+]	1.8%	3,622	16	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 64 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	67%	Joni Ernst* (R)	3,270	64.5%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,639	32.4%	157 [+]	3.1%	5,066	13	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 100 (2.0%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 50 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);

2018	G	53%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,647	64.4%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,379	33.6%	83 [+]	2.0%	4,109	14	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 61 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 21 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,550	71.9%	Patty Judge (D)	1,172	23.7%	218 [+]	4.4%	4,940	12	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 150 (3.0%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 50 (1.0%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 16 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	49%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,470	63.2%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,221	31.3%	216 [+]	5.5%	3,907	11	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 158 (4.0%); Bob Quast (I) 23 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 18 (0.5%); Ruth Smith (I) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,796	71.1%	Jack Hatch (D)	980	24.9%	158 [+]	4.0%	3,934	12	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 90 (2.3%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 34 (0.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 30 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2010	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,859	74.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	891	23.2%	83 [+]	2.2%	3,833	10	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 82 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	47%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,297	59.7%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,329	34.6%	220 [+]	5.7%	3,846	7	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 145 (3.8%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 53 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Gregory Hughes (I) 5 (0.1%);

2008	S2	62%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,993	59.0%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,075	40.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,070	4	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	47%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,984	52.3%	Chet Culver (D)	1,760	46.4%	46 [+]	1.2%	3,790	8	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 23 (0.6%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 14 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2004	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,471	81.4%	Arthur Small (D)	953	17.4%	66 [+]	1.2%	5,490	11	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 39 (0.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
2002	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,082	50.9%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,906	46.6%	106 [+]	2.6%	4,094	3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 62 (1.5%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 43 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	G	51%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,117	51.6%	Doug Gross (R)	1,717	41.9%	267 [+]	6.5%	4,101	-3	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 120 (2.9%); Jay Robinson (Green) 87 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 60 (1.5%);

1998	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,129	80.7%	David Osterberg (D)	722	18.6%	26 [+]	0.7%	3,877	12	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 16 (0.4%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1998	G	47%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,931	49.8%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,891	48.7%	57 [+]	1.5%	3,879	3	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 27 (0.7%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 14 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 12 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	57%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,367	50.2%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,274	48.2%	74 [+]	1.6%	4,715	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 54 (1.1%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 10 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 4 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,618	61.6%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,575	37.1%	56 [+]	1.3%	4,249	5	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 39 (0.9%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 4 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1992	S3	58%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,886	79.4%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	896	18.3%	111 [+]	2.3%	4,893	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 34 (0.7%); Sue Atkinson (I) 27 (0.6%); Mel Boring (I) 26 (0.5%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 7 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 6 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Carl Olsen (Green) 5 (0.1%);
1990	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,165	50.8%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,094	49.2%	0	0.0%	4,259	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,884	67.7%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,359	31.9%	17 [+]	0.4%	4,260	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);

1986	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,174	76.0%	John Roehrick (D)	1,001	24.0%	4 [+]	0.1%	4,179	10	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 4 (0.1%);
1986	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,478	58.5%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,759	41.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	4,239	7	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1984	S2	59%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,765	51.3%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,569	47.7%	57 [+]	1.1%	5,391	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 57 (1.1%);
1982	G	50%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,756	59.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,836	39.8%	21 [+]	0.5%	4,613	7	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 12 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	59%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,888	69.7%	John Culver* (D)	1,654	29.6%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,579	16	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 24 (0.4%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 2 (0.0%);

1978	S2	40%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,061	58.3%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,454	41.1%	20 [+]	0.6%	3,535	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 13 (0.4%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 7 (0.2%);
1978	G	41%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,356	64.2%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,300	35.4%	12 [+]	0.3%	3,668	6	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 8 (0.2%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	46%	David Stanley (R)	2,233	54.6%	John Culver (D)	1,814	44.4%	41 [+]	1.0%	4,088	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 41 (1.0%);
1974	G	49%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,941	67.0%	James Schaben (D)	1,394	31.8%	55 [+]	1.3%	4,390	9	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 55 (1.3%);
1972	S2	62%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,778	49.5%	Dick Clark (D)	2,732	48.7%	101 [+]	1.8%	5,611	5	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 100 (1.8%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	64%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,687	64.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	1,894	33.1%	144 [+]	2.5%	5,725	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 144 (2.5%);
1970	G	42%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,056	58.2%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,350	38.2%	124 [+]	3.5%	3,530	7	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 124 (3.5%);

