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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	286	15.1
Deaths:	276	14.6
Net Migration:	49	2.6
Net Immigration:	6	0.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +516	R +421	R + 5.9%
D +95
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,332	R +2,328	R + 49.0%
D -996
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,405	R +2,574	R + 53.8%
D -1,169

2016 vs. 2008	R +889	R +2,153	R + 47.9%
D -1,264
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,127	63.1%	Joe Biden (D)	1,772	35.7%	59 [+]	1.2%	4,958	10	16	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 23 (0.5%);
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	2,611	57.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,677	36.8%	271 [+]	5.9%	4,559	6	11	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 131 (2.9%); Jill Stein (Grn) 38 (0.8%); Evan McMullin (I) 15 (0.3%);
2012	65%	Barack Obama* (D)	2,768	59.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,795	38.6%	82 [+]	1.8%	4,645	-8	-9	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 41 (0.9%);
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	2,941	62.2%	John McCain (R)	1,722	36.4%	66 [+]	1.4%	4,729	-8	-9	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 23 (0.5%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
2004	65%	John Kerry (D)	2,614	55.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	2,028	43.2%	55 [+]	1.2%	4,697	-7	-8	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 29 (0.6%);
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	2,426	54.0%	George W. Bush (R)	1,922	42.8%	143 [+]	3.2%	4,491	-5	-5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 100 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 31 (0.7%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	2,303	52.3%	Robert Dole (R)	1,528	34.7%	574 [+]	13.0%	4,405	-5	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 555 (12.6%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 5 (0.1%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 3 (0.1%);
1992	67%	Bill Clinton (D)	2,099	43.2%	George Bush* (R)	1,516	31.2%	1,247 [+]	25.6%	4,862	-6	-6	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,193 (24.5%);
1988	59%	Michael Dukakis (D)	2,330	53.9%	George Bush (R)	1,970	45.5%	25 [+]	0.6%	4,325	1	-8	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
1984	64%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	2,718	55.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	2,135	43.6%	45	0.9%	4,898	2	-3	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	70%	Ronald Reagan (R)	2,975	53.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,214	39.7%	387 [+]	6.9%	5,576	2	3	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 336 (6.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 42 (0.8%);
1976	74%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,917	51.9%	Gerald Ford* (R)	2,618	46.6%	81 [+]	1.4%	5,616	-3	-1	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 55 (1.0%);
1972	72%	Richard Nixon* (R)	2,980	54.4%	George McGovern (D)	2,439	44.5%	62 [+]	1.1%	5,481	-3	-6	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 59 (1.1%);
1968	83%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,141	53.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	2,420	41.5%	266 [+]	4.6%	5,827	1	11	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 253 (4.3%);
1964	85%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	3,841	61.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	2,360	38.0%	10	0.2%	6,211	0	-1	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	89%	John Kennedy (D)	3,406	50.2%	Richard Nixon (R)	3,378	49.8%	0	0.0%	6,784	-7	0	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	80%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	3,491	52.9%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,106	47.0%	8	0.1%	6,605	-6	-5	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	82%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	4,305	62.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	2,564	37.3%	12	0.2%	6,881	-1	7	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	72%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,378	55.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,630	43.2%	82 [+]	1.3%	6,090	-4	-2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 51 (0.8%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	71%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,132	51.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,961	48.4%	21	0.3%	6,114	-4	3	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	85%	Wendell Willkie (R)	3,714	50.2%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,675	49.6%	16	0.2%	7,405	-2	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	88%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,861	54.4%	Alf Landon (R)	2,947	41.5%	290 [+]	4.1%	7,098	-1	5	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 275 (3.9%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1932	83%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	4,176	62.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,426	36.4%	56 [+]	0.8%	6,658	-4	-3	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 44 (0.7%);
1928	84%	Herbert Hoover (R)	3,375	51.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,193	48.6%	0	0.0%	6,568	-10	-7	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	75%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,850	47.7%	John Davis (D)	1,604	26.8%	1,521 [+]	25.5%	5,975	-7	-6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 1,521 (25.5%);
1920	67%	Warren Harding (R)	3,601	66.5%	James Cox (D)	1,717	31.7%	100 [+]	1.8%	5,418	-4	6	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 51 (0.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 25 (0.5%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 20 (0.4%);
1916	42%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,562	48.9%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,560	48.8%	75 [+]	2.3%	3,197	-5	3	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: James Hanly (Proh) 38 (1.2%); Allan Benson (Soc) 34 (1.1%);
1912	42%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,416	45.2%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	837	26.7%	882 [+]	28.1%	3,135	0	1	0.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 750 (23.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 69 (2.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 63 (2.0%);
1908	42%	William Taft (R)	1,530	50.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,408	46.1%	116 [+]	3.8%	3,054	-6	-2	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 57 (1.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 55 (1.8%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 3 (0.1%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,823	59.9%	Alton Parker (D)	1,096	36.0%	123 [+]	4.0%	3,042	-3	4	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 66 (2.2%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 49 (1.6%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.3%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	1,944	56.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,420	41.1%	89 [+]	2.6%	3,453	-2	5	0.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 85 (2.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,772

