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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	330	9.8
Deaths:	589	17.5
Net Migration:	-99	-2.9
Net Immigration:	57	1.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +596	R +407	R + 1.9%
D +189
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,180	R +2,279	R + 25.8%
D -1,099
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,535	R +2,952	R + 33.5%
D -1,417

2016 vs. 2008	R +939	R +2,545	R + 31.6%
D -1,606
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	5,850	65.1%	Joe Biden (D)	2,976	33.1%	163 [+]	1.8%	8,989	12	18	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 105 (1.2%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	5,254	61.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,787	32.7%	492 [+]	5.8%	8,533	10	16	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 298 (3.5%); Evan McMullin (I) 69 (0.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 28 (0.3%);
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,670	52.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,075	45.8%	153 [+]	1.7%	8,898	6	5	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 53 (0.6%);
2008	65%	Barack Obama (D)	4,393	49.6%	John McCain (R)	4,315	48.7%	153 [+]	1.7%	8,861	4	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 36 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 (0.2%);
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	4,875	54.5%	John Kerry (D)	4,015	44.9%	59 [+]	0.7%	8,949	5	4	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 28 (0.3%);
2000	59%	George W. Bush (R)	4,486	53.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,734	44.3%	215 [+]	2.5%	8,435	5	5	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 141 (1.7%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 32 (0.4%);
1996	58%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,053	48.7%	Robert Dole (R)	3,505	42.1%	766 [+]	9.2%	8,324	2	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 713 (8.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 25 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1992	63%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,792	42.2%	George Bush* (R)	3,590	40.0%	1,597 [+]	17.8%	8,979	3	3	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,547 (17.2%);
1988	62%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,088	56.5%	George Bush (R)	3,856	42.8%	57 [+]	0.6%	9,001	-2	-11	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 18 (0.2%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	5,195	53.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,477	46.0%	60	0.6%	9,732	0	-5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	62%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,329	53.7%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,757	37.9%	834 [+]	8.4%	9,920	2	3	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 730 (7.4%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 89 (0.9%);
1976	62%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,682	50.2%	Jimmy Carter (D)	4,479	48.0%	167 [+]	1.8%	9,328	1	2	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 128 (1.4%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,869	61.4%	George McGovern (D)	3,516	36.8%	171 [+]	1.8%	9,556	4	1	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 160 (1.7%);
1968	66%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,308	58.1%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	3,227	35.3%	599 [+]	6.6%	9,134	5	15	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 407 (4.5%);
1964	67%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	5,459	58.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,828	41.1%	17	0.2%	9,304	3	3	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	75%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,438	62.3%	John Kennedy (D)	3,888	37.6%	4	0.0%	10,330	6	13	0.81%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	71%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,642	63.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,775	36.2%	15	0.1%	10,432	5	6	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,880	70.8%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,205	28.8%	47	0.4%	11,132	7	16	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	61%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,553	51.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	4,023	45.4%	278 [+]	3.1%	8,854	4	6	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 219 (2.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	62%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,059	55.6%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,975	43.7%	60	0.7%	9,094	4	10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	71%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,692	54.3%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,764	45.4%	35	0.3%	10,491	2	9	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	70%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,429	54.7%	Alf Landon (R)	4,306	43.4%	198 [+]	2.0%	9,933	1	7	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 154 (1.6%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 18 (0.2%);
1932	65%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	5,022	54.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,523	38.1%	701 [+]	7.6%	9,246	-2	-1	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 658 (7.1%);
1928	58%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,731	70.7%	Al Smith (D)	2,373	29.3%	0	0.0%	8,104	9	13	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	56%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,714	60.2%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	2,485	31.7%	634 [+]	8.1%	7,833	5	6	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 634 (8.1%);
1920	56%	Warren Harding (R)	6,646	84.0%	James Cox (D)	1,076	13.6%	193 [+]	2.4%	7,915	13	24	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 98 (1.2%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 61 (0.8%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 28 (0.4%);
1916	37%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,335	67.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,481	30.1%	109 [+]	2.2%	4,925	13	22	0.96%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 56 (1.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 46 (0.9%);
1912	35%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	2,362	53.0%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,072	24.1%	1,020 [+]	22.9%	4,454	-8	-7	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 732 (16.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 201 (4.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (2.0%);
1908	37%	William Taft (R)	3,123	69.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,187	26.5%	167 [+]	3.7%	4,477	14	18	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 146 (3.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 19 (0.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 2 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,643	78.9%	Alton Parker (D)	749	16.2%	223 [+]	4.8%	4,615	16	23	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 167 (3.6%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 41 (0.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 15 (0.3%);
1900	40%	William McKinley* (R)	3,741	72.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,268	24.6%	142 [+]	2.8%	5,151	15	21	0.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 125 (2.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 8 (0.2%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,976

