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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	204	9.6
Deaths:	336	15.8
Net Migration:	145	6.8
Net Immigration:	12	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +644	R +391	R + 1.2%
D +253
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,101	R +1,685	R + 26.1%
D -584
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,198	R +1,838	R + 28.7%
D -640

2016 vs. 2008	R +554	R +1,447	R + 27.5%
D -893
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,272	67.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,985	31.2%	114 [+]	1.8%	6,371	14	20	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 79 (1.2%);
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	3,628	63.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,732	30.1%	390 [+]	6.8%	5,750	12	17	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 258 (4.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 19 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 18 (0.3%);
2012	71%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,171	53.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,569	43.6%	148 [+]	2.5%	5,888	8	7	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 74 (1.3%);
2008	70%	John McCain (R)	3,074	52.6%	Barack Obama (D)	2,625	44.9%	150 [+]	2.6%	5,849	8	7	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 46 (0.8%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 42 (0.7%);
2004	70%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,325	55.5%	John Kerry (D)	2,614	43.6%	55 [+]	0.9%	5,994	6	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 33 (0.6%);
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	2,840	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,493	45.6%	136 [+]	2.5%	5,469	4	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 86 (1.6%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 21 (0.4%);
1996	60%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,552	49.6%	Robert Dole (R)	2,034	39.6%	554 [+]	10.8%	5,140	0	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 515 (10.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1992	66%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,234	41.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,962	36.0%	1,257 [+]	23.1%	5,453	-1	-1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,216 (22.3%);
1988	60%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,910	58.4%	George Bush (R)	2,005	40.2%	68 [+]	1.4%	4,983	-4	-13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 23 (0.5%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,783	51.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,517	46.9%	63	1.2%	5,363	-1	-7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,214	58.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,866	33.8%	434 [+]	7.9%	5,514	7	8	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 384 (7.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 44 (0.8%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,873	50.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,644	46.9%	124 [+]	2.2%	5,641	-3	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 92 (1.6%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,655	60.7%	George McGovern (D)	2,258	37.5%	109 [+]	1.8%	6,022	3	0	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 108 (1.8%);
1968	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,346	58.2%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,063	35.9%	342 [+]	5.9%	5,751	5	15	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 335 (5.8%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,962	64.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,169	35.3%	15	0.2%	6,146	-3	-3	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	84%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,046	58.2%	John Kennedy (D)	2,896	41.7%	7	0.1%	6,949	2	9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	78%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,283	58.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,981	41.0%	6	0.1%	7,270	0	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	79%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,377	70.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,281	29.7%	13	0.2%	7,671	6	15	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	68%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,392	49.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,389	49.2%	110 [+]	1.6%	6,891	2	4	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 76 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	65%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,042	57.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,899	41.6%	36	0.5%	6,977	6	12	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,733	57.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,489	42.3%	33	0.4%	8,255	5	13	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Alf Landon (R)	4,155	51.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,619	44.8%	296 [+]	3.7%	8,070	9	15	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 277 (3.4%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 4 (0.0%);
1932	54%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,099	53.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,637	45.4%	76 [+]	1.3%	5,812	5	6	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 52 (0.9%);
1928	67%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,772	68.1%	Al Smith (D)	2,235	31.9%	0	0.0%	7,007	6	10	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	68%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,314	60.1%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,027	28.2%	840 [+]	11.7%	7,181	5	6	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 840 (11.7%);
1920	67%	Warren Harding (R)	5,328	75.2%	James Cox (D)	1,647	23.2%	114 [+]	1.6%	7,089	4	15	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 67 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 24 (0.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 20 (0.3%);
1916	41%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,316	55.3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,805	43.1%	67 [+]	1.6%	4,188	1	9	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 37 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 28 (0.7%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,390	33.9%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,303	31.8%	1,404 [+]	34.3%	4,097	6	8	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,258 (30.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 74 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 72 (1.8%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	2,560	61.4%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,532	36.8%	75 [+]	1.8%	4,167	6	10	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 60 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 11 (0.3%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 1 (0.0%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,857	70.5%	Alton Parker (D)	1,032	25.5%	161 [+]	4.0%	4,050	7	14	0.83%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 91 (2.2%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 42 (1.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 28 (0.7%);
1900	45%	William McKinley* (R)	2,806	59.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,824	38.7%	84 [+]	1.8%	4,714	1	8	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 74 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 5 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,985

