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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	278	12.9
Deaths:	314	14.5
Net Migration:	-85	-3.9
Net Immigration:	13	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +413	R +317	R + 1.6%
D +96
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,073	R +1,911	R + 30.9%
D -838
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,374	R +2,496	R + 40.9%
D -1,122

2016 vs. 2008	R +961	R +2,179	R + 39.3%
D -1,218
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	74%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,390	71.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,683	27.3%	99 [+]	1.6%	6,172	18	24	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 49 (0.8%);
2016	69%	Donald Trump (R)	3,977	67.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,587	27.0%	307 [+]	5.2%	5,871	17	22	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 166 (2.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 31 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 24 (0.4%);
2012	69%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,317	56.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,521	42.5%	87 [+]	1.5%	5,925	10	9	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 39 (0.7%);
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	3,016	50.9%	Barack Obama (D)	2,805	47.3%	109 [+]	1.8%	5,930	6	5	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 43 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 20 (0.3%);
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,368	57.0%	John Kerry (D)	2,484	42.1%	53 [+]	0.9%	5,905	7	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 31 (0.5%);
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	2,988	54.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,281	41.9%	169 [+]	3.1%	5,438	7	7	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 123 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 23 (0.4%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,399	45.2%	Robert Dole (R)	2,353	44.3%	557 [+]	10.5%	5,309	4	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 529 (10.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 11 (0.2%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1992	64%	George Bush* (R)	2,428	41.8%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,175	37.5%	1,203 [+]	20.7%	5,806	5	4	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,170 (20.2%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,831	50.6%	George Bush (R)	2,731	48.8%	31 [+]	0.6%	5,593	4	-5	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 6 (0.1%);
1984	63%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	3,362	56.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,539	42.8%	37	0.6%	5,938	3	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	63%	Ronald Reagan (R)	3,681	60.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	1,918	31.5%	493 [+]	8.1%	6,092	9	10	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 462 (7.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 17 (0.3%);
1976	69%	Gerald Ford* (R)	3,127	50.5%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,975	48.1%	85 [+]	1.4%	6,187	1	3	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 68 (1.1%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	3,706	60.5%	George McGovern (D)	2,349	38.3%	74 [+]	1.2%	6,129	3	0	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 71 (1.2%);
1968	74%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,544	59.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,131	35.8%	274 [+]	4.6%	5,949	7	16	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 249 (4.2%);
1964	74%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,857	62.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,269	37.0%	7	0.1%	6,133	-1	-2	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	80%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,179	60.2%	John Kennedy (D)	2,757	39.7%	1	0.0%	6,937	4	11	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	4,305	60.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,803	39.4%	6	0.1%	7,114	1	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	5,115	71.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,053	28.6%	10	0.1%	7,178	7	16	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,096	51.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,802	46.3%	153 [+]	2.5%	6,051	-1	1	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 126 (2.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,114	51.9%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,855	47.6%	34	0.6%	6,003	0	6	0.57%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	74%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,632	50.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,514	49.0%	27	0.4%	7,173	-1	6	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,930	59.3%	Alf Landon (R)	2,585	39.0%	114 [+]	1.7%	6,629	-4	2	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 103 (1.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 6 (0.1%);
1932	70%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,822	61.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,355	37.7%	77 [+]	1.2%	6,254	-2	-2	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 48 (0.8%);
1928	59%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,114	61.7%	Al Smith (D)	1,933	38.3%	0	0.0%	5,047	0	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	62%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,183	59.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,605	30.1%	550 [+]	10.3%	5,338	5	6	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 550 (10.3%);
1920	52%	Warren Harding (R)	3,617	80.8%	James Cox (D)	725	16.2%	132 [+]	3.0%	4,474	10	21	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 94 (2.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 20 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 16 (0.4%);
1916	34%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,726	64.4%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	913	34.1%	40 [+]	1.5%	2,679	10	18	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 24 (0.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 15 (0.6%);
1912	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	899	35.9%	William Taft* (R)	860	34.3%	748 [+]	29.8%	2,507	10	11	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Woodrow Wilson (D) 710 (28.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 30 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.3%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	1,750	67.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	804	30.9%	52 [+]	2.0%	2,606	12	16	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 49 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	38%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,112	78.4%	Alton Parker (D)	517	19.2%	65 [+]	2.4%	2,694	15	22	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 57 (2.1%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 4 (0.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 4 (0.1%);
1900	42%	William McKinley* (R)	2,186	71.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	827	27.0%	52 [+]	1.7%	3,065	13	20	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 50 (1.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 1 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,683