35.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,127

63.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,958

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 16

2016 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,677

36.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,611

57.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

131

2.9%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.3%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,559

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 11

2012 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

2,768

59.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,795

38.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,645

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2008 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

2,941

62.2%

John McCain (R)

1,722

36.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

4,729

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -9

2004 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

2,028

43.2%

John Kerry (D)

2,614

55.7%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,697

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

2000 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,922

42.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

2,426

54.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

100

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.7%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

4,491

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

1996 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

2,303

52.3%

Robert Dole (R)

1,528

34.7%

Ross Perot (Ref)

555

12.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.1%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

4,405

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

1992 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

2,099

43.2%

George Bush* (R)

1,516

31.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,193

24.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

4,862

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

1988 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,970

45.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

2,330

53.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

4,325

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -8

1984 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

2,718

55.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

2,135

43.6%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

4,898

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): -3

1980 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

2,975

53.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,214

39.7%

John Anderson (I)

336

6.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,576

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 3

1976 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,917

51.9%

Gerald Ford* (R)

2,618

46.6%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

5,616

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -1

1972 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

2,980

54.4%

George McGovern (D)

2,439

44.5%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,481

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

3,141

53.9%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

2,420

41.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

253

4.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

5,827

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 11

1964 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

3,841

61.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

2,360

38.0%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,211

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -1

1960 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

3,406

50.2%

Richard Nixon (R)

3,378

49.8%

TOTAL

6,784

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

3,491

52.9%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,106

47.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

6,605

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

4,305

62.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

2,564

37.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,881

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 7

1948 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,378

55.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,630

43.2%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

6,090

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -2

1944 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,132

51.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,961

48.4%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

6,114

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 3

1940 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,675

49.6%

Wendell Willkie (R)

3,714

50.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

7,405

Turnout: 85%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

1936 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,861

54.4%

Alf Landon (R)

2,947

41.5%

William Lemke (Union)

275

3.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

7,098

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1932 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

4,176

62.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,426

36.4%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

6,658

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1928 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

3,375

51.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,193

48.6%

TOTAL

6,568

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -7

1924 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,850

47.7%

John Davis (D)

1,604

26.8%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,521

25.5%

TOTAL

5,975

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

1920 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,601

66.5%

James Cox (D)

1,717

31.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.5%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,418

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): 6

1916 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,560

48.8%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,562

48.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

1.1%

James Hanly (Proh)

1.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

3,197

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 3

1912 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,416

45.2%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

837

26.7%

William Taft* (R)

750

23.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

3,135

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 1

1908 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,530

50.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,408

46.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.9%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,054

Turnout: 42%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,823

59.9%

Alton Parker (D)

1,096

36.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

2.2%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.6%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.3%

TOTAL

3,042

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 4

1900 President, Howard County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,944

56.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,420

41.1%

John Woolley (Proh)

2.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

3,453

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Howard County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,126	63.4%	Michael Franken (D)	1,221	36.4%	6 [+]	0.2%	3,353	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 6 (0.2%);
2022	G	48%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,310	68.2%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,010	29.8%	68 [+]	2.0%	3,388	10	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 65 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
2020	S2	69%	Joni Ernst* (R)	2,716	55.4%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,014	41.1%	176 [+]	3.6%	4,906	4	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 118 (2.4%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 58 (1.2%);

