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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	5,846	12.7
Deaths:	4,902	10.6
Net Migration:	-3,515	-7.6
Net Immigration:	1,209	2.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,974	D +6,965	D + 4.3%
D +11,939
2020 vs. 2012	R +5,742	R +3,449	R + 3.9%
D +2,293
2020 vs. 2008	R +9,738	R +6,901	R + 7.8%
D +2,837

2016 vs. 2008	R +4,764	R +13,866	R + 12.0%
D -9,102
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	73%	Joe Biden (D)	70,874	55.6%	Donald Trump* (R)	53,364	41.9%	3,220 [+]	2.5%	127,458	-11	-5	7.54%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 2,015 (1.6%);
2016	69%	Hillary Clinton (D)	58,935	50.3%	Donald Trump (R)	48,390	41.3%	9,773 [+]	8.3%	117,098	-10	-5	7.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5,557 (4.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,005 (0.9%); Evan McMullin (I) 933 (0.8%);
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	68,581	57.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	47,622	40.2%	2,250 [+]	1.9%	118,453	-6	-7	7.49%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,230 (1.0%);
2008	73%	Barack Obama (D)	68,037	60.0%	John McCain (R)	43,626	38.5%	1,706 [+]	1.5%	113,369	-6	-7	7.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 496 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 379 (0.3%);
2004	74%	John Kerry (D)	60,442	54.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	49,442	44.6%	856 [+]	0.8%	110,740	-5	-6	7.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 423 (0.4%);
2000	64%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	48,897	53.1%	George W. Bush (R)	40,417	43.9%	2,750 [+]	3.0%	92,064	-4	-4	7.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,106 (2.3%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 254 (0.3%);
1996	61%	Bill Clinton* (D)	45,497	54.8%	Robert Dole (R)	30,958	37.3%	6,580 [+]	7.9%	83,035	-3	-3	6.73%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 5,607 (6.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 453 (0.5%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 180 (0.2%);
1992	69%	Bill Clinton (D)	38,567	43.4%	George Bush* (R)	30,215	34.0%	20,103 [+]	22.6%	88,885	-3	-3	6.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 19,643 (22.1%);
1988	61%	Michael Dukakis (D)	42,993	56.0%	George Bush (R)	33,129	43.2%	596 [+]	0.8%	76,718	-1	-10	6.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 178 (0.2%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	41,061	51.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	38,528	48.0%	726	0.9%	80,315	-2	-8	6.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	65%	Ronald Reagan (R)	36,254	46.3%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	31,950	40.8%	10,020 [+]	12.8%	78,224	-5	-4	5.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 8,773 (11.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 994 (1.3%);
1976	69%	Jimmy Carter (D)	38,252	50.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	36,513	47.8%	1,632 [+]	2.1%	76,397	-2	0	5.97%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,256 (1.6%);
1972	63%	Richard Nixon* (R)	36,503	52.8%	George McGovern (D)	31,370	45.4%	1,287 [+]	1.9%	69,160	-5	-8	5.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 1,187 (1.7%);
1968	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	30,918	48.0%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	29,898	46.4%	3,614 [+]	5.6%	64,430	-5	5	5.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,182 (4.9%);
1964	71%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	40,106	64.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	21,845	35.2%	78	0.1%	62,029	-3	-3	5.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	34,200	55.3%	John Kennedy (D)	27,614	44.7%	25	0.0%	61,839	-1	6	4.85%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	70%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	33,402	60.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	21,667	39.3%	47	0.1%	55,116	2	3	4.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	76%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	31,383	58.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	21,818	40.8%	240	0.4%	53,441	-5	4	4.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	67%	Harry Truman* (D)	20,995	48.7%	Thomas Dewey (R)	20,881	48.5%	1,222 [+]	2.8%	43,098	1	3	4.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 668 (1.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	70%	Thomas Dewey (R)	21,293	50.0%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	21,123	49.6%	146	0.3%	42,562	-2	4	4.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	76%	Wendell Willkie (R)	23,581	54.5%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	19,531	45.2%	123	0.3%	43,235	3	10	3.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	76%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	19,724	49.6%	Alf Landon (R)	19,129	48.1%	953 [+]	2.4%	39,806	5	12	3.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 867 (2.2%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 48 (0.1%);
1932	73%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	18,733	50.7%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	17,693	47.9%	489 [+]	1.3%	36,915	11	11	3.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 413 (1.1%);
1928	79%	Herbert Hoover (R)	25,452	68.5%	Al Smith (D)	11,715	31.5%	0	0.0%	37,167	7	10	3.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	76%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	22,371	64.6%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	6,335	18.3%	5,941 [+]	17.1%	34,647	10	11	3.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 5,941 (17.1%);
1920	64%	Warren Harding (R)	20,036	72.0%	James Cox (D)	6,932	24.9%	853 [+]	3.1%	27,821	1	12	3.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 535 (1.9%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 171 (0.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 114 (0.4%);
1916	38%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	8,212	55.7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	6,131	41.6%	408 [+]	2.8%	14,751	1	10	2.87%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 278 (1.9%); James Hanly (Proh) 119 (0.8%);
1912	37%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	5,422	40.1%	William Taft* (R)	4,326	32.0%	3,767 [+]	27.9%	13,515	8	9	2.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 3,038 (22.5%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 487 (3.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 242 (1.8%);
1908	40%	William Taft (R)	6,938	54.2%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,493	42.9%	364 [+]	2.8%	12,795	-1	3	2.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 213 (1.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 121 (0.9%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 28 (0.2%);
1904	40%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	8,131	65.4%	Alton Parker (D)	3,600	28.9%	709 [+]	5.7%	12,440	2	9	2.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 339 (2.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 307 (2.5%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 63 (0.5%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	7,745	59.1%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,019	38.3%	342 [+]	2.6%	13,106	1	7	2.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 236 (1.8%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 87 (0.7%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

