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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	348	11.7
Deaths:	459	15.5
Net Migration:	-239	-8.1
Net Immigration:	14	0.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +622	R +469	R + 1.9%
D +153
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,338	R +2,492	R + 27.5%
D -1,154
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,946	R +3,875	R + 43.2%
D -1,929

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,324	R +3,406	R + 41.3%
D -2,082
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	6,275	69.0%	Joe Biden (D)	2,696	29.7%	119 [+]	1.3%	9,090	16	22	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 61 (0.7%);
2016	73%	Donald Trump (R)	5,653	65.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,543	29.5%	411 [+]	4.8%	8,607	15	20	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 194 (2.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 36 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 33 (0.4%);
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	4,937	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	3,850	43.1%	136 [+]	1.5%	8,923	9	8	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 43 (0.5%);
2008	75%	Barack Obama (D)	4,625	50.8%	John McCain (R)	4,329	47.6%	146 [+]	1.6%	9,100	3	2	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 52 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 22 (0.2%);
2004	74%	George W. Bush* (R)	5,042	54.5%	John Kerry (D)	4,132	44.6%	84 [+]	0.9%	9,258	5	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 48 (0.5%);
2000	70%	George W. Bush (R)	4,612	51.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,960	44.6%	306 [+]	3.4%	8,878	4	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 206 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 42 (0.5%);
1996	65%	Bill Clinton* (D)	4,031	47.4%	Robert Dole (R)	3,477	40.9%	997 [+]	11.7%	8,505	1	0	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 932 (11.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 23 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 13 (0.2%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	3,660	40.4%	George Bush* (R)	3,464	38.2%	1,935 [+]	21.4%	9,059	1	1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 1,906 (21.0%);
1988	66%	Michael Dukakis (D)	5,088	55.9%	George Bush (R)	3,938	43.2%	81 [+]	0.9%	9,107	-1	-10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 13 (0.1%);
1984	68%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	4,872	49.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	4,838	49.3%	104	1.1%	9,814	-4	-9	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	67%	Ronald Reagan (R)	5,568	54.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	3,810	37.1%	884 [+]	8.6%	10,262	3	4	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 775 (7.6%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 94 (0.9%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	5,190	51.7%	Gerald Ford* (R)	4,653	46.3%	203 [+]	2.0%	10,046	-3	-2	0.79%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 154 (1.5%);
1972	70%	Richard Nixon* (R)	5,841	56.4%	George McGovern (D)	4,393	42.4%	124 [+]	1.2%	10,358	-1	-4	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 121 (1.2%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,350	53.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,392	43.5%	347 [+]	3.4%	10,089	0	10	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 310 (3.1%);
1964	75%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,893	64.6%	Barry Goldwater (R)	3,776	35.4%	5	0.0%	10,674	-3	-3	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	82%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,278	52.0%	John Kennedy (D)	5,806	48.0%	0	0.0%	12,084	-5	2	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	76%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	6,680	54.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	5,514	45.2%	10	0.1%	12,204	-4	-3	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	74%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	7,765	64.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	4,330	35.8%	10	0.1%	12,105	0	9	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	63%	Harry Truman* (D)	6,039	58.3%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,186	40.4%	128 [+]	1.2%	10,353	-7	-5	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 112 (1.1%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	63%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,488	52.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	4,918	47.1%	27	0.3%	10,433	-5	1	0.99%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	73%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,502	53.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,639	46.4%	24	0.2%	12,165	-6	2	1.00%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	77%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,071	68.0%	Alf Landon (R)	3,569	30.1%	223 [+]	1.9%	11,863	-13	-6	1.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 209 (1.8%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 7 (0.1%);
1932	67%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	6,925	68.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,075	30.3%	148 [+]	1.5%	10,148	-10	-9	0.98%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 129 (1.3%);
1928	66%	Herbert Hoover (R)	4,878	50.7%	Al Smith (D)	4,736	49.3%	0	0.0%	9,614	-11	-7	0.95%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	60%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,806	43.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	3,562	40.8%	1,369 [+]	15.7%	8,737	-11	-10	0.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,369 (15.7%);
1920	54%	Warren Harding (R)	6,018	77.5%	James Cox (D)	1,682	21.7%	69 [+]	0.9%	7,769	7	17	0.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 35 (0.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 26 (0.3%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 7 (0.1%);
1916	33%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	2,647	59.6%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	1,748	39.4%	44 [+]	1.0%	4,439	5	14	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 26 (0.6%); James Hanly (Proh) 16 (0.4%);
1912	36%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,860	40.6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,813	39.5%	913 [+]	19.9%	4,586	-6	-5	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 857 (18.7%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 35 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 21 (0.5%);
1908	38%	William Taft (R)	2,612	58.3%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,826	40.7%	44 [+]	1.0%	4,482	3	7	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 35 (0.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.2%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	37%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	3,001	68.0%	Alton Parker (D)	1,352	30.6%	59 [+]	1.3%	4,412	5	12	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 39 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 12 (0.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 8 (0.2%);
1900	41%	William McKinley* (R)	3,122	63.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,777	35.9%	52 [+]	1.1%	4,951	5	11	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 46 (0.9%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 3 (0.1%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,696