2018	G	51%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	2,050	56.6%	Fred Hubbell (D)	1,422	39.3%	150 [+]	4.1%	3,622	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 76 (2.1%); Jake Porter (Libertarian) 73 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2016	S3	63%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,859	63.4%	Patty Judge (D)	1,459	32.4%	192 [+]	4.3%	4,510	3	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 129 (2.9%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 50 (1.1%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 11 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2014	S2	47%	Bruce Braley (D)	1,709	50.7%	Joni Ernst (R)	1,503	44.6%	161 [+]	4.8%	3,373	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 95 (2.8%); Bob Quast (I) 24 (0.7%); Ruth Smith (I) 21 (0.6%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 20 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,186	64.0%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,116	32.7%	115 [+]	3.4%	3,417	5	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 40 (1.2%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 37 (1.1%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 37 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,165	63.9%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,154	34.1%	69 [+]	2.0%	3,388	0	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 68 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2010	G	48%	Terry Branstad (R)	1,693	49.2%	Chet Culver* (D)	1,636	47.6%	109 [+]	3.2%	3,438	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 39 (1.1%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 38 (1.1%); Gregory Hughes (I) 14 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%);

2008	S2	65%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,361	72.4%	Christopher Reed (R)	1,281	27.6%	0	0.0%	4,642	-10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008:
2006	G	46%	Chet Culver (D)	2,020	60.2%	Jim Nussle (R)	1,282	38.2%	56 [+]	1.7%	3,358	-6	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 36 (1.1%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 11 (0.3%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2004	S3	64%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,466	74.4%	Arthur Small (D)	1,121	24.1%	70 [+]	1.5%	4,657	4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 38 (0.8%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 27 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%);
2002	S2	45%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,920	57.9%	Greg Ganske (R)	1,320	39.8%	75 [+]	2.3%	3,315	-4	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 40 (1.2%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 28 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2002	G	46%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	1,765	52.8%	Doug Gross (R)	1,471	44.0%	107 [+]	3.2%	3,343	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 66 (2.0%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 38 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

1998	S3	51%	Charles Grassley* (R)	2,749	74.5%	David Osterberg (D)	901	24.4%	41 [+]	1.1%	3,691	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 37 (1.0%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 4 (0.1%);
1998	G	51%	Tom Vilsack (D)	1,953	52.8%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	1,686	45.6%	62 [+]	1.7%	3,701	-1	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 31 (0.8%); Mark Kennis (I) 15 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 15 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1996	S2	60%	Tom Harkin* (D)	2,192	49.8%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	2,142	48.7%	67 [+]	1.5%	4,401	2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 48 (1.1%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 8 (0.2%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 8 (0.2%); Joe Sulentic (I) 3 (0.1%);
1994	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,249	60.0%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	1,454	38.8%	47 [+]	1.3%	3,750	3	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 16 (0.4%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 11 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 3 (0.1%);
1992	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,727	77.5%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	985	20.5%	94 [+]	2.0%	4,806	8	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 29 (0.6%); Sue Atkinson (I) 20 (0.4%); Mel Boring (I) 15 (0.3%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 10 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%); Carl Olsen (Green) 7 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1990	S2	55%	Tom Tauke (R)	2,117	53.3%	Tom Harkin* (D)	1,850	46.6%	3 [+]	0.1%	3,970	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);
1990	G	54%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,547	65.6%	Donald Avenson (D)	1,302	33.5%	32 [+]	0.8%	3,881	5	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 30 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