70,874

55.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

53,364

41.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2,015

1.6%

Other

1,205

0.9%

TOTAL

127,458

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -5

2016 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

58,935

50.3%

Donald Trump (R)

48,390

41.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5,557

4.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,005

0.9%

Evan McMullin (I)

933

0.8%

Other

2,278

1.9%

TOTAL

117,098

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -5

2012 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

68,581

57.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

47,622

40.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,230

1.0%

Other

1,020

0.9%

TOTAL

118,453

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2008 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

68,037

60.0%

John McCain (R)

43,626

38.5%

Ralph Nader (I)

496

0.4%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

379

0.3%

Other

831

0.7%

TOTAL

113,369

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -7

2004 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

49,442

44.6%

John Kerry (D)

60,442

54.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

423

0.4%

Other

433

0.4%

TOTAL

110,740

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -6

2000 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

40,417

43.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

48,897

53.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,106

2.3%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

254

0.3%

Other

390

0.4%

TOTAL

92,064

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

1996 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

45,497

54.8%

Robert Dole (R)

30,958

37.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

5,607

6.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

453

0.5%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

180

0.2%

Other

340

0.4%

TOTAL

83,035

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -3

1992 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

38,567

43.4%

George Bush* (R)

30,215

34.0%

Ross Perot (I)

19,643

22.1%

Other

460

0.5%

TOTAL

88,885

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

1988 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

33,129

43.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

42,993

56.0%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

178

0.2%

Other

418

0.5%

TOTAL

76,718

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -10

1984 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

41,061

51.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

38,528

48.0%

Other

726

0.9%

TOTAL

80,315

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -8

1980 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

36,254

46.3%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

31,950

40.8%

John Anderson (I)

8,773

11.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

994

1.3%

Other

253

0.3%

TOTAL

78,224

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

38,252

50.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

36,513

47.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,256

1.6%

Other

376

0.5%

TOTAL

76,397

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

36,503

52.8%

George McGovern (D)