31.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,272

67.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,371

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,732

30.1%

Donald Trump (R)

3,628

63.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

258

4.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

5,750

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,569

43.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,171

53.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,888

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,625

44.9%

John McCain (R)

3,074

52.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.8%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,849

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,325

55.5%

John Kerry (D)

2,614

43.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,994

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,840

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,493

45.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,469

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

1996 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,552

49.6%

Robert Dole (R)

2,034

39.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

515

10.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,140

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,234

41.0%

George Bush* (R)

1,962

36.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,216

22.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,453

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

1988 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,005

40.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,910

58.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,983

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

1984 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,783

51.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,517

46.9%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

5,363

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -7

1980 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,214

58.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,866

33.8%

John Anderson (I)

384

7.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,514

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

1976 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,873

50.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,644

46.9%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,641

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,655

60.7%

George McGovern (D)

2,258

37.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

108

1.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,022

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,346

58.2%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,063

35.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

335

5.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,751

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,962

64.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,169

35.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,146

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1960 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,896

41.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,046

58.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,949

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1956 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,283

58.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,981

41.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,270

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,377

70.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,281

29.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,671

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 15

1948 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,392

49.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,389

49.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

1.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,891

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,899

41.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,042

57.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,977

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 12

1940 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,489

42.3%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,733

57.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

8,255

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 13

1936 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,619

44.8%

Alf Landon (R)

4,155

51.5%

William Lemke (Union)

277

3.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,070

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 15

1932 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,099

53.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,637

45.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.9%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,812

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1928 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,772

68.1%

Al Smith (D)

2,235

31.9%

TOTAL

7,007

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,314

60.1%

John Davis (D)

840

11.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,027

28.2%

TOTAL

7,181

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,328

75.2%

James Cox (D)

1,647

23.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.3%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,089

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 15

1916 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,805

43.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,316

55.3%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,188

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 9

1912 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,390

33.9%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,303

31.8%

William Taft* (R)

1,258

30.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.8%

TOTAL

4,097

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 8

1908 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,560

61.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,532

36.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,167

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 10

1904 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,857

70.5%

Alton Parker (D)

1,032

25.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.2%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

1.0%

TOTAL

4,050

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 14

1900 President, Guthrie County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,806

59.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,824

38.7%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,714

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 8

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Guthrie County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	61%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,448	68.8%	Michael Franken (D)	1,549	30.9%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,013	13	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.3%);
2022	G	61%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,619	71.8%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,275	25.3%	143 [+]	2.8%	5,037	14	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 141 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	77%	Joni Ernst* (R)	4,103	64.9%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,000	31.6%	223 [+]	3.5%	6,326	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 162 (2.6%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 56 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

2018	G	61%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,169	62.9%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,738	34.5%	130 [+]	2.6%	5,037	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 115 (2.3%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2016	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,004	70.0%	Patty Judge (D)	1,413	24.7%	307 [+]	5.4%	5,724	10	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 225 (3.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 55 (1.0%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 21 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,739	63.0%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,367	31.4%	245 [+]	5.6%	4,351	11	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 124 (2.8%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 68 (1.6%); Bob Quast (I) 25 (0.6%); Ruth Smith (I) 23 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,896	66.3%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,251	28.6%	223 [+]	5.1%	4,370	7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 153 (3.5%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 38 (0.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 30 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	S3	55%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,181	69.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,238	27.1%	147 [+]	3.2%	4,566	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 145 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	55%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,591	56.5%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,688	36.8%	303 [+]	6.6%	4,582	4	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 146 (3.2%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 102 (2.2%); Gregory Hughes (I) 25 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 24 (0.5%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);