27.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,390

71.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

6,172

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 24

2016 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,587

27.0%

Donald Trump (R)

3,977

67.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

166

2.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

5,871

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,521

42.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,317

56.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,925

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,805

47.3%

John McCain (R)

3,016

50.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,930

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

2004 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,368

57.0%

John Kerry (D)

2,484

42.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,905

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

2,988

54.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,281

41.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

123

2.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,438

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

1996 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,399

45.2%

Robert Dole (R)

2,353

44.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

529

10.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,309

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1992 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,175

37.5%

George Bush* (R)

2,428

41.8%

Ross Perot (I)

1,170

20.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,806

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

1988 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

2,731

48.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,831

50.6%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,593

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): -5

1984 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

3,362

56.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,539

42.8%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

5,938

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -2

1980 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

3,681

60.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

1,918

31.5%

John Anderson (I)

462

7.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,092

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 10

1976 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,975

48.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

3,127

50.5%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,187

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1972 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

3,706

60.5%

George McGovern (D)

2,349

38.3%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,129

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 0

1968 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,544

59.6%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,131

35.8%

George Wallace (AIP)

249

4.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

5,949

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1964 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,857

62.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,269

37.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,133

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -2

1960 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

2,757

39.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

4,179

60.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

6,937

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 11

1956 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

4,305

60.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,803

39.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,114

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1952 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

5,115

71.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,053

28.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,178

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 16

1948 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,096

51.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,802

46.3%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

126

2.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

6,051

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

1944 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

2,855

47.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,114

51.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

6,003

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 6

1940 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,514

49.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,632

50.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,173

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1936 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,930

59.3%

Alf Landon (R)

2,585

39.0%

William Lemke (Union)

103

1.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,629

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 2

1932 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,822

61.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,355

37.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,254

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -2

1928 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,114

61.7%

Al Smith (D)

1,933

38.3%

TOTAL

5,047

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 4

1924 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,183

59.6%

John Davis (D)

550

10.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,605

30.1%

TOTAL

5,338

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,617

80.8%

James Cox (D)

725

16.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

2.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,474

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 21

1916 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

913

34.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,726

64.4%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

2,679

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 18

1912 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

710

28.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

899

35.9%

William Taft* (R)

860

34.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

2,507

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1908 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,750

67.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

804

30.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.9%

TOTAL

2,606

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 16

1904 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,112

78.4%

Alton Parker (D)

517

19.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

2.1%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.1%

TOTAL

2,694

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 22

1900 President, Hancock County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,186

71.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

827

27.0%

John Woolley (Proh)

1.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,065

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 20

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hancock County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,148	72.4%	Michael Franken (D)	1,194	27.4%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,350	16	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
2022	G	53%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,302	75.3%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,009	23.0%	77 [+]	1.8%	4,388	17	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 74 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	73%	Joni Ernst* (R)	4,004	65.9%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	1,881	30.9%	195 [+]	3.2%	6,080	14	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 130 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 60 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);

2018	G	57%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	3,257	67.5%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,464	30.4%	102 [+]	2.1%	4,823	17	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 73 (1.5%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 28 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	69%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,232	72.7%	Patty Judge (D)	1,324	22.8%	263 [+]	4.5%	5,819	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 170 (2.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 69 (1.2%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 18 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	S2	51%	Joni Ernst (R)	2,652	60.5%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,530	34.9%	198 [+]	4.5%	4,380	8	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 135 (3.1%); Ruth Smith (I) 21 (0.5%); Bob Quast (I) 20 (0.5%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 19 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2014	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,218	73.4%	Jack Hatch (D)	996	22.7%	169 [+]	3.9%	4,383	14	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 92 (2.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 41 (0.9%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 33 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	S3	53%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,384	73.0%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,144	24.7%	109 [+]	2.4%	4,637	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 106 (2.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2010	G	54%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,960	63.3%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,521	32.5%	197 [+]	4.2%	4,678	10	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 121 (2.6%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 39 (0.8%); Gregory Hughes (I) 24 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%);

2008	S2	67%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,518	60.2%	Christopher Reed (R)	2,326	39.8%	2 [+]	0.0%	5,846	3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	49%	Chet Culver (D)	2,112	49.6%	Jim Nussle (R)	2,077	48.8%	65 [+]	1.5%	4,254	4	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 39 (0.9%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 16 (0.4%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2004	S3	66%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,641	79.4%	Arthur Small (D)	1,116	19.1%	91 [+]	1.6%	5,848	9	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 40 (0.7%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 40 (0.7%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2002	S2	47%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,036	48.8%	Greg Ganske (R)	2,018	48.4%	117 [+]	2.8%	4,171	5	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 69 (1.7%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 46 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2002	G	48%	Doug Gross (R)	2,130	50.7%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,944	46.3%	127 [+]	3.0%	4,201	6	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 67 (1.6%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 60 (1.4%);