29.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

6,275

69.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

9,090

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,543

29.5%

Donald Trump (R)

5,653

65.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

194

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.4%

Other

148

1.7%

TOTAL

8,607

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

3,850

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

4,937

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

8,923

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,625

50.8%

John McCain (R)

4,329

47.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

9,100

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

5,042

54.5%

John Kerry (D)

4,132

44.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

9,258

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

4,612

51.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,960

44.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

206

2.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

0.5%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

8,878

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 4

1996 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

4,031

47.4%

Robert Dole (R)

3,477

40.9%

Ross Perot (Ref)

932

11.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

8,505

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

3,660

40.4%

George Bush* (R)

3,464

38.2%

Ross Perot (I)

1,906

21.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,059

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

1988 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

3,938

43.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

5,088

55.9%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

9,107

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

4,872

49.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

4,838

49.3%

Other

104

1.1%

TOTAL

9,814

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -9

1980 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

5,568

54.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

3,810

37.1%

John Anderson (I)

775

7.6%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.9%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

10,262

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1976 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

5,190

51.7%

Gerald Ford* (R)

4,653

46.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

154

1.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

10,046

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -2

1972 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

5,841

56.4%

George McGovern (D)

4,393

42.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

121

1.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,358

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -4

1968 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

5,350

53.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,392

43.5%

George Wallace (AIP)

310

3.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

10,089

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 10

1964 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,893

64.6%

Barry Goldwater (R)

3,776

35.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

10,674

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1956 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

6,680

54.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

5,514

45.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,204

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1952 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

7,765

64.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

4,330

35.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,105

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

6,039

58.3%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,186

40.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

112

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,353

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -5

1944 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,488

52.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

4,918

47.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

10,433

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

6,502

53.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,639

46.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

12,165

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,071

68.0%

Alf Landon (R)

3,569

30.1%

William Lemke (Union)

209

1.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,863

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -6

1932 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

6,925

68.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,075

30.3%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

129

1.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,148

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -9

1928 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

4,878

50.7%

Al Smith (D)

4,736

49.3%

TOTAL

9,614

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -7

1924 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,806

43.6%

John Davis (D)

1,369

15.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

3,562

40.8%

TOTAL

8,737

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -10

1920 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,018

77.5%

James Cox (D)

1,682

21.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

0.5%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,769

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 17

1916 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

1,748

39.4%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2,647

59.6%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.6%

James Hanly (Proh)

0.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

4,439

Turnout: 33%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 14

1912 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,813

39.5%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,860

40.6%

William Taft* (R)

857

18.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

4,586

Turnout: 36%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -5

1908 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2,612

58.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,826

40.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

0.8%

TOTAL

4,482

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 7

1904 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

3,001

68.0%

Alton Parker (D)

1,352

30.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.3%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

0.9%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.2%

TOTAL

4,412

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1900 President, Kossuth County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,122

63.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,777

35.9%

John Woolley (Proh)

0.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

4,951

Turnout: 41%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 11

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kossuth County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	60%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,781	71.2%	Michael Franken (D)	1,925	28.7%	9 [+]	0.1%	6,715	15	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
2022	G	60%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	5,030	74.7%	Deidre DeJear (D)	1,592	23.6%	114 [+]	1.7%	6,736	17	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 113 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	80%	Joni Ernst* (R)	5,957	66.1%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	2,799	31.1%	250 [+]	2.8%	9,006	14	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 193 (2.1%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 57 (0.6%);