1968	S3	66%	David Stanley (R)	3,204	57.8%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,340	42.2%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,545	8	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	66%	Robert Ray (R)	3,367	60.9%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,154	39.0%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,526	7	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
1966	S2	50%	Jack Miller* (R)	3,047	70.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,176	27.3%	83 [+]	1.9%	4,306	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 48 (1.1%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 14 (0.3%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 11 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 10 (0.2%);
1966	G	52%	William Murray (R)	2,399	53.2%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,026	44.9%	84 [+]	1.9%	4,509	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 69 (1.5%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 15 (0.3%);
1964	G	66%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,671	62.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,043	35.0%	118 [+]	2.0%	5,832	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 118 (2.0%);
1962	S3	46%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,565	60.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,657	39.2%	0	0.0%	4,222	7	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	48%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,371	54.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,992	45.7%	0	0.0%	4,363	7	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	71%	Jack Miller (R)	3,939	58.9%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,754	41.1%	0	0.0%	6,693	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	71%	Norman Erbe (R)	4,175	62.1%	Edward McManus (D)	2,545	37.9%	0	0.0%	6,720	10	0.54%
[-] 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 Franklin County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	8,248	83.18%	11.6%
Black:	74	0.75%	289.5%
Indian:	26	0.26%	116.7%
Asian:	63	0.64%	117.2%
2+ races:	114	1.15%	56.2%
Hispanic:	1,391	14.03%	15.1%

Total non-White:	1,668	16.82%	23.9%

Change in White population:	-1,086	-10.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	322	3.0

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	2,630	73.9%	Ryan Melton (D)	866	24.3%	63	1.8%	3,559
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,559

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	3,249	66.4%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,634	33.4%	10	0.2%	4,893
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,893

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,229	54.8%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,717	42.2%	121	3.0%	4,067
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,067

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,118	65.3%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,653	34.6%	7	0.1%	4,778
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,778

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,634	67.5%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,265	32.4%	5	0.1%	3,904
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,904

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,703	52.7%	Christie Vilsack (D)	2,314	45.2%	108	2.1%	5,125
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,125

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,799	73.4%	Bill Maske (D)	930	24.4%	85	2.2%	3,814
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,814

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,572	70.2%	Becky Greenwald (D)	1,513	29.7%	1	0.0%	5,086
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,086

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,490	67.0%	Selden Spencer (D)	1,228	33.0%	1	0.0%	3,719
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,719

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,939	72.1%	Paul Johnson (D)	1,520	27.8%	3	0.1%	5,462
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,462

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,853	69.2%	John Norris (D)	1,184	28.7%	85	2.1%	4,122
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,122

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,726	77.2%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,008	20.9%	92	1.9%	4,826
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,826

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,173	99.6%				13	0.4%	3,186
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,186

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,459	74.8%	MacDonald Smith (D)	1,142	24.7%	23	0.5%	4,624
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,624

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	2,907	71.5%	Sheila McGuire (D)	1,159	28.5%	2	0.0%	4,068
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,068

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	3,924	99.8%				8	0.2%	3,932
County Total for 1992-11-03:										3,932

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,422	2,524	57.1%	823	18.6%	1,075	24.3%	Rep +1,701	Rep +38.5%	58%
2022	5,762	2,937	51.0%	1,097	19.0%	1,728	30.0%	Rep +1,840	Rep +31.9%	76%
2020	6,372	3,099	48.6%	1,329	20.9%	1,944	30.5%	Rep +1,770	Rep +27.8%	84%
2018	6,339	3,005	47.4%	1,207	19.0%	2,127	33.6%	Rep +1,798	Rep +28.4%	82%
2016	6,567	3,204	48.8%	1,226	18.7%	2,137	32.5%	Rep +1,978	Rep +30.1%	84%
2014	6,685	3,093	46.3%	1,272	19.0%	2,320	34.7%	Rep +1,821	Rep +27.2%	84%
2012	6,628	3,094	46.7%	1,281	19.3%	2,253	34.0%	Rep +1,813	Rep +27.4%	83%
2010	7,014	3,097	44.2%	1,460	20.8%	2,457	35.0%	Rep +1,637	Rep +23.3%	86%
2008	7,007	3,062	43.7%	1,574	22.5%	2,371	33.8%	Rep +1,488	Rep +21.2%	86%
2006	7,605	3,487	45.9%	1,481	19.5%	2,637	34.7%	Rep +2,006	Rep +26.4%	94%
2004	7,554	3,576	47.3%	1,437	19.0%	2,541	33.6%	Rep +2,139	Rep +28.3%	93%
2002	6,960	3,676	52.8%	1,272	18.3%	2,012	28.9%	Rep +2,404	Rep +34.5%	86%
2000	6,841	3,433	50.2%	1,304	19.1%	2,104	30.8%	Rep +2,129	Rep +31.1%	84%
1994	6,144	3,215	52.3%	1,526	24.8%	1,403	22.8%	Rep +1,689	Rep +27.5%	74%
1986	6,499	3,346	51.5%	1,620	24.9%	1,533	23.6%	Rep +1,726	Rep +26.6%	73%

Franklin County, IA

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