2008	S2	69%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,147	54.4%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,635	45.5%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,788	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2006	G	49%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,061	49.5%	Chet Culver (D)	2,038	48.9%	68 [+]	1.6%	4,167	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 40 (1.0%); Wendy Barth (Green) 21 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
2004	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,528	76.5%	Arthur Small (D)	1,290	21.8%	104 [+]	1.8%	5,922	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 63 (1.1%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 34 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,350	54.4%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,901	44.0%	66 [+]	1.5%	4,317	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Richard Moore (Libertarian) 36 (0.8%); Timothy Harthan (Green) 28 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	50%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	2,274	52.6%	Doug Gross (R)	1,935	44.7%	118 [+]	2.7%	4,327	0	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 69 (1.6%); Jay Robinson (Green) 48 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,113	72.2%	David Osterberg (D)	1,152	26.7%	44 [+]	1.0%	4,309	4	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 37 (0.9%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1998	G	51%	Tom Vilsack (D)	2,183	50.0%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,131	48.8%	53 [+]	1.2%	4,367	2	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 22 (0.5%); Jim Hennager (Reform) 16 (0.4%); Mark Kennis (I) 14 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	60%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,559	50.0%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,518	49.2%	39 [+]	0.8%	5,116	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 20 (0.4%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 8 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	54%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,699	59.8%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,742	38.6%	70 [+]	1.6%	4,511	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 25 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 21 (0.5%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 12 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 11 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	62%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,656	71.3%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,316	25.7%	154 [+]	3.0%	5,126	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 48 (0.9%); Mel Boring (I) 46 (0.9%); Sue Atkinson (I) 18 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 16 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 13 (0.3%); Carl Olsen (Green) 11 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,496	60.9%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,605	39.1%	0	0.0%	4,101	-7	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,451	59.9%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,631	39.8%	13 [+]	0.3%	4,095	-1	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 13 (0.3%);

1986	S3	46%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,486	64.0%	John Roehrick (D)	1,374	35.4%	25 [+]	0.6%	3,885	-2	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 25 (0.6%);
1986	G	46%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,044	52.6%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,840	47.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	3,885	1	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	62%	Tom Harkin (D)	3,240	61.1%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,006	37.8%	56 [+]	1.1%	5,302	-6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 56 (1.1%);
1982	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,347	52.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,071	46.5%	35 [+]	0.8%	4,453	0	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 16 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	61%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,070	57.5%	John Culver* (D)	2,228	41.7%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,337	4	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 26 (0.5%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 7 (0.1%); John Henderson (I) 6 (0.1%);

1978	S2	47%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,934	49.8%	Roger Jepsen (R)	1,918	49.4%	29 [+]	0.7%	3,881	-2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 16 (0.4%); Gerald Baker (I) 13 (0.3%);
1978	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,220	55.6%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,747	43.8%	23 [+]	0.6%	3,990	-3	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 19 (0.5%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	52%	David Stanley (R)	2,259	52.7%	John Culver (D)	2,002	46.7%	26 [+]	0.6%	4,287	5	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 26 (0.6%);
1974	G	54%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,488	55.1%	James Schaben (D)	1,983	43.9%	42 [+]	0.9%	4,513	-3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 42 (0.9%);
1972	S2	71%	Dick Clark (D)	3,110	52.8%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,762	46.9%	21 [+]	0.4%	5,893	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 21 (0.4%); Fred Benton (I) 0 (0.0%);
1972	G	72%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,536	59.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,360	39.6%	57 [+]	1.0%	5,953	1	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 57 (1.0%);
1970	G	48%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,964	52.8%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,663	44.7%	96 [+]	2.6%	3,723	2	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 96 (2.6%);

1968	S3	73%	David Stanley (R)	3,049	54.3%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,562	45.6%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,616	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
1968	G	72%	Robert Ray (R)	3,171	57.1%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,381	42.9%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,554	3	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%);
1966	S2	56%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,924	66.2%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,455	32.9%	41 [+]	0.9%	4,420	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 16 (0.4%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 14 (0.3%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 7 (0.2%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	60%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,366	50.7%	William Murray (R)	2,282	48.9%	16 [+]	0.3%	4,664	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 16 (0.3%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	76%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,984	65.7%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,038	33.6%	46 [+]	0.8%	6,068	2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 46 (0.8%);
1962	S3	55%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,597	58.4%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,852	41.6%	0	0.0%	4,449	5	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	57%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,332	50.3%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,305	49.7%	0	0.0%	4,637	2	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	80%	Jack Miller (R)	3,435	51.9%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,179	48.1%	0	0.0%	6,614	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	80%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,664	55.0%	Edward McManus (D)	3,002	45.0%	0	0.0%	6,666	3	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 Guthrie County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	10,014	94.05%	5.5%
Black:	97	0.91%	506.2%
Indian:	39	0.37%	85.7%
Asian:	47	0.44%	14.6%
2+ races:	130	1.22%	64.6%
Hispanic:	320	3.01%	58.4%

Total non-White:	633	5.95%	76.3%

Change in White population:	-581	-5.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	274	2.5

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA03	Zach Nunn (R)	3,359	67.2%	Cindy Axne* (D)	1,632	32.6%	8	0.2%	4,999
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,999