1998	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,237	77.8%	David Osterberg (D)	896	21.5%	29 [+]	0.7%	4,162	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.4%); Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%);
1998	G	47%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,260	54.1%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,874	44.9%	43 [+]	1.0%	4,177	8	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 24 (0.6%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 9 (0.2%); Mark Kennis (I) 9 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	59%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,921	55.1%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,301	43.4%	76 [+]	1.4%	5,298	8	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 52 (1.0%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 11 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,986	63.1%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,670	35.3%	78 [+]	1.6%	4,734	6	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 34 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.5%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 13 (0.3%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 5 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	64%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,762	82.4%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	921	15.9%	95 [+]	1.6%	5,778	13	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 27 (0.5%); Mel Boring (I) 22 (0.4%); Sue Atkinson (I) 21 (0.4%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 8 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 8 (0.1%); Carl Olsen (Green) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 0 (0.0%);
1990	S2	51%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,706	58.4%	Tom Tauke (R)	1,918	41.4%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,632	-4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.2%);
1990	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	3,199	69.5%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,371	29.8%	32 [+]	0.7%	4,602	9	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 26 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);

1986	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,361	74.0%	John Roehrick (D)	1,169	25.8%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,539	8	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 8 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1986	G	49%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,800	60.7%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,814	39.3%	0	0.0%	4,614	9	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	61%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	3,019	52.1%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,736	47.2%	39 [+]	0.7%	5,794	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 38 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,778	58.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,948	41.1%	15 [+]	0.3%	4,741	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 6 (0.1%);
1980	S3	61%	Charles Grassley (R)	4,044	67.9%	John Culver* (D)	1,879	31.5%	34 [+]	0.6%	5,957	14	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 21 (0.4%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 9 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 4 (0.1%);

1978	S2	41%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,320	61.7%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,410	37.5%	30 [+]	0.8%	3,760	11	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 21 (0.6%); Gerald Baker (I) 9 (0.2%);
1978	G	43%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,579	66.0%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,307	33.5%	21 [+]	0.5%	3,907	8	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 17 (0.4%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%);
1974	S3	50%	David Stanley (R)	2,399	53.6%	John Culver (D)	2,054	45.9%	21 [+]	0.5%	4,474	6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 21 (0.5%);
1974	G	52%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,831	60.7%	James Schaben (D)	1,816	38.9%	16 [+]	0.3%	4,663	3	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 16 (0.3%);
1972	S2	67%	Dick Clark (D)	2,999	50.6%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,898	48.9%	26 [+]	0.4%	5,923	5	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 23 (0.4%); Fred Benton (I) 3 (0.1%);
1972	G	68%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,603	60.2%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,321	38.8%	59 [+]	1.0%	5,983	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 59 (1.0%);
1970	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,070	54.5%	Robert Fulton (D)	1,651	43.5%	74 [+]	1.9%	3,795	4	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 74 (1.9%);

1968	S3	72%	David Stanley (R)	3,179	54.9%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,603	45.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	5,790	5	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 8 (0.1%);
1968	G	73%	Robert Ray (R)	3,346	57.7%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,446	42.2%	11 [+]	0.2%	5,803	4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 11 (0.2%);
1966	S2	52%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,659	63.0%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,469	34.8%	93 [+]	2.2%	4,221	2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 57 (1.4%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 17 (0.4%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 15 (0.4%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.1%);
1966	G	54%	William Murray (R)	2,272	51.7%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,008	45.7%	115 [+]	2.6%	4,395	8	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 111 (2.5%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 4 (0.1%);
1964	G	73%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,754	61.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,216	36.5%	96 [+]	1.6%	6,066	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 96 (1.6%);
1962	S3	44%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,160	57.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,595	42.5%	0	0.0%	3,755	4	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	47%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,123	53.9%	Harold Hughes (D)	1,817	46.1%	0	0.0%	3,940	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	78%	Jack Miller (R)	3,767	56.0%	Herschel Loveless (D)	2,960	44.0%	0	0.0%	6,727	4	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,936	58.1%	Edward McManus (D)	2,841	41.9%	0	0.0%	6,777	6	0.55%
[-] 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 Hancock County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	9,812	91.83%	8.7%
Black:	79	0.74%	58.0%
Indian:	17	0.16%	70.0%
Asian:	74	0.69%	54.2%
2+ races:	99	0.93%	17.9%
Hispanic:	604	5.65%	51.8%