33.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

5,850

65.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

105

1.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,989

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 18

2016 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,787

32.7%

Donald Trump (R)

5,254

61.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

298

3.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.8%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,533

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2012 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,075

45.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,670

52.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

100

1.1%

TOTAL

8,898

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2008 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,393

49.6%

John McCain (R)

4,315

48.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

8,861

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

2004 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

4,875

54.5%

John Kerry (D)

4,015

44.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,949

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

2000 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,486

53.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,734

44.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

141

1.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.4%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,435

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

1996 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,053

48.7%

Robert Dole (R)

3,505

42.1%

Ross Perot (Ref)

713

8.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

8,324

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,792

42.2%

George Bush* (R)

3,590

40.0%

Ross Perot (I)

1,547

17.2%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

8,979

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

1988 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,856

42.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,088

56.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,001

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -11

1984 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

5,195

53.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,477

46.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,732

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,329

53.7%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,757

37.9%

John Anderson (I)

730

7.4%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,920

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

1976 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

4,479

48.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,682

50.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

128

1.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,328

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 2

1972 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,869

61.4%

George McGovern (D)

3,516

36.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

160

1.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

9,556

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,308

58.1%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

3,227

35.3%

George Wallace (AIP)

407

4.5%

Other

192

2.1%

TOTAL

9,134

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 15

1964 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

5,459

58.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,828

41.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

9,304

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,888

37.6%

Richard Nixon (R)

6,438

62.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,330

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 13

1956 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,642

63.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,775

36.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,432

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

1952 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,880

70.8%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,205

28.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,132

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

1948 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

4,023

45.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,553

51.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

219

2.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,854

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,975

43.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,059

55.6%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,094

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 10

1940 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

4,764

45.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,692

54.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,491

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1936 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,429

54.7%

Alf Landon (R)

4,306

43.4%

William Lemke (Union)

154

1.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,933

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

5,022

54.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,523

38.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

658

7.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,246

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -1

1928 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,731

70.7%

Al Smith (D)

2,373

29.3%

TOTAL

8,104

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 13

1924 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,714

60.2%

John Davis (D)

634

8.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,485

31.7%

TOTAL

7,833

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 6

1920 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,646

84.0%

James Cox (D)

1,076

13.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.2%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,915

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 24

1916 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,481

30.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,335

67.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,925

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 22

1912 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,072

24.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

2,362

53.0%

William Taft* (R)

732

16.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.0%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

201

4.5%

TOTAL

4,454

Turnout: 35%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1908 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,123

69.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,187

26.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.4%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

146

3.3%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.0%

TOTAL

4,477

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 18

1904 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,643

78.9%

Alton Parker (D)

749

16.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

167

3.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

TOTAL

4,615

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 23

1900 President, Hardin County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,741

72.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,268

24.6%

John Woolley (Proh)

125

2.4%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,151

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 21

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Hardin County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,539	68.9%	Michael Franken (D)	2,044	31.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	6,591	13	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
2022	G	50%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,645	70.4%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,793	27.2%	160 [+]	2.4%	6,598	12	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 158 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2020	S2	66%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,639	63.8%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,920	33.0%	280 [+]	3.2%	8,839	12	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 195 (2.2%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 84 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

2018	G	55%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,407	60.8%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,689	37.1%	154 [+]	2.1%	7,250	11	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 114 (1.6%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 39 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,841	69.0%	Patty Judge (D)	2,284	27.0%	339 [+]	4.0%	8,464	9	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 234 (2.8%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 80 (0.9%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 21 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2014	S2	51%	Joni Ernst (R)	4,082	60.3%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,364	34.9%	328 [+]	4.8%	6,774	8	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 228 (3.4%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 46 (0.7%); Bob Quast (I) 32 (0.5%); Ruth Smith (I) 17 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	G	51%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,328	63.6%	Jack Hatch (D)	2,122	31.2%	359 [+]	5.3%	6,809	5	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 180 (2.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 95 (1.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 78 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2010	S3	49%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,760	71.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,748	26.3%	130 [+]	2.0%	6,638	7	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 125 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2010	G	49%	Terry Branstad (R)	3,842	57.7%	Chet Culver* (D)	2,436	36.6%	384 [+]	5.8%	6,662	5	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 247 (3.7%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 69 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.6%); Gregory Hughes (I) 17 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);