2018	G	63%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	4,642	63.0%	Fred Hubbell (D)	2,588	35.1%	135 [+]	1.8%	7,365	13	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 98 (1.3%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 37 (0.5%);
2016	S3	73%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,027	70.3%	Patty Judge (D)	2,247	26.2%	300 [+]	3.5%	8,574	10	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Jim Hennager (New Independent) 157 (1.8%); Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 114 (1.3%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 24 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2014	S2	56%	Joni Ernst (R)	4,013	60.8%	Bruce Braley (D)	2,279	34.5%	311 [+]	4.7%	6,603	9	0.58%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 191 (2.9%); Bob Quast (I) 71 (1.1%); Ruth Smith (I) 22 (0.3%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.1%);
2014	G	56%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,509	67.9%	Jack Hatch (D)	1,911	28.8%	216 [+]	3.3%	6,636	9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 83 (1.3%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 76 (1.1%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 50 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.1%);
2010	S3	56%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,688	69.4%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	1,928	28.6%	137 [+]	2.0%	6,753	5	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 135 (2.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2010	G	56%	Terry Branstad (R)	4,057	59.9%	Chet Culver* (D)	2,470	36.5%	241 [+]	3.6%	6,768	7	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 86 (1.3%); Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 79 (1.2%); Gregory Hughes (I) 37 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 25 (0.4%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%);

2008	S2	74%	Tom Harkin* (D)	5,880	65.5%	Christopher Reed (R)	3,100	34.5%	2 [+]	0.0%	8,982	-3	0.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2006	G	52%	Chet Culver (D)	3,219	50.3%	Jim Nussle (R)	3,096	48.4%	88 [+]	1.4%	6,403	4	0.61%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 46 (0.7%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
2004	S3	74%	Charles Grassley* (R)	7,133	77.8%	Arthur Small (D)	1,933	21.1%	105 [+]	1.1%	9,171	8	0.62%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 58 (0.6%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 41 (0.4%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 5 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2002	S2	60%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,206	55.3%	Greg Ganske (R)	3,232	42.5%	172 [+]	2.3%	7,610	-1	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 100 (1.3%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 68 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2002	G	61%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	4,087	53.2%	Doug Gross (R)	3,399	44.3%	192 [+]	2.5%	7,678	0	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Jay Robinson (Green) 104 (1.4%); Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 76 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 12 (0.2%);

1998	S3	52%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,894	73.3%	David Osterberg (D)	1,713	25.7%	66 [+]	1.0%	6,673	5	0.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 50 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 14 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1998	G	52%	Tom Vilsack (D)	3,480	51.6%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	3,206	47.5%	61 [+]	0.9%	6,747	1	0.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 26 (0.4%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 16 (0.2%); Mark Kennis (I) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1996	S2	65%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	4,307	50.9%	Tom Harkin* (D)	4,027	47.6%	121 [+]	1.4%	8,455	4	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 86 (1.0%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 16 (0.2%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 12 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 7 (0.1%);
1994	G	57%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,932	66.4%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	2,383	32.1%	109 [+]	1.5%	7,424	10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Hughes (I) 39 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 37 (0.5%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 14 (0.2%); Carl Olson (Libertarian) 12 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 7 (0.1%);
1992	S3	67%	Charles Grassley* (R)	6,889	77.6%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	1,806	20.3%	185 [+]	2.1%	8,880	8	0.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 59 (0.7%); Sue Atkinson (I) 42 (0.5%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 29 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 27 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 15 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 7 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.0%);
1990	S2	55%	Tom Tauke (R)	4,067	55.6%	Tom Harkin* (D)	3,251	44.4%	0	0.0%	7,318	10	0.74%
[-] Other candidates in 1990:
1990	G	55%	Terry Branstad* (R)	5,110	69.2%	Donald Avenson (D)	2,249	30.5%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,383	9	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 24 (0.3%);