Total non-White:	873	8.17%	46.2%

Change in White population:	-932	-8.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	276	2.4

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	3,190	74.2%	Ryan Melton (D)	1,012	23.6%	95	2.2%	4,297
County Total for 2022-11-08:										4,297

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	4,136	69.9%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,772	29.9%	10	0.2%	5,918
County Total for 2020-11-03:										5,918

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,765	58.0%	J.D. Scholten (D)	1,843	38.7%	160	3.4%	4,768
County Total for 2018-11-06:										4,768

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,826	67.0%	Kim Weaver (D)	1,877	32.9%	5	0.1%	5,708
County Total for 2016-11-08:										5,708

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	2,884	66.4%	Jim Mowrer (D)	1,460	33.6%	1	0.0%	4,345
County Total for 2014-11-04:										4,345

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,131	53.6%	Christie Vilsack (D)	2,559	43.8%	153	2.6%	5,843
County Total for 2012-11-06:										5,843

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,390	73.4%	Bill Maske (D)	1,078	23.3%	153	3.3%	4,621
County Total for 2010-11-02:										4,621

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	4,055	69.4%	Becky Greenwald (D)	1,785	30.5%	3	0.1%	5,843
County Total for 2008-11-04:										5,843

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,610	63.9%	Selden Spencer (D)	1,469	36.0%	3	0.1%	4,082
County Total for 2006-11-07:										4,082

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	4,040	69.8%	Paul Johnson (D)	1,749	30.2%	1	0.0%	5,790
County Total for 2004-11-02:										5,790

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,784	66.8%	John Norris (D)	1,297	31.1%	88	2.1%	4,169
County Total for 2002-11-05:										4,169

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,876	73.2%	Mike Palecek (D)	1,324	25.0%	98	1.8%	5,298
County Total for 2000-11-07:										5,298

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,347	99.3%				24	0.7%	3,371
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,371

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	3,607	70.3%	MacDonald Smith (D)	1,492	29.1%	32	0.6%	5,131
County Total for 1996-11-05:										5,131

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	3,241	70.2%	Sheila McGuire (D)	1,370	29.7%	5	0.1%	4,616
County Total for 1994-11-08:										4,616

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	4,985	99.4%				28	0.6%	5,013
County Total for 1992-11-03:										5,013

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	5,416	3,099	57.2%	1,007	18.6%	1,310	24.2%	Rep +2,092	Rep +38.6%	65%
2022	6,811	3,618	53.1%	1,295	19.0%	1,898	27.9%	Rep +2,323	Rep +34.1%	82%
2020	7,580	3,658	48.3%	1,556	20.5%	2,366	31.2%	Rep +2,102	Rep +27.7%	91%
2018	7,485	3,338	44.6%	1,406	18.8%	2,741	36.6%	Rep +1,932	Rep +25.8%	89%
2016	7,568	3,314	43.8%	1,493	19.7%	2,761	36.5%	Rep +1,821	Rep +24.1%	90%
2014	7,535	3,238	43.0%	1,492	19.8%	2,805	37.2%	Rep +1,746	Rep +23.2%	88%
2012	7,833	3,300	42.1%	1,612	20.6%	2,921	37.3%	Rep +1,688	Rep +21.5%	91%
2010	7,840	3,318	42.3%	1,672	21.3%	2,850	36.4%	Rep +1,646	Rep +21.0%	90%
2008	8,214	3,264	39.7%	1,863	22.7%	3,087	37.6%	Rep +1,401	Rep +17.1%	94%
2006	8,283	3,394	41.0%	1,685	20.3%	3,204	38.7%	Rep +1,709	Rep +20.6%	95%
2004	8,428	3,547	42.1%	1,694	20.1%	3,187	37.8%	Rep +1,853	Rep +22.0%	96%
2002	8,241	3,652	44.3%	1,619	19.6%	2,970	36.0%	Rep +2,033	Rep +24.7%	93%
2000	7,122	3,569	50.1%	1,677	23.5%	1,876	26.3%	Rep +1,892	Rep +26.6%	80%
1994	7,130	3,582	50.2%	1,699	23.8%	1,849	25.9%	Rep +1,883	Rep +26.4%	79%
1986	7,800	3,184	40.8%	2,051	26.3%	2,565	32.9%	Rep +1,133	Rep +14.5%	84%

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