31,370

45.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

1,187

1.7%

Other

100

0.1%

TOTAL

69,160

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -8

1968 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

30,918

48.0%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

29,898

46.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,182

4.9%

Other

432

0.7%

TOTAL

64,430

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

1964 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

40,106

64.7%

Barry Goldwater (R)

21,845

35.2%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

62,029

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

1960 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

27,614

44.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

34,200

55.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

61,839

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 6

1956 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

33,402

60.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

21,667

39.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

55,116

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

1952 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

31,383

58.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

21,818

40.8%

Other

240

0.4%

TOTAL

53,441

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): 4

1948 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

20,995

48.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

20,881

48.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

668

1.5%

Other

554

1.3%

TOTAL

43,098

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 3

1944 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

21,123

49.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

21,293

50.0%

Other

146

0.3%

TOTAL

42,562

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): 4

1940 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

19,531

45.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

23,581

54.5%

Other

123

0.3%

TOTAL

43,235

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 10

1936 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

19,724

49.6%

Alf Landon (R)

19,129

48.1%

William Lemke (Union)

867

2.2%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

39,806

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 12

1932 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

17,693

47.9%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

18,733

50.7%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

413

1.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

36,915

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 11

1928 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

25,452

68.5%

Al Smith (D)

11,715

31.5%

TOTAL

37,167

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 10

1924 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

22,371

64.6%

John Davis (D)

5,941

17.1%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

6,335

18.3%

TOTAL

34,647

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 11

1920 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

20,036

72.0%

James Cox (D)

6,932

24.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

535

1.9%

Parley Christiansen (FL)

114

0.4%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

171

0.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

27,821

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 12

1916 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

6,131

41.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

8,212

55.7%

Allan Benson (Soc)

278

1.9%

James Hanly (Proh)

119

0.8%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

14,751

Turnout: 38%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 10

1912 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

5,422

40.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,038

22.5%

William Taft* (R)

4,326

32.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

487

3.6%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

242

1.8%

TOTAL

13,515

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1908 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

6,938

54.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,493

42.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

121

0.9%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

213

1.7%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

12,795

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 3

1904 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

8,131

65.4%

Alton Parker (D)

3,600

28.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

339

2.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

307

2.5%

Thomas Watson (Pop)

0.5%

TOTAL

12,440

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 9

1900 President, Linn County, IA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

7,745

59.1%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,019

38.3%

John Woolley (Proh)

236

1.8%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.7%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

13,106

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Linn County, IA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Michael Franken (D)	51,008	54.4%	Charles Grassley* (R)	42,551	45.4%	123 [+]	0.1%	93,682	-10	7.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 123 (0.1%);
2022	G	53%	Deidre DeJear (D)	47,539	50.8%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	42,887	45.9%	3,073 [+]	3.3%	93,499	-12	7.65%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 3,008 (3.2%); Other (Write-in) 65 (0.1%);
2020	S2	72%	Theresa Greenfield (D)	69,125	54.7%	Joni Ernst* (R)	53,248	42.1%	4,093 [+]	3.2%	126,466	-10	7.56%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Rick Stewart (Libertarian) 3,188 (2.5%); Suzanne Herzog (I) 815 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 90 (0.1%);