1986	S3	48%	Charles Grassley* (R)	4,593	67.3%	John Roehrick (D)	2,214	32.5%	14 [+]	0.2%	6,821	1	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 14 (0.2%);
1986	G	50%	Terry Branstad* (R)	4,290	60.4%	Lowell Junkins (D)	2,807	39.6%	0	0.0%	7,097	9	0.78%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	65%	Tom Harkin (D)	5,363	56.6%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	4,025	42.5%	90 [+]	0.9%	9,478	-1	0.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 85 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 5 (0.1%);
1982	G	52%	Terry Branstad (R)	5,119	65.6%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	2,663	34.1%	26 [+]	0.3%	7,808	13	0.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 18 (0.2%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 8 (0.1%);
1980	S3	64%	Charles Grassley (R)	5,848	60.2%	John Culver* (D)	3,784	38.9%	85 [+]	0.9%	9,717	7	0.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Gary DeYoung (I) 49 (0.5%); Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 19 (0.2%); John Henderson (I) 16 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1978	S2	52%	Roger Jepsen (R)	4,002	53.0%	Dick Clark* (D)	3,518	46.6%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,544	2	0.91%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ben Olson (Libertarian) 14 (0.2%); Gerald Baker (I) 10 (0.1%);
1978	G	54%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,459	57.3%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	3,294	42.3%	29 [+]	0.4%	7,782	-1	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 21 (0.3%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 8 (0.1%);
1974	S3	52%	John Culver (D)	4,074	53.4%	David Stanley (R)	3,521	46.1%	39 [+]	0.5%	7,634	-1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 39 (0.5%);
1974	G	54%	Robert Ray* (R)	4,560	57.4%	James Schaben (D)	3,351	42.1%	40 [+]	0.5%	7,951	-1	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 40 (0.5%);
1972	S2	68%	Dick Clark (D)	5,217	51.9%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,775	47.5%	59 [+]	0.6%	10,051	3	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 49 (0.5%); Fred Benton (I) 10 (0.1%);
1972	G	69%	Robert Ray* (R)	5,967	58.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,152	40.6%	99 [+]	1.0%	10,218	0	0.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 99 (1.0%);
1970	G	50%	Robert Ray* (R)	3,500	50.5%	Robert Fulton (D)	3,302	47.7%	127 [+]	1.8%	6,929	0	0.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 127 (1.8%);

1968	S3	72%	Harold Hughes (D)	5,167	52.4%	David Stanley (R)	4,697	47.6%	3 [+]	0.0%	9,867	-2	0.86%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 2 (0.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1968	G	71%	Robert Ray (R)	4,992	51.5%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	4,698	48.4%	9 [+]	0.1%	9,699	-3	0.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 9 (0.1%);
1966	S2	57%	Jack Miller* (R)	4,643	57.9%	E.B. Smith (D)	3,307	41.3%	65 [+]	0.8%	8,015	-3	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 24 (0.3%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 18 (0.2%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 18 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 5 (0.1%);
1966	G	59%	Harold Hughes* (D)	4,329	52.4%	William Murray (R)	3,904	47.3%	24 [+]	0.3%	8,257	3	0.92%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 18 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 6 (0.1%);
1964	G	73%	Harold Hughes* (D)	7,013	66.9%	Evan Hultman (R)	3,418	32.6%	54 [+]	0.5%	10,485	1	0.90%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 54 (0.5%);
1962	S3	52%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	3,802	50.2%	E.B. Smith (D)	3,765	49.8%	0	0.0%	7,567	-3	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	53%	Harold Hughes (D)	3,954	51.7%	Norman Erbe* (R)	3,696	48.3%	0	0.0%	7,650	1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	79%	Herschel Loveless (D)	6,160	52.8%	Jack Miller (R)	5,515	47.2%	0	0.0%	11,675	-5	0.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	79%	Edward McManus (D)	5,944	50.9%	Norman Erbe (R)	5,733	49.1%	0	0.0%	11,677	-3	0.94%
[-] 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 Kossuth County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	13,448	92.91%	11.1%
Black:	134	0.93%	211.6%
Indian:	22	0.15%	175.0%
Asian:	93	0.64%	57.6%
2+ races:	163	1.13%	79.1%
Hispanic:	615	4.25%	186.0%

Total non-White:	1,027	7.09%	143.4%

Change in White population:	-1,673	-10.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	605	3.9

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA04	Randy Feenstra* (R)	4,864	73.3%	Ryan Melton (D)	1,668	25.1%	101	1.5%	6,633
County Total for 2022-11-08:										6,633

2020-11-03	IA04	Randy Feenstra (R)	5,964	68.2%	J.D. Scholten (D)	2,780	31.8%	5	0.1%	8,749
County Total for 2020-11-03:										8,749

2018-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	3,942	54.2%	J.D. Scholten (D)	3,171	43.6%	158	2.2%	7,271
County Total for 2018-11-06:										7,271