1986	S3	57%	Charles Grassley* (R)	3,047	71.7%	John Roehrick (D)	1,179	27.8%	21 [+]	0.5%	4,247	6	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 21 (0.5%);
1986	G	57%	Terry Branstad* (R)	2,385	56.0%	Lowell Junkins (D)	1,871	44.0%	1 [+]	0.0%	4,257	4	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1984	S2	66%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	2,504	49.6%	Tom Harkin (D)	2,479	49.1%	65 [+]	1.3%	5,048	6	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 64 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1982	G	57%	Terry Branstad (R)	2,814	63.2%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,596	35.9%	40 [+]	0.9%	4,450	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Jim Bittner (Socialist) 20 (0.4%); Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 18 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1980	S3	70%	Charles Grassley (R)	3,742	67.7%	John Culver* (D)	1,778	32.2%	5 [+]	0.1%	5,525	14	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Henderson (I) 2 (0.0%); Gary DeYoung (I) 2 (0.0%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	59%	Roger Jepsen (R)	2,525	56.9%	Dick Clark* (D)	1,852	41.7%	61 [+]	1.4%	4,438	6	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 47 (1.1%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 13 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1978	G	60%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,686	59.8%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	1,798	40.0%	8 [+]	0.2%	4,492	1	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Joseph Grant (Socialist) 4 (0.1%); John Ball (Libertarian) 3 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1974	S3	59%	John Culver (D)	2,408	54.1%	David Stanley (R)	2,031	45.7%	9 [+]	0.2%	4,448	-2	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 9 (0.2%);
1974	G	60%	Robert Ray* (R)	2,368	51.7%	James Schaben (D)	2,179	47.6%	33 [+]	0.7%	4,580	-6	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 33 (0.7%);
1972	S2	71%	Dick Clark (D)	2,846	52.8%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,525	46.9%	16 [+]	0.3%	5,387	3	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 15 (0.3%); Fred Benton (I) 1 (0.0%);
1972	G	71%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,027	56.1%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,327	43.2%	37 [+]	0.7%	5,391	-2	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 37 (0.7%);
1970	G	56%	Robert Fulton (D)	2,117	52.7%	Robert Ray* (R)	1,870	46.6%	30 [+]	0.7%	4,017	-4	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 30 (0.7%);

1968	S3	81%	David Stanley (R)	3,046	53.6%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,635	46.4%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,682	4	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	80%	Robert Ray (R)	2,938	52.3%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	2,680	47.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	5,619	-2	0.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 1 (0.0%);
1966	S2	67%	Jack Miller* (R)	2,845	59.1%	E.B. Smith (D)	1,969	40.9%	0	0.0%	4,814	-2	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 0 (0.0%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 0 (0.0%); Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 0 (0.0%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 0 (0.0%);
1966	G	69%	Harold Hughes* (D)	2,651	53.8%	William Murray (R)	2,275	46.2%	0	0.0%	4,926	2	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 0 (0.0%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 0 (0.0%);
1964	G	83%	Harold Hughes* (D)	3,899	64.3%	Evan Hultman (R)	2,155	35.6%	6 [+]	0.1%	6,060	4	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 6 (0.1%);
1962	S3	68%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	2,698	53.2%	E.B. Smith (D)	2,378	46.8%	0	0.0%	5,076	0	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	69%	Harold Hughes (D)	2,621	50.8%	Norman Erbe* (R)	2,541	49.2%	0	0.0%	5,162	2	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	86%	Herschel Loveless (D)	3,446	52.6%	Jack Miller (R)	3,106	47.4%	0	0.0%	6,552	-5	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	85%	Edward McManus (D)	3,382	52.1%	Norman Erbe (R)	3,108	47.9%	0	0.0%	6,490	-4	0.52%
[-] 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 Howard County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	9,103	95.49%	2.3%
Black:	73	0.77%	192.0%
Indian:	26	0.27%	188.9%
Asian:	44	0.46%	41.9%
2+ races:	92	0.97%	35.3%
Hispanic:	195	2.05%	65.3%

Total non-White:	430	4.51%	70.6%

Change in White population:	-211	-2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	178	1.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Ashley Hinson* (R)	2,154	64.0%	Liz Mathis (D)	1,206	35.9%	3	0.1%	3,363
County Total for 2022-11-08:										3,363

2020-11-03	IA01	Ashley Hinson (R)	2,944	60.8%	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	1,893	39.1%	2	0.0%	4,839
County Total for 2020-11-03:										4,839

2018-11-06	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	1,878	52.0%	Abby Finkenauer (D)	1,587	43.9%	146	4.0%	3,611
County Total for 2018-11-06:										3,611