2018	G	59%	Fred Hubbell (D)	56,767	55.6%	Kim Reynolds* (R)	42,449	41.6%	2,886 [+]	2.8%	102,102	-9	7.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jake Porter (Libertarian) 2,125 (2.1%); Gary Siegwarth (Clean Water) 713 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.0%);
2016	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	62,737	54.3%	Patty Judge (D)	47,635	41.2%	5,242 [+]	4.5%	115,614	-6	7.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Charles Aldrich (Libertarian) 3,818 (3.3%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 994 (0.9%); Michael Luick-Thrams (I) 305 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 125 (0.1%);
2014	S2	52%	Bruce Braley (D)	44,186	51.1%	Joni Ernst (R)	39,116	45.2%	3,180 [+]	3.7%	86,482	-7	7.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Rick Stewart (I) 1,877 (2.2%); Douglas Butzier (Libertarian) 636 (0.7%); Ruth Smith (I) 322 (0.4%); Bob Quast (I) 251 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 94 (0.1%);
2014	G	52%	Terry Branstad* (R)	44,586	51.7%	Jack Hatch (D)	39,036	45.2%	2,699 [+]	3.1%	86,321	-7	7.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Lee Hieb (Libertarian) 1,345 (1.6%); Jim Hennager (New Independent) 623 (0.7%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 620 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 111 (0.1%);
2010	S3	50%	Charles Grassley* (R)	48,488	60.5%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	29,764	37.2%	1,830 [+]	2.3%	80,082	-4	7.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: John Heiderscheit (Libertarian) 1,782 (2.2%); Other (Write-in) 48 (0.1%);
2010	G	50%	Chet Culver* (D)	40,739	50.8%	Terry Branstad (R)	37,222	46.4%	2,284 [+]	2.8%	80,245	-6	7.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Eric Cooper (Libertarian) 1,131 (1.4%); Jonathan Narcisse (Iowa) 649 (0.8%); Gregory Hughes (I) 244 (0.3%); David Rosenfeld (Socialist Workers) 148 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 112 (0.1%);

2008	S2	71%	Tom Harkin* (D)	74,373	66.9%	Christopher Reed (R)	36,662	33.0%	141 [+]	0.1%	111,176	-4	7.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Other (Write-in) 141 (0.1%);
2006	G	51%	Chet Culver (D)	45,622	58.6%	Jim Nussle (R)	31,112	39.9%	1,155 [+]	1.5%	77,889	-4	7.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Wendy Barth (Green) 599 (0.8%); Kevin Litten (Libertarian) 418 (0.5%); Diana Newberry (Socialist Workers) 76 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 62 (0.1%);
2004	S3	73%	Charles Grassley* (R)	70,828	65.2%	Arthur Small (D)	35,576	32.7%	2,306 [+]	2.1%	108,710	-5	7.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Christy Ann Welty (Libertarian) 1,493 (1.4%); Daryl Northrop (Green) 625 (0.6%); Edwin Fruit (Socialist Workers) 139 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.0%);
2002	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	41,380	56.4%	Greg Ganske (R)	30,436	41.5%	1,506 [+]	2.1%	73,322	-2	7.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Timothy Harthan (Green) 761 (1.0%); Richard Moore (Libertarian) 694 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 51 (0.1%);
2002	G	50%	Tom Vilsack* (D)	41,008	55.8%	Doug Gross (R)	30,500	41.5%	1,944 [+]	2.6%	73,452	-3	7.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Clyde Cleveland (Libertarian) 941 (1.3%); Jay Robinson (Green) 931 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 72 (0.1%);

1998	S3	47%	Charles Grassley* (R)	42,387	64.5%	David Osterberg (D)	22,759	34.6%	554 [+]	0.8%	65,700	-4	6.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Susan Marcus (Natural Law) 433 (0.7%); Margaret Trowe (Socialist Workers) 104 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 17 (0.0%);
1998	G	47%	Tom Vilsack (D)	37,880	57.4%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	27,098	41.1%	963 [+]	1.5%	65,941	-5	6.89%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Jim Hennager (Reform) 618 (0.9%); Jim Schaefer (Natural Law) 216 (0.3%); Mark Kennis (I) 65 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 64 (0.1%);
1996	S2	61%	Tom Harkin* (D)	48,101	58.1%	Jim Ross Lightfoot (R)	33,806	40.8%	907 [+]	1.1%	82,814	-6	6.77%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Sue Atkinson (I) 488 (0.6%); Fred Gratzon (Natural Law) 226 (0.3%); Shirley Pena (Socialist Workers) 110 (0.1%); Joe Sulentic (I) 56 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 27 (0.0%);
1994	G	47%	Terry Branstad* (R)	34,081	54.1%	Bonnie Campbell (D)	27,976	44.4%	958 [+]	1.5%	63,015	-3	6.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Carl Olson (Libertarian) 341 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 299 (0.5%); Veronica Butler (Natural Law) 181 (0.3%); Richard Hughes (I) 104 (0.2%); Michael Galati (Socialist Workers) 33 (0.1%);
1992	S3	68%	Charles Grassley* (R)	61,450	69.5%	Jean Lloyd-Jones (D)	24,077	27.2%	2,867 [+]	3.2%	88,394	0	6.84%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Stuart Zimmerman (Natural Law) 1,054 (1.2%); Roseanne Freeburg (I) 840 (1.0%); Sue Atkinson (I) 309 (0.3%); Mel Boring (I) 205 (0.2%); Carl Olsen (Green) 201 (0.2%); Cleve Pulley (Socialist Workers) 108 (0.1%); Richard Hughes (I) 101 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 49 (0.1%);
1990	S2	50%	Tom Harkin* (D)	33,212	52.3%	Tom Tauke (R)	30,193	47.5%	142 [+]	0.2%	63,547	2	6.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Other (Write-in) 142 (0.2%);
1990	G	48%	Terry Branstad* (R)	35,597	58.9%	Donald Avenson (D)	24,278	40.2%	559 [+]	0.9%	60,434	-2	6.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Nan Bailey (Socialist Workers) 418 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 141 (0.2%);