2020-11-03	IA03	David Young (R)	3,890	62.1%	Cindy Axne* (D)	2,095	33.5%	278	4.4%	6,263
County Total for 2020-11-03:										6,263

2018-11-06	IA03	David Young* (R)	3,159	63.3%	Cindy Axne (D)	1,622	32.5%	211	4.2%	4,992
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,992

2016-11-08	IA03	David Young* (R)	3,751	66.6%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,473	26.1%	411	7.3%	5,635
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,635

2014-11-04	IA03	David Young (R)	2,551	58.7%	Staci Appel (D)	1,373	31.6%	420	9.7%	4,344
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,344

2012-11-06	IA03	Tom Latham* (R)	3,528	61.5%	Leonard Boswell* (D)	1,915	33.4%	291	5.1%	5,734
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,734

2010-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,884	64.3%	Matthew Campbell (D)	1,495	33.3%	106	2.4%	4,485
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,485

2008-11-04	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,294	58.4%	Rob Hubler (D)	2,193	38.9%	156	2.8%	5,643
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,643

2006-11-07	IA05	Steve King* (R)	2,143	54.0%	Joyce Schulte (D)	1,686	42.4%	143	3.6%	3,972
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,972

2004-11-02	IA05	Steve King* (R)	3,248	57.5%	Joyce Schulte (D)	2,395	42.4%	4	0.1%	5,647
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,647

2002-11-05	IA05	Steve King (R)	2,501	61.2%	Paul Shomshor (D)	1,586	38.8%	2	0.0%	4,089
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,089

2000-11-07	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	3,520	66.1%	Michael Huston (D)	1,687	31.7%	120	2.3%	5,327
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,327

1998-11-03	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	2,813	65.8%	Jon Dvorak (D)	1,418	33.2%	41	1.0%	4,272
County Total for 1998-11-03:										4,272

1996-11-05	IA04	Greg Ganske* (R)	2,552	49.9%	Connie McBurney (D)	2,505	49.0%	58	1.1%	5,115
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,115

1994-11-08	IA04	Greg Ganske (R)	2,534	57.2%	Neal Smith* (D)	1,857	41.9%	37	0.8%	4,428
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,428

1992-11-03	IA04	Neal Smith* (D)	2,554	57.6%	Paul Lunde (R)	1,846	41.6%	33	0.7%	4,433
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,433

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	6,043	2,938	48.6%	1,271	21.0%	1,834	30.3%	Rep +1,667	Rep +27.6%	73%
2022	7,272	3,320	45.7%	1,535	21.1%	2,417	33.2%	Rep +1,785	Rep +24.5%	88%
2020	7,885	3,195	40.5%	1,789	22.7%	2,901	36.8%	Rep +1,406	Rep +17.8%	96%
2018	7,600	2,870	37.8%	1,643	21.6%	3,087	40.6%	Rep +1,227	Rep +16.1%	92%
2016	7,498	2,806	37.4%	1,684	22.5%	3,008	40.1%	Rep +1,122	Rep +15.0%	91%
2014	7,341	2,688	36.6%	1,764	24.0%	2,889	39.4%	Rep +924	Rep +12.6%	89%
2012	7,610	2,766	36.3%	2,033	26.7%	2,811	36.9%	Rep +733	Rep +9.6%	92%
2010	7,683	2,868	37.3%	2,152	28.0%	2,663	34.7%	Rep +716	Rep +9.3%	92%
2008	7,819	2,881	36.8%	2,190	28.0%	2,748	35.1%	Rep +691	Rep +8.8%	93%
2006	7,843	3,000	38.3%	1,999	25.5%	2,844	36.3%	Rep +1,001	Rep +12.8%	93%
2004	7,960	3,235	40.6%	1,977	24.8%	2,748	34.5%	Rep +1,258	Rep +15.8%	93%
2002	7,435	2,974	40.0%	1,878	25.3%	2,583	34.7%	Rep +1,096	Rep +14.7%	86%
2000	7,404	2,907	39.3%	1,992	26.9%	2,505	33.8%	Rep +915	Rep +12.4%	85%
1994	6,768	2,855	42.2%	2,232	33.0%	1,681	24.8%	Rep +623	Rep +9.2%	81%
1986	6,669	2,545	38.2%	2,280	34.2%	1,844	27.7%	Rep +265	Rep +4.0%	79%

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