2016-11-08	IA01	Rod Blum* (R)	2,532	57.8%	Monica Vernon (D)	1,845	42.1%	3	0.1%	4,380
County Total for 2016-11-08:										4,380

2014-11-04	IA01	Pat Murphy (D)	1,721	51.9%	Rod Blum (R)	1,595	48.1%	2	0.1%	3,318
County Total for 2014-11-04:										3,318

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	2,505	57.1%	Ben Lange (R)	1,785	40.7%	99	2.3%	4,389
County Total for 2012-11-06:										4,389

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	1,910	57.0%	Bill Maske (D)	1,311	39.1%	130	3.9%	3,351
County Total for 2010-11-02:										3,351

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,744	59.6%	Becky Greenwald (D)	1,862	40.4%	0	0.0%	4,606
County Total for 2008-11-04:										4,606

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	1,623	50.5%	Selden Spencer (D)	1,593	49.5%	1	0.0%	3,217
County Total for 2006-11-07:										3,217

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	2,350	51.5%	Paul Johnson (D)	2,211	48.5%	2	0.0%	4,563
County Total for 2004-11-02:										4,563

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	1,713	52.1%	John Norris (D)	1,513	46.0%	63	1.9%	3,289
County Total for 2002-11-05:										3,289

2000-11-07	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	2,338	52.9%	Donna Smith (D)	2,037	46.1%	41	0.9%	4,416
County Total for 2000-11-07:										4,416

1998-11-03	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	1,994	54.0%	Rob Tully (D)	1,652	44.8%	45	1.2%	3,691
County Total for 1998-11-03:										3,691

1996-11-05	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	2,352	53.7%	Donna Smith (D)	1,996	45.6%	30	0.7%	4,378
County Total for 1996-11-05:										4,378

1994-11-08	IA02	Jim Nussle* (R)	2,006	52.3%	Dave Nagle (D)	1,784	46.5%	47	1.2%	3,837
County Total for 1994-11-08:										3,837

1992-11-03	IA02	Dave Nagle* (D)	2,538	51.8%	Jim Nussle* (R)	2,320	47.4%	39	0.8%	4,897
County Total for 1992-11-03:										4,897

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	4,399	1,481	33.7%	1,193	27.1%	1,725	39.2%	Rep +288	Rep +6.5%	62%
2022	5,476	1,757	32.1%	1,436	26.2%	2,283	41.7%	Rep +321	Rep +5.9%	77%
2020	6,008	1,765	29.4%	1,678	27.9%	2,565	42.7%	Rep +87	Rep +1.4%	85%
2018	5,856	1,500	25.6%	1,658	28.3%	2,698	46.1%	Dem +158	Dem +2.7%	83%
2016	5,921	1,458	24.6%	1,779	30.0%	2,684	45.3%	Dem +321	Dem +5.4%	83%
2014	5,802	1,420	24.5%	1,789	30.8%	2,593	44.7%	Dem +369	Dem +6.4%	81%
2012	5,995	1,483	24.7%	1,955	32.6%	2,557	42.7%	Dem +472	Dem +7.9%	84%
2010	5,944	1,492	25.1%	2,032	34.2%	2,420	40.7%	Dem +540	Dem +9.1%	83%
2008	5,881	1,448	24.6%	2,108	35.8%	2,325	39.5%	Dem +660	Dem +11.2%	82%
2006	6,168	1,496	24.3%	2,004	32.5%	2,668	43.3%	Dem +508	Dem +8.2%	85%
2004	6,414	1,577	24.6%	2,059	32.1%	2,778	43.3%	Dem +482	Dem +7.5%	88%
2002	6,042	1,562	25.9%	2,036	33.7%	2,444	40.5%	Dem +474	Dem +7.8%	83%
2000	6,122	1,514	24.7%	2,239	36.6%	2,369	38.7%	Dem +725	Dem +11.8%	84%
1994	5,742	1,839	32.0%	2,145	37.4%	1,758	30.6%	Dem +306	Dem +5.3%	79%
1986	6,243	1,879	30.1%	2,399	38.4%	1,965	31.5%	Dem +520	Dem +8.3%	83%

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