1986	S3	41%	Charles Grassley* (R)	33,559	65.5%	John Roehrick (D)	17,413	34.0%	279 [+]	0.5%	51,251	-1	5.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: John Masters (I) 269 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 10 (0.0%);
1986	G	42%	Lowell Junkins (D)	27,869	53.2%	Terry Branstad* (R)	24,313	46.4%	168 [+]	0.3%	52,350	-5	5.75%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Other (Write-in) 168 (0.3%);
1984	S2	66%	Tom Harkin (D)	43,720	54.2%	Roger Jepsen* (R)	35,447	44.0%	1,451 [+]	1.8%	80,618	0	6.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Gary DeYoung (I) 1,334 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 117 (0.1%);
1982	G	51%	Terry Branstad (R)	31,828	51.7%	Roxanne Conlin (D)	29,140	47.3%	595 [+]	1.0%	61,563	-1	5.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Marcia Farrington (Libertarian) 284 (0.5%); Jim Bittner (Socialist) 228 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 83 (0.1%);
1980	S3	64%	John Culver* (D)	40,460	52.5%	Charles Grassley (R)	35,829	46.5%	809 [+]	1.0%	77,098	-7	6.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: Robert Hengerer (Libertarian) 405 (0.5%); Gary DeYoung (I) 322 (0.4%); John Henderson (I) 76 (0.1%); Other (Write-in) 6 (0.0%);

1978	S2	41%	Roger Jepsen (R)	22,950	49.8%	Dick Clark* (D)	22,330	48.5%	766 [+]	1.7%	46,046	-1	5.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Gerald Baker (I) 429 (0.9%); Ben Olson (Libertarian) 333 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1978	G	42%	Robert Ray* (R)	26,230	56.1%	Jerry Fitzgerald (D)	20,115	43.0%	452 [+]	1.0%	46,797	-2	5.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: John Ball (Libertarian) 338 (0.7%); Joseph Grant (Socialist) 110 (0.2%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.0%);
1974	S3	46%	John Culver (D)	32,193	63.3%	David Stanley (R)	18,187	35.8%	460 [+]	0.9%	50,840	-12	5.72%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Lorin Oxley (American) 460 (0.9%);
1974	G	47%	Robert Ray* (R)	28,244	54.7%	James Schaben (D)	22,838	44.2%	542 [+]	1.0%	51,624	-3	5.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Ralph Scott (American) 542 (1.0%);
1972	S2	63%	Dick Clark (D)	43,713	64.0%	Jack Miller* (R)	24,048	35.2%	533 [+]	0.8%	68,294	-9	5.68%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: William Rocap (American Independent) 470 (0.7%); Fred Benton (I) 63 (0.1%);
1972	G	63%	Robert Ray* (R)	38,139	55.4%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	29,782	43.3%	882 [+]	1.3%	68,803	-3	5.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 879 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1970	G	46%	Robert Fulton (D)	24,192	52.0%	Robert Ray* (R)	21,065	45.3%	1,231 [+]	2.6%	46,488	-6	5.88%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Robert Dilley (American Independent) 1,231 (2.6%);