2008	S2	64%	Tom Harkin* (D)	5,131	58.6%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,611	41.3%	7 [+]	0.1%	8,749	4	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2006	G	49%	Chet Culver (D)	3,384	49.7%	Jim Nussle (R)	3,312	48.6%	119 [+]	1.7%	6,815	4	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 52 (0.8%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 39 (0.6%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);
2004	S3	64%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,704	75.8%	Arthur Small (D)	2,029	22.9%	114 [+]	1.3%	8,847	6	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 56 (0.6%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 44 (0.5%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 10 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
2002	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,613	51.9%	Greg Ganske (R)	3,217	46.2%	130 [+]	1.9%	6,960	2	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 68 (1.0%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 56 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2002	G	50%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	3,719	53.3%	Doug Gross (R)	3,051	43.7%	204 [+]	2.9%	6,974	-1	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 96 (1.4%); Jay Robinson (Green) 78 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 30 (0.4%);

1998	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,151	75.6%	David Osterberg (D)	1,621	23.8%	42 [+]	0.6%	6,814	7	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 25 (0.4%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 17 (0.2%);
1998	G	48%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,421	50.0%	Tom Vilsack (D)	3,351	48.9%	75 [+]	1.1%	6,847	3	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 36 (0.5%); Mark Kennis (I) 19 (0.3%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
1996	S2	59%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,199	50.3%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,068	48.7%	89 [+]	1.1%	8,356	4	0.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 63 (0.8%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 11 (0.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 9 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 6 (0.1%);
1994	G	53%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,432	59.0%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,916	38.8%	163 [+]	2.2%	7,511	2	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 65 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 53 (0.7%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 23 (0.3%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 21 (0.3%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	65%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,856	74.2%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	2,182	23.6%	208 [+]	2.2%	9,246	5	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 104 (1.1%); Mel Boring (I) 29 (0.3%); Sue Atkinson (I) 22 (0.2%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 20 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 14 (0.2%); Richard Hughes (I) 9 (0.1%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 6 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1990	S2	54%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,328	56.2%	Tom Tauke (R)	3,364	43.7%	8 [+]	0.1%	7,700	-2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 8 (0.1%);
1990	G	54%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,809	62.4%	Donald Avenson (D)	2,819	36.6%	74 [+]	1.0%	7,702	2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 46 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 28 (0.4%);

1986	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	5,270	68.8%	John Roehrick (D)	2,371	31.0%	16 [+]	0.2%	7,657	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 16 (0.2%);
1986	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,284	54.6%	Lowell Junkins (D)	3,562	45.4%	0	0.0%	7,846	3	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	63%	Tom Harkin (D)	5,290	55.1%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	4,220	44.0%	83 [+]	0.9%	9,593	0	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 81 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1982	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,498	55.2%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	3,608	44.3%	41 [+]	0.5%	8,147	2	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1980	S3	60%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,822	61.1%	John Culver* (D)	3,626	38.0%	88 [+]	0.9%	9,536	8	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 46 (0.5%); John Henderson (I) 29 (0.3%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 12 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	44%	Roger Jepsen (R)	3,664	55.8%	Dick Clark* (D)	2,866	43.6%	38 [+]	0.6%	6,568	5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Gerald Baker (I) 13 (0.2%);
1978	G	46%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,269	62.1%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	2,574	37.4%	33 [+]	0.5%	6,876	4	0.82%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 25 (0.4%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 8 (0.1%);
1974	S3	43%	David Stanley (R)	3,438	52.2%	John Culver (D)	2,974	45.2%	169 [+]	2.6%	6,581	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 169 (2.6%);
1974	G	45%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,307	62.7%	James Schaben (D)	2,391	34.8%	176 [+]	2.6%	6,874	5	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 176 (2.6%);
1972	S2	60%	Dick Clark (D)	4,568	50.0%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,500	49.3%	63 [+]	0.7%	9,131	5	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 54 (0.6%); Fred Benton (I) 9 (0.1%);
1972	G	61%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,536	59.3%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	3,674	39.3%	129 [+]	1.4%	9,339	1	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 129 (1.4%);
1970	G	44%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,318	53.1%	Robert Fulton (D)	2,725	43.6%	207 [+]	3.3%	6,250	2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 207 (3.3%);

1968	S3	63%	David Stanley (R)	4,505	52.1%	Harold Hughes (D)	4,132	47.8%	4 [+]	0.0%	8,641	2	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 4 (0.0%);
1968	G	63%	Robert Ray (R)	4,560	52.8%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,067	47.1%	11 [+]	0.1%	8,638	-1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 11 (0.1%);
1966	S2	48%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,293	64.5%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,120	31.9%	238 [+]	3.6%	6,651	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 147 (2.2%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 61 (0.9%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 20 (0.3%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 10 (0.2%);
1966	G	50%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,472	50.3%	William Murray (R)	3,365	48.7%	69 [+]	1.0%	6,906	5	0.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 64 (0.9%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 5 (0.1%);
1964	G	66%	Harold Hughes* (D)	5,787	63.3%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,265	35.7%	93 [+]	1.0%	9,145	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 93 (1.0%);
1962	S3	43%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,487	58.6%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,461	41.4%	0	0.0%	5,948	5	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	43%	Norman Erbe* (R)	3,231	55.0%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,643	45.0%	0	0.0%	5,874	8	0.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	72%	Jack Miller (R)	5,696	57.4%	Herschel Loveless (D)	4,226	42.6%	0	0.0%	9,922	5	0.80%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	72%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,928	59.5%	Edward McManus (D)	4,032	40.5%	0	0.0%	9,960	7	0.81%
[-] 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 Hardin County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	15,131	91.33%	7.9%
Black:	253	1.53%	21.6%
Indian:	50	0.30%	61.3%
Asian:	142	0.86%	105.8%
2+ races:	195	1.18%	37.3%
Hispanic:	796	4.80%	22.3%