2016-11-08	IA04	Steve King* (R)	5,238	61.8%	Kim Weaver (D)	3,232	38.1%	5	0.1%	8,475
County Total for 2016-11-08:										8,475

2014-11-04	IA04	Steve King* (R)	4,099	62.2%	Jim Mowrer (D)	2,489	37.8%	5	0.1%	6,593
County Total for 2014-11-04:										6,593

2012-11-06	IA04	Steve King* (R)	4,584	51.9%	Christie Vilsack (D)	4,026	45.6%	216	2.4%	8,826
County Total for 2012-11-06:										8,826

2010-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	4,456	66.4%	Bill Maske (D)	2,081	31.0%	178	2.7%	6,715
County Total for 2010-11-02:										6,715

2008-11-04	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	6,058	67.5%	Becky Greenwald (D)	2,915	32.5%	3	0.0%	8,976
County Total for 2008-11-04:										8,976

2006-11-07	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	3,756	60.2%	Selden Spencer (D)	2,480	39.7%	5	0.1%	6,241
County Total for 2006-11-07:										6,241

2004-11-02	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	6,124	67.6%	Paul Johnson (D)	2,934	32.4%	4	0.0%	9,062
County Total for 2004-11-02:										9,062

2002-11-05	IA04	Tom Latham* (R)	4,546	59.8%	John Norris (D)	2,920	38.4%	132	1.7%	7,598
County Total for 2002-11-05:										7,598

2000-11-07	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	5,908	69.4%	Mike Palecek (D)	2,476	29.1%	128	1.5%	8,512
County Total for 2000-11-07:										8,512

1998-11-03	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	5,077	99.4%				29	0.6%	5,106
County Total for 1998-11-03:										5,106

1996-11-05	IA05	Tom Latham* (R)	5,395	65.3%	MacDonald Smith (D)	2,802	33.9%	71	0.9%	8,268
County Total for 1996-11-05:										8,268

1994-11-08	IA05	Tom Latham (R)	4,253	59.6%	Sheila McGuire (D)	2,874	40.3%	4	0.1%	7,131
County Total for 1994-11-08:										7,131

1992-11-03	IA05	Fred Grandy* (R)	7,523	99.3%				53	0.7%	7,576
County Total for 1992-11-03:										7,576

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	7,994	3,944	49.3%	1,828	22.9%	2,222	27.8%	Rep +2,116	Rep +26.5%	71%
2022	9,872	4,587	46.5%	2,252	22.8%	3,033	30.7%	Rep +2,335	Rep +23.7%	88%
2020	10,850	4,704	43.4%	2,672	24.6%	3,474	32.0%	Rep +2,032	Rep +18.7%	97%
2018	10,815	3,469	32.1%	2,996	27.7%	4,350	40.2%	Rep +473	Rep +4.4%	95%
2016	10,956	3,536	32.3%	3,071	28.0%	4,349	39.7%	Rep +465	Rep +4.2%	95%
2014	10,965	3,393	30.9%	3,292	30.0%	4,280	39.0%	Rep +101	Rep +0.9%	94%
2012	11,102	3,434	30.9%	3,528	31.8%	4,140	37.3%	Dem +94	Dem +0.8%	94%
2010	11,697	3,345	28.6%	4,017	34.3%	4,335	37.1%	Dem +672	Dem +5.7%	98%
2008	11,886	3,043	25.6%	4,504	37.9%	4,339	36.5%	Dem +1,461	Dem +12.3%	98%
2006	11,883	3,071	25.8%	4,366	36.7%	4,446	37.4%	Dem +1,295	Dem +10.9%	97%
2004	12,011	3,309	27.5%	4,475	37.3%	4,227	35.2%	Dem +1,166	Dem +9.7%	96%
2002	11,499	3,339	29.0%	4,292	37.3%	3,868	33.6%	Dem +953	Dem +8.3%	91%
2000	11,861	3,495	29.5%	4,324	36.5%	4,042	34.1%	Dem +829	Dem +7.0%	93%
1994	10,703	3,541	33.1%	4,476	41.8%	2,686	25.1%	Dem +935	Dem +8.7%	82%
1986	12,009	3,354	27.9%	4,856	40.4%	3,799	31.6%	Dem +1,502	Dem +12.5%	85%

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