1968	S3	67%	Harold Hughes (D)	36,327	57.5%	David Stanley (R)	26,822	42.4%	36 [+]	0.1%	63,185	-7	5.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Verne Higens (Prohibition) 36 (0.1%);
1968	G	67%	Paul Franzenburg (D)	31,600	50.1%	Robert Ray (R)	31,398	49.8%	36 [+]	0.1%	63,034	-4	5.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Harry Miller (Prohibition) 36 (0.1%);
1966	S2	49%	Jack Miller* (R)	24,970	55.8%	E.B. Smith (D)	19,286	43.1%	518 [+]	1.2%	44,774	-5	5.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Herbert Hoover (Independent American) 209 (0.5%); Charles Day (Peace Independent) 172 (0.4%); Robert Dilley (American Constitution) 99 (0.2%); Verne Higens (Prohibition) 38 (0.1%);
1966	G	52%	Harold Hughes* (D)	31,984	67.3%	William Murray (R)	15,396	32.4%	113 [+]	0.2%	47,493	-12	5.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: David Quiner (American Constitution) 75 (0.2%); Charles Sloca (Independent American) 38 (0.1%);
1964	G	70%	Harold Hughes* (D)	46,381	75.3%	Evan Hultman (R)	14,552	23.6%	651 [+]	1.1%	61,584	-8	5.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Robert Dilley (Conservative) 648 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1962	S3	49%	E.B. Smith (D)	20,635	50.1%	Bourke Hickenlooper* (R)	20,589	49.9%	0	0.0%	41,224	-3	5.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1962	G	49%	Harold Hughes (D)	25,219	60.9%	Norman Erbe* (R)	16,209	39.1%	0	0.0%	41,428	-8	5.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	75%	Herschel Loveless (D)	30,764	50.4%	Jack Miller (R)	30,316	49.6%	0	0.0%	61,080	-2	4.94%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	75%	Edward McManus (D)	31,907	52.2%	Norman Erbe (R)	29,236	47.8%	0	0.0%	61,143	-4	4.94%
[-] 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 Linn County, IA

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2022 Census data
White:	191,950	83.81%	1.8%
Black:	15,102	6.59%	85.1%
Indian:	407	0.18%	15.0%
Asian:	6,369	2.78%	61.4%
2+ races:	6,460	2.82%	48.2%
Hispanic:	8,745	3.82%	58.0%

Total non-White:	37,083	16.19%	63.8%

Change in White population:	3,358	1.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	14,449	6.8

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	IA02	Liz Mathis (D)	51,725	55.2%	Ashley Hinson* (R)	41,818	44.7%	102	0.1%	93,645
County Total for 2022-11-08:										93,645

2020-11-03	IA01	Abby Finkenauer* (D)	69,391	55.2%	Ashley Hinson (R)	56,243	44.7%	152	0.1%	125,786
County Total for 2020-11-03:										125,786

2018-11-06	IA01	Abby Finkenauer (D)	57,712	56.7%	Rod Blum* (R)	40,733	40.0%	3,422	3.4%	101,867
County Total for 2018-11-06:										101,867

2016-11-08	IA01	Monica Vernon (D)	58,744	51.3%	Rod Blum* (R)	55,383	48.4%	274	0.2%	114,401
County Total for 2016-11-08:										114,401

2014-11-04	IA01	Pat Murphy (D)	43,356	50.9%	Rod Blum (R)	41,597	48.9%	167	0.2%	85,120
County Total for 2014-11-04:										85,120

2012-11-06	IA01	Bruce Braley* (D)	67,210	58.4%	Ben Lange (R)	45,703	39.7%	2,096	1.8%	115,009
County Total for 2012-11-06:										115,009