Total non-White:	1,436	8.67%	30.1%

Change in White population:	-1,299	-7.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	332	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	4,486	68.8%	Liz Mathis (D)	2,037	31.2%	2	0.0%	6,525
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,525

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	5,758	66.2%	J.D. Scholten (D)	2,934	33.7%	10	0.1%	8,702
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,702

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,917	54.7%	J.D. Scholten (D)	3,027	42.3%	211	2.9%	7,155
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,155

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	5,252	63.2%	Kim Weaver (D)	3,056	36.8%	4	0.0%	8,312
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,312

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	4,280	63.6%	Jim Mowrer (D)	2,439	36.2%	11	0.2%	6,730
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,730

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	4,637	52.9%	Christie Vilsack (D)	3,890	44.4%	240	2.7%	8,767
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,767

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	4,758	72.4%	Bill Maske (D)	1,655	25.2%	158	2.4%	6,571
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,571

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	5,723	65.9%	Becky Greenwald (D)	2,960	34.1%	6	0.1%	8,689
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,689

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,994	60.0%	Selden Spencer (D)	2,662	40.0%	0	0.0%	6,656
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,656

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	5,757	66.5%	Paul Johnson (D)	2,892	33.4%	4	0.0%	8,653
County Total for 2004-11-02:										8,653

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	4,268	61.6%	John Norris (D)	2,517	36.3%	143	2.1%	6,928
County Total for 2002-11-05:										6,928

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	5,542	68.2%	Mike Palecek (D)	2,434	30.0%	146	1.8%	8,122
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,122

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	5,155	99.2%				41	0.8%	5,196
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,196

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	5,224	64.8%	MacDonald Smith (D)	2,745	34.1%	90	1.1%	8,059
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,059

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	4,288	58.9%	Sheila McGuire (D)	2,983	40.9%	14	0.2%	7,285
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,285

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	7,452	99.1%				66	0.9%	7,518
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,518

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	7,843	4,137	52.7%	1,801	23.0%	1,905	24.3%	Rep +2,336	Rep +29.8%	59%
2022	9,994	4,885	48.9%	2,301	23.0%	2,808	28.1%	Rep +2,584	Rep +25.9%	75%
2020	11,329	5,123	45.2%	2,750	24.3%	3,456	30.5%	Rep +2,373	Rep +20.9%	85%
2018	11,032	4,649	42.1%	2,507	22.7%	3,876	35.1%	Rep +2,142	Rep +19.4%	83%
2016	11,166	4,714	42.2%	2,553	22.9%	3,899	34.9%	Rep +2,161	Rep +19.4%	83%
2014	11,066	4,610	41.7%	2,533	22.9%	3,923	35.5%	Rep +2,077	Rep +18.8%	83%
2012	11,381	4,668	41.0%	2,775	24.4%	3,938	34.6%	Rep +1,893	Rep +16.6%	85%
2010	11,553	4,265	36.9%	3,018	26.1%	4,270	37.0%	Rep +1,247	Rep +10.8%	86%
2008	11,587	4,014	34.6%	3,194	27.6%	4,379	37.8%	Rep +820	Rep +7.1%	85%
2006	11,390	4,006	35.2%	2,966	26.0%	4,418	38.8%	Rep +1,040	Rep +9.1%	83%
2004	12,855	4,633	36.0%	3,191	24.8%	5,031	39.1%	Rep +1,442	Rep +11.2%	92%
2002	12,101	4,780	39.5%	2,921	24.1%	4,400	36.4%	Rep +1,859	Rep +15.4%	86%
2000	12,109	4,511	37.3%	3,078	25.4%	4,520	37.3%	Rep +1,433	Rep +11.8%	85%
1994	11,519	4,945	42.9%	3,418	29.7%	3,156	27.4%	Rep +1,527	Rep +13.3%	81%
1986	12,448	4,716	37.9%	3,922	31.5%	3,810	30.6%	Rep +794	Rep +6.4%	83%

Hardin County, IA

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