2010-11-02	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	41,336	51.9%	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	35,911	45.1%	2,369	3.0%	79,616
County Total for 2010-11-02:										79,616

2008-11-04	IA02	Dave Loebsack* (D)	64,212	58.6%	Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R)	41,784	38.2%	3,496	3.2%	109,492
County Total for 2008-11-04:										109,492

2006-11-07	IA02	Dave Loebsack (D)	38,672	50.2%	Jim Leach* (R)	38,305	49.7%	61	0.1%	77,038
County Total for 2006-11-07:										77,038

2004-11-02	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	63,671	59.4%	Dave Franker (D)	41,482	38.7%	2,020	1.9%	107,173
County Total for 2004-11-02:										107,173

2002-11-05	IA02	Jim Leach* (R)	37,986	51.8%	Julie Thomas (D)	33,967	46.3%	1,406	1.9%	73,359
County Total for 2002-11-05:										73,359

2000-11-07	IA01	Jim Leach* (R)	54,451	60.8%	Bob Simpson (D)	33,183	37.0%	1,977	2.2%	89,611
County Total for 2000-11-07:										89,611

1998-11-03	IA01	Jim Leach* (R)	33,969	51.8%	Bob Rush (D)	30,736	46.9%	826	1.3%	65,531
County Total for 1998-11-03:										65,531

1996-11-05	IA01	Bob Rush (D)	40,918	50.1%	Jim Leach* (R)	40,110	49.1%	719	0.9%	81,747
County Total for 1996-11-05:										81,747

1994-11-08	IA01	Jim Leach* (R)	35,635	57.9%	Glen Winekauf (D)	24,727	40.2%	1,162	1.9%	61,524
County Total for 1994-11-08:										61,524

1992-11-03	IA01	Jim Leach* (R)	55,215	64.6%	Jan Zonneveld (D)	29,122	34.1%	1,164	1.4%	85,501
County Total for 1992-11-03:										85,501

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	111,175	33,070	29.7%	42,721	38.4%	35,384	31.8%	Dem +9,651	Dem +8.7%	63%
2022	138,666	38,943	28.1%	53,521	38.6%	46,202	33.3%	Dem +14,578	Dem +10.5%	79%
2020	152,867	41,792	27.3%	60,570	39.6%	50,505	33.0%	Dem +18,778	Dem +12.3%	87%
2018	145,150	38,164	26.3%	52,293	36.0%	54,693	37.7%	Dem +14,129	Dem +9.7%	84%
2016	135,834	37,711	27.8%	49,176	36.2%	48,947	36.0%	Dem +11,465	Dem +8.4%	80%
2014	131,437	36,218	27.6%	45,918	34.9%	49,301	37.5%	Dem +9,700	Dem +7.4%	79%
2012	137,790	38,438	27.9%	49,000	35.6%	50,352	36.5%	Dem +10,562	Dem +7.7%	85%
2010	139,614	38,173	27.3%	51,442	36.8%	49,999	35.8%	Dem +13,269	Dem +9.5%	88%
2008	139,915	36,181	25.9%	52,754	37.7%	50,980	36.4%	Dem +16,573	Dem +11.8%	90%
2006	131,533	34,506	26.2%	43,263	32.9%	53,764	40.9%	Dem +8,757	Dem +6.7%	86%
2004	131,479	34,978	26.6%	41,735	31.7%	54,766	41.7%	Dem +6,757	Dem +5.1%	88%
2002	126,134	28,248	22.4%	26,363	20.9%	71,523	56.7%	Rep +1,885	Rep +1.5%	86%
2000	119,015	31,249	26.3%	34,090	28.6%	53,676	45.1%	Dem +2,841	Dem +2.4%	83%
1994	101,539	29,988	29.5%	35,952	35.4%	35,599	35.1%	Dem +5,964	Dem +5.9%	76%
1986	100,793	22,637	22.5%	35,060	34.8%	43,096	42.8%	Dem +12,423	Dem +12.3%	81%

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